Qt created a QML viewer that runs on web browsers, and the company said that the actual performance of the application is indistinguishable from the desktop version. The Qt Design Viewer runs on Android and iOS providing users a simple way to test your their designs on those platforms. Users can also generate a resource … continue reading
In May 2019, Kotlin, a programming language for modern multi-platform applications, became Google’s preferred language for Android app development. As a result, many developers have shifted from using Java, the original language for building Android apps, to embracing Kotlin. According to a recent survey, 62% of developers are now using Kotlin to build mobile apps, … continue reading
Android announced that NDK r21 is now in beta. Android NDK is a toolset for implementing parts of an app in native code. The release — which is the first long term support release — includes improved defaults for better security and performance. One of the key features in the release is an update to … continue reading
Google announced new capabilities for its Android Emulator tool to help developers quickly test changes before they are being committed. To improve deployability the tool includes the Android Emulator Download Script, which provides current up-to-date emulator images and Android Emulator Docker image generator, which creates the complete environment in which the Android Emulator runs. Meanwhile, … continue reading
Google is making a number of advances in the area of machine learning this week, from the release of TensorFlow 2.0 to updates to its Vision AI portfolio. TensorFlow is Google’s open-source machine learning library. Version 2.0 provides an ecosystem of tools for developers and researchers looking to push the boundaries of machine learning and … continue reading
Google’s Firebase team announced Firebase Extensions, Google Analytics integration and stronger app testing tools at its fourth annual Firebase Summit in Madrid this week. The new Firebase Extensions is designed to help developers save time on repetitive app development tasks. The extensions are pre-packaged bundles of code that automate common tasks such as resizing an … continue reading
Google Developer Days kicked off in China this week with new features and updates for the developer community. The stable release of Dark 2.5 SDK was announced with technical previews of major developer features. The technical previews included ML Compete, a machine learning-powered code completion capability, and a foreign function interface for calling C code … continue reading
Bug bounty platform provider HackerOne announced that it raised $36.4 million in funding from Valor Equity Partners, bringing its total to $110 million. The company explained it will continue to workon “second-order benefits of vulnerability disclosure,” and with a community of pentesters and other security research experts. In addition, the company is building a data … continue reading
Mozilla is responding to Google’s upcoming Manifest v3 changes. Manifest v3 is Google’s next Chrome extensions manifest version designed to provide “stronger security, privacy and performance guarantees,” but it also comes with a number of difficult changes browsers like Mozilla will have to address. “In November 2018, Google proposed an update to their API, which … continue reading
Microsoft announced the August 2019 release of Visual Studio Code 1.38, adding updates as well as new features. Some of the key highlights include the ability to keep letter casing across multi-file search/replace; to check min, max, enum values and glob patterns; quick navigation features; and links to MDN documentation directly from IntelliSense. The full … continue reading
Google announced the official release of Android 10. The updated operating system is built around three themes: advanced machine learning, support for foldable and 5G devices, and privacy protection. RELATED CONTENT: Android Q will come with new capabilities for protecting location data Google drops the sweets with Android 10 Android 10 will first be rolling … continue reading
Syncfusion release Essential Studio 2019 Volume 2, which introduces Blazor controls that include template rendering, canvas chart rendering and support for file system service providers. “Our Blazor framework includes more than 60 components that can be used to author powerful line-of-business solutions,” said Daniel Jebaraj, Syncfusion’s vice president. “Blazor is exciting because it allows developers … continue reading