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• Microsoft's Visual Studio Code reaches its 1.0 release

  Microsoft’s Visual Code Studio, announced at last year’s Build conference, has reached its 1.0 release.

  • Nate Swanner

• Twitter for Android may soon have a new Material Design look

  If you’re using Twitter for Android, things may soon be changing. Some beta testers are noticing a new-look Twitter with ...

  • Nate Swanner

• Google's new 'EID' is an encryption layer for its Eddystone beacon platform

  Google is open sourcing an encryption framework for its Eddystone beacon platform, and making it available on GitHub.

  • Nate Swanner

• New Sketch UI kit for Messenger bots may help you create one that doesn't suck

  If you’re getting serious about creating bots for Messenger, there’s now a Sketch file for prototyping them before you ...

  • Nate Swanner

• MBaaS is dying, and not just because of the awful acronym

  Another hot, as-a-service acronym seems to be biting the dust. “MBaaS” – mobile backend-as-a-service – received ...

  • Jeff Haynie

• Facebook's new Origami Studio uses visual programming to create awesome app prototypes

  Facebook has a new tool for designers, and it’s meant to make prototyping apps much faster and easier than your current ...

  • Nate Swanner

• Sketch 3.7 update rolls in awesome features for Symbols and a ton of small fixes

  Sketch 3.7 brings in a ton of fixes and improvements sure to delight everyone. Most notably, Symbols have been completely ...

  • Nate Swanner

• Facebook gives developers better analytics and a powerful notification platform

  Launched at F8 last year, Analytics for Apps helps developers get a feel for who their audience is. Now it’ll start leveraging ...

  • Nate Swanner

• Facebook's Account Kit feature will let you log into other apps with a phone number or email

  For those without a social account, Facebook is introducing Account Kit, which lets users sign in with just a phone number ...

  • Nate Swanner

• Facebook officially launches its Messenger Platform developer chatbot API

  Facebook has officially launched its chatbot API for Messenger, which it’s naming Messenger Platform. Additionally, the ...

  • Nate Swanner

• Two Googlers created an API to connect USB devices directly to the Web

  Two Google engineers have introduced a new API called WebUSB to the W3C WICG that would allow USB devices to connect to the ...

  • Nate Swanner

• Bing just became the best search engine for developers

  At your day job as a professional code Googler – I mean developer – you probably search for quick snippets multiple times ...

  • Owen Williams