In the past, mobile development platforms have allowed users to make in-app purchases of “virtual” goods–things like access to more game levels, virtual currency or other items that can be
Amazon is adding a new feature called Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) to its S3 cloud storage capabilities. The tool will make it easier to build Web applications that can access
Oracle, Red Hat, CloudBees, Cloudsoft, Huawei, Rackspace and Software AG have drafted a new specification for platform as a service (PaaS) standards. Called Cloud Application Management for Platforms (CAMP), the
Even though Oracle doesn’t think Spring is necessary and even though Spring’s founder no longer works for the company, VMware has made clear that it plans to continue supporting the
Microsoft is going after business in the mobile development industry with a new cloud computing offering called Windows Azure Mobile Services. It offers a cloud-based backend for mobile apps, freeing
Three enterprise application development shops recently talked to ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley about their experiences writing apps for Windows 8. Sogeti, which builds apps for utility companies, has been using
Smartphones already account for a majority of mobile phone sales in the U.S., and the same will be true worldwide by the end of next year, says market research firm
China’s iOS and Android markets are growing by more than 400 percent per year. A new report from Flurry compares iOS and Android adoption rates country by country. Currently, the
A new survey from App Central is shedding more light on the state of enterprise mobile development. Among the 200 enterprise workers surveyed, 64 percent said they had access to