Mobile development tool vendor Spaceport.io has released the results of benchmark testing that compared the performance of various mobile devices when handling HTML5. The test measured how many images the
Development tool and services vendor Gorrilla Logic has announced the availability of MonkeyTalk, a new open source mobile testing platform. MonkeyTalk combines two other Gorrilla Logic products: FlexMonkey for testing
Compuware has published the results of a survey of more than 500 CIOs regarding their mainframe development staff. A majority, 56 percent, said that because mainframe teams are struggling to
According to Visa-owned PlaySpan, Americans spent $2.3 billion on virtual goods in 2011. That’s roughly double the amount spent on virtual goods in 2009. Those who purchase virtual goods are
VMware has announced the release of Spring Hadoop, a new application development tool that integrates Hadoop into the Spring Framework. “Spring Hadoop was created to make it more straightforward for
According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, smartphone ownership has eclipsed feature phone ownership in the U.S. for the first time. Currently, 53 percent of mobile phone owners
In a keynote speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop explained that the company plans to make it easier for developers and operators to make
Microsoft has announced that on February 29 it will release a beta version of Visual Studio 11, the next update for its integrated developer environment (IDE). According to Microsoft’s Soma
The White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce have announced a new application development competition aimed at creating apps that will spur business growth. Developers could win up to