#App opens and notification open rates have risen 29% during #COVID lockdown. If you’re in #marketing, seize this trend and invest in #mobile. Customers now expect direct, #contactless experiences to access everything they need from your brand.

These new emojis recently approved by the Unicode Consortium are certainly relevant for the year. What better way to "emojify" 2020 than "face with spiral eyes" or "face exhaling?". #emojis #apps #mood.

“Choice has always been a core tenet of Android.“ #Google has committed to making installing alternate #appstores better in next year's #Android12. In light of #Apple and #Epic’s ongoing beef, this is a ray of sunshine, at least for Team Android.

91% of #consumers would like #mobile services to improve so they can avoid crowds. A vast majority want more #notifications on suspicious banking activity, outages, and public healthcare issues. The writing is on the wall, folks. #apps #covid.

RT @kenyarmosh: Did you know that Donald from @tryboxedup played KD one-on-one back in the day? That's not even the most interesting tidbit….

Why does UX matter? Gamers in Japan hit O for “confirm,” X for “cancel.” Now #Sony is swapping them in Japan on the #PS5 to match the rest of the world. Do you take your #UX seriously? We’re a little obsessed on the subject.

Need to call unemployment, a public utility, the IRS? But the wait is … ugh. Google’s latest assistant feature is timely and needed in 2020. Now if only Apple could bring this to iOS/Siri!. #google #googleassistant #android #phone #apps #holdforme #covid.

How do you digitize women’s wardrobes?. Demand, technology, and creativity cracks difficult markets. LBD combined #purchasedata and #socialsharing behaviors in an #app that’s a cross between Instagram and Depop. This is the way. #appdevelopment.

#HR + #Payroll + #Benefits. Small teams want to focus on core business, not ops. Enter the #PEO. On the Sync #podcast, @millabearwolf explains how @JustworksHR is the Square of employment. Do you take care of your team?.🎧 -> 📺 ->

Why was Google Maps so influential early in #iOS? Real-time traffic conditions and their effect on our drive. The new #COVID layer may influence our travel plans in 2020 and beyond. Are you developing your next big #app feature? . #google #apple #covid19.

We want to hear all about your Node.js backend skills! Competitive salary, full-time remote work, great culture, and generous benefits included, of course. We're looking for an experienced senior Node.js developer to join our team. Apply below! #remotejobs.

Error monitoring— @getsentry helped found the space and continues to move it forward. This week on the Sync #podcast, how to catch errors before your users - Never have your racquetball match derailed by a crash again. 🎧 -> 📺 ->

Are you a UI Artist who wants to do the best work of your life? Savvy is looking for someone with mobile game experience. We offer a competitive salary, full-time remote work, and great company culture. #remotejob #remotejobs #uidesign #mobiledesign.

iPhone homescreen customization is all the rage with iOS 14. How will you incorporate widgets into your app? More importantly, how will this affect retention and on-device discoverability? . . #iOS14 #apple #iphone #widgets #customization #app.

Growth #marketers live and breathe #data from #productanalytics tools like @mixpanel. This week, Ken chats w/ Cassie and Jono from Mixpanel on identifying product value moments and how they tie to #retention + #growth. 📺 -> 🎧 ->

The arrival of #iOS14 came unexpectedly, just one day after the #GoldenMaster was released to #devs, leaving many scrambling to get their apps up to snuff. On the bright side, Widgets. How are your #apps holding up? .

You know that feeling when you browse @DoorDash, you find the perfect place to order dinner, but you can’t stomach the wait? It's difficult enough to please the hangry. What secret sauce does @Chipotle use in its app? We take a look. #fastcasual #app #ux

This week on Sync, Ken and EVP/GM at @branchmetrics Eric Stein talk deep links, attribution, being prepared for a post-IDFA world, and how to avoid the pitfall of squandering user acquisition. 📺 -> 🎧 ->

#Intel redesigned its #logo for the first time in over a decade. Though we like the typography, we're concerned that without the swoosh, it's lost its most iconic feature. What do you think? . #cpu #design #designers #iconography #brand .

As 1.4 million jobs were added in August and unemployment fell, the Fed announced it won’t raise interest rates because we still “have so many people in need.” Take a deep dive into the numbers and trends at a social project crafted by Savvy.