Tag: developers
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VR App ‘Saves’ People For Memorial
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There are a tremendous amount of uses for virtual reality that we’re only just discovering. Facebook is giving the users to share video using virtual reality, and app developers across the world are already their own forays into the technology. VR allows objects to be shown much more clearly than on a display, giving the…
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Devs Arrive at Apple HQ to Test Watch Apps
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Apple Watch app development has been underway for a while now, as major app developers were given exclusive access to the development platform when the watch was announced, and also other smaller third party developers have had access to the WatchKit development tool following its earlier release. Now, Apple is inviting the biggest app devs…
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Crimean App Devs Hit By Sanctions Crisis
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The ongoing sanctions crisis in the Crimea is the result of last year’s violent conflict within the Ukraine, and as a result of the intervention of Russia and the following acquisition of the small region of the Crimea, sanctions were put in place on the huge nation. The thing about the situation that most worries…
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Apple Hiring For Possible VR Project
Apple hasn’t yet responded to the VR trend, opting to not jump on the bandwagon out in the open as Oculus VR and Google Glass dominate in the media. The rumor mill has also been unpredictably dry on Apple VR projects, until now. The company reportedly had some hiring notices up on their site for…
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Android Silver Shelved, Manufacturers Not Keen
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Android Silver, Google’s out of the box, straight up and very much restricted version of Android, designed to go straight onto phones with minimal fuss and little adaptation needed, has apparently been declared dead and gone by technology sites everywhere. We’re yet to hear confirmation from Google themselves, but according to Re/code, a tech site…
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Sierra Returns at GamesCom as Planned
Last week’s small teaser for a revival of classic game studio Sierra performed as desired. Much hype was made, much attention was gained, and so, as GamesCom unveiled some amazing new games and a few tantalizing Xbox One bundles, Activision made their expertly planned move, unveiling an all new Sierra. The new studio, restored to…
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Amount of Apps Available on the Windows Phone Store Double!
The amount of apps for Windows Phone, found on the Microsoft Windows Phone app store, have appeared to have doubled since this time last year, according to a recent announcement by Microsoft. “We have more than 300,000 Windows Phone apps today and the Windows Phone Store continues to grow,” a Microsoft spokesperson said when speaking…
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CryEngine Developer Licenses Now Available on Steam
Ever fancy yourself as a game developer? Do you have the skills to overcome the various challenges required to create a blockbuster, such as art design, coding or the dreaded debugging? Steam now is giving that opportunity to you on a golden platter, allowing users to pick up developer access to one of the shiniest…
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Twitter Apps Are About to Get a Lot More Basic – New Rules Shun Developers
Twitter says ‘screw you’ to developers, placing big limits on third party apps…
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OUYA Android 4.0 Gaming Console Smashes Kickstarter Target
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Last month we reported on the launch of the OUYA Kickstarter project and the immediate massive campaign who were seeking a funding goal of $950,000 to start work on a new $99 hackable console. After the initial 30 day period the Kickstarter campaign ended today, with the project smashing its $950,000 target by a whopping 900%…
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Google Play Store Changes Developer Rules – Better Apps for Android
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Google has made some slight changes to its Google Play developers policy that will see some tightened rules for app developers and the policy for posting apps to the Play Store. The main focus of the policy update is to try and cut down on some of the needless and intrusive advertising, spoof apps, and…
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Apple App Store Hack Allows In-App Purchases To Be Downloaded For Free
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A Russian-made hack for the Apple App Store has become available on the web, providing a way for anyone to grab free in-app purchases, which could prove costly for developers – which is exactly the intention of its enraged creator. Alexey V. Borodin created the illegal method which involves downloading fake certificates and connecting to…