MindSea Digital Health Blog
News and insights on mobile app development, design, and digital healthcare
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Analytics For Mobile Apps: How They Fit Into Your Strategy
Understand the role analytics for mobile apps play in your entire mobile strategy is a must in 2019. At first, the great hope of digital publishing was that advertising would pay the bills. Then came a shift toward paywalls. Fast-forward a few years; now homepage impact is waning and paywall return rates are on the… Read more
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TestFlight Beta Testing: What Is It & Why Should You Care?
As you have probably heard, Apple has announced the closure of the TestFlight website and is recommending iOS developers move beta testing builds to the new native TestFlight service available in iTunes Connect and the App Store. There have been a lot of opinionated debates within the community about this migration and as a result… Read more
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4 Breakthrough Strategies To Grow Ad Revenue For News Publishers
Think different. That’s the story at Canada’s largest daily, the Toronto Star, as they try a revenue strategy that ignores newspaper industry trends and embraces online economics. It’s counter-intuitive, but the Star’s new monetization plan starts with removing its paywall and cutting digital subscription revenue from thousands of subscribers who pay $9.99 per month. Just… Read more
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Newsroom of the Future: What Would Bezos Do? 5 Reasons to Disrupt Your Own Newsroom
On August 5, 2013, Jeff Bezos bought his hometown paper, The Washington Post, for $250 million USD. While highly regarded, the paper was headed for its seventh consecutive year of declining revenue. Many wondered why he would spend so much for a fading business. One angle is clear: Bezos has a love of the written… Read more
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App Discoverability in iOS 8
How do people find your app? We know that just submitting an app to the App Store is a sure-fire way for it to get lost in the shuffle. Luckily, alongside iOS 8, Apple has introduced new features you can use to separate your app from the crowd. Let’s talk about two new features in… Read more
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What Is A Hackathon & Why Should Your Startup Host One?
At MindSea, we have a passion for creating things. It was an honour to share this passion with others during the MindSea Hackathon this past weekend. Read more
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5 Reasons To Develop Your App for iOS 8
iOS 8 is scheduled to be released this Fall, and we’re excited about the new app development possibilities it brings. Some of our favourites include inter-app communication, home automation, health management, and new location-based services. As of iOS 8, Apple is also giving app developers access to App Store sales and visitor analytics through iTunes… Read more
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Chronicle Herald App Wins Second Place in INMA Global Competition
The International News Media Association (INMA) awarded The Chronicle Herald app a second-place finish in their global competition on Tuesday night. The awards ceremony was held in San Francisco during the 84th Annual INMA World Congress. Read more
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Apple Names Chronicle Herald in App Store ‘Best of 2013’ List
Newspaper App by MindSea Ranks Alongside NY Times & Rolling Stone Apps Christmas has come early to our team and The Chronicle Herald! Apple has recognized the new Chronicle Herald App in the App Store “Best of 2013” list. This was a great surprise as we officially launched the app just 7 days ago. Redesigned… Read more
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MindSea Mobile Hackathon
Interested in building mobile applications? Join us for a day of creativity and learning! Developers, designers, and creators of all stripes are welcome. We want to share our enthusiasm for building apps in a low-stress, judgement-free environment. Everyone with an interest is welcome, regardless of skill level or experience. The event will take place at… Read more
