Android developer Mohammad Abu-Garbeyyeh has figured out a way to code iOS notification functionality into Android Wear devices. Using the Apple Notification Center Service (ANCS), the developer (better known in the XDA Android developer community as MohammadAG) pushed iOS notifications to his Moto 360 smartwatch running Android Wear. ANCS is the same technology the Pebble … continue reading
Since Microsoft introduced holograms to the world with Windows Holographic and the Microsoft HoloLens last month, there have been think pieces abound about which tech company is the “coolest” at this particular cultural and technological moment. The giants of Silicon Valley (and Seattle) each have a few acquisitions, pet projects and hallmark innovative technologies they’re … continue reading
Instart Logic, the Cloud Application Delivery Service for performance-obsessed organizations, today debuts SmartSequence, a revolutionary new technology that leverages machine learning to optimize how HTML and JavaScript code are loaded in browsers. The SmartSequence technology with new JavaScript Streaming and enhanced HTML Streaming features, dramatically improves web performance and customer experiences by making intelligent delivery decisions through real-time learning. In … continue reading
CollabNet wants to simplify application life-cycle management at the team level. The company just announced TeamForge 8.0, focused on agile planning and tracking, user experience, reporting, analytics and DevOps. “Version 8.0 continues to add on the capabilities that allow organizations to solve work group agility issues,” said Bill Portelli, cofounder and CEO of CollabNet. “Teams … continue reading
Despite the efforts to defend against software vulnerabilities, businesses are still being compromised through known security issues. HP Security Research just released its 2015 Cyber Risk Report, which revealed a majority of bugs exploited in 2014 took advantage of code written years ago, and 44% of known breaches came from vulnerabilities that are two to … continue reading
Chef, the company behind the open-source IT automation and configuration-management framework, has announced a partnership with Microsoft to improve the native enterprise automation capabilities on the tech giant’s various platforms and services. Chef and Microsoft will collaborate to develop new automation tools for Microsoft Azure, Visual Studio and Windows PowerShell DSC. The partnership is the … continue reading
XebiaLabs, the leading provider of software for DevOps and Continuous Delivery at scale, today announced the launch of its new XL Satellite technology, available first for application release automation solution XL Deploy. This unique minimal-footprint technology provides intelligent global deployment so companies can easily deploy at scale to datacenters around the world. Enterprises today have … continue reading
The Apache Software Foundation announced the releases of Apache Lucene 5.0 and Apache Solr 5.0, with each project adding new features and major component changes. Apache Lucene 5.0 adds Java’s NIO2 API file access, unique ID storage and IndexWriter merger checking, along with reduced heap storage, auto-IO-throttling and payload support for memory indexes. The full … continue reading
TechExcel is taking a turn toward project portfolio management with the latest release DevSuite 9.5, its application life-cycle management suite. “In today’s world, project management is very important to every organization,” said Tieren Zhou, founder and chief software architect of TechExcel. “It really helps a organization be successful and generate revenue.” With the new project … continue reading
AgileCraft, the innovative provider of software for scaling agile to the enterprise, today announced it raised $10 million in Series A financing led by private equity firm Crane Nelson. The round included participation from former Bank of America senior executives Jim Kelly and Tim Arnoult. The investment will accelerate the company’s growth, geographic expansion and … continue reading
Google has announced the release of its Cloud Security Scanner into beta. The new tool is designed to help developers scan for two common vulnerabilities: cross-site scripting and mixed content. According to the company, there was a need for the scanner because other security scanners are often hard to set up, not well suited for … continue reading
GrapeCity, the largest component solution provider in the Microsoft Visual Studio Partner Ecosystem, has announced that their Xuni product is no longer in beta and has been released to the web (RTW). Xuni is GrapeCity’s collection of cross-platform UI controls for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. “Now that Xuni is generally available for purchase, developers … continue reading
