Will Apple’s Metal Framework Fully Replace OpenGL for iOS Development?
When it comes to graphic-intensive game development there is one component of a device that developers wish they had direct communication to the hardware. Developers want full control by telling the GPU exactly what they want and how they want it by ways of bypassing...
Technical Issues With Android’s App Store Fragmentation
Android developers have a lot of opportunities when it comes to releasing their product across multiple devices. Developing cross-platform tools is a key element in any development process to ensure that software can be ported. Why is this important? Android becomes a nightmare when discussed in context...
The Health and Fitness Industry Needs to Take Advantage of Wearable Technology
Just when we thought that wearable technologies such as Google Glass, smart watches, and various health devices were about to become just another trend, it looks like Android Wear and iWatch (yet to be announced but heavily rumored) are about to change everything. Google I/O 2014...
Educational Mobile Apps Can Make a Difference
Televisions, smartphones, computer screens, tablets and other devices are in the faces of our youth on a day-to-day basis. It is a sad truth that gone are the days of going outside for entertainment and using imagination to create experiences. What needs to be envisioned...
Develop an Idea and Sell it Fast: Small Companies Have a Chance
With Amazon’s recent acquisition of the popular video streaming company Twitch a trend has come to fruition: develop an idea no matter the size or scale, get some popularity behind it and then sell it for as much as possible. Let’s get some facts behind...
Gaming in The Cloud
The ability to access media across multiple devices in an instant has been viewed as highly advantageous to those who need it. The days of sending and receiving data by duplicating resources are virtually over with Cloud technology. Sending data “through the Cloud” enables users...
Apple Makes NFC ‘Cool’ Again
We all saw this coming. Apple needed to get on board with mobile payments and they have in a big way. Apple introduced “Apple Pay” making NFC cool again. What does this mean exactly? Apple Pay will allow the user to pay using contactless payment technology known...
Need One Service to Handle All Your Backend Cross-Platform Issues? App42 Cloud API Services May Be Your Solution
Developing an app from scratch for multiple devices across numerous platforms can be a tedious task. The technical solutions required in making this possible can pile up quite quickly depending on what services are featured. Everything from push notifications, analytics, file storage, maps, A/B testing...
Tizen: Samsung’s Counterpart to Android
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest manufacturer of Android powered smartphone devices, appears to be veering away from Google’s operating system by pushing forward with their own open-source OS Tizen. Fragmentation has been a constant issue with Android and Tizen hopes to solve this issue...
Extensions, TouchID, HomeKit and CloudKit: Gifts from Apple for iOS 8 Development
With the announcement of over 4000 new APIs from WWDC 2014, Apple has given the power right back to the developers. The new iOS 8, releasing to the public later this fall, has so much potential when it comes to creating apps that work in...