From the highs of being named among the best innovations, to its production being stopped – Google Glass has gone through everything between November 2012 and January 2015. We here deliberate on some likely causes for the failure of Glass. Less than two and a half years back, Google Glass was hailed as one… Read More »
After four developer betas, iOS 8.3 finally arrived on Wednesday. We have here highlighted the major additions and improvements in the latest iteration of the iOS 8 mobile platform. A couple of days back, Apple Inc. released the final version of the iOS 8.3 update. The first beta of the new version had been… Read More »
As far as open-source, cross-platform game engines are concerned, Cocos2D-x would rank right near the top. We have here explained some terms and features of this tool, for new and existing users. Cocos2d-x would easily figure among the most popular 2D game development engines. Newbies can, however, find it rather complicated – and a… Read More »
Businesses do not operate in vacuum. While this is true for all types of professional activities, the adage assumes particular significance when it comes to a field as dynamic as mobile app development. During our last Friday brainstorming session, we were reflecting back on how, less than 10 years back, all that we made were… Read More »
The number of iOS app developers using SpriteKit for making custom mobile games is increasing at a rapid clip. For coders who wish to start using SpriteKit, we have here shared a few important guidelines. SpriteKit would easily feature among the most popular animation and graphics rendering tools among iOS app and game developers… Read More »
“There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company – from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” — Sam Walton There probably has never been a truer thing spoken about the corporate world. Think of it this way – someone contacts your company for… Read More »
The release of Unity 5 was one of the most noteworthy events during GDC 2015. In the following discussion, we will take you through some of the best new features in the latest iteration of the game engine. This year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC), organized from the 2nd to the 6th of March, offered… Read More »
Less than a year ago, Google Glass was seemingly doing great. At a 1-day sale organized in April 2014, Glass was reportedly sold out. A month later, images of Roger Federer sporting Google Glass started doing the rounds on the internet – fueling public interest further. And then, the tables turned – sale figures tapered… Read More »
The interest among developers to start creating WatchKit apps is at an all-time high. We have here outlined the steps for making a basic ‘Hello World’ app for Apple Watch. A WatchKit lab is currently being organized at the Sunnyvale campus of Apple Inc. Scheduled to run till the 30th of April, it is… Read More »
There are close to 700000 mobile app developers (including freelance developers) in Asia alone. If you think that’s a stunning figure, check this out – the total count of app developers across the globe is just a shade under 2.5 million. Many of them have been in this business for years, and have moved on… Read More »