Facebook reportedly has a new Chat SDK for Messenger that it’s giving to a select few developers. The company hasn’t announced it or made documentation available. According to Josh Constine at TechCrunch, the SDK enables developers to build “interactive experiences…
Facebook Launches New SDK For iOS 9
Last month, Facebook announced a new iOS SDK in beta to help developers prepare for Apple’s iOS 9, which launches on September 16. On Thursday, Facebook announced the release of the final version of v4.6 and v3.24 of this SDK.…
Google Open Sources Cloud Dataflow SDK For Java
Google announced the open sourcing of its Cloud Dataflow SDK for Java in a move it says will make it easier for developers to integrate its managed service while forming the basis for porting Cloud Dataflow to other languages and…
PayPal Launches SDK For Card Reader ‘PayPal Here’
PayPal announced the launch of the new PayPal Here SDK aimed at making it easier for businesses to sell in-store from their iOS or Android device. PayPal Here is the card reader offering and Square competitor the company launched over…
Facebook Adds Analytics Support To App Links
Facebook announced updates to App Links to give developers new analytics support, so they can analyze and segment mobile traffic. As you may recall, Facebook launched App Links at f8 a few months ago. It’s basically a way for mobile…
Facebook Launches App Ads Helper Tool, Updates App Ads, Parse SDK & Graph API
Facebook announced some updates to App ads, the Parse SDK, and the Graph API Thursday evening. They also announced the launch of a new tool called the App Ads Helper. The App Ads Helper, the company says, helps you “answer…
Google Fit Preview SDK Hits Developer Availability
Google announced Google Fit, its developer platform for fitness apps, at Google I/O earlier this summer. The company just announced the availability of the preview SDK. Now, developers can start creating all kinds of cool apps to help people improve…
Amazon Officially Releases SDKs For Dynamic Perspective, Firefly
Amazon unveiled the Fire Phone on Wednesday, and two of the most talked-about features are Dynamic Perspective and Firefly. The former enables the device to track where your head is with a system of cameras and sensors so your perspective…
Google Capital-Backed SurveyMonkey Launches New iOS App
Google announced its new growth-stage business investment fund Google Capital this week. SurveyMonkey, one of three companies in its portfolio, just announced a new mobile app and SDK. The app is available for iOS, and lets organizations create surveys and…
Facebook Android SDK Gets Major Update
Facebook announced today that it has launched a major update to its Android SDK, bringing Share Dialog and support for the Object API to the operating system. “The Share Dialog offers a lightweight and consistent way to enable sharing to…
Kinect Comes to Windows
Today, Microsoft released a software developer kit (SDK) in beta for its Kinect product for the Windows 7 operating system, effectively meaning that software developers will be able to harness the capabilities of Kinect for use with personal computers running…
Bing Maps Gets New Features, SDK for Apps
Microsoft announced some new additions to Bing maps today. These additions, the company says, will benefit both developers and end-users.
Official Facebook SDK For Android Released
The number of Android apps with ties to Facebook – while already large – is likely to soar over the next few weeks. Or the existing apps should get significantly better, at least, as the first official Facebook SDK for Android was released this afternoon.
MySpace Offers New SDK To Android, iPhone Developers
It’s possible that MySpace will soon become much more popular with people who own iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads, and Android devices. MySpace announced this afternoon that it’s launched a new SDK designed to make it easier for developers to integrate the site into their applications.
AdMob Launches Tools for Cross-Platform Mobile Development
AdMob has introduced new software developer kits for Android, iPhone, and Flash Lite in a move the company says makes it easier for developers to make money across multiple platforms. AdMob has also introduced the Adaptive Mobile Ad unit, an industry first, which enables PC sites to monetize on mobile traffic.
Opera Releases New SDKs and New Browser
Opera is unveiling three new releases at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This includes two new software development kits (SDKs), the Opera Devices 10.15 SDK for Linux and Windows CE (WinCE) platforms, and the company’s new standalone browser, Opera Devices 10 for WinCE (beta).