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Facebook Simplifying the Integration Process for Developers Adding Facebook or Twitter support to both established and startup apps should be quick and easy, not an additional headache. Facebook understands the increasing desire for streamlined developer tools, and that’s exactly why it’s upgrading its system for integrating Facebook within apps. |
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The Selling Power of Augmented Reality Augmented reality continues to grow, and its place in the world of commerce has never been so pronounced. AR paid app downloads, subscriptions, and advertising will lead to global revenues of $1.5 billion by 2015, along with 2.5 billion downloads. |
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What Would an Open Source Swift Look Like? Apple could see significant benefits if it made Swift an open source product. Innovation often stems from shared coding languages, and if Android is any indication, going that route can also open up new markets and business ventures. However, the drawback of fragmentation may discourage that option. |
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Early Testing Questions for Mobile Apps A mobile app tester should take early actions to gain a better understanding of the product. What test verification and validation actions has the developer taken? Has the developer implemented static code-analysis testing? What risks exist for the product? Read on for more test-planning questions. |
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Finger Vein Biometric Authentication Comes to Banking Barclays, a global banking company based in London, has announced that next year the bank will begin offering its corporate banking customers a new biometric security technology that uses finger vein authentication, eliminating the need for PINs and passcodes. |
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Nearables Just Got Nearer Recently a new term—nearables—has been popping up all over the place. Nearables work based on the concept of proximity or nearness, allowing two communication media to talk to each other. Rajini Padmanaban looks at nearables and their challenges, uses, and potential success. |
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Questions about the Internet of Things For some people, the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) is an exciting time as their quality of life is improved by the increased functionality and connectivity of their favorite objects. But for others, it is a time of much uncertainty. So, what are the concerns about IoT? |
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Watch for It: Vision-Correcting Displays Researchers at the MIT Media Laboratory and UC Berkeley are developing a vision-correcting screen that automatically corrects for vision defects. The idea is that eventually you’ll be able to clip the display onto your phone, tablet, laptop, or GPS dashboard display in your car—no glasses required. |
