Developer articles

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  Kayak pulls plug on BlackBerry app support

  By Dante D'Orazio on February 6, 2012 07:17 pm + 10 comments

  RIM seems to be having some trouble wooing developers to its side lately — look no further than Continue reading…

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  Obvious Engine augmented reality SDK for iOS made public (demo video)

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 3, 2012 03:30 am + 9 comments

  We covered English Hedgerow, an interesting augmented reality app for the iPhone, earlier this Continue reading…

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  RIM handing out free BlackBerry PlayBooks to Android app developers

  By Sam Byford on February 3, 2012 12:14 am + 35 comments

  The BlackBerry PlayBook launched at $499, was cut to $199, then $99 for employees, and likely has a s Continue reading…

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  Windows 8 ARM devices to have a non-Metro desktop experience with app restrictions?

  By Tom Warren on February 1, 2012 01:37 pm + 54 comments

  Back in December, a rumor emerged that Microsoft could be ditching the traditional Windows desktop Continue reading…

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  Kinect for Windows hardware and SDK released, adds support for 'near mode'

  By Tom Warren on February 1, 2012 07:51 am + 17 comments

  Microsoft's Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit is out of beta today with a fully supported Continue reading…

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  Nook Tablet hack allows rooting from an SD card

  By David Pierce on January 28, 2012 10:38 am + 2 comments

  Though it's long been possible to root the Nook Tablet, it's always been a pretty (even crazily) Continue reading…

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  US airman in Afghanistan couldn't download 'Bastion,' so Supergiant made him a DVD copy

  By T.C. Sottek on January 27, 2012 11:36 am + 40 comments

  Richard (a.k.a. "bolivar-shagnasty"), a Reddit user and a US airman deployed in Afghanistan, just Continue reading…

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  Windows 8 sensor support detailed, developers get access to 'sensor fusion'

  By Tom Warren on January 24, 2012 04:54 pm + 7 comments

  Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system will include improved sensor support, introducing new Continue reading…

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  Microsoft axes MIX, promises to merge it into a new developer conference

  By Tom Warren on January 24, 2012 12:42 pm + 14 comments

  Microsoft revealed today that it plans to axe its MIX conference. The developer event, which has Continue reading…

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  CyanogenMod reaches 1 million unique downloads

  By David Pierce on January 12, 2012 10:56 am + 48 comments

  As long as smartphone manufacturers keep slapping ugly skins on their Android handsets and then Continue reading…