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Sources: current Windows Phone devices will not get 'Apollo' upgrade
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Earlier today, a developer evangelist for Microsoft was quoted as saying that all Windows Phone devices would get an upgrade to the "next major version" of the operating system. Now, a trusted source close to Microsoft tells us that is absolutely not the case, that instead there will be...
Microsoft gives Windows 8 developers a head start on Windows Store app submissions
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If you've been jonesing to get your app into the Windows Store and don't want to compete for attention with the developing masses when Windows 8 ships, Microsoft might just have your ticket to the front of the line. Developer Evangelist Matt Harrington is offering a fast track for...
From the prairie to the city: Dwolla poaches two of New York City’s best players
thenextweb.com
Waiting for the day when wallets will become obsolete? We’re getting there…As long as you have a smartphone with web access, you can pay for many things, peer to peer style over the Web. “Dwolla is an amazing company in the payments space, looking to re-imagine what a company like Visa...
Microsoft not really sure if it's going to upgrade Windows Phones to Windows Phone 8
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We've expressed concern about the prospects of upgrading current first—and second—generation Windows Phone handsets to Windows Phone 8, codenamed Apollo, when it is released later this year. Microsoft refuses to commit publicly, and we've heard from employees within the company that some or all current users won't be able...
Microsoft developer evangelist retracts suggestion that Mango devices will get Apollo
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Microsoft developer evangelist Nuno Silva has retracted comments from an interview earlier this week, in which he claimed that every Windows Phone sold to date should be getting the upgrade to the next "major version of Windows Phone," contradicting our sources on the matter. Silva says today that he...
Payment Platform Dwolla Comes To New York, Hires First 2 East Coast Employees
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Dwolla, an Iowa-based payment startup that wants to get rid of credit card fees, has hired its first two New York City employees, Alex Taub and Michael Schonfeld. Taub is Dwolla's business development builder and formerly lead business development at Aviary. Schonfeld, formerly of Nerve Dating, is Dwolla's new developer...
Disrupt NYC Hackathon – More Details
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We’re less than two weeks away from 24 hours of sheer hacking bliss. We’ve also released the final batch of tickets for the event, so if you’re planning on hacking, this is your final chance to get tickets. http://tcdisruptny-hackathon2012.eventbrite.com/ Developers looking to find a group to hack with, toss your...
Why on earth would anyone want to join RIM now? We ask someone who just did
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Like boarding a sinking ship, European entrepreneur Luca Filigheddu (Twimbow, Sitòfono) is actually joining Research In Motion. Starting next week, Filigheddu will become part of RIM’s Developer Relations team as BlackBerry Developer Evangelist for the Italian market. That’s obviously not huge news, but we were just amazed why anyone would...
iCloud Beta Previews Web Versions of Notes and Reminders
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Leaks first appeared in May that Apple was planning to add web versions of the Reminders and Notes iOS apps to iCloud.com for access from desktop Macs and PCs. The iCloud Beta portal has since been activated for developers enrolled the iOS 6 beta at beta.icloud.com. The site displays...
Conflicting reports question Windows Phone 8 upgrade plans
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Following reports of a Windows Phone developer evangelist claiming that every Windows Phone 7.5 device currently on the market will receive an upgrade to Microsoft’s next-generation Windows Phone 8 operating system, doubt has been cast over the accuracy of his claims. In an interview with Portuguese technology news site...
All Windows Phones to get upgrade to 'next major version,' according to Microsoft developer evangelist
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According to an interview that Microsoft developer evangelist Nuno Silva gave to Zwame, every Windows Phone sold to date should be getting the upgrade to the next "major version of Windows Phone." Silva further made it clear that he wasn't just referring to current devices, but also the first-generation...
All Windows Phones to get upgrade to 'next major version,' according to Microsoft developer evangelist
Tumblr Ready to Make Nice With Outside Developers, Seeks API Liaison
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St. Luke the Evangelist. (Bronzino (attrib.) via everypainterpaintshimself.com) One team of unaffiliated mobile developers became Tumblr's Richmond office after building a bangin' third party app. But other independent developers working with Tumblr from the outside have had less luck. That includes Jeremy Culter, whose popular "Missing e" extension is a...
Twilio makes it a breeze to add voice calling to iOS apps with a new native SDK
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Twilio has made a name for itself by making it super-easy for developers to add telephony features to their apps. Now the San Francisco-based startup has launched a native SDK for iOS. With the launch of Twilio Client for iOS, developers will be able to add VoIP support to their...
Is Microsoft dumb enough to keep the Apollo update from current Windows Phones?
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After recovering from a minor PR bomb with the “Smoked by Windows Phone” campaign, and then a data glitch that forced Nokia to offer full refunds on the Lumia 900, Microsoft may once again be in hot water, this time over its Windows Phone upgrade strategy. Word is that...
Apple posts WWDC 2012 session videos for developers
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According to Apple’s developer evangelist Michael Jurewitz, Apple has now posted up its collection of over 110 videos of this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference for developers. If you managed to attend, this will help you catch up on the sessions that you missed, and if it didn’t you can pretend...
If Apple is really rejecting apps over use of UDID, the lack of alternatives is a problem
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Apple has been warning developers since August of last year that they should stop referencing the UDID (Unique Device identifier) of iOS devices in their apps. The ID itself is harmless, and carries no personal information about a user, but it can be combined with information gathered in an app...
Apple to Announce 3Q 2012 Earnings on July 24
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Apple today updated its investor relations page to note that it will announce its earnings for the third fiscal quarter (second calendar quarter) of 2012 on Tuesday, July 24. The earnings release typically occurs just after 4:30 PM Eastern Time following the close of regular stock trading, and the conference...
The rise of the hack
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I didn’t know it could be someone’s job to attend hackathons. I hadn’t heard of a developer evangelist before, so a year ago when I stumbled across an opportunity to become one, I was drawn by its novelty. The mission was to build a developer community from the bottom...
Apple Planning for 7.85-Inch 'iPad Mini' with IGZO Display Later This Year?
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Claims of an "iPad mini" have been circulating for some time now, with a number of the reports indicating that Apple is planning to launch the device with a 7.85-inch display later this year. While the rumors have been evolving for quite some time now, things have been beginning to...
Apple developer evangelist Michael Jurewitz leaves for software firm Black Pixel
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Apple’s developer evangelist Michael Jurewitz has left Apple for a job at software firm Black Pixel, he has announced on his personal blog. More to follow....
Iowa-Based Dwolla Expands to New York with Two New Hires
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Des Moine’s disruptive payments company Dwolla is coming to the big Apple. The company today announced it hired NY-based Alex Taub, head of business developement for photo editing site Aviary to lead its own biz dev, and Michael Schonfeld, a developer at Nerve Dating, as its Developer Evangelist. The pair...
Notable Apple third-party developer evangelist leaves for software firm Black Pixel
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Michael Jurewitz, Apple’s developer tools and frameworks evangelist for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, just announced on his personal blog that he is leaving the Cupertino company to join Black Pixel as a partner: Today I am pleased to announce that I will be joining Black Pixel later this month in a new director-level...
Check out this phone-controlled robot from a Twilio/Node.js hacker
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An aspiring hardware hacker at Twilio has used his company’s own telephony APIs as well as Node.js and Arduino to build the charming robot you see in the clip above. We just about overloaded on developer buzzwords there, so let’s back it up a bit. The bot was built...
Boot up: ISPs v piracy, will Windows Phone update?, how Wordpress infected Macs and more
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Plus Schiller v Instagram, who is Tim Lindholm?, the new narcissism and moreA quick burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamVerizon: Half of our first-quarter smartphone sales were iPhones >> AllThingsDApple's iPhone continues to sell well at Verizon, though not quite as...
Dwolla Prepares to Launch a New York City Office By Poaching Aviary’s Alex Taub
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Mr. Taub, showing off his business development superpowers. Dang, looks like we missed a couple prime candidate from our spring Poachables list. Alex Taub, head of business development and partnerships at Aviary--and a familiar face to anyone in the New York startup scene--just announced that he will be starting a...
Microsoft evangelist corrects comment that Windows Phone 7 devices will get upgrade to Apollo
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A Microsoft developer evangelist has corrected his earlier comments that all Windows Phone 7 phones, including Nokia's new Lumia 900, will be upgraded to the next major version of the operating system, Windows Phone 8, dubbed Apollo....
A Day in the Life of a Developer Evangelist
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In the past two years, the explosion in web technologies and apps has created a new profession: It’s called Developer Evangelism, and it’s seriously awesome. “It is an incredible job – although you still have to explain to a lot of people what you do,” says Christian Heilmann, the Principal...
App developers, frustrated with bug reporting tools, call on Apple to ‘Fix Radar or GTFO’
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If you’re an iOS or Mac developer, then you’ve probably had an encounter with Apple’s bug reporting tool called Radar. Although complaints have been voiced about Radar for years, there is now an online petition being passed around that asks the company to fix the major issues that keep many...
Microsoft posts Windows 8 app porting guide roundup, forgets to include BASIC
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Let's say you're a developer eager to convert your apps for Windows 8 as soon as possible. Where do you start? Microsoft Developer Evangelist Jennifer Marsman is very much aware that you might be at a loss, so she has done the rather large favor of rounding up every...
The Vergecast 027 - 04.20.2012
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The Vergecasters survive the Vergecast's 27th birthday in style with a two-hour celebration that includes visits from Jim Belushi, the Google Glass Girl, and a newly-discovered adolescent specimen of the quickly-evolving Goöracluan race not-so-subtly disguised as a door-to-door matter generator salesman. 00:04:40 - Sources: current Windows Phone devices will...
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