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Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 810 Developer Devices
The mobile chip maker wants to give device and software makers a look at the upcoming ARM-based 64-bit SoCs aimed at smartphones and tablets
Microsoft To Take .NET Cross-Platform To Linux, Mac
By taking .NET cross-platform and open-sourcing the technology, Microsoft wants to be all things to all developers
AWS’s New Lambda Service Automates Compute Resources
AWS-oriented developers will be able to speed along their work a lot more when they get their hands on the new free tools
Mozilla Celebrates Firefox’s 10th Birthday With Privacy Pledges And Developer Version
Mozilla pledges to protect users privacy and launches Firefox 33.1, Firefox for Developers and launches Polaris initiative with the Tor project
Microsoft Updates Office 365 With Unlimited Storage, MDM Features And New APIs
Microsoft is to offer unlimited OneDrive cloud storage to all Office 365 users, while developers get new APIs and admins can deploy MDM
Google Asks US Supreme Court To Rule On Oracle Android Java Dispute
Google says if Oracle is able to assert java API copyright over Android, then innovation will be stifled
iOS 8 Bugs Put Off Users As Adoption Slows
iOS 8 and iOS 7 are now neck and neck in terms of adoption says Apple
IBM Agrees Deal With Apple To Develop iOS Apps And Sell iPhones And iPads
IBM and Apple promise to redefine mobility by bringing enterprise tools and custom apps to iOS, along with a new sales and support agreement
Rackspace To Offer Managed Cloud Services
Now the early adopters are in the cloud, the next lot of customers need their hands held, says Rackspace
Amazon Extends Developer Select Programme To UK Ahead Of Fire Phone Launch
Amazon offers benefits and monetisation options to developers who create Android apps optimised for the Fire Phone
Android L To Boast New Interface And Samsung Knox Integration
Developer preview of Android L is released as Google seeks to expand reach of its mobile operating system
Vodafone Moves Major R&D Hub From Silicon Valley To London
Vodafone xone moves across the pond following Verizon sale, but operator agrees Rogers deal in Canada to increase North American enterprise presence
Apple Courts Developers With iOS 8 SDK Featuring 4,000 New APIs
Apple provides developers with ability to access Touch ID, control connected devices and new programming tools with iOS 8 SDK
Microsoft Releases Windows Phone 8.1 Preview To Developers
Windows Phone 8.1 is made available to developers to test and build applications in a real-life environment ahead of consumer release
Amazon Cuts Cloud Platform Prices
Amazon responds to Google slashing prices on its services as cloud platform price war heats up
Google Slashes Cloud Storage Costs
Cheaper Cloud Platform offerings will help Google take on likes of Amazon Web Services and the newly-renamed Microsoft Azure
Google Announces Android Wear – The OS For Smartwatches
Google confirms it is working with a number of manufacturers to get first devices out soon
Pebble App Store Finally Comes To Android
Updated app lets Android users search, discover and install new 'watchapps' to their Pebble
Google Announces Android SDK For Wearable Technology
Software development kit which lets Android developers create apps and services for devices such as Google Glass will be released in two weeks
European App Economy Will Be Worth £52 Billion By 2018, Says EU
There will be plenty of developer jobs, but lack of education and skills could sabotage European success
Pebble Smartwatch App Store Launches
Official app store for the Kickstarter-funded Pebble smartwatch opens today
Chrome Apps Go Mobile For Android And iOS Users
Developers can now build their first Chrome Apps for mobile users running on the Android and iOS platforms
Windows Store Delivers Greater Control For App Developers
Microsoft continues to woo the developer community as it relaxes certification requirements for its Windows Store
Google Chrome Feedly And Twitter Extensions Pulled In Adware Scare
Two extensions to Google's Chrome browser concerning social media were apparently spamming users with ads
Facebook Preparing To Launch ‘Paper’ Reader App
The big idea? To take on news services such as Flipboard
Npower Asks Developers For Energy-Saving Apps
£10,000 prize on offer to winning designer of a new energy-monitoring app
Worldwide Usage Of Mobile Apps Jumps 115 Percent In 2013
Messaging and social apps lead the way with 203 percent growth
Facebook Snaps Up App Optimisation Developer Little Eye Labs
Rumoured $15 million acquisition should help Facebook improve and expand its mobile offerings
Google Offers Glass To More Developers
Google's Glass devices are making their way to more developers as Google quietly expands the Explorer programme