May 21, 2012
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Five Development Skills That Could See Salary Increases This Year

Staffing firm Bluewolf says that 2012 looks very good for developers with the right skills.

Sencha Touch 2 Brings iOS Development to Windows PCs

The updated framework also offers better Android performance.

Hacker Exploits a Vulnerability on GitHub

Millions of projects stored on the repository are at risk from similar attacks.

Android Also Gives Devs Access to User Photos

Any Android app with permission to access the Internet can secretly copy users' photos.

Devs to Receive Tablets to Test Windows 8 on ARM

Microsoft and Qualcomm are partnering on a plan to hand out Snapdragon S4 PCs.

Are iOS Developers Copying Users' Photos?

A loophole in Apple's procedures means app developers may have access to users' private photos.

 

Apple Begins Rolling Out Developer ID Program

The new app certification program promises greater security, but it also makes the OS X and iOS ecosystems more closed.

Facebook Gets Behind HTML5 Development Standards

The social network is also promoting mobile payment efforts.

Adobe Plans to Support Flash Development for 5 to 10 Years

The company will also support competing HTML5 technologies.

Mozilla to Launch Its Own App Store and a Mobile OS

The Mozilla Marketplace will offer cross-platform apps based on HTML5 and Mozilla's open APIs.

Google Launches Technology Preview of Dart for Chromium

The company hopes the "Dartium" technology will generate more developer interest in its new programming language called Dart.

Microsoft Details Windows App Submission Process

The company is hoping to learn from its competitors' mistakes when it launches its own app store.

JetBrains Launches RubyMine 4 IDE

The updated Ruby on Rails development tool boasts better performance and a new interface.

People Use iPhone Apps in the Day; iPad Apps at Night

Daytime use sessions are shorter, while nighttime use sessions are longer.

Mozilla Reveals Plans to Compete with Native Apps

The foundation is planning a version of Firefox for Metro.

Sencha Goes After Flex Developers with New Program

The mobile development vendor wants to convince Flex developers to create HTML5 apps.

Are iOS Developers Invading Users' Privacy?

iPhone owners might be surprised to know how many app developers have copied their address books.

Microsoft Releases C++ AMP Specification

The move will make it easier for developers to utilize GPU resources for parallel computing tasks.

ActiveState Ships Komodo 7 IDE

The development tool vendor says this IDE is "the world's fastest."

iOS Apps Crash More Often Android Apps, Study Says

A new study flies in the face of the conventional wisdom about the stability of mobile development platforms.

The Best Programming Specialties for Finding a Job

Some jobs are less likely to go overseas than others.

Microsoft Releases Kinect for Windows SDK 1.0

The company plans to update the technology two to three times per year.

Node.js Creator Steps Down

Isaac Schlueter will now handle day-to-day oversight of the project.

Microsoft Leaves Silverlight Developers in Limbo

The tech giant refuses to say whether it will continue supporting Silverlight technology.

No More Menu Button for Android

Google wants Android devs to stop relying on physical buttons and start using the Action Bar instead.

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