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Joined October 2009
Personalisation doesn’t always need AI. Automation can handle many smart app experiences, while AI is useful for decisions, patterns and context. Sometimes, the best approach is both. 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/t…
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MVPs, APIs, frameworks, databases… app development comes with plenty of technical terms. Our glossary explains the key ones to help you feel more confident in technical conversations. 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/t…
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✨ Friday is here, and so is your Weekly Round-Up! ✨ This edition covers Apple’s new smart home range, Google Play’s private vibe-coded apps, and Meta’s first frontier AI models, Muse Wonder. #Apple #GooglePlay #MetaAI #Android #AI #VibeCoding #WeeklyRoundUp #TheDistance
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Some health apps can be classed as medical devices, depending on what they’re designed to do. Our blog explores when an app enters medical device territory and what that means for development. 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/w…
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Your systems should work together, not create more work. We connect the tools you already use, automate repetitive processes and build workflows that keep information moving where it needs to go. 👇 thedistance.co.uk/services/d…
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✨ Happy Friday! It’s Weekly Round-Up time! ✨ This week we're covering OpenAI watermarking AI-generated text in the EU, ASOS investigating an unauthorised app notification, and OpenAI launching its new Dots AI agents. Catch up on the highlights! #WeeklyRoundUp #TechNews
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Got an app idea but not sure where to start? You don’t need everything figured out. We’ll help shape your idea, scope the project and guide you through what comes next. Start your app journey 👇 thedistance.co.uk/contact #AppDevelopment #TheDistance
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94% of first impressions are influenced by design. But app design costs depend on far more than the number of screens. Our updated blog explores what affects scope and budget in 2026 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/h…
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50% of installed apps are uninstalled within 30 days. Before investing in your idea, ask whether it solves a real problem, who needs it and what value it creates. 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/H… #AppDevelopment
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How do you know you're building the right product? Assumptions can get expensive. Strong products are built around learning, testing ideas with real users and using what you learn. 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/t…
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✨ It’s that time again - our Weekly Round-Up is here! ✨ This week, AI leaders call for development to slow down, Shopify ditches React Native for native apps with AI agents doing the heavy lifting, and OpenAI pauses Pro subscriptions amid Astra demand. #WeeklyRoundUp
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Apps lose 77% of daily active users within three days. Performance matters. Slow load times, crashes and poor responsiveness can push users away. Find out how to keep them coming back 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/w…
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Apple has entered the foldable phone market. What does that mean for app design? New screen sizes, aspect ratios and device states need to be considered from the start. Read our updated blog 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/t… #FoldablePhone
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Before we design or build an app, Discovery helps us understand your business, audience and goals. These insights give us a clear foundation for the development journey. Explore our FAQs 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/f… #AppDevelopment #TheDistance
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✨ It’s Weekly Round-Up time! ✨ This week we’re covering OpenAI’s new GPT-6 Astra model, hackers stealing Claude users’ tokens, and Xiaomi and Huawei racing ahead of Apple’s rumoured foldable iPhone. Big moves across AI, cybersecurity and smartphones. #WeeklyRoundUp
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26.3K downloads in 30 days... 🚀 Travel apps need to work wherever the journey takes you. We’ve seen this first-hand with LeShuttle, helping create a better digital experience for travellers. See how 👇 thedistance.co.uk/success-st…
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A £73 fix can become a £73,000 problem. Testing early helps catch costly issues before they become disruptive, saving time and giving you more confidence in your app. Read more 👇 thedistance.co.uk/insights/w… #AppTesting
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✨ Ready for the latest scoop? It’s our Weekly Round-Up! ✨ This week, Meta agrees to an $18bn child safety settlement, Google Play introduces new Android quality requirements, and Apple confirms its September 9 launch event. #WeeklyRoundUp #TheDistance
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Choosing an app development partner means working with a team that can build what you need while taking the time to understand what you're trying to achieve, what needs to happen, and how to get there. #PartnerTestimonial #TheDistance
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✨ Friday is here, and so is your Weekly Round-Up! ✨ This edition covers ChatGPT’s new Apple Messages plug-in, Samsung’s sixth One UI 9.0 beta, and Google’s mysterious new Android Pulse app. #ChatGPT #Apple #Samsung #Google #Android #AI #WeeklyRoundUp #TheDistance
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