Are Android Users Not Using Their Handsets?
Recent studies have showed an interesting trend in the way in which iOS and Android users consume data and use their handsets over Wi-Fi connections. Although Android dominated the marketplace, it...
View ArticleIs Apple’s Encryption better than FBI Decryption?
How’s this for mobile security? Arstechnica posted an article yesterday on the fact that Apple’s iMessage encryption is proving to be a huge challenge for the FBI. Here’s a quick except from the...
View ArticleHow Long Before You Can Ask for Someone’s Wifi Password?
In a recent poll on our forums, we asked our community of software testers, how long after walking into someones house, is it acceptable to ask for their wifi password? As a gadget junkie, my...
View ArticleHow Mobile is Changing Software Testing
Jennifer Lent is the site editor for TechTarget’s SearchSoftwareQuality.com. She is a treasure trove of mobile application dev and testing news. If you have some time to kill and want to learn more...
View ArticleProject Manager Spotlight – Ed Lavalette
Here at uTest our project managers play a vital role, acting as a liaison between customers and test teams, as well as internal stake holders. They are the glue that keeps all the various parts of...
View ArticleuTest is Ready for the Appification of Software
Yesterday uTest’s CMO Matt Johnston traveled to New York City to appear live, in-studio on Bloomberg Television’s “Money Moves with Deirdre Bolton.” Matt discussed how uTest works with customers, how...
View ArticleChoosing Between Quality or the Software Development Deadline
Your development deadline is approaching, and you know your work won’t be done on time… or at least done well on time. You have two options; deliver poor quality software and meet your deadline, or...
View ArticleMobile Malware on the Rise (again)
In the business world, a year-over-year growth rate of 163% percent is cause for celebration. In the world of mobile malware, a 163% growth rate is cause for consternation. If we are to believe a...
View ArticleYour Development Project is Doomed to Fail, Now What?
You know you’re not going to meet your deadline, you haven’t allotted enough time for testing, the scope is poorly defined and constantly changing or there is a communication gap between your team and...
View ArticleiOS 7: New Features, New Bugs?
The mobile news yesterday was of course the official unveiling of iOS 7. While the pundits and press discuss the changes from a consumer point-of-view, I wanted to take a look at some of the changes...
View ArticleHow Google Plans on Addressing Android Fragmentation
Get ready for another Android OS version … and less fragmentation. Wait, what? Google – who’s Android operating system is famous for openness but also for being incredibly fragmented – has officially...
View ArticleHow Users Feel About Geolocation and Privacy
Companies have been trying to find the consumer trust line when it comes to security and privacy for a while now. Users want more features and better convenience, and companies want to supply those...
View ArticleHappy World Usability Day!
For those of you that don’t already know, today is World Usability Day! Yes, indeed, an entire day dedicated to celebrating the joy of simple, easy to use interfaces that make our day-to-day lives...
View ArticleMore Shoppers Turning to eCommerce This Holiday Season
Retailers are preparing for the flock of early morning shoppers who will descend on brick and mortar stores on Black Friday – the morning after Thanksgiving. And online retailers are gearing up for...
View ArticleiOS Apps Aren't As Secure As You Think
Mobile app security is a growing concern, but most companies are still struggling to keep up. Android has traditionally been the operating system associated with mobile security issues, but recent...
View ArticleFCC Speed Test App Could Help Developers and Testers
The Federal Communications Commission is the latest organization to leverage the power of in-the-wild testing to obtain user feedback under real-world conditions. Last week the FCC announced that it...
View ArticleWorld-Class, Full-Service Load Testing with uTest & BlazeMeter
When it comes to building high quality apps, ensuring that they can handle even the toughest loads is one of the most important steps in software testing. But despite its importance, companies often...
View ArticleCosts, Complexity of Software Testing Catching Teams Off-guard
As new technologies (hello, smartwatches and Google Glass) emerge onto the app scene and the pre-existing mobile app market further explodes in growth, it’s hardly a surprise that testing teams are...
View ArticleGiving Thanks for the Little Things at Work
It’s that time of year again. A time when all of us here in the U.S.A. give thanks for what we have and show that appreciation by watching football, consuming copious amounts of L -Tryptophan and...
View ArticleLarge Companies Still Behind on Mobile Strategies
This may not come as a surprise, but large companies are still lagging when it comes to adopting and integrating mobile into their company cultures and workflows. Large companies are not exactly known...
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