Apple announced that later this year users will be able to learn about some of the data types that certain apps collect, and whether that data is linked to them or used to track them. Starting on December 8th, developers will be required to summit this information when they add new apps and app updates … continue reading
The Google Play app safety team released a set of tips and guides in an effort to detail the boundaries of app content and functionalities allowed on the platform, as well as provide the latest guidance on how developers can promote and monetize apps. According to the team, one of the common mistakes is apps … continue reading
The new Live Debugging Heatmap by Rookout is designed to visualize which applications are causing the most problems within a business. “We want to give meaningful insights in a quick and visually appealing way,” said Shahar Fogel, the CEO of Rookout. “We have unique insights into where software developers are spending the most time debugging … continue reading
The Android for Cars app library has now been released into an open beta, enabling developers to design, develop, and test their navigation, parking or charging app on Android Auto. In the testing phase, the app comes alive on the Desktop Head Unit (DHU), an emulator that lets users simulate a car infotainment display. The … continue reading
The latest release of Android Studio includes new features that address common editing, debugging, and optimization use cases. A major theme for the 4.1 release is to help developers become more productive while using Android Jetpack libraries to help developers follow best practices and to write code faster, the team explained. Some highlights include a … continue reading
The Android Security and Privacy Initiative (APVI) was launched to help developers manage security issues specific to Android OEMs. “The APVI is designed to drive remediation and provide transparency to users about issues we have discovered at Google that affect device models shipped by Android partners,” the Android team wrote in a blog post. The … continue reading
The Moment.js team has announced the project is now consider in maintenance mode. This means that the working group behind the project will not be adding any new features or capabilities and will not change Moment’s API to be immutable. “The modern web looks much different these days. Moment has evolved somewhat over the years, … continue reading
Android’s Jetpack Compose has reached alpha. It is a modern UI toolkit designed to help developers quickly and easily build apps across all Android platforms with native access to the platform APIs. Jetpack Compose focuses on providing APIs for high-quality apps at scale, an intuitive language, and a reactive programming model, the team explained. The … continue reading
Google has launched ChromeOS.dev, which features the latest news, product announcements, technical documentation, and code samples from popular apps. “Whether you’re a web, Android, or Linux developer who’s just getting started or a certified expert, you’ll find all the information you need on ChromeOS.dev,” Iein Valdex, head of Chrome OS developer relations, wrote in a … continue reading
Appvia announced a new feature that allows users to manage cloud spending with the Kore Cost prediction and visibility tool. With the new solution, engineering teams are also able to see cost implications across different cloud providers and reusable cloud templates (plans), and immediately see how altering node pool sizes and instances would change these … continue reading
Micro Focus announced the general availability of Visual COBOL 6.0 and Enterprise Suite 6.0. According to the company, the new releases provide versatile application, process, and infrastructure modernization tools for enterprise developers. “Through new insight-driven tools, API development capabilities and robust deployment options, these Micro Focus solutions give developers new ways to work with complex … continue reading
The Android development team is adding new features to its ML Kit, which is currently being used in over 25,000 iOS and Android apps. ML Kit is the company’s solution for integrating machine learning into mobile applications. It was launched in 2018 at its I/O conference. The team is introducing a new SDK that doesn’t … continue reading
