Before I discuss what happened to Apple, I think a quick refresher about DNS is in order for those who are not familiar… When you access a website using a domain, such as “www.digitalruby.com”, there is a mechanism in place …
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Today I did a major testing session in my app, You Doodle. I focused heavily on the frames tool. In doing this testing I found two major bugs that were really nasty. My filters were removing transparent areas out of …
Those who succeed posses important attributes such as talent, charisma, money and luck. These attributes are very important to success, but there is one characteristic that I rank higher than all of those combined – that is sheer determination, grit …
I am working on a new app that will allow drawing on top of a video in real-time. There are a variety of uses cases, such as live sporting events, adding notes or funny doodles, as well as pointing stuff …
I finally have some spare time and I’ve started working on my Zombie game. At least that’s what my 6 year old daughter calls it. “Dad, can we work on Zombie game?”. Love hearing that. I’ve been teaching myself Unity3D …
I noticed that the iOS App Store has many apps that let you blur photos, but they were all filled with ads galore or laggy, so I decided to make an app that blurred photos easily and effortlessly. Blur Photos …
My iAd earnings from December 2014 to January 2015. I frequently see people posting in forums or even emailing me asking why their iAd earnings have tanked completely come the new year. A common response by people is that companies …
Why has your Admob and iAd ECPM Plummeted / Dropped in January? Read more →
I’ve been using Carbonite for my personal / business backup for over three years now. I have about 55 GB of data that I back up. When I installed Carbonite the first time, it took several days to backup this …
Crashplan vs. Carbonite 2015 – You won’t believe this… Read more →
Your app name can make a huge difference in the number of downloads you get, and as a consequence, the amount of money you can make from an app. In my opinion, there are only two strategies that can work …
How to Pick a Good App Name – to Stuff or not to Stuff Read more →
I’ve played many fantasy role playing games in my life (Ultima, Baldur’s Gate, Dragon Age, etc.) and they all have a concept of magic power, spell points or spells memorized. In these games, mana gives you the ability to cast …