The Internet of Things (IoT) is delivering new screens and new showcases for quality apps beyond the traditional mobile ecosystem, opening the door to new app development revenue streams. This evolution has brought with it a burgeoning app economy that expands beyond the OS duopoly the mobile world is accustomed to. But what is the … continue reading
A programmer walks into a job interview and is asked to write the most efficient program to output the first five primes. The programmer spends three hours implementing the Sieve of Atkin, a GPGPU shader. “Not what we’re looking for,” says the interviewer, pointing at the exit door. “Why? What did you want?” asks the … continue reading
Google is giving developers a new understanding of how their applications are treated in search results. The company announced new reports in its Search Console that will show which app pages gain the most traction, and which ones have errors. “Our goal is to make Search Console a comprehensive source of information for everyone who … continue reading
Hyundai has announced ahead of Google I/O later this week that the 2015 Hyundai Sonata is the first consumer vehicle to integrate Google’s Android Auto automotive OS. Hyundai will offer 2015 Sonata owners with navigation features in a free software update that integrates Android Auto into the car’s interface. Android Auto will provide Sonata features … continue reading
jSonar today announced, SonarW, a major, new, capability for its jSonar Analytics Platform. SonarW is a NoSQL Data Warehouse – the industry’s first JSON-native data warehouse. SonarW is 100% MongoDB compatible, providing seamless data warehousing for MongoDB OLTP environments. SonarW can also be easily deployed within Hadoop environments. SonarW: An Architecture for Speed, Low Cost … continue reading
Vector Software, the world’s leading provider of innovative software solutions for robust embedded software quality, announced today the integration of its VectorCAST Test Automation Platform with industry-leading integrated development environment, Code Composer Studio IDE v6 from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). Code Composer Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) that supports TI’s wireless connectivity, microcontroller … continue reading
Liferay, Inc., which makes enterprise open source portal software, today announced the availability of Liferay Screens to help companies develop native apps for the iOS and Android platforms. With Liferay Screens, organizations can easily extend the reach of their websites, portals, and intranets to mobile devices, and maintain a consistent experience for its users across … continue reading
Logentries, the real-time log management and analytics service built for the cloud, today announced the launch of its log analysis and DataHub services for Microsoft Azure. With Logentries, Azure customers can now monitor and analyze application and machine log data from across their Azure web apps and VMs. “Logging is a fundamental practice for businesses running … continue reading
When a small team at Sun Microsystems set out to research the future of digital devices in 1990, they could never have guessed that their work would spawn the most popular programming language for enterprise systems. Twenty years later, and Java remains the workhorse of the enterprise, despite its origin as a language for embedded … continue reading
When it comes to mobile, developers and testers have a plethora of devices, platforms and screen sizes they have to consider. To help navigate them through this fragmented space, Perfecto Mobile has announced the Mobile Test Coverage Index: a baseline designed to help organizations determine what devices, operating systems and form factors they should be … continue reading
Veracode, a leader in protecting enterprises from today’s pervasive Web and mobile application threats, today announced that it is partnering with Contrast Security to deliver IAST (Interactive Application Security Testing) as an automated cloud-based service. By dynamically instrumenting application behavior in real-time, from within the running application, IAST is designed to give enterprises an additional way … continue reading
Deep links are making the mobile Web more effortless for users and more profitable for developers through targeted app pathways. This week’s GitHub Project of the Week shows how Button, a mobile e-commerce startup founded by two former Venmo employees, is simplifying the deep-linking process for developers to ultimately drive cross-app acquisitions. DeepLink Kit is … continue reading
