Couchbase accelerates enterprise applications for customers
Thursday, July 29, 2021 by Richard Harris
Couchbase, Inc., provider of a modern database for enterprise applications, announced the general availability of Couchbase Server 7. This landmark release bridges the best aspects of relational databases like ACID transactions with the flexibility of a modern database, allowing enterprises to confidently accelerate strategic initiatives such as more quickly moving busi...
Apps selling data can monetize in safer ways
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 by Scott Walsh
Your data is everywhere. You give it away, knowing and unknowingly, all of the time. The most ubiquitous and nefarious, of these applications that harvest data are often with you all the time; they live on your smartphone. The wide availability of insights on consumer behaviors has given rise to a robust data economy that now subsidizes costs so people can have apps and...
Data security platform from Virtru is here
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 by Christian Hargrave
Virtru, a data protection platform provider that stands at the intersection of security and privacy, announced the Virtru Developer Hub, a single development portal to integrate data protection capabilities and ensure the privacy of sensitive data. Now, developers can embed platform-agnostic protection into their applications or connected devices in just a few line...
Making edge computing easier to deploy and access for developers
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 by Christian Hargrave
MobiledgeX announced its “Edge Experience” developer discovery program to simplify how developers and device makers integrate edge performance and test in real edge networks globally. The program kicked off recently with MobiledgeX providing code for the first edge computing hackathon, hosted by Telecom Infra Project (TIP) at Facebook’s campus in Menlo...
Adding HTTP-2 to Node.js progress report
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 by Richard Harris
The first documented version of HTTP was released in 1991, known as HTTP 0.9. This later led to the official introduction and recognition of HTTP 1.0 in 1996, but improvements and updates came swiftly in 1997 which stamped out HTTP 1.1. There hasn’t been a major update to the web protocol for over 15 years. As the web increases in complexity and usage, websites hav...
Explaining graph databases to a developer
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 by Richard Harris
Organizations are increasingly beginning to grasp onto the power of graph databases, which helps them unlock business value within connections, influences and relationship within their data. Graph databases enable new applications to adapt to changing business needs and existing applications to scale with the business.To learn more about how organizations can implement ...
Find angel investors in real time with this app
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 by Richard Harris
2UP Technology, Inc., a mobile application developer of peer-to-peer video apps, has announced the launch of “Pitch Investors Live,” a new app that connects entrepreneurs with investors using live video. The app connects entrepreneurs looking to turn their idea into a reality with angel investors who are looking to find great new companies in which to invest. The app is...
ACT releases their State of the App Economy report
Friday, April 21, 2017 by Richard Harris
ACT | The App Association released its fifth edition “State of the App Economy” report, which provides a snapshot of the trends driving and defining the dynamic app ecosystem. Mobile apps are a component of nearly every enterprise and consumer-facing industry and have impacted every sector of the American economy, in every congressional district.“The app economy is part...
Inferior analytics may make your app extinct
Thursday, December 8, 2016 by Josh Martin
Every worker is now a knowledge worker. Employees on the manufacturing floor are increasingly responsible for tracking production yield. Front line retail employees are expected to use data to be aware of inventory levels. Analysts must keep up-to-date with real-time data to make better decisions. We are all increasingly judged on how we use data to more effectively do ...
Artificial intelligence and app development
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 by Richard Harris
The growth of artificial intelligence and machine learning is driving a whole new class of application possibilities. From chatbots to predictive analytics and more, developers and businesses as a whole should explore ways to utilize their customer and business data to deliver better customer service, new products and reimagine their processes. What went wrong...
What is offlinefirst application design anyway
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 by Richard Harris
Offline first application development is the latest iteration of progressive enhancement in application development. It means creating applications to work without internet access in the most resource constrained environments like underground train stations or in remote places abroad. Features can be added to make the applications more robust once internet access is ava...
The developer shortage is real and it's going to hit the cloud market real soon
Monday, November 7, 2016 by Richard Harris
Global research (across 8 geographies and with nearly 900 respondents) made something crystal clear - the developer shortage is real and it’s going to hit the cloud market really hard, really soon. And the drain is coming from a surprising place -Global 2000 businesses not traditionally known as IT companies. A majority of companies (64 percent) see the g...
Survey reveals enterprises gamble on customer satisfaction
Sunday, October 30, 2016 by Richard Harris
VoltDB has announced the results of a new survey examining the attitudes, perceptions and realities of transactional data consistency for enterprise leaders and developers. The survey, conducted by independent panel research firm Research Now, uncovers the state of transactional consistency in the enterprise and which customer experience compromises organizations are wi...
Datadog announces new machine learning based feature called Anomaly Detection
Thursday, October 27, 2016 by Richard Harris
Datadog, a monitoring service for modern cloud environments, has announced the release of a new machine-learning based feature called Anomaly Detection. This will allow engineering teams to quickly identify abnormal behavior within rapidly changing cloud environments, based on historical patterns that are impossible to track manually.Anomaly Detection works by constantl...
You can now get certified as an IBM Watson Application Developer
Friday, October 14, 2016 by Richard Harris
IBM has announced the Watson Application Developer Certification, a program that for the first time enables developers to test and validate their expertise in cognitive computing. Simultaneously, the program also better enables businesses around the globe to identify qualified talent that can help them build enterprise and consumer-ready solutions.The field of cognitive...
New Interactive Ink From MyScript Lets You Enable Your Users to Write and Draw
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
MyScript has launched of Interactive Ink a digital ink technology that allows ink editing through gestures and providing device reflow flexibility. Interactive Ink relies on real-time predictive handwriting recognition, made possible by artificial intelligence and neural network architectures. MyScript’s application developer toolkit (ATK) will now include this tec...
Built.io Makes MBaaS Customizable With 3.0 Update
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 by Richard Harris
Built.io Backend 3.0 is the latest update to Built.io’s award winning mobile Backend-as-a-Service (MBaaS) product. With this announcement, Built.io Backend becomes the industry’s most flexible enterprise backend for application development, says Matthew Baier, COO.Typical MBaaS requires the application developer to deploy a separate application server for their business...
Nearly a QuarterMillion of US Application Developer Jobs Are Unfilled
Thursday, June 30, 2016 by Richard Harris
Esri and The App Association have used the Esri ArcGIS platform to spotlight the current state of developer hiring in the US. According to the interactive report, nearly a quarter-million job software developer jobs in the United States remain unfilled.The interactive maps show where software developer jobs are, how much they pay, and where to find openings. I...
IBM developerWorks Now Offers New Premium Subscription Model
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 by Richard Harris
Developers who are interested in expanding their access to IBM developerWorks portfolio of technical resources can now join developerWorks Premium which offers access to IBM developer services including credits towards developing apps using the Bluemix platform and gaining virtual machine access through SoftLayer. The cost is $399 USD for an annual subscription. I...
Why Mobile App Development Requires More than an SOA
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 by Coco Jaenicke
If you plan on building mobile apps, you probably want a pluggable framework that allows you to easily use and reuse mobile services. You can then effortlessly access back-end systems, rapidly assemble new apps, and easily update individual services.Déjà vu I hear you cry – isn’t that what my service-oriented architecture (SOA) gives me? Yes and no. A SOA gives yo...
App Developer's Salaries Blow Past $100k: Your Future’s So Bright, You’ll Have to Wear Shades
Saturday, September 27, 2014 by Richard Harris
In 1986, one hit wonders Timbuk3 released the song “The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades,” its ode to young tech grads. The lyrics included:I gotta job waiting for my graduationFifty thou a year will buy a lotta beerThings are going great, and they're only getting betterI'm doing all right, getting good gradesThe future's so bright I gotta wear shadesYes, $50K a ...
iOS AdThief Malware Affects Some App Revenue
Thursday, August 21, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
The Virus Bulletin has posted a new update on iOS/AdThief, a.k.a. Spad, which is a piece of malware that hijacks ad revenue in jailbroken devices and redirects them to the attacker.The Virus Bulletin reports that the malware was first noticed in March 2014. The Bulletin is now publishing a report by Axelle Apvrille which describes the malware in detail.The report shows ...
How HTML5 Can Modernize Your Mobile Document Access
Friday, August 8, 2014 by Simon Wieczner
According to Gartner, approximately 184 million tablets were shipped last year and we can expect that 2014 will bring additional market growth. It’s not surprising that tablets are outpacing smartphones as the enterprise’s most popular computing platform. While the latter are more portable, their smaller screen size presents challenges when it comes to viewing full...
New RhoMobile Suite V5.0 Offers Enterprise App Development Using CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript and Ruby
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Motorola Solutions has released RhoMobile Suite 5.0, the latest version of its set of mobile app development tools for creating OS and device-agnostic enterprise-class mobile apps, with a new pricing option featuring per-developer subscription pricing. In an effort to align application developer needs with budget pricing, the new price structure allows develop...
Yahoo Snaps Up Flurry’s Mobile App Ad Analytics and Monetization Platform
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 by Richard Harris
If you can’t beat them, buy them. And that’s what Yahoo has done by purchasing Flurry, which offers a mobile app analytics and ad network. The deal may strengthen Yahoo’s mobile presence, which it needs. While as much as half of Yahoo’s audience accesses the companies offerings on smart phones and tablets, the company has not made significant inroads in monetizing ...
New App Developer Android Affiliate Program from ironSource
Thursday, October 31, 2013 by Stuart Parkerson
ironSource has announced the general availability of its Android application developer affiliate program for its mobileCore distribution and monetization platform.
The program provides Android developers with a tiered system of bonuses beginning with $50USD for the first ten thousand impressions, and reaching $1,000USD at ten million impressions. Bonuses are upda...
App Distributor youAPPi Secures $1 Million in Funding
Thursday, June 6, 2013 by Ron Beaman
(Raanana, Israel - June 6, 2013) - youAPPi, an innovator in mobile application distribution and content monetization, today announced it has secured $1 million in funding from Glilot Capital Partners, an Israeli-based early stage venture capital firm.
Founded in late 2011, youAPPi resolves the most critical and urgent problem within the mobile eco-system, i...
Sencha and Rackspace Collaborate to Drive Mobile Application Market
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 by Richard Harris
Sencha Joins Rackspace Mobile Application Developer Ecosystem; Rackspace to Sponsor SenchaCon 2013REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sencha, the leader in powering HTML5 development for desktop and mobile applications, today announced that they have joined forces with Rackspace® Hosting (NYSE: RAX), the open cloud company, to make it even easier for developers to bu...
IPhone apps are requiring more creativeness than ever before
Thursday, November 29, 2012 by Richard Harris
Apple Inc’s iPhone has received such a huge positive response because of various reasons. It has displayed high standards in all the aspects of smart phones that involves with its hardware and software features. It is revitalizing to finding out its unusual and impeccable quality in terms of its screen and input, audio and output, battery, camera, storage and SIM, user ...