I Programmer News

Firefox 22 Beta Ready To Test

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:23:02 GMT

Keeping track of where Firefox is going is difficult given you have at least two horizons to keep your eyes on. Here we have a brief look at what to expect in Firefox 22, currently in beta and close to being rolled out.

Google Compute Engine Now Open To All

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The initial announcement of Google Compute Engine last year limited access to a small number of specifically invited developers, but Google has now widened access to the preview to anyone who wants to try the service.

New XBox One - New Kinect

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:35:11 GMT

The gaming world has been waiting for the new XBox and Microsoft has just announced some vague details of what is waiting in the wings. But just as important is news of the new Kinect that is an essential part of the new system.

Win A PhoneGap Book - Final Few Days

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

If you haven't yet entered our competition to win a copy of PhoneGap Mobile App, you have until May 25th to correctly identify what Phone Gap is.

Google Shuts Services But Quietly

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Over the past week Google has quietly shut down a number of services while getting us to focus on its shiny new offerings. But there have been some important casualties. The mentality of slash and burn seems to be alive and well at Google.

Kivy 1.7 Released

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:32 GMT

A new version of Python library Kivy has been released with an Android Emulator and innovations for organizing widgets and addons.

Gmail Adds Actions - Do You Want to Use Them?

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:33 GMT

The idea of including standard actions within emails might be a good one - but whose standard? Actions turn email into powerful interactive mini-apps and a source of valuable information for Google. So should you employ this proprietary technology?

Arduino IDE 1.0.5 Released

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The last of the Version 1 Arduino IDE upgrades has been released. It may only be a decimal point change, but there is a lot going on at the moment.

Clippy Lives! This Time In JavaScript

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:45 GMT

If you remember Clippy then the idea that he is back might make your blood run cold - but this time it's different. Clippy, and his friends Merlin, Rover and Links, are back in the form of a JavaScript library. Maybe they were just before their time.

Android Gets New Geo APIs

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

One of the smaller items of news from Google IO is that there are now three new Android Geo APIs that will make it easier to build location and activity information into apps.