Google's IoT Platform "Android Things" is Feature Complete
Google has released the latest preview version of Android Things, DP 8, which stabilized the API surface for the upcoming stable release.
An Early Look at Zircon, Google Fuchsia New Microkernel
Google has published the official book about Fuchsia, its new operating systems aimed at IoT and mobile devices. Fuchsia will be based on a new microkernel called Zircon.
Kayenta: An Open Source Canary Analysis Tool from Netflix and Google
Kayenta is an open source canary analysis tool used to evaluate the readiness for production of a new version of a software.
Android Studio Switched to New D8 Compiler
Recently released Android Studio 3.1 switched to a new DEX compiler which promises to provide better and faster compilation, writes Google software engineer Jeffrey van Gogh.
Google Open Sources Accessibility Test Framework for iOS
Google GTXiLib, an accessibility test automation framework for iOS, is now open source under the Apache License. GTXiLib is written in Objective-C and integrate with Xcode unit testing facilities.
Android Studio 3.1 Aims to Improve App Development Productivity
The latest release of Android Studio, version 3.1, focuses on improving app development productivity and includes a new C++ performance profiler, command line support for Kotlin Lint checks, SQL code completion and improved refactoring, and more.
Google Previews New "Bristlecone" Quantum Processor
Google research scientist Julian Kelly presented Google’s new quantum processor, dubbed Bristlecone, able to scale up to 72 qubits.
Facebook Releases Open Source "Detectron" Deep-Learning Library for Object Detection
Recent releases from Facebook and Google implement the most current deep-learning algorithms to take a crack at the challenging problem of machine object detection.
Go 2017 Survey Shows Generics and Dependency Management the Most Desired Features
The latest Go survey confirms developers see Go lack of generics and dependency management as their two biggest issues with the language. This notwithstanding, this survey marks the first time more respondents use Go professionally than for personal projects.
Android P DP1: WiFi-RTT, Display Cutout Support, Multiple Cameras, Animated GIFs, NNAPI 1.1
Google has made available the first Android P Developer Preview (DP1). Notable new features include: WiFi-RTT, cutout, multiple cameras, animated GIFs, NNAPI 1.1, and more performance for Kotlin code.
Google’s Cross-Platform Mobile UI Framework Flutter Now in Beta
Flutter, now in beta, is Google attempt to create a framework for cross-platform interfaces for both iOS and Android apps that behave and feel like native, although not standard, UIs.
Google ARCore Hits 1.0, Runs on More Devices
Following its preview announcement, Google is now releasing ARCore 1.0, which greatly extends the set of supported devices.
Dart 2 Revamped for Mobile Development
The latest version of Google’s Dart programming language, sporting a strengthened type system, cleaned-up syntax, and an improved toolchain, is being touted by Google as the way to go for Mobile and Web app development, enabling a 2–3x productivity increase.
Go Language 1.10 Improves Toolchain and Performance
Although the latest release of Go does not include any major changes at the language level, it provides a number of improvements to the toolchain, the Go runtime, and the standard library.
Go Language Now Accepts Patches via GitHub Pull Requests
Google has started mirroring GitHub PRs for Go into Gerrit, Go’s upstream Git server, thus making it easier for developers to contribute to Go development.
