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Flutter Boosts Web Support, Defaults to Swift, Kotlin for Native Mobile

Google's open source, cross-platform Flutter UI toolkit, which started with a mobile focus, boosted its Web development tooling and has embraced Swift for native iOS projects and Kotlin for Android.

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Temboo Partners with Espressif to Integrate No-Code IoT Platform with ESP32 Devices

The Temboo no-code Kosmos Internet of Things (IoT) platform will integrate with Espressif's ESP32 series of chips, modules and development boards with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, under a partnership the two companies announced this week.

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Global Spending on AI Systems to Hit $98 Billion by 2023 – IDC

Spending on artificial intelligence hardware and software is predicted to expand two-and-a-half times from current expenditure of $37.5 billion to $97.9 billion, according to a new report by IDC.

Microsoft/Qualcomm Vision AI Developer Kit for IoT Development Goes GA

Microsoft on Tuesday announced the general availability of the Vision AI Developer Kit, including a camera, which uses Qualcomm's Vision Intelligence 300 Platform, and the software needed to develop intelligent edge solutions using Azure IoT Edge and Azure Machine Learning.

Google Ships Android 10, Donates Source Code, Posts Developer Tips

Google, announcing that Android 10 is shipping and its source being given to the Android Open Source Project, has published advice for developers to get their apps ready for the latest version of the mobile OS.

With iOS 13 Coming Soon, Apple Tells Developers: 'Get Ready for Dark Mode'

Apple's iOS 13 is coming soon with all kinds of new features and functionality, but the company today reminded mobile developers to get ready for one thing in particular: Dark Mode.

Mobile App Marketing Platform Gets In-App Messaging

Kumulos, known for its mobile app management platform, has added in-app messaging to its marketing automation solution, joining the existing push notifications functionality as another means of communication.

GraalVM v.19.2 Released with Preview of Java Flight Recorder Support

The GraalVM 19.2 feature release, announced last week, comes with a number of significant enhancements, including improved profile-guided optimizations, an LLVM toolchain, and preview of new Java Flight Recorder support.

Kotlin 1.4 Coming with NPE Optimization

The Kotlin community released the 1.3.5 update of the language earlier this month, and along with it, plans for the upcoming 1.4 release and an explanation of a potential impact on Java developers.

Enterprise Mobility Firm Offers 'Zero Management' Device Security

Enterprise mobility specialist Appdome is out with a new service that secures devices in bring-your-own-device (BYOD) shops without the need to install a management profile.

Android Studio 3.5 Goes Stable, Culminating 'Project Marble' Quality Improvement Program

Google's months-long Project Marble aiming to improve the quality of its flagship IDE is culminating with the recent release of Android Studio 3.5 into the stable channel.

Automated Browser Tester Adds Mobile Functionality

LambdaTest has added mobile functionality to its cloud-based cross-browser testing platform, which provides real-world access to more than 2,000 browser/OS combinations.

Lead by Coding: A Hands-on Approach to Managing Development Teams

Managers and even senior vice presidents need to be able to pull up a notebook and dig into the code to help solve a problem their team is working on if they want respect among their developers.

Another Cloud Service Automates Mobile App Security

Much as low-code tooling has exploded among enterprises needing more apps amid a dearth of skilled professional developers, a new niche appears to be forming: automated cloud security services for iOS and Android projects.

Microsoft Acquires jClarity, Furthers Java Mission

Microsoft today announced the acquisition of jClarity, a UK-based provider software performance and analytics solutions and a leading contributor to the AdoptOpenJDK project.

Job Data Shows Spike in Android Skills Demand, but Mobile Job Searches Are Down

Employer interest in mobile developers -- especially for Android -- climbed from May of last year to this year, but job seeker interest significantly decreased during the same time period, according to internal data from careers site Indeed.

Dropbox Abandons Cross-Platform C++ for Mobile, Goes Native

Is the Holy Grail of cross-platform code-sharing for iOS and Android mobile apps attainable? Dropbox doesn't think so -- at least not with C++.

Researchers Offer Tool to Vet Possible Insecure Mobile Backends

New research indicates that even though mobile developers may follow security best practices in their projects, their apps may be contacting cloud-based backend platforms that can introduce vulnerabilities without their knowledge.

Zing Java Runtime Optimized for Containers and Cloud Deployments

Azul Systems has released a new version of Zing, its flagship Java runtime, optimized for container and cloud deployments. Zing 19.07 eliminates the requirement for Zing's ZST memory management kernel module, and extends its performance and throughput advantage when executing ad hoc and query-based workloads.

Application Development Research Predicts Low-Code Tooling Takeover

Low-code development tools, having grown and matured during a time of increased enterprise app demand and a programming skills shortage, will be used for most application development by 2024, research firm Gartner Inc. predicts.