VMware recently announced the release of Tanzu Community Edition (TCE), a freely available distribution of VMware Tanzu. Tanzu Community Edition is an easy to manage Kubernetes platform that can be installed and configured in minutes across multiple environments. Environments compatible with TCE include local workstations as well as public clouds. The platform automates end-to-end application … continue reading
Google today announced Google Cloud Deploy, a managed, opinionated continuous delivery service that makes continuous delivery to GKE easier, faster, and more reliable. Deploying container image artifacts into various environments remains a difficult task to many, and there are still no agreed-upon best practices. “Google Cloud Deploy is the product of discussions with more than … continue reading
Android announced the final Beta update for Android 12 to help developers with testing and development. Since platform stability was achieved with Beta 4, all app-facing surfaces are final, including SDK and NDK APIs, app-facing system behaviors, and restrictions on non-SDK interfaces. “Today’s Beta 5 release has everything you need to try the Android 12 … continue reading
Micro Focus announced the release of UFT Mobile 2021 which visually enhances the mobile testing experience, optimizes utilization of devices, simplifies administration capabilities, and supports additional technologies. The dashboard can also assist with decision making. For example, device information is useful when deciding if additional devices of a certain OS version are required in general … continue reading
Google launched the fourth beta of the Android operating system, Android 12, which has now achieved the Platform Stability milestone. The changes impacting Android app developers are now finalized. One major change is a new dashboard in Settings that lets users see which apps are accessing which type of data and when. Android 12 also … continue reading
Google today announced new features that will help organizations deliver data-driven experiences at scale in Looker 21, the platform that allows anyone in a business to quickly analyze and find insights in datasets. One new feature is the Extension Framework available as part of the new Looker Developer Portal. The framework allows developers to build applications … continue reading
The focus behind GoLand 2021.2 was to add new features for Go modules, according to JetBrains, the company behind the solution. The new version includes a new option for formatting, support for Go 1.17 features and support for generics in ‘.go’ files. Previously, when ‘go.mod’ files were edited, GoLand would automatically run go list commands … continue reading
The Scorecards project is an automated security tool that produces a “risk score” for open-source projects that just reached version 2 yesterday. The new version adds new security checks, a scaled up number of projects being scored and data has been made easily accessible for analysis. It was created last fall by the Google Open … continue reading
Microsoft announced that it will no longer provide updates or support for the Zulu for Azure build of OpenJDK as of the end of this year. For those customers who wish to continue using Azul OpenJDK-based distributions, Azul will publish free updates of Azul Zulu builds of OpenJDK, with optional commercial support available through Azul. … continue reading
JetBrains released Datalore for Enterprise, a collaborative team environment that helps data scientists to work together in Jupyter Notebooks. It provides a convenient way to dynamically manage Python environments, helps connect and explore data and introduces smart code autocompletion. In addition, Datalore for Enterprise allows teams to connect hardware, configure team environments, authenticate users and … continue reading
Google has announced that Google Workspace is now accessible by anyone with a Google account. Google Workspace is a collection of Google’s apps, such as Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, and more — available through a single integrated experience. It was first announced last October and since then the company has released a … continue reading
Google is making a number of improvements and updates across its cloud, security, AI and Android platforms at its virtual Google I/O conference this week. Top announcements included: The beta version of Android 12 Android 12 features a more personal experience, fluid motions and animations, redesigned system spaces, and new privacy features. “Android 12 builds … continue reading
