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Raleigh Becoming a Tech Hub Over the last several years Raleigh has become the second fastest growing metropolitan area in the country with an average of 70 people moving to the greater Raleigh area each day. The exploding population growth and number of nationally...

Health Apps and HIPAA As an ever-increasing number of health-conscious apps hit the market, many tech companies are being forced to re-evaluate how they handle and secure data being transmitted via their app. If you or your business are actively considering, or are...

Raising Money As a software design and development agency, we work with businesses of all sizes to create their product visions. Some of these organizations are in the early stages of their product development and are actively seeking to expand their business as they...

Which Option Should You Choose? When looking to acquire new software solutions for your business, one of the most basic decisions is deciding between software as a product and software as a service. The long-established industry standard has been ‘enterprise...

The Lithios Discovery Process Are you ready to design and develop your mobile or web application? Stop right there! Regardless of whether you are building a product for a startup or enterprise, the Discovery phase of your project is arguably the most important part of...

What Is a Two-Sided Marketplace? In recent years, two-sided software marketplaces have exploded in popularity. Apps such as Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, Fiverr, Paypal, and others have dominated the app marketplace since their release. Also referred to as a ‘platform business...

Software Stacks and Apps There are many important decisions to make when planning a software product for your organization or startup. What features are your end users most interested in? What is your budget for the project? What platforms will your product be...

IoT and Business With billions of active smart devices now in the hands of consumers around the world, IoT is proving to be a catalytic force in the world of technology. From smart homes and cities to safer and more efficient automobiles, IoT is beginning to make a...

UI Design Components Have you ever looked at an app and thought: “wow this looks nice”? Or maybe thought: “I hate this app, why can’t they just make it like…”?  Chances are that the amazing—or terrible— app you're using was made by a UI Designer.  So what even is a UI...