• Smartwatches getting popular

    02 October 2014
    Smartwatches are getting popular at a rapid pace in the Netherlands. According to research by Multiscope, about 40% of all Dutch are interested in smartwatches. One in five even expects to buy a smartwatch within one year. Multiscope predicts that about 3.5 million smartwatches will be in use in the Netherlands by 2016.
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  • Apple launches smartwatch and mobile payments

    09 September 2014
    Wish we could say more. That’s how Apple announced the special keynote event for Tuesday September 9. Traditionally it is the moment on which the company gives an insight into the future and introduces new products. This time the iPhone 6, Apple Pay and Apple Watch were introduced. Of course we followed the presentation live. These are the most important facts.
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  • Shackle scores top ranking

    27 July 2014
    Its getting harder and harder to be successful with an app. With millions of apps in the appstores its not an easy job to get noticed. Especially in the very competitive gaming apps category. That’s why we are very pleased with the first results of Shackle. Shackle was launched on July 4th and managed to score a top three position in the 'Word Games' category. We are proud to be in this ranking with proven successes like Wordfeud, Draw Something and Ruzzle.
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  • Google Glass applications

    01 May 2014
    We have about 4 months of first hand experience with Google Glass. There is a broad interest in the device. We had several dozens of talks with companies that want an app for Glass. And we gave a personal product demo to more than a 1.000 people at one of the conferences we presented or during internal company sessions.
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  • Pebble smartwatch test

    03 April 2014
    Smart glasses, watches and even rings are on the verge of a breakthrough. 2014 will be the year consumers discover wearables. I have been playing around with Google Glass and Estimote Beacons and now it is time to give the smartwatch a test drive.
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  • iBeacons - smart and simple

    19 February 2014
    iBeacons will make the life of the consumer a lot easier in the years to come. What GPS does for outdoor navigation, iBeacons will do for indoor positioning. To realize that smart innovations with an enormous impact are not always very complex, you only have to take a closer look at this promising technology.
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  • Google Glass Explorer experience

    21 January 2014
    Since the beginning of this year Shareforce owns a Google Glass. As one of the first developers in the Netherlands we have been accepted into the Glass Explorer program and we have immediately seized that opportunity to start developing apps for Glass.
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  • Glass apps are coming!

    26 November 2013
    The development of Google Glass apps and experimenting with them was not possible for all developers up until now. Only people actually owning a Google Glass had access to the right credentials. But last week Google opened up. It can be therefore expected that more and more new apps will become available for Google Glass on a short term.
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  • Introduction Google Glass apps

    17 October 2013
    Google Glass is the next step towards the integration of technology into our daily lives. Since i first saw Google Glass in real life at the beginning of this year i can’t let go of the exciting idea to develop applications for it. But where do you start and how does it work? This article provides answers to some important questions about Google Glass and apps.
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  • Samsung wants Tizen apps

    29 August 2013
    Samsung is shifting its strategy towards the Tizen platform and want to become less dependent on Google and Android. This was announced by CEO J.K. Shin, responsible for the IT and Mobile division of the company. The choice of Samsung for Tizen is important for the mobile landscape. It could lead to a further fragmentation in the market. At this moment Android and iOS (Apple) dominate the market, with Windows and Blackberry as smaller players.
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