By Denis Litvinov
We are seeing more and more criticism surrounding traditional social networks, especially from those who have profiles on Facebook. Specifically, this criticism is regarding the lack of personal data security and the unethical use of data in advertising and marketing. According to a recent study by Acquia, 65% of respondents would stop using a brand that was dishonest about how it was using their data.
By Alexander Stigsen
It’s raining in New York City as Doron waits for the 525 bus. At the stop, he’s trying a new transport app which doesn’t seem to load offline. The ticket he bought yesterday isn’t showing, and even when he had service the real-time updates weren’t syncing. This is the real challenge — adoption. It’s all well and good to build an app, but how many people will actually use the thing? Users expect apps to run fast, be reliable, and there’s always a competitor’s alternative if they don’t.
