This, at least, is the promise from the Palo Alto-based startup, Alohar Mobile, which recently introduced new SDKs for mobile app developers interested in experimenting with the possibilities of smarter apps.
Scott Snibbe, an interactive artist who was commissioned by Björk last summer to produce the app, as well as the images for the live shows (which will combine his visuals with National Geographic imagery, mixed live from iPads on the stage), describes how Björk saw the possibilities of using apps, not as separate to the music, but as a vital component of the whole project.
Developers I spoke to expressed a lot of appreciation for the new stuff, but are champing at the bit for the possibilities of building apps on top of the platform, something that won't come before next year, if it does.
That not only helps to drive purchase of SmartThings-enabled devices, but also is designed to educate consumers about the different possibilities of the app.
That changed to some extent last year when Apple announced the Apple TV App Store, and opened the door to the possibility of enterprise apps for the device.
As you'd expect from a beta service it's all still a little rough around the edges, but it works mostly as intended and Ruble pointed to the possibility of native apps down the road to help make the experience of communicating via Tapgram a little smoother.
One of the key features of these mobile technologies is the possibility of installing apps.
He promised more and better marketing of Windows 8, and hinted at the possibility of billions of apps being sold.Inevitably, there was a whiff of snake oil.
"We felt that the Facebook Web site on the iPad was a really good experience," Mr. Taylor said, noting that the company wanted to make sure it was taking advantage of the possibilities of an iPad app before announcing a new product.
Findings from this study shed light on the possibility of touchscreen-based apps, including health-, entransportation-,ansocialtion-, and social media-related apps, for improving psychological well-being in older adults with limited Internet experience living in the community.
