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Starting June 1, new Apple Watch apps submitted to the App Store must have the ability to operate independently of an iPhone. This means developers will need to embrace the latest watchOS development kits or risk falling behind in the smartwatch market.Samsung's ARTIK Cloud platform dangles IoT carrot in front of devs
Samsung Electronics last month unveiled the ARTIK Cloud, an open data exchange platform that may lead many developers to pursue Internet of Things (IoT) opportunities. That depends, however, on whether devs embrace the IoT concept at all.BMW, Timecode Systems and more leap into the GoPro Developer Program
Want to add GoPro connectivity to your app? Now, you can, thanks to the new GoPro Developer Program. Ultimately, the program could impact mobile developers in a number of ways.Build with Square's goal to empower sellers catches developers' attention
With Square's new Build initiative, point-of-sale developers can leverage application programming interfaces designed to help sellers "run every part of their business in one place." Take a look at how devs like Nexternal are innovating on Square APIs.
Reduce Google Play app security risks or watch your brand die
Are your Google Play apps secure? If not, they could put your end users as well as your brand reputation and revenues at risk. And while Google has launched a program to improve security of apps while they're still in development, it can't substitute for good security practices by devs themselves.Windows Store for Business creates new option for developers to promote and sell their apps
Developers now can provide paid apps in volume through Windows Store for Business, the Microsoft web-based portal that " lets IT decision-makers, purchasers and administrators find, acquire, manage and distribute Windows Store apps across their organization's Windows 10 devices."
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Android Wear 2.0, Daydream mobile VR highlight 'the next evolution of Google'
Google showcased its Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch and Daydream mobile virtual reality technologies at Google I/O in Mountain View, California last week, and both tools could reshape the way developers collaborate with the technology giant.
More than 75 percent of new app users fail to return the day after first use, study shows
User retention remains an ongoing challenge for many mobile application developers, which is reflected in a new study from mobile marketing automation platform provider Appboy.
'Cool!' devs say as SoftBank adds Android support for Pepper robot
SoftBank Robotics now is allowing Android developers to create apps for its Pepper humanoid robot. The company has launched the Pepper SDK for Android Studio beta, a software development kit that allows developers to implement apps on the Android platform.
Android devices fail more frequently than iOS counterparts in Q1 2016, study shows
Apple iOS devices performed more consistently than their Android counterparts during the first quarter of 2016, according to a study from Blancco Technology Group.
Windows 7 on Android Wear? YouTube video tutorial proves it's possible
Want to deploy Windows 7 on an Android Wear smartwatch? Now, you can, thanks to a video tutorial provided by YouTube user Hacking Jules.
Nissan developer gets busted for stealing code from Stack Overflow
Cheaters never win -- just ask the Nissan mobile app developer who was exposed for stealing code verbatim from Stack Overflow.
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Berg Insight said Europe's smart home market lagged North America by two to three years in terms of penetration and market maturity at the end of 2015, with an installed base of 5.3 million smart homes compared to 12.7 million in North America.
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