New Facebook Portal Uses Alexa as Trojan Horse Into Homes Nate Swanner, October 9, 2018 4 min read In January, news site Cheddar reported that Facebook was working on a voice-only home hub named ‘Portal.’ It was...
Why Web Apps Deserve a Second Look (Even If You’re a Fan of Native) Nick Kolakowski, September 27, 2018 5 min read Over the past decade or so, developers around the world have wrestled mightily with the question of whether to build...
Google Android at 10 Continues Its March to Conquer Mobile Nick Kolakowski, September 26, 2018 7 min read Ten years ago this week, Android made its debut on a commercial device, and everything changed—both for Google and...
Apple Sets Trend, Demands All Apps Have Privacy Policy Nate Swanner, September 25, 2018 4 min read Does your iOS app have a privacy policy? A landing page? If not, you’re going to need one very soon. Starting...
iOS 12 Boosts AR, Machine Learning, Siri Tools for Developers Nick Kolakowski, September 17, 2018 3 min read If you’re an iOS developer, chances are pretty good that you’ve been poking around the various beta versions of iOS...
Apple Watch Series 4: Time to Develop That Health App? Nick Kolakowski, September 14, 2018 3 min read As expected, Apple unveiled the latest Apple Watch at its Sept. 12 event. The wearable features a number of...
iPhone XS, XR, and XS Max: What Developers Need to Know Nate Swanner, September 13, 2018 6 min read Now that Apple has revealed its latest iPhones – the iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and iPhone XS Max – what does it all...
Apple Watch, Google’s Wear OS, Fitbit: Fall’s Big Smartwatch Contenders Nick Kolakowski, September 7, 2018 5 min read A funny thing happened on the way to Apple dominating the wearables market: Other smartwatch manufacturers decided to...
Smartphone Habits Are Changing, and Devs Must Adjust Nate Swanner, September 5, 2018 2 min read In the wake of Facebook’s various scandals and the growing sentiment that we should all limit our screen time,...
Siri Shortcuts on iOS 12: What Developers Need to Know Nate Swanner, September 4, 2018 6 min read Siri Shortcuts are coming to iOS 12, adding a deep layer of utility and complexity to Apple’s voice-activated digital...
