The smartphone reached eight years old in 2015, and looking at the app stores on iOS and Android, it’s becoming clear that these devices are replacing desktops. From Microsoft Office reaching both platforms, to Apple’s introduction of the professional-grade iPad, smart devices became first-class work citizens. And that’s not surprising, considering the trajectory of these … continue reading
With mobile, agile, Continuous Delivery and DevOps becoming more popular, testing needed to catch up in 2015. Testers evolved this past year from working solo in silos, to joining developers to deliver code faster. Testers have become key components in the world of agile over the year, and they have been trying to maintain the … continue reading
Software security is improving, but this past year still saw hacks and security breaches. In 2015, companies were creating new tools or initiatives to make sure data and critical information were protected, but with a fair share of leaks and hacks, the wait for a solution to software security continues. Unlike other approaches to security, … continue reading
Ian Murdock, 42, has died, according to Docker. He will be remembered as the founder of Debian and the creator of apt-get, and his death this week has touched the entire software community. In the past, Murdock also worked at Sun Microsystems, where he created a packaging system for the Solaris operating system. He also … continue reading
Here we are at the beginning of another new year and already we are hearing rumblings that the smartphones we have are about to become obsolete. Given this happens every year, we are likely taking this in stride. We really shouldn’t, though, because this year phones are likely to make huge moves due to the … continue reading
Adobe and MIT have developed new technology to take on software rot. Software rot occurs when developers neglect software for too long, and it becomes out of date, slow or useless compared to modern technology. “It’s really hard for developers to keep up with the pace of technology evolution in CPUs and GPUs,” said Shoaib … continue reading
Samsung Electronics has a Smart TV solution designed to deter hackers from getting into its new Tizen TVs. Today, Samsung announced that the entire 2016 line of Tizen-based Smart TVs will include a comprehensive three-layer security solution called GAIA. The service will give consumers protection across all areas of the Smart TV ecosystem, which includes … continue reading
Google’s next flavor of Android won’t be seasoned with Oracle’s proprietary Java APIs. VentureBeat reported that Google will replace Oracle’s Java APIs with its open-source version, OpenJDK, in the next version of its operating system. “As an open-source platform, Android is built upon the collaboration of the open-source community,” a Google spokesperson told VentureBeat. “In … continue reading
Application performance isn’t just about speed anymore; it’s about enabling high-quality user experiences that deliver tangible business value. Achieving that goal requires fast, easy access to more types of data than traditional APM solutions have provided. “You have to understand each and every transaction from the start of an action on the user interface all … continue reading
Earlier this year, it was speculated that Google was working on an Enterprise Edition of its wearable device Google Glass. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published new filings that provide more details into this newest edition. According to the new images, the Enterprise Edition will be slicker, provide a larger display prism (which was … continue reading
Madhukar Kumar is vice president of product management and marketing at Liaison Technologies, and he’s convinced he’s seen the future of data. In the past 10 years, Kumar has served as director of professional services at Autonomy, manager and architect of Interwoven, and finally, a vice president at HP. Today, however, he’s strictly concerned with … continue reading
The way that large enterprises extend existing functionality into mobile apps must change the way they think about and manage the development process. Consider for a minute Yelp’s mobile app and the one your bank has offered you. On the surface, both apps seem to obsess over ease of use and having visually appealing interfaces. … continue reading
