Apple rolls out Swift Playgrounds coding app for iPad

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Apple has launched Swift Playgrounds app for iPad that teaches kids to code. It includes basic concepts of coding along with Apple-developed programming lessons where students write code to guide onscreen characters through a graphical world and solving puzzles  as they learn core coding concepts.

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Google said to follow Apple and offer larger revenue cuts for developers

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Earlier today, Apple detailed a number of changes that are coming to its App Store which includes a 85-15 percent revenue cut. Now, Google is following Apple’s bandwagon and tweaking Play Store revenue policy, according to a latest report from Re/code.

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After Google, Apple planning Amazon Echo rival, will open Siri for developers

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Last week, Google launched Amazon Echo rival which is dubbed as Google Home. Now, according to a new report from The Information, Apple is working on its own version of Echo like voice home assistant.

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Twitter releases standalone Fabric mobile apps for developers

Twitter has rolled out Fabric app for developers on its Android and iOS mobile apps. The mobile apps will allow developers to monitor various analytics and diagnostics about their applications.

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Cyanogen debuts MOD platform for Android devices

Cyanogen has announced the launch of MOD platform that allows developers to deeply integrate their apps into its OS. The new platform will introduce mods intelligent, contextually aware, and lightweight experiences built natively into the mobile operating system.

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Apple to open Europe’s first iOS App Development Center in Italy

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Apple announced that it will be starting the first iOS App Development Center for Europe in Italy. The facility will be used to give students practical skills and training on developing apps for the iOS ecosystem.

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Apple releases iOS 9.3 beta for developers, previews features like Night Shift, secure notes and more

Apple has released first beta of iOS 9.3 for developers and previewed a number of new features of the next software update for the iPhone and iPad. The list includes features such as Night Shift, CarPlay improvements, secure notes and more.

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Developer hacks Apple Watch to run web browser

A popular developer Comex, who is behind JailBreakMe and former Apple intern has figured out a way to run a web browser on Apple Watch. He has published a video which shows a web browser running on Apple Watch.

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Meerkat live streaming app releases API for Developers

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Meerkat, the live streaming application that allows you to stream videos live to your twitter followers has now released its API for developers.

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Google may be planning to introduce A/B testing for Play Store

Google is said to soon give developers more power over the listings for their apps on Google Play in the form of A/B testing, as per a latest report from The Information.

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Microsoft Band SDK available for developers

Microsoft has released full version of Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Microsoft Band for all platforms. The SDK will allow Windows, Windows Phone, iOS, and Android app developers to start making full-featured third-party apps for the fitness wearable.

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