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Bottle Rocket’s Calvin Carter Becomes a Member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group
SFGate
May 14, 2013
Calvin Carter, Founder and President of Bottle Rocket, has become a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his achievements in the mobile industry. He will serve as a judge for the Primetime Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media.

The Design 75: The Best Designers in Technology
Business Insider
May 7, 2013
As the creative director at Bottle Rocket, Michael Griffith was named one of the best designers in Technology by Business Insider. Griffith designs marketing-based brand experiences for mobile devices. With over two decades of digital media experience, his expertise ranges from development of iPad apps to implementing social media marketing.

Ernst & Young Announces Entrepreneur of the Year® 2013 Finalists in Southwest Area North Awards Program
Yahoo! Finance
May 3, 2013
Ernst & Young LLP has named Calvin Carter, President and Founder of Bottle Rocket, as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year^® 2013 Award in the Southwest Area North.

Churchill Downs Launches DerbyMe App
Business First
May 2, 2013
Churchill Downs recently launched DerbyMe, a new iOS mobile app to capture the social aspect of the Kentucky Derby. The app is divided into several sections with information on horses and handicappers, as well as information on the infield and other social gatherings around the Kentucky Derby.

Bottle Rocket Founder and President Shares His Favorite Apps
AppNewser
May 2, 2013
Calvin Carter, the founder and president of Bottle Rocket Apps, told us that he likes Wunderlist and Tapatalk, but chose the private social networking app Path as his favorite. “Path is my connection to some of the most important people in my life,” he said. “All of my friends on Path are fellow Rocketeers (Bottle Rocket employees). I love keeping up with the people I see every day. I find it a lot more fun and rewarding than checking the status of someone I haven’t seen in decades.”

Bottle Rocket's David Coulson Interviewed About Mobile CRM
E-Commerce Times
April 26, 2013
The world is going mobile, so it shouldn't come as any surprise that CRM is mobilizing too. Bottle Rocket's David Coulson weighs in on how mobile will provide more flexibility and adaptability. "If you're out with a client, you can do actionable work on the fly instead of pulling out a laptop or scribbling on a napkin," Coulson said.

Bottle Rocket Founder and President Calvin Carter Selected as Juror for The Tabby Awards
San Francisco Chronicle
April 9, 2013
The Tabby Awards has selected Bottle Rocket Founder and President Calvin Carter to be one of 24 judges for the only worldwide competition honoring the world’s best tablet apps.

Urban Airship's Scott Kveton Gives Bottle Rocket Head Strategist Michael Griffith a Shout Out
Fast Company
April 4, 2013
During SXSW, major brands convened to discuss how to move forward with mobile. Urban Airship’s Scott Kveton outlines the key trends and strategies that emerged and provides examples of brands adding value via mobile.

Scott Maddux from Bottle Rocket's AWE Division Talks Second Screen and TV Everywhere
Royaltie$ Magazine
April 1, 2013
We are now in the midst of another viewing revolution as the concepts of both "second screen" and "television everywhere" are changing the viewing habits of everyone, particularly children. While this rapid change may be scaring some in the television and film industry, "It's a pattern repeated time and again in the media space," says Scott Maddux, general manager of AWE, a division of Bottle Rocket.

Watching Video Whenever, Wherever Has Become the New Norm
azcentral.com
March 8, 2013
Thanks to advances in technology and, just as important, changes in our habits, we can watch almost anything, anytime, anywhere.“The viewing experience has become much more personal,” said Jason Osburn, head of strategy and product development at AWE, a division of Bottle Rocket, an app developer.

Forbes Names Bottle Rocket One of “America’s Most Promising Companies”
PRWeb
February 7, 2013
Bottle Rocket, an award-winning mobile solutions provider, has been recognized by Forbes as one of “America’s Most Promising Companies.” Bottle Rocket is ranked at No. 61 on Forbes’ annual list of 100 privately held, high-growth companies with bright futures.

20 Business Software Companies to Follow on Twitter
Resource Nation
January 10, 2013
Twitter is a great way to find out about new business software companies and to discover the latest software developments that could greatly benefit your business. Follow Bottle Rocket Apps for quirky tweets and interesting facts about mobile marketing trends, and the latest on mobile apps.

Mobile+Web Developer Conference Coming to San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
January 10, 2013
The event will feature three full days of workshops, case studies, presentations and networking opportunities – Bottle Rocket will be among the presenters.

App Store tops 40 billion downloads in 2012
Telecom Tiger
January 10, 2013
Bottle Rocket Apps continued to push the boundaries of what iOS apps can do in 2012.

Video Watch Apps Launched by A&E Networks
iShopper
January 8, 2013
US based infotainment media company named A+E Networks has recently rolled-out the firm's first ever video watch applications for Apple's iPad users today. The apps launched include History Channel, Lifetime and A&E., which are all powered by Bottle Rocket Apps.

Apple Has Paid Out More Than $7 Billion To Developers
The Wall Street Journal
January 7, 2013
"Bottle Rocket Apps now employs over 100 full-time employees, dedicated to nothing but building great apps,” said Calvin Carter, president of Bottle Rocket Apps. “In my 20 plus years in technology, I have never seen such a vibrant marketplace for software like the App Store.”

App Store Tops 40 Billion Downloads with Almost Half in 2012
Apple
January 7, 2013
Developers like JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Interactive and Bottle Rocket Apps continued to push the boundaries of what iOS apps can do.

Apple: Developers Have Made $7 Billion From Our App Store
Business Insider
January 7, 2013
Apple today announced that customers have downloaded over 40 billion apps*, with nearly 20 billion in 2012 alone. Companies including Electronic Arts and Major League Baseball continued to expand their iOS offerings, while developers like JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Interactive and Bottle Rocket Apps continued to push the boundaries of what iOS apps can do.

Apple App Store Tops 40 Billion Downloads with 2 Billion in December
Broadway World
January 7, 2013
Bottle Rocket Apps now employs over 100 full-time employees, dedicated to nothing but building great apps, said Calvin Carter, president of Bottle Rocket Apps. In my 20 plus years in technology, I have never seen such a vibrant marketplace for software like the App Store.

Apple Reveals App Store Downloads Top 40 Billion
NDTV Gadgets
January 7, 2013
December 2012 was the most popular month till-date, accounting for 2 billion of those app downloads. Apple clarified that the number does not include re-downloads and app updates.

Apple Celebrates 40 Billion App Store Downloads on iOS, With Nearly Half in 2012
International Business Times
January 7, 2013
Bottle Rocket Apps, which builds and maintains countless apps for the App Store including the apps for NPR, WWE, ESPN and The Food Network, now employs more than 100 full-time employees dedicated to “nothing but building great apps.”

Bottle Rocket’s “Food Network In The Kitchen” App Inducted into the Apple Hall of Fame
San Francisco Chronicle
December 18, 2012
An app developed by Bottle Rocket Apps for Food Network has been inducted into Apple’s 2012 App Store Hall of Fame, elevated to “superstar” status out of more than 700,000 apps and games available on the App Store. Designed for both iPhone and iPad, Food Network In The Kitchen was one of only 19 iPhone apps selected and one of only 21 apps honored in the iPad category. The App Store notes the app is “consistently one of the top recipe apps in the App Store.”

A+E Networks Launches Video Watch Apps
Digital Edge
December 17, 2012
US infotainment media company A+E Networks has launched the company's first ever video watch apps for iPad today. A&E, History and Lifetime network apps are available for free from the App Store. The apps enable users to watch full episodes, full movies and exclusive clips of their favorite A+E Networks programming, including current and previous seasons of 'Storage Wars' and 'Duck Dynasty' on A&E; 'Pawn Stars' and 'Swamp People' on History and 'Dance Moms' and 'Project Runway' on Lifetime.

A+E Content Accessed via App
C21 Media
December 14, 2012
A+E Networks is launching new VoD iPad apps that will allow viewers to watch original content from its A&E, History and Lifetime networks. The apps are available from this week, offering full episodes, movies and exclusive clips of A+E Networks programming, such as Duck Dynasty, Pawn Star and Swamp People.

A+E Networks Apps Now Available for iPad
World Screen
December 14, 2012
A+E Networks has introduced the company's first-ever video watch iPad apps, for A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime, now available for free download in the App Store. Powered by Bottle Rocket, these apps offer exclusive clips as well as full episodes and movies from A+E Networks. Titles include A&E's Storage Wars and Duck Dynasty; HISTORY's Pawn Stars and Swamp People; and Lifetime's Dance Moms and Project Runway. Comcast's XFinity TV customers are able to access even more content.

A+E Networks Launch Video Watch Apps
A&E News
December 13, 2012
A+E Networks launched the company's first ever video watch apps for iPad today. A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime network apps are available for free from the App Store. The apps enable users to watch full episodes, full movies and exclusive clips of their favorite A+E Networks programming, including current and previous seasons of Storage Wars and Duck Dynasty on A&E; Pawn Stars and Swamp People on HISTORY; and Dance Moms and Project Runway on Lifetime.

A+E Syncs With Comcast on TV Everywhere Apps
Multi Channel News
December 13, 2012
A+E Networks launched its first iPad video apps for A&E, History and Lifetime with free access to full episodes of the networks’ original series and struck a TV Everywhere deal with Comcast, under which the MSO’s subscribers can access even more content. The A+E apps were released Thursday in the Apple iTunes App Store, just a few months after many of the programmer’s original series were dropped from Netflix. A+E spokesman Dan Silberman said the launch of the apps and the Comcast TV Everywhere pact have “nothing to do with the Netflix deal.”

A&E Debuts Video Streaming App for iPad, Gives Reason to be Happy, Happy, Happy
Engadget
December 13, 2012
Whether you're into rooting for Jarrod and Brandi as they pillage storage units or you prefer gaping as the Robertson clan battles pesky beavers on their land, we've a good feeling that you'll dig A&E's new video streaming app for the iPad. Like the network's website, the app provides access to full episodes and exclusive clips from Storage Wars, Duck Dynasty, The First 48 and many other popular shows. For the moment, Comcast subscribers will find access to even more content, but A&E plans to spread its love to others the near future.

A&E, History, Lifetime iPad Apps Available to Comcast Subscribers
Fierce Cable
December 13, 2012
A&E Networks said it launched TV Everywhere apps for Apple's iPad which will allow Comcast's Xfinity subscribers to view full length TV shows from History, A&E and Lifetime on the tablet.

A&E, HISTORY, and Lifetime Launch iPad Apps with Full Episodes, Additional Content for Xfinity TV Users
9 To 5 Mac
December 13, 2012
A+E Networks announced today the introduction of its first iPad apps for watching shows from some of its most popular networks, A&E, History, and Lifetime. All three of the iPad apps are available for free on the App Store starting today, and they feature the ability to watch full episodes, access exclusive clips, and create a customizable Watchlist of upcoming shows. The Lifetime app also includes access to 25 full-length movies.

Luma Link
FIRSTPOST
December 12, 2012
New puzzle game for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android devices. Move your sphere to the portal. It's that easy. Or is it? Slide platforms with matching Lumas to create a path for your sphere to reach the portal. Tap to move your sphere onto adjacent platforms. Deliver your sphere to the portal. So simple to learn, so difficult to master!

Starwood Boosts Mobile Bookings Through Android App
Luxury Daily
December 12, 2012
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is extending the mobile reach of its Starwood Preferred Guest program through the release of an Android application that offers similar capabilities to its iPhone application. The new Android app allows users to book stays at Starwood’s nine hotel brands around the world including St. Regis and The Luxury Collection, access their SPG benefits, manage their SPG accounts and connect through integrated social media. The app also provides travel information such as weather, directions and information on hotel amenities.

Bottle Rocket Apps Nets Inc. Hire Power Award for Job Growth
PRWeb
December 11, 2012
Bottle Rocket Apps, a mobile application development firm, has been featured in the inaugural ranking of Inc.’s Hire Power Awards, recognizing the private businesses that have generated the most jobs in the past three years. Inc. ranked Bottle Rocket seventh for three-year job growth percentage among companies that had up to only 10 employees in 2008. Bottle Rocket’s growth during the three-year span, from one employee in 2008 to 58 in 2011, equates to a 2,800 percent increase in jobs. They have since more than doubled in size and currently employ 109 people.

Starwood Preferred Guest® Program Continues to Innovate Through the Introduction of Its New App for Android
PYMNTS
December 10, 2012
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), the award-winning loyalty program from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), introduces its new mobile application for Android designed to deliver a personalized experience for members across Starwood’s nine distinct brands. The SPG® App for Android® is part of Starwood’s ongoing commitment to tech innovation that meets the needs of today’s connected global traveler.

WWE Supplements App with WWE Active
ClickZ
December 7, 2012
Sports entertainment company WWE has updated its flagship app to include WWE Active, a second screen experience that includes the delivery of live match continuation, backstage content, polls, trivia and information on WWE Superstars and Divas. The WWE app, powered by Bottle Rocket Apps, is free and can be found in Apple's iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace.

Bottle Rocket Named Entertainment App Developer of the Year by Variety and Applications Developers Alliance
PRWeb
December 5, 2012
Bottle Rocket, a mobile application development firm, won two Variety Entertainment App Awards – Entertainment App Developer of the Year and Mobile Innovation Award for Social TV App – by Variety and the Application Developers Alliance. The awards were announced at the Entertainment Apps Conference in Los Angeles on Nov. 29. The Entertainment App Developer of the Year award recognizes Bottle Rocket’s overall excellence in development of apps for entertainment media that include WWE, Showtime Sync, BET 106 & Park, Discovery Channel HD, Food Network - In the Kitchen, TNT, TBS and VeggieTales.

WWE Touts The Success of "WWE Active" App
Wrestle Zone
December 5, 2012
During last night's episode of Monday Night Raw®, WWE launched an unprecedented second screen experience, "WWE Active," on its WWE flagship app, including the delivery of live match continuation, backstage content, live polls, photos, trivia and exclusive information on WWE Superstars and Divas.

WWE App Tops HBO Go with Revolutionary Second Screen Experience
Market Watch
December 4, 2012
During last night's episode of Monday Night Raw(R), WWE launched an unprecedented second screen experience, "WWE Active," on its WWE flagship app, including the delivery of live match continuation, backstage content, live polls, photos, trivia and exclusive information on WWE Superstars and Divas.

Tips On Digital Magazine Publishing Gleaned From Zinio, Bottle Rocket and MAZ
AppNewser
December 3, 2012
On a panel at Mediabistro’s App Summit today, digital magazine publishing experts shared examples of their work and gave advice on how magazine publishers can make more engaging apps. We’ve gleaned a few tips from the presentation.

Top 100 Places to Work 2012
Dallas News
November 11, 2012
This year, 276 companies agreed to participate, up from 215 last year. Those firms employ 162,259 people in Dallas-Fort Worth, and questionnaires were sent to 120,023 of them. There were 72,285 replies that determined this year’s rankings.

Variety Entertainment App Awards Finalists and Judges Announced
Business Wire
November 9, 2012
The Application Developers Alliance received hundreds of submissions to the first-ever Entertainment App Awards. An internal committee selected three finalists in each of the ten categories. The finalists will be evaluated on innovation, design, usability, fit and overall experience. Winners will be recognized at an awards dinner on November 29, 2012 in Los Angeles following the Variety Entertainment Apps Conference.

Bottle Rocket Names Scott Maddux General Manager of Its New AWE Division
InteractiveTV Today
November 5, 2012
Mobile application developer, Bottle Rocket, has appointed Scott Maddux as general manager of its new AWE business division. The company positions AWE as "the first mobile app platform created to enable content owners, advertisers and publishers to rapidly deliver premium TV Everywhere, social-TV and companion- content experiences to their customers" (note: more information on the platform is available here). The platform powers Showtime Networks' Showtime Sync app, as well as apps for Discovery HD and the WWE.

Scott Maddux Joins Bottle Rocket to Lead New Business Initiative, AWE
PRWeb
November 2, 2012
Bottle Rocket, a mobile application development firm, announced today it hired Scott Maddux as General Manager of AWE, a new business division. AWE is the first mobile app platform created to enable content owners, advertisers and publishers to rapidly deliver premium TV Everywhere, Social TV and Companion Content experiences to their customers.

VeggieTales Plans Superhero App
License! Global
October 24, 2012
Big Idea Entertainment has partnered with Thruster, a division of Bottle Rocket Apps, to create a new game app based on its recently released superhero DVD title, “VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables.” The “VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables” app will be available for iOS and Android devices.

All-New Game App for VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables Ranks Among Top Kids' Apps
BreatheCast
October 24, 2012
VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables App features simple touch-based controls, and provides entertainment for children and VeggieTales fans ages four and up. Gamers can choose from their favorite VeggieTales characters, including Larry the Cucumber as LarryBoy!, Bob the Tomato as Thingamabob!, Mr. Lunt as S-Cape!, Petunia Rhubarb as Vogue!, Junior Asparagus as Ricochet!, and Archibald Asparagus as Alfred! as they use their intuitive skills to navigate through 28 different challenging levels.

Big Idea Entertainment Releases a New Game App, VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables App
Alpha Omega News
October 23, 2012
Big Idea Entertainment releases a new game app, VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables App. Based on its superhero themed DVD of the same name, the app was created by Big Idea Entertainment and partner Thruster, the social gaming and entertainment division of Bottle Rocket Apps, for iPhone and iPod touch ($2.99), iPad ($4.99), and Android devices, beginning exclusively on Amazon Android Kindle Fire ($2.99) - to be followed by a wider Android market release on Google Play.

Big Idea Entertainment Releases Game App Based on All-New VeggieTales Superhero DVD!
Breathe Cast
October 23, 2012
VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables App features simple touch-based controls, and provides entertainment for children and VeggieTales fans ages four and up. Gamers can choose from their favorite VeggieTales characters, including Larry the Cucumber as LarryBoy!, Bob the Tomato as Thingamabob!, Mr. Lunt as S-Cape!, Petunia Rhubarb as Vogue!, Junior Asparagus as Ricochet!, and Archibald Asparagus as Alfred! as they use their intuitive skills to navigate through 28 different challenging levels.

New VeggieTales App
Christian Today
October 23, 2012
The people behind VeggieTales have announced the release of a brand new game app - The League of Incredible Vegetables App. The app is based on Big Idea Entertainment’s superhero themed DVD title, VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables.

Big Idea Entertainment Releases New VeggieTales App
Toon Barn
October 23, 2012
Big Idea Entertainment has just released a new game app based on their extremely popular Veggietales property, titled VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables. The app is based on the same-titled superhero-themed DVD, and was created by Big Idea Entertainment in partnership with Thruster, which is the entertainment and social gaming division of Bottle Rocket Apps.

Big Idea Entertainment Releases a New Game App, VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables App
Cynopsis: Kids!
Oactober 23, 2012
Big Idea Entertainment releases a new game app, VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables App. Based on its superhero themed DVD of the same name, the app was created by Big Idea Entertainment and partner Thruster, the social gaming and entertainment division of Bottle Rocket Apps, for iPhone and iPod touch ($2.99), iPad ($4.99), and Android devices, beginning exclusively on Amazon Android Kindle Fire ($2.99) - to be followed by a wider Android market release on Google Play.

Big Idea Entertainment to Release Game App Based on All-New Veggietales® Superhero DVD
HM Magazine
October 22, 2012
VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables App features simple touch-based controls, and provides entertainment for children and VeggieTales fans ages four and up. Gamers can choose from their favorite VeggieTales characters, including Larry the Cucumber as LarryBoy!, Bob the Tomato as Thingamabob!, Mr. Lunt as S-Cape!, Petunia Rhubarb as Vogue!, Junior Asparagus as Ricochet!, and Archibald Asparagus as Alfred! as they use their intuitive skills to navigate through 28 different challenging levels.

VeggieTales The League of Incredible Vegetables - Game App
Wikia
October 21, 2012
The League of Incredible Vegetables is the fourth 3D adventure of LarryBoy. It's original title was The League of Incredible Vegetables and the Flurry of Fear. It is the first LarryBoy episode in six years and the second VeggieTales episode to be subtitled "A Lesson in Handling Fear", the first one being "Where's God When I'm S-Scared?".

VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables by Thruster
App Advisor
October 18, 2012
Now you too can help save the town of Bumblyburg! Chose a super-power for each League member to fight fear and foil Dr. Flurrys minions. Easy to use tap-and-drag controls power your favorite Veggie heroes through 28 challenging levels to collect Courage Coins that unlock 60 powers and upgrades to overcome fear!

Mobile Excellence Awards Announce 2012 Winners at Awards Gala
PRWeb
October 18, 2012
The Mobile Excellence Awards (MEAs) honored industry leaders and rising stars at its annual gala. Industry influencers and luminaries gathered to honor and celebrate the finalist and winners that have truly set the bar of excellence in their respective fields. From leading brands to studios, carriers and start-ups, the 2012 Mobile Excellence Awards have become the prominent organization and awards to follow when it comes to the best of the best in entertainment and mobile technology every year.

DRC Honors Nine Organizations During the Momentum Awards
Dallas Regional Chamber
October 10, 2012
Wednesday, Oct. 10, business and community leaders came together at the Hilton Anatole to honor several Dallas-area companies and projects that have contributed to the vitality of the region through job growth, location and expansion activities during the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Momentum Awards Powered by Blueprint for Prosperity. Bottle Rocket Apps was awarded for their percentage of job growth.

Dallas Regional Chamber Honors Job, Economic Development Creators
Dallas Business Journal
October 10, 2012
The Dallas Regional Chamber honored several Dallas-area businesses and organizations with “Momentum Awards” for their contribution to economic development and job growth. Bottle Rocket Apps received the percentage job growth award. The company more than doubled in size over the past two years, adding 78 jobs.

Bottle Rocket Apps Launches Solution for Companies to Rapidly Release a Branded Watch App
PRWeb
October 9, 2012
Due to increasing demand for video watch apps that can be deployed rapidly, Bottle Rocket Apps has built a comprehensive native framework for iOS and Android devices, called AWE. The Anywhere Watch Experience, AWE, enables brands to launch an app for their video library quickly and stay on the cutting-edge of mobile video innovation and trends. AWE is the foundation for a successful watch app, with the necessary technology, authentication and social integration already built in and ready for custom content and branding.

Griffin’s Lovable, Huggable Woogie Family Grows, with New Characters – Zee and Fee – Fuzzy Friends that House iPhone and iPod Touch
Griffin Press Room
October 4, 2012
Meet Zee and Fee – an adorable pair of fuzzy friends that not only protect iPhone and iPod touch devices, but also come to life thanks to the new Woogie App. The app turns them into interactive playmates with funny faces, moods and feelings, and even the ability to communicate with nearby Woogies via Bluetooth. The new Woogie App, available as a free download from the iTunes App Store, gives Zee and Fee the biggest personalities in the Griffin Woogie family.

“Content and Rights at the Center of the Second-Screen Experience: Who Owns What?” At the TV of Tomorrow Show 2012
InteractiveTV
October 4, 2012
InteractiveTV is pleased to present a video recording of the session, "Content and Rights at the Center of the Second-Screen Experience: Who Owns What?," which was one of the highlights of The TV of Tomorrow Show 2012 (June 12th-13th). This panel will attempt to untangle the interlocking creative, business, legal and technical issues at the core of the evolution of new second-screen businesses.

Get an Insider’s Look at “Winged Planet” on Your Second Screen
Discovery
October 4, 2012
The U.S. premiere of Winged Planet on Saturday, October 6, at 8/7c is right around the corner. Discovery Channel and Lexus have joined together to offer audiences the pinnacle in engaged viewing experiences with Winged Planet Plus, a highly immersive simultaneous viewing app for iPad and available online at Discovery.com/WingedPlanet. The app was custom-created for the astonishing two-hour programming event, Winged Planet, which lets viewers experience the breathtaking physical wonders of the world from a bird’s eye view.

Bottle Rocket Apps CEO on the mobile app market
Strategy Eye
October 4, 2012
Texan mobile app firm, Bottle Rocket, creates apps for some of the biggest brands in the US, including ESPN, the History Channel and the Discovery Channel. Here, CEO Calvin Carter discusses the state of the mobile app market.

Bottle Rocket Apps blasts off, to hire 100
Dallas Business Journal
September 28, 2012
There’s a room that Calvin Carter has used numerous times since Bottle Rocket Apps, his custom software application development company, recently expanded its Addison-based headquarters. The Zen-like room with chaise lounge, built-in fish tank and the clever ‘Do not disturb,’ signs keep him sane.

One App for All Your Political News
AARP Blog
September 28, 2012
Political junkies and regular voters from both parties can cross the great aisle of division, and unite around an iPad app that dishes up politics evenly. The free Washington Post Politics App, launched earlier this year, offers terrific photos, graphics, and animation of everything political. It features news and analysis, interactive maps with state-by-state polls, historical election results, campaign ads and candidate issues at-a-glance. It also contains, my personal favorite –the factchecker.com

For a Baby, Mobile Screens to Shake and Rattle
The New York Times
September 5, 2012
My two babies have one thing in common that they don’t share with me. Some of their first toys were software apps on mobile devices that are more powerful than the computers that took Neil Armstrong to the moon. If you like to sit with your baby and use your phone or tablet for a little educational play, then you’ll enjoy Sparkabilities Babies 1 HD. It’s a $5 app aimed at babies from 3 months up, and the interface is simple enough that older babies will be able to play by themselves.

Fast Tech 35: Bottle Rocket Apps
Dallas Business Journal
August 31, 2012
Calvin Carter remembers the day well: March 6, 2008. That date had big significance for Carter because Apple Inc.’s then CEO, the late Steve Jobs, announced that outside software developers would be able to build and sell technology for the iPhone. The next morning, Carter started a company, Bottle Rocket Apps, to build custom software applications for the device.

Bottle Rocket Apps Ranks No. 62 on the 2012 Inc. 500
PRweb
August 26, 2012
Inc. magazine announced Bottle Rocket Apps ranked No. 62 on its 31st annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Microsoft, Zappos, Intuit, Jamba Juice, Zipcar, Clif Bar, Vizio, Oracle, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500|5000.

WWE Launches First App, Jumps Into Top 10 on iTunes
Lost Remote
August 22, 2012
One of the major social TV players, WWE has recently launched their new app. iOS and Android devices will be able to use this second screen TV app that “activates during Monday Night Raw with live polls and content,” according to their release. Less than a week since it’s launch, WWE is already seeing good results. The app will incorporate many different features that include social conversations, the ability to purchase merchandise and order tickets to WWE events. The app is powered by Bottle Rocket apps.

Annual Tech Titans Gala to Recognize Emerging Companies and Leaders
Dallas Morning News
August 21, 2012
The annual award event for the Dallas tech community is around the corner. The 12th annual Tech Titans on Friday will honor the area’s emerging companies, leaders and innovators who have made contributions to the North Texas tech community during the past year.

Anything Can Happen on WWE’s First Official App
Digital Media Wire
August 17, 2012
WWE today launches its first official WWE app, a second-screen experience while watching Monday Night Raw on USA Network that also serves to entertain and inform fans the rest of the time.

WWE’s Raw Syncs Mobile, Broadcast
MediaPost
August 17, 2012
There may come a time in the not-too-distant future, when a prime-time staple without a second-screen app is a rarity. USA is launching one for its WWE “Monday Night Raw” programming, allowing live syncing between a mobile device and the broadcast. WWE worked with Bottle Rocket to develop the app.

WWE Launches iOS, Android Companion App
iMediaMonkey
August 17, 2012
WWE have today launched an official iOS and Android mobile application, which will give users the ability to use it as a second screen, alongside their programming. The application – which has been developed with Bottle Rocket Apps - will offer exclusive videos and content, plus pull in the social media streams for every WWE Superstar and Diva.

WWE Launches Mobile Apps For On-Demand Video And Second-Screen Viewing
TechCrunch
August 17, 2012
Well, the WWE is still going strong, and it’s been taking advantage of social media and online video to keep its audience engaged. Its latest tech effort is the release of new iOS and Android apps, which will give fans on-the-go access to videos and other content they might have missed, while also providing second-screen companion experiences. WWE worked with Bottle Rocket to develop the app.

WWE Launches Free Mobile Second Screen App
Business Wire
August 17,2012
WWE today launched the official WWE flagship app for iOS and Android mobile devices and tablets, including the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Samsung Galaxy SIII. The entertainment app provides a 24/7 platform for the WWE Universe on-the-go, as well as a second screen TV companion experience that activates during Monday Night Raw with live polls and content.

The POV Hackathon: Advancing Web Documentary
FilmMaker - The Magazine of Independent Film
August 16, 2012
This project began about a year ago as a collaboration between filmmaker Theresa Loong (Every Day Is a Holiday) and artist Laura Nova. Seeking to use video to combine food with social history, the two have recorded people’s food-related memories all around New York City. They were teamed with iOS developer Lauren Hasson of the Dallas-based Bottle Rocket Apps, Concentric Studio co-founder Sumin Chou, and designer Sonna Kim.

8 DFW-Area Companies Make the Inc. 500 List
Dallas Business Journal
August 15, 2012
Eight Dallas-Fort Worth area companies have made the Inc. magazines list of the fastest-growing private companies for 2012. The highest ranked company is Dallas-based Bottle Rocket Apps at No. 62.

Shark Week Plus: A Deeper Dive Into Shark Week
Discovery Channel
August 12, 2012
One thing you do not want to miss this year is Shark Week Plus, an audio-synched viewing experience for iPad users featuring exclusive photos, behind-the-scenes information, interactive infographics, shark trivia and more, all synchronized to select Shark Week shows. Shark Week Plus was developed in partnership with TVplus, an award-winning social television company that delivers rich, interactive experiences for the second screen, and Bottle Rocket, which specializes in custom, high-end mobile apps that set the industry standard.

The POV Hackathon Has Begun!
PBS
August 11,2012
You know the projects, now meet the teams. The POV Hackathon is upon us, and we’d like to introduce to the members of the five teams. Five teams of filmmakers and developers will be converging in Brooklyn starting today to “re-invent the documentary for the web.”

POV Hackathon: Know Your Hackers, “Feed Me A Story”
PBS
August 8,2012
The POV Hackathon team members working on the Feed Me A Story project meet at the intersection of documentary, food ethnography and app development. I spoke with two of the members, filmmaker and interactive media producer Theresa Loong and iOS developer Lauren Hasson.

Smart Home Might Not Be in Immediate Future
The Seattle Times
July 6,2012
When will the mantra "home, sweet home" shift to "home, smart home"? Since the 1950s, many expected that it would happen in the 21st century. In fact, it was a preoccupation expressed in books, amusement-park exhibits, TV shows and movies.

Happy 5th Birthday, iPhone
LA Times
June 29, 2012
It was five years ago today that the very first iPhone owners felt the addictive iGot-it rush of the hottest gadget on the planet at that time, Apple's revolutionary device. More than just an iPod that makes calls, the iPhone's debut and success shifted the already co-dependent relationship between people and their phones to more of a symbiotic synergy, encouraging and ushering in what has becoming a radical shift in digital lifestyle.

The Digital Wallet’s Future Is Now
Forbes
June 28, 2012
Technology has shaped the way we live in nearly every facet of life. One aspect that’s poised to have the most impact, though, is the digital wallet. Consumers are transitioning from paying with credit cards and cash to using whatever is easiest and most convenient for them, potentially saving a few dollars or earning rewards in the process.

Dallas Entrepreneurs of the Year 2012"
D Magazine - CEO
June 25, 2012
The finalists in this year’s Ernst & Young program show they have the grit it takes to achieve success.

Smart TVs with ACR Are Getting Recognition
Financial Times Tech Blog
June 14, 2012
Apple disappointed some in failing to provide any news on Apple TV at its developer conference this week, with attendees at the TV of Tomorrow (TVOT) show – a short walk from Apple’s event in San Francisco – noting this would have given a boost to the industry.

3 Most Important Things From Apple’s WWDC
The Street
June 12, 2012
Apple threw open the doors of its Worldwide Developers' Conference on Monday, unveiling new hardware and software. While fanboys, journalists and investors didn't get quite everything they wanted, they got plenty to think about. The buzz surrounding the event, held in San Francisco's Moscone Center West, was akin to a rock concert, with tight security, a line around the block, and an atmosphere of euphoria. Apple events are almost always sold out as the masses eagerly anticipate what's next from the tech giant.

Ready for Apple TV?
CNBC
June 11, 2012
Is the time right to launch Apple television? Tobias Dengel, WillowTree Apps CEO; Ashish Toshniwal, Y Media Labs CEO; and Calvin Carter, CEO, Bottle Rocket Apps CEO, discuss what they hope to hear from Apple's CEO Tim Cook at the Developers Conference.

19 Must-Have Apps for the New iPad
Fox News
June 6, 2012
With over 200,000 iPad apps, Apple's iTunes Store offers something for just about everything -- making it difficult to choose. With that in mind, we've rounded up the best of the best. NPR for iPad made the list!

HTML5 Is A Headache For Building Complete Mobile Apps On
Worldwide Tech & Science
June 4, 2012
App developer Bottle Rocket Apps feels that HTML5 is “a less than perfect technology” to build complete mobile apps on. “We have looked very deeply into building app with the underpinnings of HTML5 but we have found that to be nightmare,” said Calvin Carter, president of Bottle Rocket Apps, at the Open Mobile Summit in London.

In-App Purchase A Medicine For The Masses
Mobile World Live
May 30, 2012
Developers expressed their belief that in-app payments are now the best approach when looking to monetise mobile apps. Speaking at the Open Mobile Summit in London today, president of developer Bottle Rocket Apps, Calvin Carter, said: “The in-app purchase model we believe is the way to go.”

Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist Announced
Ernst & Young
May 9, 2012
Congratulations to our Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Southwest Area North finalists. The regional winners will be announced at the Awards Gala on June 23rd in Dallas, Texas.

2012 HOW Interactive Design Awards Winners
HOW Interactive Design
May 3, 2012
HOW Magazine’s Interactive Design Awards recognize outstanding interaction design, blog design, app design and website design. Entries are judged on how well they communicate the client’s mission and how aesthetically and technically strong they are. Hundreds of entries pour in each year with the hopes of winning!