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2018 Internet Security Threat Report Shows Mobile Malware on the Rise

As the world has grown increasingly interconnected, so too has it grown increasingly vulnerable. While the ‘mobile era’ has undoubtedly produced more positive outcomes than negative side effects, it’s more important than ever to keep a pulse on the security concerns of our time. Although you are more than likely keyed-in to the security threats […]

Why App47?

Why App47? That’s a question we were forced to confront recently. A company that uses App47 recently got a new CIO. He decided he wanted an app store–a feature of App47 that this client didn’t use–and in going through the due diligence process, he had a number of questions about the company’s relationship with us. […]

5 Spring Break Apps to Make Your Getaway Even Better

Spring break season is upon us. Spring break, of course, means different things to different people. For some, it means flying to a faraway beach and sipping on a cold drink. For others, it means a road trip across the country. And for others still, it means sitting around at home and enjoying the luxury […]

The Surprising Cost of Bad App Design

Ever wonder just how much of a negative impact poor mobile app design can have? Look no further than this recent online survey [PDF] by cloud communication provider RingCentral, “An Anatomy of App Overload.” “In today’s workplace, employees us an array of apps to work faster and smarter,” RingCentral says. “But as apps proliferate exponentially, they’re […]

Will Web Apps Steal Native Mobile Apps’ EMM Crown?

Cost is frequently cited as a top reason why companies don’t develop as many mobile applications as they would like. There are, of course, ways around this–many of which we’ve discussed here on our blog. Rapid Mobile App Development (RMAD), for example, turned traditional mobile app development on its head by giving companies a low-priced, […]

Gartner Report: Unmanaged Devices Driving MAM Adoption

The news about enterprise mobility just keeps coming in. But in the context of our recently-announced shift towards embedded app stores, one piece of recent news is of particular interest to us. According to a new Gartner report, described in detail by ComputerWorld early last month, a greater number of employees and contractors are using their own (non-employer […]

New Website, New App47

In case you haven’t noticed, things are changing at App47. The changes started (publicly) with our proclamation in January that 2018 would be the year of the embedded app store. In that blog, we mentioned that, while momentum around mobile apps continues to build, it’s going in a direction you might not expect. It’s going […]

Now Live: Changes to Our Agent Technology

Last year, we announced that we were working on a handful of changes to our agent technology. Today, we’re pleased to report that these changes (plus a few others) are live. Although we hinted at what was coming down the pipeline in that post last year, here’s what went out the door this week:

The Enterprise Mobility Lifecycle: “Progress, Not Perfection”

Ever heard the saying that “perfect is the enemy of good”? It applies to many situations in the business world where quick decisions sometimes trump long deliberations. Still, not too many people would be surprised to hear that technology adoption moves more slowly in the enterprise than it does elsewhere. Which is exactly why it […]

The Transition to the Embedded App Store Is Not as Complicated as You Think

On our blog over the last few months, we’ve been singing the praises of the embedded app store. Not only is the enterprise app store an exciting way to unlock the potential of your current product lines—it’s also not nearly as complicated as you think. As App47 and its customers make the transition to the […]