May 17, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

I wouldn’t say that the Galaxy Nexus is a Genius, but I WOULD say that it’s Slightly Above Average

Key Specifications Price: $199 (with contract), $399 (without contract) Internet: 4G/LTE enabled Operating System: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Size (H X W X D): 135.5 x 67.94 x 9.47 mm (LTE), 135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94 mm (HSPA+) Display Size: 4.5″ Super AMOLED Memory: 32 GB (LTE), 16 GB (HSPA+) Processor Speed: Dual-Core 1.2 [...]

May 11, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

How to Relax with Apps this Weekend

  This post was written by Appsolute Genius’s Martha Jean Schindler. You can follow her on Twitter at @mjschindler. I usually find it difficult to relax, both mentally and physically.  My brain never wants to shut up and shut off, and sometimes my back seems bent on pressing a diamond out of the carbon between [...]

May 4, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

2 New Sound Apps to Amp Up Your iPhone

This post was written by Appsolute Genius’s Paul Canzoneri. I have always been a music and sound freak. Back in college I worked as a sound system roadie for a big rock act. I collected well over 10,000 vinyl albums and read every thing I could about rock and roll. I went on to teach [...]

Apr 20, 2012
By: Abbie

How Would You Like Your Content Served?

This post was written by Appsolute Genius’s Abigail Stough. As I sat at my first mobile development conference in the basement of a hotel, I listened to a speaker talk to us about creating connected apps. He said that as app developers we can safely assume that the user will always have 24×7 high-speed network [...]

Apr 12, 2012
By: G. Hensley

Pushing Customers to Your App with the Invisible Powers of Android

Written by Appsolute Genius’s Graham Hensley So you’ve finally done it. You’ve decided your business needs a mobile app to fully engage your customer. Now your only lingering worry is, “How will I get my loyal web customers to use my application?” The old adage of, “You can lead a horse to water, but you [...]

Apr 6, 2012
By: Andria Jensen

iOS Developers Must Say Goodbye to UDIDs

This guest post was written by Appsolute Genius CTO Andria Jensen. Apple recently started to reject apps which use a Unique Device Identifier (UDID) to identify the device itself.  The UDID has been used since the beginning of app creation to link a unique device (iPhone, iPod, or iPad) to an app or user account, [...]

Apr 4, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

Alerus Financial Launches Mobile App from Appsolute Genius for Retirement Plan Participants

Alerus Retirement Solutions, a division of Alerus Financial, N.A., introduces a mobile app, available for both iPhone and Android devices. With the Alerus Retirement Solutions mobile application, retirement plan participants receive fast and secure inquiry access to their account information. The app allows Alerus Retirement Solutions to build a closer relationship with the participants on [...]

Apr 2, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

10 Things That Matter Most About iOS 5.1

This article was written by Appsolute Genius CEO Brian Cauble. iOS 5.1, released on March 7, isn’t a large change, but there are definitely some things that will improve your iPhone experience. Check the list below for the things that matter most to you. 20 Mb limit for Over The Air downloads changed to 50 [...]

Mar 29, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

How We’ve Learned To Meet The Challenges of Mobile App Development

Each year that Appsolute Genius has been in business has come with new challenges. At first, our challenges were all about getting our company known and explaining what an app was to people we met.  Slowly, the challenges grew to working on more complex projects and handling many projects at once.  Then a time came [...]

Mar 22, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

Looking Back at SXSW: Tips for Developing Your Mobile App

Usually we like to share mobile app development tips derived from our own knowledge and experience, but sometimes we come across someone else’s commentary that is so succinct and insightful that we just have to pass it on. We found an article from Billboard.biz covering SXSW Music‘s panel discussion on the topic “Bringing The Arena [...]

Mar 16, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

8 Best Apps for Pet Lovers – and an opportunity to help dogs!

Please support Appsolute Genius’s CTO Andria Jensen and the Coalition to Unchain Dogs in the Great Human Race on March 24! Andria and other volunteers will run and walk for your support so that we can continue to help dogs like the ones in this video: http://youtu.be/VPqD1rvEh_0. Please watch the video and donate whatever is [...]

Mar 7, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

Apple’s New iPad: Should You Upgrade?

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook made an official announcement today about the new iPad (which is named simply “iPad,” not “iPad 3″ or “iPad HD” as has been rumored). Cook highlighted a lot of really cool updates, but we feel like these are the 6 most important features: 1. Retina Display The new iPad’s screen will [...]

Mar 2, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

15 Hottest Apps for Predicting Dangerous Weather

You probably know that this Friday brought dangerous storms to much of our region.  We want to help you and your family stay safe and sound this weekend and beyond, so we’re sharing this helpful list of our favorite weather apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices with you.  Next to the app name and [...]

Feb 24, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

5 Mind-Blowing Facts About Apps

We develop mobile applications, or apps. Mobile apps are kind of a big deal these days, and we’re not the only ones noticing: Apple sold more iPhones & iPads in 2011 than all the Macs it sold in 28 years Apple’s App store is about to hit 25 billion downloads There are more iPhones sold [...]

Feb 14, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

5 Best Apps for Spreading Love on Valentine’s Day and Beyond

These 5 great apps will help you stay in touch and spread love to friends, family, and sweethearts all year round! Feel like sending us one, too? Aw, shucks… you’re making us blush! 1. Sincerely Ink – Send beautiful cards directly to your loved ones from your iPhone, Android or iPad. 2. Tweegram – Tweegram [...]

Feb 10, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

Appsolute Genius Names Paul Canzoneri as Director of Solutions Development

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — February 10, 2012 — Appsolute Genius announced today that Paul Canzoneri has been named Director of Solutions Development, reporting to CEO Brian Cauble. Canzoneri brings over 20 years of experience in Apple products, telecommunications, and marketing and business consulting to Appsolute Genius.  Beginning immediately, Canzoneri will be responsible for new business development [...]

Jan 27, 2012
By: MJ Schindler

Motorola Droid Razr ranks “Above Average” in smart phones

Key Specifications Price  $299 (and up) Internet 4G/LTE enabled Operating System Android 2.35 (Gingerbread) upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Size (H X W X D) 130.7 x 68.9 x 7.1 mm Display Size 4.3″ Super AMOLED Memory 16 GB (Internal) and 16 GB microSD (Installed) Processor Speed Dual-Core 1.2 GHz Camera 8 MP [...]

Jun 26, 2011
By: Brian Cauble
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App Critiques: Is Cooking Light’s App a recipe for a great App?

I recently stumbled upon Cooking Light’s new iPhone and iPad app. Since they were originally founded in Birmingham and because I know many former Cooking Light employees, I was very curious about the app. I’m also a fan of the magazine in general. Cooking Light created a very attractive app. The photography is very well [...]

May 16, 2011
By: admin
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Beware of do-it-all companies!

When we started Appsolute Genius several years ago, we knew without a doubt that we wanted to be a mobile development company. Since then, there have been many temptations to take other projects that aren’t really in our area of specialty. Some of these projects were pretty large and paid really well! You can imagine [...]

May 4, 2011
By: admin

Guide for picking App Store categories

I just wanted to take a moment today to create a list of categories for your App in the Apple App Store and briefly explain the types of Apps each contains. When you submit your App, you are allowed to choose a primary and secondary category that you App will be listed under. Games – [...]