Nowadays, people prefer to interact with smartphones and tablets over the computers or laptops, for these handheld gadgets have almost the same functions. Thus leading the mobile app development businesses to its peak, not all are winners though.

Long Beach, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/25/2014 -- If one is thinking of creating the next smash-hit app, and is starting from scratch, he'll need a crash course in programming and a healthy marketing fund, to even get noticed in today's populated app market.

A mobile app maybe tiny in size but this can generate tons of revenues if done and marketed properly. Business owners may find mobile apps a wise investment for most of these are handy and are user friendly and in the digital age these are considered a necessity to each and every business. A well versed and experienced app developer is the genie in a bottle that will make a smash hit app possible and lead a business to prosperity.

Here are some pointers to follow or consider prior to hiring an app developer.

Portfolio and track record

The developer's portfolio and track record speaks his credibility and how he deals with clients he's working with. These also show what he's capable of and his limitations. Also it will be helpful to have a glimpse of the apps that are live on the developer's smartphone, this may not be a part of his portfolio nor his track record, but this will show what he's inclined with and perhaps he can mimic and give those apps a twist.

Revenue Generation

It's not like businesses owners are throwing away their hard earned cash to charity, they aim to generate revenue of course, a good developer can picture and give a rough estimate on the amount revenue that the app can turn over; this shows business owners that it really is worth the investment.

App Features

Features are the apps' unique selling point. Each app in the market comes with a unique feature; this is where the competition comes in and the developer should be able to discuss the app's pros and cons over the competing apps in the market.

Constant Communication

It is a must for developers to have constant communication with their clients and give them updates on a regular basis throughout the development process. This establish a better and firmer working relationship.

Clarity of the Ownership

The ownership o f the app, upon its creation, should be clear that it will be the business owner's – who invested for its accomplishment. Necessary papers and documents should be prepared, agreed and signed by both parties. The developers should have no second thoughts in turning over the ownership.

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Apple has a line of high end smartphones, the iPhone. iPhone doesn’t come cheap and it will be the owners’ nightmare if this device was stolen or misplaced. Owners need not worry if ever their device was lost, misplaced or stolen for there’s an app that locates missing iPhones, the “Find my iPhone” app. Apparently, this app may also be the reason for owners to lose their beloved Apple device.

Long Beach, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/30/2014 -- The device will not be physically lost; it will be locked - making the phone useless, until a ransom is handed to the hackers. iPhone owners in the UK and Australia woke up in awe seeing that their phones have been hacked and a ransom is demanded to unlock them.

Users have taken this incident to the official support forum on the Apple's site and rant about the issue. Owners reported that all of a sudden, they saw a message on screen saying that they've been hacked and must pay a "ransom" that range from 50 to 100 Australian dollars (£55) for their devices to be unlocked.

User veritylikestea wrote on the Apple forum: "I went to check my phone and there was a message on the screen (it's still there) saying that my device(s) had been hacked by 'Oleg Pliss' and he/she/they demanded 100 USD/EUR (sent to the hacker's PayPal account lock404@hotmail.com) to return them to me.

"I have no idea how this has happened. I am not aware of having been exposed to malware or anything else, although I did recently purchase some new apps - perhaps one of these has something to do with it? I don't know. I am not sure what avenue has been used to reach my devices."

David Emm, from the Global Research and Analysis Team at Digital Security Firm Kaspersky Lab, said: "It seems likely that cybercriminals gained access to Apple ID credentials, for example by using phishing e-mails targeting Apple IDs."

Apple does not have an official statement yet about the issue, leaving where the security breach might have occurred unclear.

"More than likely, in Australia, there is a breach that has nothing to do with Apple," Robert Siciliano, an identity theft expert with McAfee, told ABC News.

According to experts, the hacker that goes by the name "Oleg Pliss" is using the "Find My iPhone" app to send messages and lock the device. This is sad for the "Find My iPhone" app is actually the phone's feature designed to discourage theft by letting the owners remotely shutdown and lock their smartphones. Unfortunately, the hacker exploited this phone's feature to carry out his dark intentions.

It seems that iPhone owners' headache does not stop there for hackers can also use iCloud credentials to "own the owner's identity" and produce an exact replica of their devices, including videos, personal photos, emails and any other information backed up in Apple's cloud service.

Experts advised the iPhone owners to immediately change their passwords and set up a two-factor identification for their Apple accounts.

The bottom line is that it is always wise to have different passwords to important accounts, this adds more security.

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