Google has recently released an update to their open source JavaScript and WebAssembly engine for the Chrome browser, V8, with beta V8 Version 7.4. This version adds the potential to expand the the engines footprint to platforms such as Apple iOS or possibly MacOS. Here’s whats new in Google’s beta V8 Version 7.4: JIT-less V8,
Swift, the general-purpose programming language popular with iOS developers has recently released a major update with Swift 5. According to the team behind Swift, Swift 5 is a major milestone in the evolution of the language. As ABI stability has been achieved with Swift 5, Swift runtime is now incorporated into all current and future
Google has recently released Android Q Beta 1. This beta release includes a preview SDK for Android app developers with system images for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, and for the official Android Emulator. This is the first time in 2 years that Google has released
The team behind Drupal has officially announced that Drupal 7 will reach its end-of-life (EOL) come November 2021. On November 2021, official community support for Drupal 7 will end, support provided by the Drupal Association on Drupal.org will also end. Automated testing services for Drupal 7 will be shut down, and the Drupal Security Team
Microsoft has recently announced that the company has updated its Microsoft Store revenue sharing agreement. Microsoft will now give app developers 95% of app revenues, while Microsoft will only take 5%, but only on a certain condition. According to Microsoft, app developers will get the full 95% of the app revenue, but only if user
Apple is planning to make the lives of app developers easier by merging iOS and macOS apps into one by 2021. While the company has previously shot down any claims about plans to merge iOS and Mac apps, Apple has already been tying its iOS and Mac Apps together for some time now. With features
As app developers are continuously figuring out ways to keep their users happy and continue using their apps. Amazon has recently launched a new API to help app developers do just that. “Amazon Moments” will allow developers to reward users performing high-value actions on their apps with real-life gifts. Developers can create actions, or “moments”,
In the US, iPhone users have spent $79 on average last year on apps. According to market analyst firm Sensortower, that figure is 36% higher than in 2017. This means that consumer spending in-app purchases and premium apps has more than doubled since 2015. While there was a 23% increase in average spending in 2017
Google has recently allowed Progressive Web Apps (PWA) using the Trusted Web Activities (TWA) API in the Google Play Store. Using Trusted Web Activities allows web content to be displayed in fullscreen with system-level features and limited native code. Apps like Facebook Lite, Instagram Lite, and Twitter Lite are running PWAs and most of these apps use
Google is implementing new rules for the Google Play Store on how the “SMS” and “Call Log” permissions are used by Android devices. The new rule now only allows certain apps the ability to request the device’s call logs and SMS permissions, and any apps will be removed from the Play Store altogether if the
