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30 Mar 2015
Facebook’s iOS UI development framework goes open source
Facebook’s iOS UI development framework goes open source Credit: Image credit: IDG News Service/Zach Miners ComponentKit framework, now offered for general use, reduces the complexity of writing code Facebook has open-sourced ComponentKit, its React-inspired framework for iOS. Facebook says ComponentKit is a native Objective-C++ view framework with a declarative, functional approach to building a UI.
30 Mar 2015
Facebook: We don’t hate the Web
Facebook: We don’t hate the Web Credit: Thinkstock But for the time being Facebook is sticking to native development for mobile apps and open-sourcing its React Native technology Facebook does not hate the Web — as in Web development — but the social network giant does prefer native development when it comes to prominent device
30 Mar 2015
How to succeed with microservices architecture
How to succeed with microservices architecture Credit: Thinkstock Developer empowerment is a key part of the microservices trend, says Nginx’s Owen Garrett, who offers lessons learned from real world implementations The term “microservices” might be relatively new, but the practice of breaking applications into single-function, discrete services has gone on for years — long enough
30 Mar 2015
9 cutting-edge programming languages worth learning now
9 cutting-edge programming languages worth learning now Credit: Thinkstock These strong alternatives to the popular languages are gaining steam — and may be the perfect fit for your next project The big languages are popular for a reason: They offer a huge foundation of open source code, libraries, and frameworks that make finishing the
30 Mar 2015
Big Chrome OS change coming: A launcher overhaul adds Google Now
Big Chrome OS change coming: A launcher overhaul adds Google Now Credit: Google The Chrome app launcher overhaul puts a greater emphasis on search and contextual information Some hefty changes are coming to Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, including a new app launcher with Google Now built in. The new launcher is available now in the Chrome
28 Mar 2015
How to Use a PS4 DualShock 4 Controller on a PC
How to Use a PS4 DualShock 4 Controller on a PC The DualShock 4, the PlayStation 4’sbundled controller, is one of the finest gamepads I’ve handled. It’s comfortable and solidly built and with analog sticks and triggers that feel just right. Unfortunately, you can only use it with the PlayStation 4 console. Well, officially. Fortunately,
28 Mar 2015
Ten VPN Services You Should Know About
Ten VPN Services You Should Know About VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) are no longer just for work. VPN prevents snoops from eavesdropping on your online activity, whether that’s marketers, someone malicious, or even the government. People just want to be able to surf the Web or access remote services without worrying about attackers and rogue
28 Mar 2015
The 6 Best Media Streamers
The 6 Best Media Streamers There are many ways to watch online content on your HDTV. Your television itself might have apps, or you might have a Blu-ray player orgame system connected with built-in streaming services. If neither case applies, or if your HDTV, Blu-ray player, or game system doesn’t have the exact media features
28 Mar 2015
Report: WhatsApp Voice Calling Finally Coming to iOS
Report: WhatsApp Voice Calling Finally Coming to iOS Good news, WhatsApp users. The Facebook-owned chat app is about to get a new feature on iOS: free voice calling. Speaking at Facebook’s annual f8 developer’s conference Thursday, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton said the long-ago promised voice-calling feature will finally arrive on iOS devices within a
28 Mar 2015
Facebook Shows Off Solar-Powered Internet Drone
Facebook Shows Off Solar-Powered Internet Drone Facebook is moving ahead with its plan to connect the next 5 billion people to the Web—with a fleet of drones. At today’s f8 developer conference in San Francisco, Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer unveiled the social network’s first solar-powered drone (pictured), which can beam Internet access down to people