Waracle are pleased to announce the release of the Public Contracts Scotland iPhone app.  Commissioned by Millstream, an Aberdeen based e-procurement company, on behalf of the Scottish Government, Waracle developed the Public Contracts Scotland iPhone app which allows businesses to access public contract information quickly, easily and on the move.

http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/news/news_article.aspx?ID=482

A couple of weeks back I was asked by the Scottish Government to help launch the app at Procurex, an international procurement conference, alongside Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s Deputy First Minister. She credited the app for “playing a key role in achieving efficiency improvements” within the public sector. The video below...

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The Apple iPad looks set to continue the theme developed by the iPhone, with a number of game developers set to enter the market. A survey from Flurry Analytics has revealed a detailed breakdown of the types of apps likely to be available when the iPad is released in April 2010 including entertainment, social networking and sports.  One clear advantage the iPad has when compared with the iPhone is its sheer size. In order to convert popular web based games to the iPhone, developers have cleverly utilised a somewhat restrictive touchscreen interface and screen size. The iPad offers additional screen...

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The US patent and trademark office this morning published a patent revealing some of Apple’s grand designs for significant innovations in their already impressive touchscreen technology.  The application boasts crisper, brighter displays but most surprisingly talks about a touchscreen device that recognises when you touch the side of the device.

The patent boils down to three key innovations:

- The touchscreen is able to detect when you touch the sides on top of the screen

Each iPhone or iSlate would include metal traces in the border of each device.  This could be used to create actions when specific hand movements are made...

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For many years it was unclear if this product was even in development, let alone ready for market. Apple has now started making some serious noises about a 10-inch all singing all dancing, book reading, and movie playing iPod touch. Sounds good? Absolutely.

However, whilst we hang on in anticipation for the first batch of the Apple iTablet (also referred to by some as the iSlate) to hit stores across Scotland and the UK, there is surely no cast iron guarantee that the product will be a success. We can’t deny the obvious success of the MacBook, iPod and iPhone,...

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Developing a Facebook application for your business can be a great way of marketing your services and engaging with your customers. Here at Waracle, we are committed to producing outstanding software and web technology and are currently working on Facebook application of our own. We understand that by tapping into a community with a diverse and rapidly growing demographic, we can reach out to our friends and acquaintances in an innovative and meaningful way. By harnessing the potential of the tools provided within software developer kit, we can create applications and software for Facebook that provide a perfect platform for...

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Apples highly feted application store has been under immense scrutiny of late. With the cost of applications spiralling downwards amidst a flurry of competition, investigations by the FCC and the banning of certain applications, the guys at Apple are currently executing a developer focused damage limitation exercise. Please dont misinterpret this post as a vitriolic rant, as both a developer and a user of the iPhone, I am a huge fan of the platform. However, I do feel that in order to ensure the longevity of the application store, a degree of transparency and openness is required. 

Recently, Joe Hewitt, the...

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Are you contemplating developing an iPhone or an iPod Touch application for your business? As iPhone developers, Waracle are committed to creating applications that can be used to raise awareness, increase sales and engage both new and existing customers. With over 5 years experience in the UK technology sector, Waracle can provide a platform that suits your needs as a company.

Based in Dundee, Scotland, Waracle can provide iPhone development services to create applications that can be downloaded for free as promotional tools, or to generate revenue for your business. Whatever, your requirements, Waracle developers can put your application where...

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