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Apple Announces 'Tech Talks 2021' to Connect Developers With Apple Experts
From October 25 to December 17, developers can connect directly to Apple experts through Tech Talks. Over 100 live online sessions are available.
W3C, Yubico Offer Web Authentication Course for Developers
Yubico, along with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) are partnering to create an Introduction to Web Authentication course for developers.
Paddle Announces Alternative to Apple's In-App Payment System
Developers will be able to offer alternatives to Apple’s payment system within their apps. Paddle is offering an alternative with lower fees.
Apple to Require Account Deletion Within Apps by January 31
In an update to developers on Wednesday, Apple reminded developers to add a method for users to delete their accounts.
Developers Receive tvOS 15 Beta 9 for Their Devices
Apple released tvOS 15 beta 9 for developers. The company doesn’t provide release notes for this OS, but we do know what features will arrive this fall.
Backblaze Offers Alternative to Amazon EC2 With 'Vultr' Partnership
On Wednesday Backblaze announced a partnership with Vultr. It offers an alternative to Amazon S3 and EC2 for developers.
iOS 15 Developer Beta 6 is Out with Another Safari Redesign
Apple released iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 developer beta 6 on Tuesday with another mobile Safari address bar redesign.
Senators Introduce Bill That Could Force Apple to Allow Third-Party App Stores
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Open App Markets Act on Wednesday.
Apple to Limit Siri Interactions With Third-Party Apps in iOS 15
According to a support article for developers, Apple is deprecating some SiriKit intents and commands for third-party apps.
New Features in GitHub Issues for Planning and Tracking
New beta features within GitHub Issues help development teams improve their planning and tracking.
Today, we are announcing new beta features within GitHub Issues to connect your planning directly to the work your teams are doing, and flexibly to adapt to their needs: project tables that are built like spreadsheets, custom fields, a keyboard driven command palette, improved task lists, and issue forms.
GitHub Desktop 2.9 Update Adds M1 Mac Support
GitHub Desktop was recently updated to version 2.9, and the team shared some of the new features included, such as squash and reorder commits. Users can now download a native build for their M1 Mac.
If a group of commits represents a single unit of work, or if a project requires that each pull request only has one commit, simply drag them on top of one another to squash them together and add a new commit message that captures the whole picture.
WWDC Developer Spotlight: James Thomson and Daniel Jilg – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-10
Today Kelly talks to James Thomson of PCalc (and “About” screen fame) and Daniel Jilg of App Telemetry about what they’ve seen at WWDC.
WWDC Interviews: Binary Formations and Apparent Software – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-09
Today “live from” WWDC, Kelly interviews Kevin and Diane Hamilton of Binary Formations, and Jacob Gorban of Apparent Software.
Apple Introduces ShazamKit With Audio Recognition Features
On Monday Apple announced ShazamKit that helps developers bring audio recognition into their apps.
App Store’s Billings & Sales Generated $643 Billion in 2020
Apple announced on Wednesday that the App Store’s billings and sales generated US$643 billion in 2020, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Detroit Apple Developer Academy Applications Open This Week
Two new Apple Developer Academies in Korea and Detroit, Michigan are coming, with the applications for the Detroit site opening this week.
Apple Releases iOS 14.6 Beta 3 to Developers
Apple has released the newest updates to its beta operating systems on Monday. iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6, tvOS 14.6, watchOS 7.5, and macOS 11.4.
Developers Have a New Area to Place App Store Ads
Apple announced on Tuesday that developers have a new area to place App Store ads for their apps.
Nobody Voted on the Arizona Bill to Regulate App Store
Critics are accusing Apple of backroom dealing over the fact that the Arizona HB2005 bill that would affected app stores was never voted upon.
Reasons Why Developers Prefer Testing on iOS
There are a variety of reasons why many developers prefer to launch and test their apps on iOS instead of Android. Screenrant broke down some of them, including the benefits of the greater control and uniformity found in Apple’s system.
There are many reasons why developers tend to prefer iOS over Android with a commonly suggested one being that iOS users are more likely to spend on apps than Android users. However, the locked down user base is a far more basic and important reason from the developer perspective. With iOS, developers gain access to a significant number of users and on a limited number of devices. This combination lends itself very well to apps that are still in an early and beta testing state. Essentially, the level of control developers have over the iOS experience is far greater than with Android, and that’s likely to make a significant difference when deciding which operating system to launch on first.
New ‘XcodeSpy’ Malware Targets Apple Developers
A new form of malware has been discovered that explicitly targets Apple developers. It’s called “XcodeSpy.”
Amazon’s Mac Cloud Supports macOS Big Sur on EC2
Amazon announced on Wednesday that customers of its Mac-in-the-cloud service can start running macOS Big Sur images on EC2 instances.
Apple Creates First Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders, Developers
On Tuesday Apple announced the launch of its first Entrepreneur Camp for Black founders and developers from 13 app companies.