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jācapps develops custom software applications including mobile apps, web applications, and other digital technologies
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We work with you to discover your business needs and define the project scope
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Design
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We combine skill and strategy to make sure your apps look great and are easy to use
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moody
Applying Technology to Your Business Challenges

jācapps develops custom software applications including mobile apps, web applications, and other digital technologies

big fm
Discover and Define

We work with you to discover your business needs and define the project scope

town crier wire
Design and Plan

We combine skill and strategy to make sure your apps look great and are easy to use

michigan public
Develop and Build

Our development teams bring your application to life

podmn
Deploy and Support

Once deployed, we continue to provide support for anything regarding your app

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Our highly collaborative, four-step process results in outstanding custom apps. We discover, design, develop and deploy. We work with you to find the inspiration to move forward and to determine what your needs are. Because we are dedicated to your success, we keep a close eye on the apps once they’ve been launched for any potential problems and to help you navigate the inevitable new devices and software updates.

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Voltaire to Nielsen: "Common sense is not so common."

By Fred Jacobs | July 31, 2025

On this “Throwback Thursday,” it’s a radio history lesson—and a fascinating one at that. Just a decade ago, the radio broadcasting industry in the U.S.…

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I’m In Love With My Car Dashboard

By Fred Jacobs | July 30, 2025

Dashboard technology continues to be both innovative and evolutionary. And in today’s blog post, it’s a handy guide to what’s new and what next in the “center stack” of vehicles today and in the not-too-distant future. And Wired magazine reveals what may be the “decider” when it comes to car cabin features. And yes, you will be surprised.

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Radio In 2025: Go BIG Or Go Bankrupt

By Fred Jacobs | July 29, 2025

By Fred & Paul Jacobs It’s strange, but when we think about the dire prospect of bankruptcy in radio, we’ve been conditioned to think about…

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Could A Walmart Store Manager Successfully Run A Radio Station?

By Fred Jacobs | July 28, 2025

Like all prolific bloggers, it’s hard for me to resist a great analogy when I see one. But seriously? A comparison between a Walmart store manager and a radio cluster market manager? In actuality, the job duties, the challenges, and even the compensation is more on an even playing field than you may think. And there are good lessons in what Walmart is doing on the retail level that might be helpful for any radio manager trying to make goal this quarter. Just say hi to the JacoBLOG greeter and click “READ MORE.”

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44% of Advertisers Think THIS Really Works

By Fred Jacobs | July 25, 2025

I spent my formative years in the radio industry observing broadcast publishers, panelists, and prognosticators bemoaning the industry’s inability to pull an advertising share that…

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Memo To Radio: Apps Are F@#&ing Back!

By Fred Jacobs | September 8, 2025

When was the last time you actually thought about your station’s (or your company’s) mobile app strategy? How often do you research your mobile initiatives to make sure they’re aligned with your master strategy? Recently, ESPN redefined its entire mobile scheme, and with it, their content ecosystem. Paul and I did some homework on what it could mean for radio broadcasters. And that’s what today’s blog post is all about.

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Public Radio’s Path Forward

By Fred Jacobs | September 5, 2025

In Tuesday’s post, I outlined a rough schematic for how public radio could use its latest “bump” to carve out a path for the future. …

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Memo To Radio: Apps Are F@#&ing Back!

September 8, 2025

When was the last time you actually thought about your station’s (or your company’s) mobile app strategy? How often do you research your mobile initiatives to make sure they’re aligned with your master strategy? Recently, ESPN redefined its entire mobile scheme, and with it, their content ecosystem. Paul and I did some homework on what it could mean for radio broadcasters. And that’s what today’s blog post is all about.

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Public Radio’s Path Forward

September 5, 2025

In Tuesday’s post, I outlined a rough schematic for how public radio could use its latest “bump” to carve out a path for the future.  In today’s post, it’s put-up-so-shut-up time.  As we wrap up a short week, I’ll use…

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Public Radio’s Path Forward – Let’s Get Local

September 5, 2025

In Tuesday’s post, I outlined a rough schematic for how public radio could use its latest “Trump Bump” to carve out a path for the future. In today’s post, it’s put-up-or-shut-up time. As we wrap up a short week, this post will fill in some of the blanks and color in some solutions to remedy our nation’s beleaguered public radio stations:

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