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Barry Goffe, OutSystems: Revolutionising digital transformation with low-code

Ryan Daws — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:57:58 +0000

Developer caught up with Barry Goffe, Senior Director of Platform Strategy at OutSystems, who provided valuable insights into the role low-code platforms play in digital transformation. Digital transformation, as Goffe defines it, is the strategic use of technology to measurably improve business operations. He highlights four key areas where digital transformation brings tangible benefits to... Read more »

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JetBrains launches code quality platform Qodana

Ryan Daws — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:38:00 +0000

JetBrains has officially launched Qodana, a cutting-edge code quality platform that aims to revolutionise modern CI-centric workflows. Qodana is the only code quality platform on the market that leverages inspections native to JetBrains IDEs and extends the smartness of these IDEs to the CI server. The platform has now transitioned from its preview phase and... Read more »

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Twitter announces charges for third-party developers

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:42:53 +0000

Less than a month after unceremoniously blocking third-party apps, Twitter has announced new charges for developers using its API. In a tweet, Twitter announced that it will end free access to its API (both v2 and v1.1) on 9 February 2023. The company says a paid basic tier will be available to replace the free... Read more »

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Niantic brings Lightship VPS to the web

Ryan Daws — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:06:29 +0000

Niantic has brought its Lightship VPS (Visual Positioning System) to the web as part of the AR giant’s 8th Wall platform. Lightship aims to bring Niantic’s vast experience building AR experiences like Ingress and Pokemon Go to third-party developers. The tooling provided by Niantic is helping developers to break down the barriers between the real... Read more »

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Apps will soon need to be submitted to the App Store using Xcode 13

Ryan Daws — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:27:23 +0000

Apple has reminded developers that apps will soon need to be submitted to the App Store using Xcode 13. From 25 April 2022, Apple will only accept the submission of apps that are built using the latest version of its IDE. “iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS apps submitted to the App Store must be built with... Read more »

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Niantic acquires WebAR experts 8th Wall to expand metaverse platform

Ryan Daws — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:53:31 +0000

Niantic is continuing its evolution from an AR game developer to a complete platform for building metaverse experiences. Once upon a time, Niantic was an exciting but relatively unknown company behind the pioneering (and highly underrated) AR game Ingress. Niantic then released Pokemon Go and was catapulted into the spotlight. The hype around Pokemon Go... Read more »

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Gartner: Why cloud-native platforms will be key for IT leaders in 2022

Sid Nag — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:53:01 +0000

IT leaders continue to face challenges with their traditional enterprise applications, and this has been exaggerated by the increase in digital initiatives they’re undertaking. Varying from system integration, master database management through to backup software, these applications are critical to the operation of any business. However, these legacy applications often take longer to build, with... Read more »

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Extending Microsoft’s Azure Digital Twins for real-time analytics

Dr William Bain — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:53:10 +0000

As countless applications need to track live systems, developers face the challenge of implementing real-time analytics that can react to incoming telemetry and quickly identify problems or opportunities. Examples include telematics software that tracks vehicles in a fleet, security software monitoring physical points of entry or network endpoints in a cyber infrastructure, health-tracking systems that... Read more »

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Niantic gets additional support for building the metaverse as valuation hits $9B

Ryan Daws — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:49:50 +0000

Niantic is emerging as a key player in building the metaverse and investors are keen to get in on the action. Tech-focused investment firm Coatue has invested $300 million in Niantic, bringing the company’s valuation to $9 billion. Matt Mazzeo, a General Partner at Coatue, said: “Niantic is building a platform for AR based on... Read more »

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WearOS rocketed from ~4% of the smartwatch market to 17% in Q3 2021

Ryan Daws — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:00:42 +0000

WearOS got the booster shot it needed from the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4. Google’s smartwatch operating system has struggled for years to gain traction against not only the might of Apple’s WatchOS but also rival platforms from the likes of Huawei, Fitbit, Amazfit, Garmin, and even Samsung. Samsung was an early supporter of... Read more »

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