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Praveen Rajasekhar and Deepak Krishnan represented QBurst at this year’s MongoDB World in New York. Our team gave a 40-minute presentation on “Running Natural Search Language with MongoDB.”

QBurst’s presentation at the conference explained how we integrated NLP (natural language processing) and MongoDB to recreate the common search application. The team presented a technical solution that could identify key components and operators within a natural language query to retrieve records from MongoDB.

MongoDB World 2015 provided a platform for developers and business leaders to interact and share insights on MongoDB. The conference also introduced delegates to the latest features of MongoDB 3.2.

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QBurst released a new gaming app, Cubot Challenge, for Android. The app has a simple yet interesting gameplay that revolves around defeating a bot to advance to higher levels.

Created in Unity3D, Cubot Challenge offers a user-friendly interface with simple tap-and-drag functions. The UI is neat with graphic elements designed using Adobe Illustrator. The bot itself is created using 3D Studio Max.

To enhance player engagement, Cubot Challenge has a inbuilt leader-board system that ranks players according to their scores. The player who clears maximum number of levels will be listed on top of the board.

Ready for a challenge? Download the free app from Google Play and defeat the bot.

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QBurst Business Development Director Praveen Raj and Digital Marketing Services Director Mayra Ruiz-McPherson led a “Mobile Web Strategy 101 for Business Owners, Startups & Entrepreneurs” workshop on July 16, 2015 in Fairfax, Virginia.

“Over the past 10 years, we’ve helped business owners launch more than mobile apps as part of their digital strategies,” says Raj, who heads up QBurst’s application development unit in Fairfax. “While each mobile app project is entirely unique, some best practices and ‘lessons learned’ easily apply to most any mobile app endeavor. As part of our Mobile Web Strategy 101 workshop, Mayra and I sought to share strategy considerations for business owners in the early stages of crafting mobile app strategies for their brands”

Much of the advice shared by Raj and Ruiz-McPherson during the workshop aimed to help business owners define their app dev strategy before working with any app development partner. Specifically, Raj and Ruiz-McPherson counseled business owners to ask themselves the following questions before building out any aspect of an app dev project:

Research
“How much audience development and competitive research have I done to differentiate my mobile app idea from the almost 2 million apps already out on the market?”
Ideation
“What technology partner can collaborate closely with me to refine my creative concepts and leverage my initial ideas to enhance my initial mobile app direction?”
Development
“I’m just an idea person, not a coder or developer. What development-focused details and important tech challenges have I not yet considered that I should factor in well before my mobile app is built?”

The pair also covered important mobile app dev budget considerations negatively impacting mobile application development project costs, such as:

• Setting unrealistic expectations
  This is a common scenario for most small businesses seeking to launch a mobile app for their brand. Quality mobile app development takes time, talent, and a breadth of diverse technical expertise.

• Attempting to launch your mobile app with a long list of features
  In line with the above, it’s important to note that the more features you plan to launch with, the more involved the development effort will be. If budget is an issue, and it usually is no matter how large or small the business, consider instead a phased approach where your initial mobile app launches with 3-5 key features and can later include additional enhancements in a future release or upgrade.

• Skimping on your mobile app strategy
  According to Statista (May 2015), one in four apps are never downloaded. To help your mobile app avoid such a fate, you must invest time, effort and resources into your audience development and competitive research. The goal is to differentiate and add as much value and relevance in line with your end users’ wants and needs and balancing all such factors within your app launch budget.

Raj and Ruiz-McPherson are available to present their “Mobile Web Strategy 101” presentation to organizations seeking professional development topics by way of “lunch and learns” or after-hours workshops for their staff or membership. For more information or to schedule a training session, please contact Praveen Raj in our Fairfax, Virginia office at 703.652.8473.

Need a mobile app development partner? Let us know about your upcoming mobile app project today. Send us your project requirements and we’ll get back to you with a free quote.

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QBurst attended an interactive training and feedback session with Google that covered various aspects of Android app development.

Google Dev Agency Day Classroom Training was organized by Google to provide QBurst an exclusive platform to discuss Android development strategies and share feedback with the Google team.

The technical sessions discussed material design, design sprint, and effective use of third party libraries. We were given guidelines on building for the next billion along with tips to reduce development time and improve application performance. Insights into latest updates in Android were also shared with the attendees.

The training was held on August 1, 2015 at Marriot Hotel, Kochi. Around 80 QBurstians consisting of developers, architects, project managers, UX engineers, designers, and members from the quality assurance team attended it.

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hacKnight 2015, the annual open innovation challenge for QBurst developers, was held from July 24 to 25 at QBurst Kochi.

The codefest witnessed software developers prototype ideas around lifestyle, fun, finance, and also other topics that were previously approved by a judging panel. 26 teams toiled for 12 hours to fabricate their artifacts, which were in turn adjudged by the three-member jury for quality and viability.

Team Contagious Intelligence won the first prize for their project named Network Bouncer. Close on their heels were teams Sanam and Y with their projects dhobiGo and Shoppy, respectively.

Network Bouncer is a real-time multiplayer ball passing game built using Node.js. The prototype grabbed attention with its alluring visuals and conceptual innovativeness. In this online game, a ball is dispensed every second and has to be passed on to other players. The player who ends up with the least number of balls is declared winner.

QBurst congratulates the winning teams and applauds all participants of hacKnight 2015.

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Tengi, an instant messaging app we developed for our client, is now live in the UK. Tengi is a chat app with a twist in that it lets you earn tickets and win weekly prizes as you chat.

Tengi approaches chatting with a whole new philosophy, trying to make it a free, fair, and fun experience. It offers all the convenience of a free messaging app and something more. With an aim to give back to the Tengi community, Tengi promises to share half of their revenue with app users through weekly cash prizes. The more you chat, the more tickets you get, and the greater your chances of winning the lucky draw.

“This was really an amazing project, perfectly driven. We put the best resources onto the project and it’s clearly reflected in quality of the resultant product,” says, Marcin Skoczylas, who led the QBurst development team. “The prize draw is complex. We developed a lottery algorithm that’s scalable to hundreds of millions of users and billions of tickets. Lot of effort was put in to test the algorithm statistically and to be sure that no fraud or predictable results were possible.”

The app was realized through the combined efforts of team members from Poland and India offices working alongside the core Tengi team. Tengi has been launched in the UK but is expected to expand to other countries too. The app is available for download on iOS and Android platforms.

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QBurst inaugurated its newest and largest office at the Technopark Phase III campus in Trivandrum on August 26, 2015.

The simple inaugural function was marked by the lighting of a lamp and was attended by senior management and employees from QBurst Trivandrum center.

In a sprawling 11.13 hectares of Technopark Phase III campus, our new office is housed on the seventh floor of the Ganga tower. A lush green lawn laced with garden ponds adorns the office premises, accentuating the beauty of the high-rise buildings. “Having an office at an IT Park like this would attract better talent, better prospects, and enterprise-level clients,” says Suresh Nair, Vice President of Operations at QBurst.

The 425-seater facility will house domain experts in web and mobile application development, software testing, UX designing, and business and data analysis. It is expected to serve as a diversified customer base offering a broad range of services and will be a fountainhead of new ideas and initiatives for QBurst.

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QBurst makes it to the winners’ list for Deloitte Fast 50 India 2015 program that honors leading technology companies in the country. A new feather in our cap before the year comes to a close.

For the third time, QBurst receives Deloitte’s Fast 50 India Award for displaying huge growth potential in the software sector. We had received the award back in 2012 and 2013.

As usual, the market segments considered for the award program were hardware, software, communications, media, clean energy, life sciences, and health care. QBurst is one of the 50 companies that showed impressive growth in average revenue generated over the past three years. Passion for what we do and the trust our clients have in us have made us stand out among the numerous nominees.

“This is the third time QBurst is winning this award. This wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication and hard work of each and everyone”, says Niranjana Nair, Director – Business Development.

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QBurst featured in the IBM Cloud solution brochure that was released to coincide with IBM India Cloud Week and the launch of IBM’s India Cloud Data Center on October 13, 2015. The data center in Chennai supports IBM’s SoftLayer Cloud Services.

The brochure, distributed to thousands of clients and business partners across India, features our solution for a leading port trust in South Asia. The solution that runs on IBM SoftLayer includes a gamified mobile application that significantly improves employee collaboration and satisfaction.

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Corporate education now at fingertips. Bajaj Allianz transforms the learning experience for employees with the recently launched enterprise eLearning app, MobiBuzz.

MobiBuzz, a gamified eLearning application developed by QBurst, offers employees at Bajaj Allianz a huge repository of content in the form of news, articles, videos, images, polls, and quizzes. While imparting performance improvement and professional development tips, the mobile app ensures users the convenience of portability and ease of access.

App features include options to

Gamification in MobiBuzz

The eLearning app incorporates various gamification elements to keep users engaged and motivated. These include points for user interaction, badges displayed on profiles, and a leaderboard to track top users.

“MobiBuzz is professional development and corporate communication laced with a bit of fun,” notes Susan Abraham, who coordinated the app development efforts. “We created a gamified solution retaining the professional layout required of enterprise applications.”

Robust Backend

A custom implementation of Microsoft SharePoint powers the MobiBuzz app at the backend. “This is an enterprise-grade application platform with 5,000+ user base, and it crawls through a multitude of content. Ensuring high performance without compromising security was a challenging task,” reveals Senior Project Manager, John Ambadan.

Developed natively for Android and iOS platforms, MobiBuzz can be downloaded from the respective app stores. The learning app is available to all employees of the insurance company and requires no registration.

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The mobile home builder platform we built for our client, FreshBrix, won the Best Home Technology Product award at the 2016 International Builders’ Show held in Las Vegas.

FreshBrix home builder was named the best and most innovative product in the market by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), USA. The judging panel voted FreshBrix mobile app the best in the Home Technology category considering its unique blend of design, functionality, innovation, and above all usefulness to consumers and home builders.

According to Matt Comstock, co-founder of FreshBrix, the award reflects industry’s recognition of the importance of improving overall experience and customer relationship between builders and homebuyers.

One app for all your home building needs

FreshBrix provides a home intelligence platform to improve the homeowner’s experience through the pre-building, building, and post-building phases. The app allows homebuyers to browse photos of previously built homes for a feel of how their home would look. During the construction phase, builders and contractors can easily collaborate with their clients through real-time updates, reminders, or photo sharing using the app.

FreshBrix platform also has a massive repository of product data specs, troubleshooting tips, owner’s manual, and the like to help clients easily manage and maintain their homes after the build.

Easy product issue resolution

FreshBrix home intelligence platform lets homeowners connect to builders, manufacturers, and retailers to mend defective products. You no longer have to grope awkwardly for product manuals of your faulty appliances or wait in queue for customer service agents to respond. The mobile solution enables customer to directly voice their woes to manufacturers, who will be able to appease them in the fastest possible manner.

The mobile home builder app is available for download at Google Play and can be used as long as you own the home.

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The eLearning platform we built for our client, who is one of India’s largest publishers of educational content, serves as a one-stop solution for smart learning.

Primarily targeting the student community, S. Chand has introduced a learning portal that allows users to purchase e-books, take assessments, and view interactive curriculum content from various educational boards.  The audio-visual content within the digital platform brings the subject matter to life, enabling students to learn in a fun-filled and interactive manner even when they are on the go.

The solution comprises an eCommerce bookstore, an Android and iOS application- myStudygear, and a web panel for backend management.

A slew of features beef up the eLearning solution.

• Online bookstore for students to filter books based on category (subject, class), add to wishlist, and purchase.
• QR code scanner for quick and easy access to digital content.
• Trial copy to view contents of the book before purchase.
• Summative assessment tool to monitor course progress.
• Related product/discount recommendations to make informed purchase decisions.
• Online discussion forums to collaborate with subject matter experts.

There’s actually more to it. According to the development team, no stone has been left unturned with respect to ensuring a smooth and safe experience for content users and content providers alike. In an effort to curb violation of intellectual property rights, the multimedia content is tightly encrypted and cannot be accessed from outside the reader application.

“Thousands of students are flocking to online learning resources these days but this platform has a twist to it. You’ll find all the study materials in one place and the QR code scanner lets you locate related resources easily”, enthused Rajesh Rajappan, Project Manager. “The app makes it so easy for learners.”

myStudygear app is available for download on Android as well as iOS platforms.

For more information on eLearning application development and quotes, get in touch with QBurst.

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It was a change the students and teachers of Nusrathul Islam Lower Primary School had long been wishing for: proper flooring for the school building and a computer lab for the students. QBurst’s CSR intervention finally made it happen.

The floor of the small, unassuming school building at Kakkanad, Cochin was in a state of disrepair when we stepped in. Paucity of funds had led the school to put off the maintenance. The computer lab, meanwhile, was practically dysfunctional with outdated computers. Finding replacements without straining the school’s meagre budget was impossible for the authorities, so the students’ exposure to computers remained limited.

We undertook tiling of 3000 square feet of the school building, spanning the classrooms, computer lab, office room, and the school corridor. The work, which was started in the first week of February 2016, was completed on February 26, 2016. The computer lab was also revived with QBurst’s contribution of three new computers, enabling the school to live up to the expectations of the state curriculum.

“QBurst has transformed our school. Now our students can pursue computer education as visualized by the IT@School project. The school has now become a source of pride to us,” says Mrs Mary, Headmistress of the school. As for the young students, we wish nothing more for them than the ability to dream big within the safe, enabling environment of the school and to go after their dreams when they mature into adults.

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Launched less than a fortnight ago, Wave is an event creation app designed to foster social interaction and communication. The mobile app lets you create mini social networks for everyday events and activities.

Developed for Wave Technologies LLC, this social media app unites the social features of event planning with real time messaging and photo sharing capabilities to offer a compelling user experience.

Everything in Wave centers around events. The application ships the essential features for a user to organize an event. You can create events, invite your friends, chat with them, share photos, all from within the Wave app.

Events in the Wave app are identified by the four characteristics – Who, What, Where, and When. After you have supplied these details, you can preview the event before sending out invites. Wave users also have profile pages where they can view the list of waves (events) they have joined or hosted along with a list of their followers and following. Interestingly, the app dashboard offers five different views for event feed, which can be set to user preference.

“Quick and easy to use, Wave could be the best solution for organizing your next event. Wave brings chat, contacts, photos, and social activity feed to one convenient place. Your mobile life now has a whole new meaning! ”, notes Smitha Padmanabhan, who led the mobile app development team.

Wave offers a lot of cool features and there are plans to add more modules to effectively grow the product. According to the development team, the application has been architected to support possible future enhancements. Currently, this app works on the iOS platform and is free to download via the App Store.

For more details on iOS app development, contact QBurst.

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The UK-based instant messaging application is all set to extend its reach to two more countries — India and the US. Hardly a week since its release in the two countries, the total number of users have come to about 25,000 and counting.

Unlike popular chat applications in the market, Tengi comes with a chance for users to win prize money every week. Tengi is giving out almost 50% of its ad revenue to its users through a cheat-proof weekly lucky draw. For every new user invited and by chatting through Tengi, you earn tickets. More the tickets, greater are the chances of winning the lucky draw. In India, a lucky user every week can earn upto ₹9.4 lakhs.

With a network of happy users in India and US, Tengi and QBurst are gearing up to penetrate more markets.

For those who want to join the community, Tengi is available for download in Android and iOS stores.

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QBurst bags the second prize in Hackathon 2016 conducted at Cyberpark, Calicut, on 15 and 16 July. Congratulations to Anagh Jayaprakash, Asim K T, and Nazif Naz, the developers who made QBurst proud.

The Hackathon 2016 challenge was to build a working prototype of a unique technology solution or product from scratch within 24 hours. QBurst team scored by creating an educational portal that provides personalized learning experience to users with different competency levels.

The team built an application offering an advancement over standard learning portals that open up the bulk of course content to users. The personalized experience was created by using the concepts of adaptive behavioural analysis, machine learning, and neural networks.

Hackathon 2016 brought together hackers, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts to promote technological innovations and entrepreneurship through healthy and productive competition. The event also provided the opportunity for shortlisted teams to interact with CEOs and successful entrepreneurs from across the country.

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QBurst isn’t only about making business better for customers. We do what we can to make lives better for those who are less fortunate. QBurst extended a helping hand to two schools in Trivandrum—the Rotary Institute for Children in Need of Special Care, Vazhuthacaud, and the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Mithirmala.

The Rotary Institute for Children in Need of Special Care is an institution for differently-abled children. The hostel block of this 52-year old institution needed renovation to provide better living conditions for the students. With QBurst’s financial support, the renovation is now in full swing.

The Principal of the Government Boys Higher Secondary School informed us about the dearth of furniture in classrooms. We donated benches and desks and thus ensured that the students have comfortable classrooms to learn.

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Congratulations to Bajaj Allianz for winning the People Matters L&D League Awards 2016. MobiBuZZ, their corporate eLearning application, grabbed the ‘Best in Redefining Technology in Learning’ award.

MobiBuZZ offers a huge repository of content such as news, articles, videos, images, polls, and quizzes to fuel professional and personal development of their employees. This enterprise-grade app, developed by QBurst, is powered by a custom implementation of Microsoft SharePoint.

The People Matters L&D League Awards 2016 reviewed 270 applications from around 180 organizations competing against each other in five categories. After a four-month long selection process, top five finalists were declared from all categories. Bajaj Allianz, along with the other finalists were honored at The Leela, Gurgaon, on 20 October 2016.

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QBurst unveiled three of its latest applications at the GITEX Tech Week in Dubai. This included Omnia, an Industrial IoT platform, a voice recognition system for Amazon Echo, and a virtual reality application for Oculus Rift.

Omnia is an Industrial IoT platform developed by QBurst that enables plant managers to monitor and manage industrial machinery remotely and in near real time. QBurst’s voice recognition software, customized for Echo, was developed by applying data science and machine learning. The scenario demonstrated at the event was for implementation in hotel rooms to provide a no UI communication experience.

Another application that captured the attention of visitors were the virtual reality experience created for a car showroom. It was customized for Oculus Rift and simulated a virtual environment to enable car buyers to tour the vehicle and see it in varying styles and colors.

The QBurst team at GITEX

Gulf Information Technology Exhibition or GITEX is an annual trade show, exhibition, and conference on technology that takes place at Dubai. GITEX 2016 was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 16-20 October. As expected, the event drew in technology enthusiasts from across the world, predominantly from the GCC countries. A huge platform for companies from different fields of technology and electronics to exhibit, interact and discover, GITEX 2016 focused on the latest developments in technology, mainly Robotics.

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A team of young techies from QBurst bagged the second prize for their product, notJusNews, at Techspectations, the first media hackathon organized by ManoramaOnline. Congratulations to Aravind Ajith, Eldhose Shibu, Kiran Balakrishnan, Kiran Jose, and Athul Jayson. They were one of the 35 teams shortlisted to participate in the event.

QBurst team with Mariam Mammen Mathew, COO of ManoramaOnline

The challenge was to build an innovative media-related application. The team scored with notJusNews, a viral news prediction system that is powered by deep neural network and machine learning. The system identifies words that are semantically similar to words in a viral news and helps predict the virality of a particular news story. The product envisioned as a Freemium model comes with a mobile app and a dashboard—Go Viral—that pushes the viral content to the app. The concept fetched the team a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh.

Techspectations, which was conducted at Kochi on 19 November 2016, brought together the cream of the IT industry from around the world.

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