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Around the world with Eric Rubens

Eric Rubens is a southern California-based photographer who enjoys traveling the world. He’s worked Coachella Art and Music Festival and has done work for Disney, Air New Zealand and BMW. He’s currently the chief of partnerships at Explorest, a curated selection of inspiring photo locations around the globe.

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An Overview of New-age Location-based Apps and their Development Procedure!

Location-Based Services (LBS) are one of the most trending services nowadays. These services are utilized in countless applications like on-demand apps, travel and transportation-related apps, banking apps, social media apps, event planning apps, etc. to name a few. From Instagram to Uber, from Runtastic to Tinder, these apps have impacted millions of peoples’ lives positively. They have eased out several tasks of day-to-day life and made the customer experiences more comfortable.

Here are some top predictions about the location-based services and their applications.

·         The LBS market is expected to cross $39.2 Billion by the year 2025, as projected by MarketsandMarkets!  

·         Another report by Fortune Business Insights forecasts that by 2026, the LBS market size will cross $66.61 Billion.

It is evident from these stunning reports that the LBS and the location-based apps are high in demand. These are being leveraged by several entrepreneurs, start-ups, and business enterprises across the globe at a fast pace.

Top Functions of the Location-Based Tracking Apps

·         Communication: Businesses can register their address or any related places on maps. People can add reviews, leave feedback, and also refer to these reviews. Businesses can even link certain content on the map.

·         Marketing: Geo-location technologies are used in incentive marketing campaigns for creating interaction mechanics with end-users.

·         Information: Customers can get real-time information about the location of a person, place or a bus/train, etc.

Major Types of Location-Based Apps using Geolocation Technologies

On-demand Apps like Uber, Zomato, etc.

Social Networking Apps Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.

Location Tracking Apps like Google Maps, Waze, etc.

Dating Apps like OkCupid, Tinder, etc.

eCommerce Apps like Amazon, eBay, etc.

Travel and Tourism Apps like TripAdvisor, Expedia, Booking, etc.

Health and Fitness Apps like MyFitnessPal, Nike Running Club, etc.

Photo Location Finder Apps like Explorest, Google Photos, etc.

Weather Apps like Weather by Apple, Yahoo Weather, etc.

Some of the examples of the location-based apps developed by us are as below:

1.      MastR: This is an eCommerce app that enables customers to do virtual shopping. The product categories displayed are based on the location of the product. It also enables scheduled pickups and deliveries.

2.      BeachCaddy: This app enables end users to request assistance from beach caddies to help them carry beach items. Travel of caddies is tracked through the application.

3.      Otego: It is restaurant management and a food delivery app. Orders placed by the customers can be tracked on the map.

After looking at these live examples of location-based applications, we are now going to discuss the mobile app development process used for creating apps using geo-location technologies. So let’s commence.

How to Create a New-age Location-based App?

Step 1: Thorough Market Research and Finding a Reliable Tech Partner

You should first decide which type of location-based app you want to build by studying its scope in the market. Market research is mandatory to get the answers to questions like-

 What is my target audience?

  How my app idea will benefit them?

  Who are my competitors?

  What innovation can I offer to my target audience?

  Should I develop an MVP or a full-fledged mobile app?

  How to go about the location-based app development process?

  Which are the top mobile app development companies and whom can I partner with?  

 Step 2: Deciding the Apt Geolocation Features

It is essential to integrate some core geolocation features and functionalities in your app to make it highly beneficial to the users. These functionalities include Map view, GPS coordinates, user location detection, location history, route mapping, location-based notifications, etc.

Step 3: Selecting the Right Technology Stack

Selecting the right tech stack for geolocation app development is a necessity. Find below the list of a few set of tools required for location-based apps to choose from:

Web:

HTML5 geolocation API

iOS:

Google Places API

  Google Maps API

  Google Maps SDK

  Core Location API

  Apple MapKit

Android:

  android.location package

  Google Maps API

  Mapbox

  Google Location Services API

  Google Maps Directions API

  Google Distance Matrix API

  Yandex Maps

  MapView class

  Open Street Map

Step 4: Wire-framing, Designing the UI, and Developing the App

The next step is creating several visual prototypes of the app that match your app idea/concept. After wire-framing, design a user-friendly and responsive app UI. Now begin with the development of a feature-rich location-based application. Pay attention to detail, and get your app developed by an experienced team.

Step 5: Applying Safety and Security Measures

Ensuring data safety is of paramount importance, especially because location-based apps carry sensitive data. So, consider all the existing legal regulations of different countries you are going to target and strictly adhere to their safety regulations.  

Follow the below-given practices too for making your app secure:

  Using multi-factor authentication

  Using an SSL certificate

  Encrypting communications

   Using App Transport Security for iOS or Network Security Configuration for Android

  Not storing high-importance data on user devices

  Encrypting sensitive information with algorithms like RSA or AES-256

Step 6: Final Testing of Complete App

The last step is to carry out rigorous testing of the app. Make sure that the app meets all the code requirements. Test-driven development (TDD) is another effective approach. These will help you reduce the potential bugs, and enhance the app quality.

Final Thoughts

Needless to say, location-based apps are enjoying extreme popularity across diverse industries. Owing to their vast benefits, almost every mobile app development company in the market is utilizing this functionality in some of their apps.

So, do you have a great idea for developing a location-based application? Or do you want to enhance your existing app with this amazing functionality? Reach out to the world-class location-based app development company in Texas, USA, for further assistance.

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Las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020

Las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020

Entre las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020 están Disney Plus, Vimeo y Zoom. 

Este dos mil veinte (2020) Disney Plus, Vimeo y Zoom arrasaron con todo, pues; según Google Play fueron las aplicaciones (apps) más descargadas. 

Google Play; es el nombre con que se le conoce a la plataforma de Android para descargar apps o software a tu celular. 

La aplicación para ver películas Disney Plus, Zoom; el servicio de reuniones online, Vimeo Create; aplicación hecha para editar vídeos, son las favoritas de los usuarios de Google Play o en si, de Android. 

En esta ocasión, ya para finalizar el dos mil veinte (2020), fueron tomadas en cuenta treinta y tres aplicaciones. Entre las que están, las que ya mencionamos arriba. 

Para seleccionar las mejores apps se tomó en cuenta las estadísticas de los usuarios; número de descargas, el número de estrellas que le dio cada persona que descargó determinada aplicación, los comentarios sobre las aplicaciones y cuántas fueron borradas ya que habían sido descargadas. 

Entre las otras más descargadas de las treinta y tres están Microsoft Office; que incluyen a Excel, Power Point y Word. 

Están también Capcut; que es una app para editar vídeos hecha por Bytedance, que también es la que hizo la app de Tik Tok. 

Otra de las aplicaciones son Dolby On; especializada en sonido, Instories; que sirve para hacer historias  para Instagram. La otra app estrella es Reface; sirve para cambiar la cara de las personas en vídeos o GIFs. 

Otras un tanto menos valoradas como las ya descritas están Medito; que sirve para meditar, Grid Diary; que sirve para tener un diario y una de recetas de cocina; Whisk y una de citas; Paired. 

Me pareció extraño saber que entre las aplicaciones más descargadas estuviera ShareTheMeal; sirve para hacer donaciones a la ONU para combatir el hambre a nivel mundial. 

Centr, de Chris Hemsworth; sirve para llevar informes sobre la alimentación que estamos teniendo, ejercicio físico y meditación. 

Otros softwares que están enlistados son Loóna, Sleep Theory y Sleep stories for calm sleep–Meditate with Wysa. Éstos sirven para el mejoramiento del sueño. 

Como siguientes en la lista están el editor para fotografías Bazaart. Paperless Post Flyer Invitation Maker; que sirve para crear invitaciones digitales. 

Violin de Trala; sirve para tener clases de violín. 

The Pattern; sirve para crear mejoramiento personal y crear mejores relaciones con los demás. 

Calmaria; app para facilitar la toma de fotos y vídeos. 

VITA; es una aplicación para editar vídeos. 

Explorest; app para explorar el mundo exterior y lugares cerca de mi lugar de residencia. 

Capuccino Music; Ya te imaginarás para que sirve. 

Tayasui Sketches; sirve para crear bonitos dibujos. 

Redbubble; tienda de diseños e ilustraciones enviadas en formato digital y recibidas en físico. 

Splash; aplicación infantil para aprender mientras se divierten. 

Co-Star Personalized Astrology; es una app para saber nuestro horóscopo. 

Intellect; sirve para el mejoramiento personal. 

Timecap; es una aplicación para saber nuestra rutina diaria. 

Avocation; app para analizar los hábitos del día a día. 

Jumprope; es una aplicación para crear, y revisar vídeos. 

Ahora vamos con los videosjuegos del año. 

Entre ellos tenemos al juego Genshin Impact como el más descargado, es de aventura hecho por miHoYo Limited, el de fútbol; Dream League Soccer 2021. 

Las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020

Hay otros juegos de diferentes clasificaciones: 

    • Brawlhalla. 

    • Bullet Echo. 

    • GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. 

    • Legens of Runeterra. 

    • The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. 

Entre los mejores juegos en clase independiente tenemos a: 

    • Cookies Must Die. 

    • la aventura psicológica GRIS (del desarrollador español Nomada Studio). 

    • Inbento. 

    • Maze Machina.  

    • Sky: Niños de la Luz. 

Los juegos más casuales son: 

    • Aventuras de Disney Frozen: nuevo juego de 3 en línea. 

    • DreamWorks Trolls Pop: Bubble Shooter & Collection. 

    • EverMerge. 

    • Harry Potter: Puzles y magia. 

    • Bob Esponja Concurso de Cocina. 

Ya para finalizar este artículo tenemos a los juegos que más supieron innovar en su estructura, niveles e historias: 

    • Fancade. 

    • el ya mencionado Genshin Impact. 

    • Juego de rol de calabozos minimalista. 

    • The Gardens Between. 

    • Very Little Nightmares. 

Las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020

Aquí finaliza la lista de las apps más descargadas en Google Play de dispositivos Android. Espero que les guste y no olviden de dejar su comentario aquí abajito. 

Cualquier duda déjenla aquí abajo también. 

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The Environmental Impact of Careless Photographers | Candid Chats

There is so much more to photography than just likes, but unfortunately, with the popularity & suffocation of social media plaguing our society, the world of photography has gone off course, quite literally.

For this Candid Chat we asked our community of 22,000 photographers:

How has photography ‘wanderlust’ damaged the planet? How far are you willing to go to get ‘the shot’?

Wanderlust is defined as a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about (Dictionary.com) and has become an excuse for many influencers, photographers, film-makers and more to wreck precious land all over the world for the sake of creating an instagrammable moment. I think it would be foolish to say that any photographer that has traveled hasn’t done some questionable things to get a photo, but the continual damage of the wanderlust culture has really taken a toll on Mother Nature.

Social Activism For a Social Issue

The issue of environmental mistreatment has dated back centuries but over the past two decades or so, things have gotten a little out of hand. The widespread issue has caused activists to speak up through Instagram accounts like JoshuaTreeLorax and PublicLandHatesYou.

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Many claim that Photoshop and camera tricks are at play to defend themselves from the backlash from environmental activists but at the end of the day a photo speaks on its own and can be taken out of context, therefore causing the many viewers to assume it’s okay to blaze your own trail to get the photo you want. Take the recent Superbloom in California for example, raking in 50,000 tourists in one day to Lake Elsinore, CA solely for people to capture a photo with the poppies. This once a year occurrence caused the city of Lake Elsinore to increase security, block roads, re-direct traffic and ultimately close the park due to lack of infrastructure to support the crowds – all for some likes on Instagram.

It is because of events and images like this that led to the creation of LeaveNoTrace, an organization rooted in protecting the outdoors by teaching and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly. Their 7 principle guidelines help human navigate “to enjoy our natural world in a sustainable way that avoids human-created impacts”:

Plan ahead and prepare

Travel on durable surfaces (n popular places avoid areas where impacts are just beginning)

Leave what you find

Be considerate of other visitors

Dispose of waste properly

Respect wildlife

Minimize campfire impacts

What Going ‘Off Path’ Does to Vegetation

What are the actual ramifications of stepping on some flowers? Once blooms are destroyed or damaged, they are less likely to bloom in the future. Some of these poppy flower seeds have been sitting under the surface of the soil for decades, just waiting to blossom. Due to trespassing and ignoring signs, photographers have gotten written up by park rangers and fined.

Have you ever gone into a restricted area or “off path” to get the shot?

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We asked our Twitter users what they’ve done to “get the shot” and weren’t surprised with the results. If we opened this up to the photography community as a whole it would be depressing to see how much that 66% would increase by.

Geo-Tagging & OverCrowding

Articles have come out in the past defaming the use of geo-tagging due to its destructive effects of finding remote landscape viewpoints promoting overcrowding. An app called Explorest was developed specifically to help users find these secret locations that Instagrammers made popular. While some see it as being shady and not sharing, others are tired of seeing quiet places becoming a tourist cesspool.

With a reported 250 people dead from selfies (yes, you read that correctly) you can’t help but wonder what it is that makes people insist on going the distance for the shot. Just take a look at this video from Vox about the overcrowding of Horseshoe Bend and the lengths that the Arizona government had to go to ensure its safety and protection:

These People Will Show You The Right Path

Image by Ryan Longnecker

Luckily, there are a handful of incredible artists sharing work that doesn’t require any illegal activity. Instagram influencers like ASenseofHuber work with brands to create content and consistently promote safe ways to photograph the gorgeous landscapes you see on their IG feeds. Ryan Longnecker’s article “Traveling Well Vs. Being Well-Traveled” is an insightful read on the impact you have on the environment around you and habits you should build into your travel photo adventures. You also have photographers like Benjamin Von Wong who is constantly using photography as a vehicle to convey a message regarding the ever-changing climate and role we have in making our future a better place.

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Las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020

Las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020

Entre las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020 están Disney Plus, Vimeo y Zoom. 

Este dos mil veinte (2020) Disney Plus, Vimeo y Zoom arrasaron con todo, pues; según Google Play fueron las aplicaciones (apps) más descargadas. 

Google Play; es el nombre con que se le conoce a la plataforma de Android para descargar apps o software a tu celular. 

La aplicación para ver películas Disney Plus, Zoom; el servicio de reuniones online, Vimeo Create; aplicación hecha para editar vídeos, son las favoritas de los usuarios de Google Play o en si, de Android. 

En esta ocasión, ya para finalizar el dos mil veinte (2020), fueron tomadas en cuenta treinta y tres aplicaciones. Entre las que están, las que ya mencionamos arriba. 

Para seleccionar las mejores apps se tomó en cuenta las estadísticas de los usuarios; número de descargas, el número de estrellas que le dio cada persona que descargó determinada aplicación, los comentarios sobre las aplicaciones y cuántas fueron borradas ya que habían sido descargadas. 

Entre las otras más descargadas de las treinta y tres están Microsoft Office; que incluyen a Excel, Power Point y Word. 

Están también Capcut; que es una app para editar vídeos hecha por Bytedance, que también es la que hizo la app de Tik Tok. 

Otra de las aplicaciones son Dolby On; especializada en sonido, Instories; que sirve para hacer historias  para Instagram. La otra app estrella es Reface; sirve para cambiar la cara de las personas en vídeos o GIFs. 

Otras un tanto menos valoradas como las ya descritas están Medito; que sirve para meditar, Grid Diary; que sirve para tener un diario y una de recetas de cocina; Whisk y una de citas; Paired. 

Me pareció extraño saber que entre las aplicaciones más descargadas estuviera ShareTheMeal; sirve para hacer donaciones a la ONU para combatir el hambre a nivel mundial. 

Centr, de Chris Hemsworth; sirve para llevar informes sobre la alimentación que estamos teniendo, ejercicio físico y meditación. 

Otros softwares que están enlistados son Loóna, Sleep Theory y Sleep stories for calm sleep–Meditate with Wysa. Éstos sirven para el mejoramiento del sueño. 

Como siguientes en la lista están el editor para fotografías Bazaart. Paperless Post Flyer Invitation Maker; que sirve para crear invitaciones digitales. 

Violin de Trala; sirve para tener clases de violín. 

The Pattern; sirve para crear mejoramiento personal y crear mejores relaciones con los demás. 

Calmaria; app para facilitar la toma de fotos y vídeos. 

VITA; es una aplicación para editar vídeos. 

Explorest; app para explorar el mundo exterior y lugares cerca de mi lugar de residencia. 

Capuccino Music; Ya te imaginarás para que sirve. 

Tayasui Sketches; sirve para crear bonitos dibujos. 

Redbubble; tienda de diseños e ilustraciones enviadas en formato digital y recibidas en físico. 

Splash; aplicación infantil para aprender mientras se divierten. 

Co-Star Personalized Astrology; es una app para saber nuestro horóscopo. 

Intellect; sirve para el mejoramiento personal. 

Timecap; es una aplicación para saber nuestra rutina diaria. 

Avocation; app para analizar los hábitos del día a día. 

Jumprope; es una aplicación para crear, y revisar vídeos. 

Ahora vamos con los videosjuegos del año. 

Entre ellos tenemos al juego Genshin Impact como el más descargado, es de aventura hecho por miHoYo Limited, el de fútbol; Dream League Soccer 2021. 

Las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020

Hay otros juegos de diferentes clasificaciones: 

    • Brawlhalla. 

    • Bullet Echo. 

    • GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. 

    • Legens of Runeterra. 

    • The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. 

Entre los mejores juegos en clase independiente tenemos a: 

    • Cookies Must Die. 

    • la aventura psicológica GRIS (del desarrollador español Nomada Studio). 

    • Inbento. 

    • Maze Machina.  

    • Sky: Niños de la Luz. 

Los juegos más casuales son: 

    • Aventuras de Disney Frozen: nuevo juego de 3 en línea. 

    • DreamWorks Trolls Pop: Bubble Shooter & Collection. 

    • EverMerge. 

    • Harry Potter: Puzles y magia. 

    • Bob Esponja Concurso de Cocina. 

Ya para finalizar este artículo tenemos a los juegos que más supieron innovar en su estructura, niveles e historias: 

    • Fancade. 

    • el ya mencionado Genshin Impact. 

    • Juego de rol de calabozos minimalista. 

    • The Gardens Between. 

    • Very Little Nightmares. 

Las mejores aplicaciones de Google Play en el 2020

Aquí finaliza la lista de las apps más descargadas en Google Play de dispositivos Android. Espero que les guste y no olviden de dejar su comentario aquí abajito. 

Cualquier duda déjenla aquí abajo también. 

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