A new SDK for Android is on its way, based on IntelliJ IDEA. It is a welcome change for some, who have been frustrated by the messy, open-source Java building Eclipse software, with Android Studio, the new development environment, being the first dedicated development kit for Android developers. Previously, Android apps have been built using…
This week, developer Chris Maddern has released the code for his unofficial Facebook app, which allows you to upload photos taken with Glass directly to Facebook.
Festival Ready – Free – iOS and Android It’s rapidly approaching festival season and you may be getting ready to smell bad for three days, get rained on and watch very little of the music you actually paid to see. If you are, then our app of the week by Victorinox, one of the Swiss…
Google Glass has been available to hardcore fans and developers since the start of the year and the general release is due for Winter time. In an announcement last month, Google outlined the restrictions for third parties wanting to develop Glasswear (apps for the Google Glass device). In this announcement they were very clear about…
In a market dominated by iOS and Android, many people wrote Windows of in their early attempts to break into the smartphone market. But after a slow start, it is growing in size and reputation, with 25,000 apps released in the eight months between October and May, to hit 145,000 available apps. That short burst…
Love it or hate it, it’s been around since 1956 and isn’t going away anytime soon. It’ll clog up your TV, Twitter feed and Facebook Wall for one Saturday night in May every year – it’s Eurovision. This year the organisers have decided an app is required to accompany the annual singing competition.
When developing an app for iOS, Apple requires the use of provisioning profiles to ensure that the app is being developed and distributed by a trusted member of the Apple Developer Program. Here’s a quick introduction to iPhone app publishing Provisioning Profiles. Some have called the system overly complicated, and at first it does seem…
TweetDeck Ltd were a social media apps company, bought by Twitter in 2011 for an estimated £25m and their TweetDeck app was used by millions. This month however, after failing to file their end of year reports for almost a year, the company has been fined and officially removed from the companies house register. The…
Windows app developers will be pleased with this good news , Windows Phone 8 helped increase app downloads 100%, increasing revenue for developers by 140%. It’s a huge boost for a system which was thought to be struggling, though it looks as though it is simply finding its feet.
Onavo Protect – Iphone Only – Free – Download here Onavo protect helps you to keep your personal information safe while browsing the web using your iPhone. It will keep all of your passwords, credit card details and any other sensitive information secure from phishing websites by giving a warning that the website you are…