NPS: What Your Clients Really Think About You
They say that some of the best marketing you can do is via word of mouth. What do people really think about you? What are they saying to their friends, families, and coworkers? When a portion of your sales relies on repeat clients and referrals, you need to know.
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10 Threats to Mobile Security
Mobile devices and applications are never devoid of vulnerabilities. When new features are added, so are new openings for potential threats. In order to continue to create mobile applications that our customers rely on and that we can be proud of, our developers stay on top of changes in operating systems and current best practices.
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Our Top 10 Favorite iOS and Swift Resources
The technology field is in a constant state of change. In order...
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The Best Blog Posts From 2017
We've been busy blogging this year trying to find what resonates the most with our audience. We published over 70 articles on the Metova blog in 2017! Here are some of the best posts from 2017.
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Protect Your App From the Holiday Frenzy
If you are a developer or have an app, you are not immune to the frenzy of the holidays. In fact, you should already be making your lists and checking them twice. Here are a few aspects of the holidays that you should be aware of.
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How to Evaluate and Improve Your AdWords Account
Overwhelmed by Google AdWords?
The first time you log in to the Google AdWords interface, you may feel overwhelmed. There are a ton of options and customizations to select from just to get a campaign started. Once you are up and running, the charts and numbers can be an analytics overload for an AdWords beginner. Then you have to figure out what the numbers mean, what is important, and how to optimize it all. Don’t let the awesome number of analytics and stats that AdWords provides intimidate you. From a high level review to conversion optimization, here is a simple guide on how to evaluate and optimize your AdWords account. Read More
Agriculture & Technology: Not The Odd Couple You Might Imagine
Happy National Farmers Day! As an agriculture major I often get asked how on earth I ended up in the computer science industry. Can two industries be more different? We've been growing food for thousands of years and the internet has been around for less than 50. Agriculture and technology are by no means mutually exclusive. In fact, technology plays a huge role in agriculture.
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Pixels, Resolution, & Aspect Ratio: What Does It All Mean?
With the announcement of the new iPhone X adding another aspect ratio to the iPhone squad, I found that I didn't fully understand some of the design vocabulary that was being used. As I have done with many topics that I had trouble wrapping my mind around, such as ADA compliance and cryptography, I wrote about it. If you have found yourself struggling to comprehend some basic design concepts, these common design vocabulary explanations will help.
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Is Your App Ready for iPhone X?
The majority of changes announced at the Fall Apple Event won’t affect current apps. There is one change, though, that you should be aware of if you have an iOS app- a new screen resolution.
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Apple's Fall 2017 Event iPhones
Every year, iOS users look forward to Apple’s Fall event. It is when new products and their launch dates are announced. What new device will land on your Christmas wish list?
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Changes to the App Store and What They Mean for Your App
It’s not just the iOS operating system getting an update next month. After nine years, over 500 million weekly visitors, and over 180 billion downloads, Apple’s App Store is also getting a new overhaul.
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Understanding LoRa WAN Basics: A Non-Technical Explanation
Here at Metova, we strive to be on the cutting edge of technology. This means changing our proficiencies as new technology and tools come out. Most recently we have been concentrating on the Internet of Things (IoT), particularly embedded development and LoRa WAN. We see IoT as an enormous opportunity in multiple industries, ranging from utilities to agriculture to transportation. In July, Metova joined the LoRa Alliance to promote the use of LoRaWANTM (Low Power Wide Area Network) protocol as the leading open global standard for secure, carrier-grade IoT LPWA connectivity. That’s awesome, but what on earth does it all mean?
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