After nearly five years, Apple will finally give developers access to Siri, its iOS (and now macOS) virtual assistant, thus potentially expanding the number and type of functions the disembodied female voice can accomplish, the company said...
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Advice from Oculus: Here’s why developers should start building software for virtual reality
Mac extends its lead over Linux among software developers, chipping away at Windows
A new survey of more than 55,000 coders shows Mac OS X distancing itself from Linux in a ranking of the most popular desktop operating systems for software developers, with Apple’s desktop environment chipping away at the lead Microsoft once held solidly.
The Stack Overflow Developer Survey asked...
Survey: Oculus Rift getting the most support from VR game developers
As new, high-end virtual reality headsets from the likes of Oculus, Valve/HTC, and Sony prepare to hit the market in the coming months, potential buyers may rightly wonder which VR solution is most likely to get a...
Startup Spotlight: CloudMunch helps developers deploy software faster
During his 18-year tenure at Infosys, Pradeep Prabhu pioneered the IT company’s cloud business. Along with colleague Prasanna Raghavendra, the engineers saw a need for a developer-facing platform that could still work with common plugins and integrations. They decided to take the startup...
Oculus starts shipping Rift to developers ahead of expected early 2016 release
The biggest name in virtual reality is finally shipping its consumer hardware. Just not to consumers. Oculus announced today that it’s sending Rift VR headsets to developers who are in the late stages of developing games for the immersive platform. Developers need to test games on the final hardware,...
Techstars grad Innervate raises $1.3M to help developers build relationships with gamers
Another Techstars Seattle grad is raising money. Innervate has reeled in a $ 1.3 million seed round from Trilogy Equity Partners, Founders Co-op, and angel investors like Rudy Gadre, T.A. McCann,...
Ada Developers Academy Capstone: How I went from coding novice to app developer in 6 months
If you were asked to come up with an idea for a month-long project to expand and solidify your skills in your chosen field, what would you pick? This is not a terribly easy question, particularly when you’ve been in your chosen field...
Startup Spotlight: EDRepublic helps recruiters hire developers with coding-based matchmaking service
With so many companies today needing websites, apps, and other technologies, the demand for developers is increasingly expanding well beyond the tech sector. But between steep competition and a finite talent pool, many companies struggle to secure enough talented employees. That’s a pain point EDRepublic wants to address with its matchmaking service that brings together budding developers and companies in need of coding help. EdRepublic validates...