Android fans are excited about Google’s release of Android Wear 2.0 and with good reason. The previous version was primarily an extension of the Android phone. Now smartwatches supporting Android Wear 2.0 give users more freedom and personalization. New Features We’ve talked about the importance of both user interface and knowing your users multiple times [...]
As an iOS mobile developer, you may think you don’t need to manage Ruby versions in your project. Many iOS projects use CocoaPods which is a Ruby gem. Some projects may even use other Ruby gems such as fastlane for automating your deployment pipeline, or slather for reporting code coverage results. Here at Metova, we [...]
Prelude to Swift 3 Migration If you didn’t migrate to Swift 3 in September like the rest of us, do it now and start next year off right. If you’ve been holding off on making the update, here is some advice and guidance to ensure a safe and swift transition to the next version. Migrating [...]
Google is making developing devices and apps for the Internet of Things simple with their Android Things operating system. This is actually an updated and rebranded version of Brillo, which was announced at Google I/O in 2015. […]
2016 is shaping up to be the year of Virtual Reality. We’ve seen the release of 3 major high-end virtual reality (VR) headsets – the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive, and Playstation VR. We are also seeing some advancements in the mobile VR world as well, with Samsung releasing a new version of their Gear [...]
When you see something like the below, what do you do?major version 51 is newer than 50, the highest major version supported by this compiler. […]
As a mobile app developer, it’s imperative to be able to troubleshoot and find the root cause of an issue in a timely and efficient manner. I’ve found working with more junior developers that the steps for effective debugging are much simpler than most would think. The key is in taking a logical and step-by-step [...]
Today’s the day. Apple is releasing iOS 10. Here are a handful of new features you can look forward to! […]
Apple’s yearly fall event where new hardware is announced occurred Wedesday. As expected, there were announcements on the Apple Watch, iPhone 7, and new wireless earbuds. […]
Having a clean codebase is a good practice to get into. It makes your code easier to read as well as run more smoothly. One way to have a cleaner codebase is to use the DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) programming principle. It is aimed at reducing repetition of information of all kinds, and is especially [...]
