Tag: developers
Android ART displaces Dalvik as default runtime in code commit
While it may still be a long time coming, a recent commit to the Android source code has just switched the default Android runtime...
Facebook Conceal API quickly encrypts large files on disk
Facebook has just made available a new set of cryptographic API for developers on Android. Aptly named Conceal, this Java library will allow app...
King crushes the competition by trademarking the name CANDY
Maybe they're just very cautious about protecting their brand. Or maybe their monumental success has finally gone to their heads. Whatever the reason maybe,...
Google Play Services 4.1 adds turn-based multiplayer and Google Drive goodness
Google has just announced this year's first major update to Google Play Services. While the new features in Google Play Services 4.1 are more...
Google Glass purchase codes now going out to new developers
If recent events are any indication, Google is getting its Glass machinery into full gear again. After a recently held hackathon, the company is...
Google Glass Mirror API now open to all developers
Google has just announced that its Google Glass Mirror API no longer requires a whitelist in order to get access. This means that any...
Chromecast SDK hackathon scheduled for December, Android app updated
It seems that Google has finally gotten the ball rolling again on some of its other projects. Just yesterday it announced the availability of...
Google Play Store “Designed for tablets” section now rolling out
While tablets were, in the beginning, only an afterthought, Google and Android have grown up to realize that this large-sized device form factor is...
BlackBerry OS 10.2.1 to feature improved Android Runtime
For better or for worse, BlackBerry isn't backing down on the road it has taken to support running Android apps on its own mobile...
Sony Thermanager thermal management solution goes open source
In line with the company's commitment to support the Android Open Source Project for its line of Xperia devices, Sony has provided the source...
Glassware Development Kit to make an appearance at San Francisco hackathon
After a few months of relative silence, Google is once more kicking its Project Glass engines into gear, with a series of announcements that...
Android 4.4 to change how alternative SMS apps work
Google tries its best to provide sensible default applications that cater to a generic populace but, as always, there will always be other apps...