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Gaming-app-availability-going-down

Gaming app availability going down


Thursday, June 2, 2022 by

Current data from BanklessTimes.com shows that the available game apps on Google Play went down by 32.96% in Q1 of 2022. The store shed over 220,000 mobile gaming apps from the 670,447 it had in Q4 2021. In November 2021, Google began filtering apps and games, removing those not targeting an API level within two years of the most recent Android version. Gaming app...


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Developers outlook 2018: big technologies, big changes


Tuesday, March 6, 2018 by

In 2018 changes in the technology landscape are creating fantastic opportunities for innovation in design and engineering. For decades, computers featured a TV screen for output, a keyboard for text input, and a mouse to point and click. Just a few years ago, the iPhone transformed everything by putting the first well-designed computer with a touchscreen in our pockets....


Your-New-App-is-Missing-a-Basic-Function--Printing

Your New App is Missing a Basic Function Printing


Monday, October 5, 2015 by

So you’ve made an app. It lets users collaborate on documents easier, book flights, buy concert tickets, or edit photos without having to boot up the laptop. It’s even got a few thousand positive reviews in the app store.We’ve come to rely on apps to provide value faster than ever before. So much so, that they are transforming industries. Developers understand this inti...


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Google Play 8.1 Release Supports Android M Permissions Model


Monday, September 28, 2015 by

Google has released Google Play services 8.1 offering a number of updates including a new Android 6.0 Marshmallow permissions model.Android 6.0 Marshmallow PermissionsAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow offers a new permissions model allowing users to control app permissions at runtime. For apps running on the M Preview that support the new permissions model, the user does not...


Dlodlo-to-Release-Lightweight-VR-Glasses-Running-on-Android-OS

Dlodlo to Release Lightweight VR Glasses Running on Android OS


Monday, May 25, 2015 by

Dlodlo has announced its new, lightweight VR Glasses offering Full HD resolution of 2K with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 120Hz refresh rate for a display without dizziness, lag, distortion, or screen door effect.  Dlodlo supports 2D/3D switch video, 4K video displays and provides a 110 degree Field of View (FOV) for a no-border fully immersive VR experience. Dlodlo...


Sonim-Technologies-Releases-New-Android-Platform-for-Mission-Critical-Applications-Used-in-Extreme-Environments

Sonim Technologies Releases New Android Platform for Mission Critical Applications Used in Extreme Environments


Wednesday, January 14, 2015 by

Sonim Technologies, a manufacturer of smartphones for extreme environments, has released its Ultra-Rugged Developer Network, an Android based platform that allows app developers to enhance the reliability and usability of apps in extreme work environments.The platform is targeted at enterprise developers who focus on workforce productivity and safety. It is built around...


Microsoft-Implementing-AllJoyn-Into-Windows-10-to-Support-IoT-Interoperability

Microsoft Implementing AllJoyn Into Windows 10 to Support IoT Interoperability


Tuesday, November 18, 2014 by

Microsoft has announced that it is implementing AllJoyn into Windows 10 and that developers in the Windows Insider program can develop against in-box Windows AllJoyn bits. In implementing AllJoyn support in Windows products, Microsoft is contributing its proposed changes to the software framework back into the AllJoyn open source project. Microsoft Open Technologie...


Updated-Google-Play-SDK-Provides-App-Developers-with-Enhancements-to-Analytics,-Drive-and-Fit

Updated Google Play SDK Provides App Developers with Enhancements to Analytics, Drive and Fit


Wednesday, September 17, 2014 by

Google has released the latest version of its Google Play SDK with 6.1 adding enhanced ecommerce analytics support from Google Tag Manager and offers new improvements to the Google Drive Android API. Google is also including a refresh of the Google Fit developer preview.Here are the major updates:Analytics: Enhanced ecommerce is an analytics extension designed...


Google-Play-Services-4.4-Offers-New-Features-in-Maps,-Location,-Games-Services,-Mobile-Ads,-and-Wallet-API

Google Play Services 4.4 Offers New Features in Maps, Location, Games Services, Mobile Ads, and Wallet API


Thursday, May 8, 2014 by

The latest release of Google Play Services includes a number of updates, including an enhancement to Maps with the introduction of Street View, as well as new features in Location, Games Services, Mobile Ads, and Wallet API.What’s new in of Google Play services release 4.4:Google Maps Android APIDevelopers can now embed Street View imagery into an activity, enabling use...


App-Developers-Can-Program-for-Samsung-Gear-2-and-Gear-2-Neo-with-New-Samsung-Backed-Tizen-SDK-for-Wearables

App Developers Can Program for Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo with New Samsung Backed Tizen SDK for Wearables


Tuesday, March 18, 2014 by

Samsung has announced that Tizen Software Development Kit (SDK) for Wearables is now available. Samsung is targeting developers to create apps for the Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo and is promoting over 100 apps that are now available for these devices.The Tizen SDK for Wearables is a comprehensive set of tools for developing Samsung Gear applications. It consists of th...


Bluetooth-Accelerator-Source-Code-for-Mobile-Apps-Released

Bluetooth Accelerator Source Code for Mobile Apps Released


Friday, September 13, 2013 by

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), a global trade organization that oversees the development of Bluetooth, has announced the availability of the Bluetooth application accelerator on its developer portal. The app accelerator provides the source code to develop Bluetooth Smart apps for tablets, smartphones, and PCs across Android 4.3, iOS, OSX and Windows 8 OS p...


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APIMiner now has thousands of Android source code examples


Tuesday, December 11, 2012 by

If you're looking for a good reference for the android API here it is. The APIMiner uses the android API documentation with a caveat, there are real world source code examples that you can use while developing your android apps.Most of the source code is "drop in" ready so if you have a template application that you can fire off while researching development, you can pi...


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An update to the Google maps API is here


Monday, December 3, 2012 by

It looks like Google has stepped up to the plate and fulfilled the request of many developers by updating their Google maps API which is available now on the Google android developers page.Google says there are numerous updates to the API that will make developers smile. For instance the API now contains the ability to create multiple layers on top of the screens &...