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One has witnessed a huge leap in the insurance sector over the years. And with innovative technology such as the Blockchain disrupting it furthermore, it would scale to new heights in the years to approach. According to a research , it has already turned out to become the largest industry worldwide with a market share of $1.2 trillion and still counting. The Blockchain technology has started to fuel a number of industries and the insurance sector is reaping benefits from it. We have seen in the past how people claim for false insurance because of which the insurance companies had to incur huge loses. If we perceive from the customer’s viewpoint, then claiming for an insurance policy has always been one of the daunting tasks. Moreover, the customers complain that insurance companies often delay in making the payment. So, the Blockchain Solutions is rightfully there to sort out such issues. Blockchain is a distributed peer-to-peer ledger records which are known as the blocks. Every ...

It seems that Google is already shifted its gear and desires to remain on the top as far as offering unwatched services are concerned. Yes, soon after the successful launch of the new Android P Developer Preview , a few days back, it is back with the new version of Android Studio 3.1 with a number of advanced features and quality changes. It is the new Google Integrated Development Environment (IDE) which would ideally be a great asset for Android app developers. It must be noted that Google had launched Android Studio 1.0 in 2014, which was about three years ago and also introduced Android Studio 3.0 in October 2017. Although it is not a very considerable launch, but still it is important from the point of update. The one more crucial aspect that will make the android app developers happier is the introduction of new C++ performance profiler. It will help you in troubleshooting the problems related to while coding the apps. Another noteworthy change is the addition of code editor,...

Ever since the increase of Smartphones, the mobile applications have flooded the market. One of the prominent and visible growth has been in the healthcare industry, which has gone many a mile ahead of it stood a decade ago. In fact, according to a report , there are about 1,65,000 healthcare apps in the market that is twice the number, then it was two years ago. The report further states that out of the 1,65,000 apps, about two-thirds are basically focusing on general health issues and fitness level; whereas the remaining are dedicated to offering specific health conditions and medications, pregnancy, mental health and others. We have had a few discussions in the past about the medical apps as well as health and fitness related apps. One is also aware that the market of the healthcare industry will continue to excel within the forthcoming years. In fact, it can be said firmly that the health apps have played a significant role in motivating people to stay a healthier and fit life. ...

In Memory of Mike Beedle The Scrum and Agile community lost a giant this weekend. Mike Beedle was a close friend and inspiration to many of us. Our thoughts are with his family. "Mike was an amazing and magical guy that could take a new idea like Scrum and not only build hyper-productive teams but deliver a hyper-productive company! He is irreplaceable in the Scrum community and he will be missed greatly." - Jeff Sutherland, Chairman, Scrum Inc. A gofundme page has been set up to  support Mike Beedle's family .                 The post In Memory of Mike Beedle appeared first on Scrum Inc . In Memory of Mike Beedle posted first on https://thetruthspyblog.blogspot.com

Often the app developers; both Android and iOS are perplexed over the choice of platforms, frameworks or tools. But the key selection they have to precisely make is regarding the platform – React Native or Native. If you are an experienced app developer, you should be well familiar with both these used application tools; however, if you are a newcomer then it would be viable to upgrade your knowledge comprehensively, before diving deep into the water. As you know that both Android and iOS are strong competitors, the same can be said about Native and React Native. So, first let‘s briefly discuss both the platforms and then make a comparative study by going into the details: The Native Application is developed for a specific platform and the app developer has to make use of a particular tool for developing the apps. For instance, the Android app developers need to do coding in Java or Kotlin with the help of Android Studio as the environment. On the other hand, iOS app developers...

The process efficiency of executing a story on a Scrum team is the most important metric for team performance, because a team can easily double velocity in one sprint by driving process efficiency up over 50%. An Indian team asked me what KPIs they should use and I told them just use process efficiency. They drove it to 80% within three days and on the fourth day had completed all work for a two-week sprint. This phenomenon has been documented previously in an IEEE paper  Scrum and CMMI - Going from Good to Great: Are You Ready Ready to Be Done Done  C. Jakobsen and J. Sutherland, in  Agile 2009 , Chicago, 2009. Process efficiency is defined as the real work time divided by the calendar time to get to done. The required data is easily available in any Scrum tooling. What we want to see is average process efficiency for stories completed in a sprint in real time. We want to abandon hours as a reporting tool for Scrum teams as data on over 60,000 teams...

It was only a fortnight ago that Google had unveiled its latest version Android P after Oreo with some noteworthy changes. Now, it seems that the Company has already finalized its next set of action. Yes, the news from the center is that Google is going to block all apps that have been developed for Android 4.1 or the lower versions. So, attention you Android App Developers , your priorities have changed; now, you have to lookout for the API, which has a minimum level of 17 or equal to Android 4.2. The intentions are clear; Google Play Store will not allow you to install and run the apps on Android P with a lower level API target. As per the report published on official website of Android Police , all blocks below the target level of 17 shall be legitimately blocked and they will no more be able to function on Android P. Now, the question is what compelled Google to take such a step. The reason is that recently, there was an APK teardown of Android P Developer Preview that came acr...

As people are growing more conscious about maintaining their health and fitness, more numbers of health apps are getting downloaded both from Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Google and Apple have locked horns on various occasions and today their two of the most popular healthcare platforms HealthKit and Google Fit will come to the center stage to take this competition further. Apple had introduced HealthKit during the launch of iOS 8, whereas, Google Fit was released near about four years ago in October 2014. However, before we can go into the details, let’s share a few statistics to indicate how the demand of health and fitness apps have augmented. According to a research by Accenture , the global health market is expected to grow up to $37 billion by this year in 2018. Both Google and Apple are prepared to serve their users with two advanced platforms. However, there is the difference between the two. So, first have a glance at Google Fit followed by HealthKit.   Goog...

There is no denying that the budget estimate is indeed one of the most pivotal factors for most of the customers out there, whether, he is buying a product or availing any particular service from a company. The customers, nowadays, have become smarter and they always make it a point to research the market before making the purchase or offering a particular project. And if they are planning to launch an Android app for their business, they tend to take some additional measures and estimate the cost of developing the app. However, one would say that it is actually very difficult to provide an appropriate or exact cost of app development whether it is Android or iOS. The cost of developing a mobile app depends on a number of variable factors. Apart from that, one is also aware that the number of mobile apps has incredibly increased over the last few years and we have new and exciting apps coming up now and then. Therefore, the competition level has also significantly enhanced as N numb...

The mobile application development industry is indeed the fastest growing business sectors where trends keep on changing and rolling out at frequent intervals. Therefore, you just simply cannot bank upon the handy features, the unique promotional methods, and exceptional app specification to generate more traffic and increase the conversion rate, but also focus equally on mobile app redesigning. The mobile app designing is a constantly evolving process. The trend that is making its debut and fresh in the market today may become outdated only after a few days. So, the app designers need to update their knowledge apart from being innovatively creative. And if you have to win the battle in the first impression itself, then, app designing can get you a big lead in the first round. Planning for Mobile App Redesigning Well, the word redesigning is used in a large perspective. It is not just confined to the mobile application development but considered a usual activity in the fashion indus...

The 21st century belongs technology, which has brought a drastic turnaround in nearly almost all industries. The core of this emphatic transformation has been the evolution of Smartphones and mobile applications. You must have probably heard about digital education and e-learning. The classroom teaching has undergone an enormous change, becoming smarter with no more monotonous and tedious blackboard and chalk method. Today, learning is not just confined to schools, colleges or universities, but the wings of knowledge have broken the shackles to embrace the modern technology. Now you can learn anything, anywhere and at any time. All thanks to the educational mobile apps for offering this exciting opportunity. However, the other side of the coin is that education is turning out to be a lucrative business niche for both the entrepreneurs and app developers. If we go through a research report , which states that educational app market in the US will witness a growth rate of CAGR about ...

Google is known to offer surprises! And this around it is the launching of the new version Android P that is making the headline. Yes, Google has already revealed the first developer preview of Android P with a number of new advanced and exciting features. In addition, it has made some noteworthy changes too, which are very crucial from an app developer’s perspective. The developers can download the initial version of Android P for the Pixel models. Now if one compares Android P with Nougat or Android Oreo , the design changes are relatively smaller. Another vital information is that Google has informed the developers that they need to download the new version using a secondary device. Therefore, let’s throw some substantial light on its vital features and then discuss the major changes that are important from a developer’s point of view. 1. The Wi-Fi RTT Gets Interior Positioning Often Google faced problems related to appropriate interior positioning, which is linked with geo-lo...