ITworld Development

At Google I/O, Glass wearers say 'trust us'

IDGNS staff — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:50:08 +0000

Google is facing some tough questions from Congress over the privacy concerns raised by Glass, its fledgling augmented reality system for recording and receiving information on the fly. But on the ground at the company's I/O conference for developers, attendees are largely enthusiastic about the technology.

What is the best audio format for websites?

SilverHawk — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:57:56 +0000

I was thinking of adding some fairly short informational audio tracks to our website - maybe moving into weekly podcasting if it gets any traction. What is the best audio format choice for file size, decent audio, and compatibility with different OSes?

Google says it has 900 million Android activations

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:51:55 +0000

Google's Android OS has more than 900 million users, the company said Wednesday at its I/O event began in San Francisco.

Sun's stars: Where are they now?

kgerich — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

One of the brightest lights in Silicon Valley for more than two decades, Sun’s bread and butter was high-performance workstations and servers running Sun’s SPARC chips and Sun’s Solaris operating system.

Microsoft commits to secure coding standard

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:58:46 +0000

Microsoft says its coding practices and its corporate management structure both comply with an international application security standard to encourage secure software development.

5 pioneering paths for software development's new frontier

IDGNS staff — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:19:31 +0000

Forward-thinking dev shops mix methodologies, hire cross-functional coders -- beating old-guard shops to the hottest emerging app markets.

How to redirect mobile devices to mobile website?

jackson — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:09:56 +0000

Does anyone know a good guide for how to detect and redirect website visitors that are using mobile devices/browsers?

How can I learn Android game development?

dniblock — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:05:26 +0000

A question posted earlier about the development of an android app got me thinking about trying to make a simple android game on my own. I'm a big fan of retro 8-bit and 16-bit games, so it wouldn't be too complex, but I'm only marginally familiar with Java.

Canonical staff to get working Ubuntu phones by late May

IDGNS staff — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:49:44 +0000

Canonical on Wednesday announced its next moves on the way to market with a Linux-powered phone.

Bill would put mobile app vendors on the hook for privacy

IDGNS staff — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:12:16 +0000

The mobile industry's efforts to convince lawmakers that self-regulation alone is the best way to address growing concerns over privacy-invading mobile applications appears to be running into some headwind.

Is there a way to get Wi-Fi password without root permissions?

ArsLion — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:44:42 +0000

(Android)

I've found how to do it with rooted devices,thanks to providers.

Now I'm working on an app, wanna display WiFi password as actual words instead of "*****" .

And it's for all users, among which are rooted and unrooted.

Developer divide: 19 generations of computer programmers

kgerich — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:51:00 +0000

From punch cards to JavaScript, computing history owes everything to those who've programmed the machines

How to change software testing for new cloud configurations

IDGNS staff — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:48:41 +0000

Here are a few things to think about in any cloud transition.

13 quirky tech conferences to check out this year

kgerich — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:12:00 +0000

Get your travel agent on speed dial. These small conferences could be just what the career doctor ordered.

Top 10 programming skills that will get you hired

kgerich — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:26:00 +0000

Where the jobs and the money are.