When Intel began conversations with Hot Studio about creating something new for its AppUp Center, the chip maker’s app marketplace for Windows, both companies saw an opportunity to make a special app experience. That product wound up becoming StoryPlay, a delightful new desktop app that empowers kids to create and share stories. Designed and built from the ground up, the...

As the world’s largest online retailer of art images, Art.com is an established expert in the e-commerce space. But for its first iPad app, the company wanted to use its incredible image collection of more than 1.2 million works of art to engage customers, allow for deeper experiences with the art itself, and reach a younger demographic of users. Having worked with Hot Studio...

Need to get from point A to point B, but not a taxi in sight? Limos.com picks up where traditional taxis fall short. The company is the world’s largest marketplace for people to search, compare, and book private car service online and on the go—at an affordable price. Passengers can access vetted drivers and services in over 370 destinations in 62 countries. The Limos.com team...

The folks at Location Labs have created some of the top AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile smartphone apps. Their family-focused location services provided nearly 400 million “locates” in 2010—more than the number of Foursquare check-ins. When Location Labs wanted to launch their first consumer-facing app, named Safely Social Monitor, they turned to Hot Studio for the strategy to...