New developer tools boost Google Assistant’s capabilities
Google has launched new tools for developers which are designed to boost Assistant’s capabilities when responding to…
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Unreal Engine 5 PS5 demo was just 1440p, 30 FPS, and lacked ray-tracing
A demo of Unreal Engine 5 running on the upcoming PS5 was running at just 1440p resolution,…
Unreal Engine 4.25 adds support for Xbox Series X and PS5
The latest version of Unreal Engine has been released, adding support for the Xbox Series X and…
Xbox chief Phil Spencer expects next-gen games to be like ‘2D to 3D’
Xbox chief Phil Spencer is expecting a truly generational leap in games will occur later this year,…
Former PlayStation dev calls Xbox Series X a ‘beast’ compared to PS5
A former PlayStation developer has praised the Xbox Series X as a “beast” compared to the PS5….
GitHub makes its core tools free for all development teams
GitHub has given developers a welcome helping hand during these difficult times by making its core tools…
Ripple’s dev platform Xpring is ‘building bridges’ with Ethereum
Ripple and Ethereum may be about to prove that friendliness can go a long way in the…
Block.One posts a $200k reward for whoever can build an Ethereum VM for EOS
The main development company behind the EOS blockchain has posted a $200k reward for anyone who can…
Microsoft begins charming developers into supporting its dual-screen vision
Microsoft has kicked off its campaign to get developers to support its dual-screen vision with the release…
Android 11 will add a new App Compatibility feature to ease testing
Google plans to make testing your apps for compatibility issues much simpler in the next Android release….
Ethereum ‘officially’ kicks off its One Million Devs initiative
Blockchain giant Ethereum has ”officially” kicked off its One Million Devs initiative as the platform aims to…
Huawei sets out its post-Google plans with release of HMS Core 4.0
Huawei has unveiled further details about its replacements to Google’s services as it prepares to lose access…
GitHub announces native Android and iOS apps alongside new features
GitHub has announced native mobile apps for Android and iOS alongside several new features during its annual…
Google Cardboard goes open-source as VR SDK development halts
Google has open-sourced its Cardboard project as Mountain View winds down its mobile VR ambitions. Cardboard was…
TikTok releases SDK to help developers tap into the viral phenomenon
Viral hit app TikTok has released an SDK enabling third-party app developers to create and share to…
Android 11 looks set to finally add wireless ADB for developers
Google appears set to finally add wireless ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to its mobile platform in the…
Project Treble is making a big difference to the speed of Android updates
Google’s Project Treble initiative to speed up Android updates and reduce fragmentation appears to be working. Manufacturers…
Google releases a new Android Automotive emulator for developers
Google has released a new Android Automotive emulator which provides a full replica of the OS to…
Google is pulling open-source apps which feature donation buttons
Google is cracking down on open-source apps which feature a donation button to help support the developer’s…
Instagram launches Basic Display API and will deprecate its predecessor
Facebook has announced on its developer blog that Instagram is launching the full Basic Display API and…
Play Store enables ‘pre-registration’ feature for all, plus larger app bundles
Google added some welcome new features to its Play Store ahead of its appearance at GDC this…
Twitter kills API access of apps used to buy followers
Twitter is finally tackling its problem of people buying followers by cutting off API access of apps…
