Announcing our new referral program ????????

In today's newsletter:

• Refer a client our way and get a reward!
• Outsourcing your way to a scalable and solid app
• Dishing on Apple updates and rumors, smart homes, Zoom’s AI, and Airbnb

If you don’t ask, you don’t receive: The Cheesecake Labs referral program

After 10 years of service to our clients, we’re looking to grow, and we need your help! We’re launching a referral incentive program for our clients. Here’s how it works:

• Connect us with a prospective client
• If we finalize an agreement with them, we compensate you

It’s easy, and it’s a win-win for everyone! ????

But why should you help us? At Cheesecake Labs, we believe that a rising tide lifts all ships, and we want to help the world build the best digital products possible.?

We’re proud of the work we’ve done so far, including championing new technologies like blockchain, working on award-winning humanitarian projects, being named the #1 Mobile App Development Company in Brazil by the Manifest, and helping countless companies bring their ideas to life and grow their businesses.?

But we don’t want to stop there! The more people we can meet and the more projects we can work on, the more we can do to help continue creating the tech industry of today and tomorrow.

If you have anyone in mind who could benefit from what we offer, click here to set up a meeting, and let’s build great things together!?

Outsourcing as a growth hack

Thinking about building an app or software? In-house development is an option, but it’s often expensive and time-consuming. Recruitment and training alone can take months and pull your focus from the actual project. Hit the gas pedal too quickly, and you risk derailing your project.

In contrast, outsourcing is much more streamlined. You get a pre-established, cohesive team of specialized experts from day one — no recruitment circus, no training investment.

Dive into our newly updated Guide for Outsourcing Software Development to see how it might benefit your project.

Tech topics we’re keeping an eye on ??

• iPhones are officially sporting USB-C ports

Apple announced the news we’ve all been expecting in this week’s Wonderlust keynote event — iPhone 15 will have a USB-C port.?

Despite this move being mandated by EU lawmakers, Apple still managed to include some surprises in their announcement, including the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max now boasting 10 gigabit per second data transfer speeds and the ability to reverse-charge your AirPods Pro 2 from your new USB-C phone.?

• A bigger iPad Pro on the horizon?

Apple has us guessing with rumors of a 14-inch iPad Pro for 2024. The new model will likely sport the next generation of Apple Silicon — the M3 chip. Will this super-sized iPad be added to the current lineup or replace existing models??

There was no mention of iPad updates in this week’s Apple keynote, so we’ll have to wait and see if this rumor becomes reality.

• iOS 17: The features you didn't know you needed:

Have an iPhone? The latest iOS 17 update lets you transform live photos into moving stickers. From offline maps to advanced message search, iOS 17 has quite a few interesting tricks up its sleeve. Plus, you can now lock Safari's private browsing with FaceID!

You can try out all the new features for yourself when iOS 17 goes live on Monday, September 18th.

• IFA 2023: Where tech meets reality

Berlin's IFA 2023 unveiled the latest in smart home tech — from the Nanoleaf lamp to the highly-anticipated SwitchBot S10 robot vacuum/mop. Amazon (finally) supports older smart gadgets in its Matter ecosystem, but integration falls short for legacy devices.

• New and exciting language models?

Move over, giant neural networks. Specialized AI now dominates niche markets, making it clear that one model is not enough to solve every problem.

• Airbnb faces NYC crackdown

NYC tightens its grip on Airbnb to address housing shortages and inflated rents, signaling a tough road ahead for short-term rentals.

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