Making edge computing easier to deploy and access for developers
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 by Austin Harris
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...
iOS 12 development tips from a highly rated instructor
Thursday, October 11, 2018 by Angela Yu
While this year’s iOS update was not accompanied by visual overhauls, the latest version of the most advanced mobile operating system is designed to make everyday tasks on iPhone and iPad faster and more responsive.
If you are a developer, you’re in luck. Some of the latest features deliver faster ways to get things done by providing the ability for any a...
Postman survey finds 66 percent of devs use APIs regularly
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 by Richard Harris
Postman has released its 2018 State of the API Survey. This year’s survey was sent to the nearly 5 million worldwide members of the Postman community, to better understand the API developers’ workflow, pain points, and perspective for where the API space is headed.
Already an essential part of software development for web, IoT, mobile and AI applications,...
eBay developer APIs get udpated
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 by Austin Harris
eBay has announced in a post on the company's blog that new image recognition technology is now available for developers with their Search API in conjunction with a host of new API updates. The new RESTful API is open source that utilizes the Linux Foundation's OpenAPI specifications. In the blog post, eBay says that the new eBay API was developed "To furth...
Apache Spark 2.0.0 Release Doubles Down On Big Data
Friday, July 29, 2016 by Richard Harris
Apache Spark 2.0.0 is the first release on the 2.x line offering the first major release of open source Spark since Spark 1.6 in 2015. The major updates in the release include API usability, SQL 2003 support, performance improvements, structured streaming, R UDF support, as well as operational improvements. In addition, this release includes over 2500 patches from over ...
Release of Qlik Sense Enterprise 3.0 Supports Agile Development
Monday, May 23, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Qlik has announced the availability of its Qlik Sense Enterprise 3.0 business intelligence (BI) and analytics platform. With this latest release, Qlik has improved its Agile management and administration capabilities to support IT with more effective auditing, configuration, and governance for multi-geography deployments. New user interface enhancements in the Qlik Mana...
Google Jumps into BLE Beacon Development in a Big Way
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
Google is rolling a new set of features and services to help developers build apps using beacon technology. This includes a new open format for Bluetooth low energy (BLE) beacons to communicate with devices, a way for developers to add this data to apps and to Google services, as well as a way to manage a fleet of beacons efficiently.Google calls this new and open frame...
Cisco Names ISVs to Offer IoE Services Through Intercloud
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 by Richard Harris
Cisco is expanding its Internet of Everything (IoE) footprint with the announcement that it is partnering with 35 independent software vendors (ISVs) for its Cisco Intercloud cloud service offering. The new ISV partners will offer products concentrating on three areas: next-generation developer platforms, big data and analytics, and IoE cloud services. The Interclo...
Google Previews New IoT Platform Dubbed Project Brillo
Monday, June 1, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
One of the announcements coming out of Google’s IO developer conference was an IoT initiative name Project Brillo, a new platform derived from Android that lets developers and manufacturers build connected devices. As part of Brillo, Google is introducing a communications protocol - Weave - developed in partnership with Nest which also includes a set of developer A...
IoT and Connected Wearables: What is the Real Opportunity for Developers
Thursday, January 15, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
I’ve talked ad nauseam through a number of recent articles about how CES has effectively launched the year of IoT and connected technology. It’s not that I’m a broken record, it’s just the fact that a large number of the information sent to our editorial department has been IoT related in the last couple of weeks.A case in point is the Application Developers Alliance re...
Sonim Technologies Releases New Android Platform for Mission Critical Applications Used in Extreme Environments
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 by Richard Harris
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 Releases Developer Updates for Visual Studio 2013 and Windows Phone 8.1
Monday, August 4, 2014 by Stuart Parkerson
Visual Studio 2013 Update 3 and Windows Phone 8.1 Update emulator package are both now available for mobile developers. Visual Studio 2013 Update 3, is the latest full-featured update to the Visual Studio toolset. It contains many new features, including Application Insights updates, Git repository support in CodeLens and Release Management support for Windows Desi...
