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Java vs. Kotlin: The raging debate

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Java vs. Kotlin: The raging debate


  • Thursday, December 13, 2018
  • By Ashish Parmar

Deciding if you should use Java vs. Kotlin for Android development is a debate that is still fresh with pros and cons on either side. But despite the argument, Kotlin marches on with a strong developer force behind it, replacing regular Java as it st...


StackCommerce celebrates $100M in payouts to creators

Android

StackCommerce celebrates $100M in payouts to creators


  • Wednesday, November 28, 2018
  • By Christian Hargrave

StackCommerce announced that the company has reached a major milestone in delivering revenue to their content and product creators....


Play Android games on your PC with this new Android emulator

Android

Play Android games on your PC with this new Android emulator


  • Tuesday, November 20, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

Play your favorite games on an Android emulator called NoxPlayer , that aims to give you an even better experience than on your phone. The Android emulator for PC supports three different versions of Android....


G Suite developer platform gets a new Apps Script dashboard

Android

G Suite developer platform gets a new Apps Script dashboard


  • Tuesday, November 6, 2018
  • By Christian Hargrave

Google's new Apps Script dashboard aims to offer new and expanded functionality under the new name the G Suite Developer Hub....


New startup pairs Android developers to businesses

Android

New startup pairs Android developers to businesses


  • Friday, November 2, 2018
  • By Christian Hargrave

Sometimes it's hard for companies to find a reliable source for Android app development, but this new startup wants to help....


30,000 blacklisted apps hosted on the Google Play Store report finds

Android

30,000 blacklisted apps hosted on the Google Play Store report finds


  • Friday, September 21, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

The Mobile Threat Landscape Q2 2018 Report done by RiskIQ says that 2018 Q2 has seen an increase in the number of blacklisted apps....


Fortnite for Android is a trailblazing risk for mobile banking

Android

Fortnite for Android is a trailblazing risk for mobile banking


  • Tuesday, August 14, 2018
  • By Sam Bakken

If you want Fortnite for Android you will have to open a hole in the security of your Android device, which could lead to other security concerns for high-security apps such as mobile banking....


Android P developer notes

Android

Android P developer notes


  • Wednesday, August 8, 2018
  • By Christian Hargrave

Android has released details about the new Android Pie OS release which provides developers with more ways to make their apps provide value for the user....


The Android screen notch guide for developers

Android

The Android screen notch guide for developers


  • Monday, August 6, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

Android screen notch is here and Google offers some tips for developers on how to handle the new space using special mode, aspect ratios and more....


Google cracks the whip with new policy updates

Android

Google cracks the whip with new policy updates


  • Wednesday, August 1, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

The Google Play Store developer policy has been updated to provide new prohibitions on cryptocurrency, the sale of firearms and explosives, and more....


Fortnite to finally release for Android!

Android

Fortnite to finally release for Android!


  • Monday, July 30, 2018
  • By Christian Hargrave

Epic Games' Fortnite to finally make its debut on the Android platform, long overdue since the release of the popular game for iOS....


Flagging your new app features with more visibility

Android

Flagging your new app features with more visibility


  • Tuesday, July 17, 2018
  • By Christian Hargrave

Making app features more visible to everyone in the release chain just got a little easier with the announcement of Rollout.io's new Visibility functionally. The new feature management tool gives transparency to the release cycle management, and some...


Why Kotlin language use is skyrocketing

Android

Why Kotlin language use is skyrocketing


  • Tuesday, July 10, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

Kotlin programming language was started as a Java-based language in 2011, but since then has seen a large growth in it's user base, especially among students, according to Pusher's State of Kotlin 2018 report....


New camera SDK for Android aims to help document management

Android

New camera SDK for Android aims to help document management


  • Wednesday, June 6, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

Dynamsoft launches a new camera SDK for developers to embed into document imaging applications, including built in editing features, border detection, and other document functionally....


Android TV is not slowing down

Android

Android TV is not slowing down


  • Friday, May 25, 2018
  • By Ron Downey

How Android TV technology is quickly out-pacing other pay-TV operators worldwide and how developers can capitalize on the opportunity....


Buzzvil rebounds after Google Play store suspended their app

Android

Buzzvil rebounds after Google Play store suspended their app


  • Wednesday, May 23, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

Google suspended Buzzvils' mobile lock screen media platform, but the Buzzvil has announced that the company has successfully relaunched their app on the Google Play Store....


Alternative Google Play app stores to consider

Android

Alternative Google Play app stores to consider


  • Tuesday, May 15, 2018
  • By Alex Makarevich

Google Play is not the only place Android developers can publish their apps. Here are the reasons to consider alternative Android app stores, and a list of popular alternative APK file distribution stores....


Google I/O 2018 is aimed at helping developers earn and grow more

Android

Google I/O 2018 is aimed at helping developers earn and grow more


  • Wednesday, May 9, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

Earning more money from your apps using Admob, and growing your app user base using Adwords just got better thanks to some new products being launched by Google at the I/O event in 2018 -day one....


Janam launches rugged Android smartphone

Android

Janam launches rugged Android smartphone


  • Wednesday, March 7, 2018
  • By Christian Hargrave

Rugged Android smartphone hits the market to provide users with a unbreakable new enterprise technology....


Developers outlook 2018: big technologies, big changes

Android

Developers outlook 2018: big technologies, big changes


  • Tuesday, March 6, 2018
  • By Jason Thane

For mobile developers artificial Intelligence, virtual Intelligence, IoT and more big changes to come this year....


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