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Popular emulator BlueStacks claims to provide six times faster performance when running Android software on a PC than a leading benchmarked smartphone. BlueStacks was created back in 2009 by Jay Vaishnav, Suman Saraf, and Rosen Sharma. No other emulator has achieved quite the same level of success – even receiving investment from the likes of…
Linux creator Linus Torvalds isn’t known for mincing his words, but in his latest update, he’s apologised for his rude behaviour towards kernel developers. The apology was made in the latest email to kernel developers regarding the most recent Linux 4.19-rc4 release. Only a quick note was made regarding the actual kernel, mentioning small changes…
Mozilla is building a new API called WebXR aiming to expand the capabilities of WebVR and enable the creation of mixed reality experiences on the web. WebVR was first conceived in spring 2014 by Vladimir Vukićević from Mozilla with the aim of providing an open source API for displaying VR content on the web. On…
Facebook is releasing an AI-powered tool called SapFix which aims to help software developers track down pesky bugs in their code. SapFix detects errors in code and suggests possible fixes to developers. Currently, it fixes bugs spotted by Sapienz – a software testing tool by Facebook – but the company promises it will be able…
TomTom has announced that it will be offering maps and traffic tiles on its mobile software developer kit (SDK) for free, in both Android and iOS. As businesses adopting mobile to increase their sales, maps that feature office locations to customers have become a custom across all industries. With the free maps tiles from TomTom,…
Pusher has launched a new feature called 'Beams' which provides developers with read receipts for their push notifications, similar to using most IM apps. Read receipts are not exactly a groundbreaking new feature. Since the early days of SMS, users have been able to opt-in to receive alerts when their messages have been successfully delivered…
The UK’s Open Banking initiative, introduced in January, heralds a new landscape for increased competition in financial services. The legislation empowers customers to share their banking data with any trusted third-party service provider they choose – making it imperative for incumbent banks to innovate and evolve their services to compete more effectively with newcomers. This…
The long-standing issue of many active Android devices running older versions of Google’s operating system continues. Android 7.0 (and 7.1) ‘Nougat’ remains the most popular Android version in-use today with 30.8 percent of the devices, although now being two years old. Last year’s release, Android 8.0 ‘Oreo’ is on just 14.6 percent of devices. Android…
In the battle to become the car platform of choice, it seems Apple’s CarPlay is winning in satisfaction over Google’s Android Auto. In a survey conducted by J.D. Power, more consumers are satisfied with CarPlay than Android Auto. This is despite most drivers preferring Google Maps over Apple Maps. On a 1,000 point scale, CarPlay…