Member-Get-Member programs are nothing new. Many companies are using it to get new customers by aksing their customers to advertise. In turn, customers get some benefits. AmEx’s Member-Get-Member program kicked off in 2011 as an easy way for members to refer their friends to AmEx in order to get a reward for doing so. However, […]
Author Archive: Martin Treiber
Clubhouse Data Leak
If you are not on clubhouse, chances are high that your phone number is. The clubhouse app makes use of a wide spread matching technique: upload the contact data of the users to the servers and search for matches. Clubhouse is not alone: messengers like WhatsApp or Signal use the very same approach. This let’s […]
Progressive Web Apps
The Internet is a remarkable invention. As user, you can use all kinds of devices to access services, stay in touch with your friends and family, listen to music, watch television or go on a virtual shopping tour. All you need is a browser on your smartphone and you can experience all these things whereever […]
5 Best Digital Assistants to Use in 2021
Artificial intelligence has transformed our lives in more ways than one. AI is used in retail, healthcare, marketing, and many other industries. We live in a fast-paced world, and people want easy access to the information they need. That’s why tech companies developed digital assistants. Digital assistants use artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine […]
Whatsapp doesn’t want to lock users out
After WhatsApp changed its data privacy rules there was a lot of critisism the way Facebook tried to push users to accept them. Those who do not agree to the new terms and conditions would experience a gradually limited service. After a pushback, Facebook changed its approach again. Users who do not agree to the […]
Hey Siri, call a BOX!
Voice Interfaces are improving every year and voice assistants are becoming more powerful every year. Since Apple introduced Siri in 2011, companies likes Amazon and Google have followed suit with Alexa and Google Assistant. We’ve recently extened the qonnect platform with a deep integration of Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant. With the qonnect platform, we’re […]
Partnership with MIT Group
Amman, Leobendorf, 18.5.2021. We are happy to announce the partnership with MIT Group in Software and Business Development covering the MENA region and the Sub-Sahara. MIT Group is a leading expert in the field of mobile technology and provides a wide range of mobile services and solutions. Their experience includes, but not limited to, providing […]
The alternative to WhatsApp groups
Do you use WhatsApp groups to communicate with customers or members? With the change in the WhatsApp privacy rules, you run the risk of losing many of your users. We offer you an alternative. It’s called qNews and is your personal mobile newsletter. It’s easy to use: all you have to do is send a […]
Presenting #TurnOnVPN as new Customer
We are happy to announce #TurnOnVPN as our new customer for our product qBlog. #TurnOnVPN is a cybersecurity advocacy group focusing on a free and unimpeded internet for all. Their mission is to help users to reclaim their internet with VPN, stay in control of what they see and who sees them. They are actively […]
Inital numbers show that 88% of Users Leave App Tracking Disabled in iOS 14.5
Numbers by the data analytics firm Flurry show that just 12% of iPhone users wordlwide actively opt into app tracking. In the U.S. the numbers are even lower, with just 4% opting in. Until iOS 14.5, apps were able to use Apple’s Identifier for Advertiser (IDFA) for tracking users across webapges and apps. This helped […]