Huawei has announced the top 20 finalists for the Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest, Apps UP, for developers around APAC, with shortlisted apps now open for public voting.
Google has released the Android for Cars App Library into an open beta, for any developer, giving developers the ability to design, develop, and test navigation, parking or charging apps on Android Auto.
Google is making it possible to use the voice command “Hey Google” to not just open but also perform specific tasks within Android apps. The feature will be rolled out to all Google Assistant-enabled Android phones, allowing users to launch apps with their voice as well as search inside apps or perform specific tasks.
NVIDIA today unveiled the NVIDIA Maxine platform, a fully accelerated platform for developers to build and deploy AI-powered features in video conferencing services using state-of-the-art models that run in the cloud.
Google has rolled out a new stable release of Flutter, bringing extensive support for iOS 14 and Android 11. Flutter 1.22 focuses on ensuring that Android 11 and iOS 14 work great with Flutter. Updates for both of these OSes include a lot of under-the-hood work to conform to the latest SDKs.
Google is to tighten control over the implementation of payment rules for purchases in Android applications. Next week, updated guidelines will be released to clarify the company’s requirements for using its payment system for subscriptions and in-app purchases.
Microsoft has launched Azure Communication Services, building on top of the Azure cloud and using the same security structure powering Microsoft Teams.
Huawei today shared updates on AppGallery at the Huawei Developer Conference 2020 (Together). Delivering his keynote speech, Mr Wang Yanmin, President of Global Partnerships and Eco-Development at Huawei Consumer Business Group highlighted AppGallery's achievements.
At the 2020 Huawei Developer Conference, Huawei Executive Director and CEO of Consumer Business Yu Chengdong announced the launch of HarmonyOS 2.0 and the official open source of HarmonyOS. Yu Chengdong announced that Huawei will officially release the Beta version for mobile phone app developers in December 2020 and that Huawei smartphones will fully support HarmonyOS in 2021.
Apple is delaying its requirement that app developers get opt-in permission before tracking iPhone users, which had been set to go into effect with the release of iOS 14 this fall. After complaints from partners, the company said it will delay that requirement until early 2021.
Apple has terminated the developer account of Epic Games - the maker of Fortnite with which it's engaged in a pitched legal battle. This means that even owners of previously purchased series like Infinity Blade can't re-download the games.
An Android app developer has sued Google for allegedly anti-competitive and unlawful practices related to its Google Play app store, and attorneys say its behaviour – which gives rise to U.S. Android developers having to pay it exorbitant fees – constitutes violation of federal antitrust laws, according to Hagens Berman.
