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IBM announces two new solutions for developers to use to create and deliver software in both public and private cloud environments.
PayPal Launches PayPal X Developer Challenge
At its PayPal X Innovate 2009 developer conference, PayPal issued a challenge to developers to solve the fundamental problems people face when trying to pay or get paid.
Sun Teams with PayPal for Java Store Payments
At the PayPal X Innovate developer conference, Sun Microsystems announces an alliance with PayPal to support application payment in the Java Store Beta and enhancements to the beta user experience.
Google Chrome Beta 4.0 Sports Bookmark Sync
Google has a lot riding on its Google Chrome Web browser. The search engine Nov. 2 added bookmark sync for its latest build of Chrome to let the browser's 30 million users to keep their favorite Web pages up to date across multiple computing devices. The Chrome 4.0 beta is also 30 percent faster from the current stable release. Speed is a big deal for Chrome and Google's forthcoming Chrome Operating System, which will be the Linux-based launching platform for the Chrome browser and Web applications. Google Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin recently gave the Chrome team a multi-million-dollar stock bonus for creating the browser.
Yahoo Open-Sources Traffic Server, Updates Hadoop
Yahoo takes its second major step in five months toward open-source cloud computing by introducing an open-source version of Traffic Server, a high-performance application server for builders of cloud services.
13 Ways Symbian Can Maintain Its Smartphone OS Lead
As the Symbian Foundation held its annual developer event in London, it was clear that the foundation is looking at how it can maintain the market share lead it has with smartphones. The Symbian OS is the market leader, and it powers phones from Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and others. However, competition from other platforms, most notably Android, but also Apple and RIM, presents a growing challenge to the Symbian Foundation and its leader Lee Williams. While Williams has taken swipes at Android and Google, he also knows a key factor to maintaining a leadership role in the smartphone space is to have developers create great apps for your platform. Thus Symbian has ratcheted up its developer outreach.
Microsoft Delivers Its Spec Explorer Model-Based Testing Tool
Microsoft delivers a model-based testing tool for .NET developers, called Spec Explorer.
IBM Debuts Public Service Platform
A combination of software and services specifically designed to meet the unique challenges of government, the IBM Government Industry Framework utilizes elements of IBM’s entire software portfolio including WebSphere, Rational, Tivoli, Lotus and Information Management products while leveraging the full range of IBM server and storage products.
Facebook Launches New Developer Road Map
Facebook announces a road map of what the social networking giant will roll out for developers over the next two quarters, including new developer tools and technologies, enhanced communication with users, and improved application discovery.
Microsoft Brings Eclipse to the Windows 7 Party
Microsoft tasks Tasktop Technologies to help optimize Windows 7 for Eclipse developers. And the software giant makes several moves to beef up its interoperability and open-source credibility.
Symbian Horizon Helps Developers Bring Apps to Market
The Symbian Foundation launched Symbian Horizon, the publishing program for Symbian developers, at the Symbian Exchange and Exposition 2009.
Google Android 2.0 Lands as World Awaits Verizon Droid
Google releases Android 2.0, the long-awaited OS build code-named Éclair that is expected to appear first on the upcoming Motorola Droid smartphone from Verizon Wireless. A feature called Quick Contact lets users tap a contact photo to call, SMS or e-mail that person. The Android 2.0 SDK features new sync, contacts and account manager APIs. The first in a series of Droid smartphones will run the latest Android build and is expected to launch Nov. 6 on Verizon Wireless, according to the Boy Genius Report.
Symbian Launches New App Directory Service
The Symbian Foundation is launching a new directory service as part of its Horizon developer program at the Symbian Exchange and Exposition.
Tasktop Launches Tasktop Pro 1.6 with New Eclipse, ALM Support
Tasktop Technologies, maker of Eclipse Mylyn and the provider of task management solutions for application lifecycle management (ALM), has announced Tasktop Pro 1.6.
IBM Researchers Simplify Mobile Web Browsing
A team of IBM researchers has created technology that makes it simpler for Webmasters to make their Websites more readable on mobile devices.
Adobe, Salesforce Push Rich App Dev in the Cloud
Salesforce.com and Adobe Systems announce a new solution that brings together the developer productivity power of the Salesforce.com Force.com platform with the richness and ubiquity of the Adobe Flash Platform.
Gartner: ‘Citizen Developers` to Deliver 25% of Apps by 2014
By 2014, citizen developers will build at least 25 percent of new business applications, according to Gartner. Citizen developers include everyday people empowered with newfangled tools to build applications and create mashups that can be used in enterprise settings.
Microsoft: Windows 7 is a Boon to Developers
Microsoft is calling Windows 7 the perfect platform for developers. The company has made advances in connectivity, mobility, natural interfaces, graphics and media support, as well as enhanced performance, flexibility, security and interoperability to help developers create better applications.
Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2010 Express Editions for Download
Microsoft has made beta 2 of its Visual Studio 2010 Express versions available for download.
RIM Touts BlackBerry Storm2 as Developer Device
Research In Motion is touting its BlackBerry Storm2 as a hot device for developers, as the BlackBerry OS 5.0 is the first smartphone operating system from RIM to support Google Gears and SQLite for BlackBerry Widgets.