java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: GC overhead limit exceeded when dexing
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What is an App Identifier? An App Identifier is a unique, reverse...
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iOS Tips and Tricks
Having a knowledge of keyboard shortcuts and plugins for your coding environment can make you a more efficient and effective developer. Here are some tips and tricks our iOS developers have picked up. Read More
Many customers do not have Xcode installed, much less know how to pull logs from it. When the customer needs to be able to view logs or to send logs to you to debug a defect, they can use this.
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Why Gradle?
At Google I/O 2013, Google introduced Android Studio, and with that, a push for developers to adopt Gradle. Gradle is a build tool similar to Maven and Ant with one important distinction: I actually understand it. Gradle utilizes build files written in Groovy, which syntactically is very similar to Java. Compared to Maven, our build files are about three times smaller on average, and it's actually readable.
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What is Kif?
Kif is an automation framework that integrates directly with XCTests. The framework can be found here: https://github.com/kif-framework/KIF. Kif automation testing is done through a UI test actor (KIFUITestActor), which you can tell to perform UI actions, all in Objective C.
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Update and unify your mobile app with Android's new design.
Unity
Material's guidelines will be used across all devices, allowing your users to navigate intuitively on phones, tablets, and the web.
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iOS 8 is coming! Are you ready?
Apple made several announcements during the WWDC keynote speech. Some were foreshadowed to the point they weren’t a surprise like the visual overhaul of OS X version 10 aka Yosemite. The most interesting announcements included the opening up of traditional ground that has typically been closed off by Apple, a new developer language, and testing options.
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Will you own the final code?
This may seem like an obvious question to ask but we run across a surprising number of people who don’t and end up in a world of hurt. Metova is happy to package up and send over your code whenever you ask for it.
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How does Anonymous Login affect users?
Facebook just announced Anonymous Login. At first glance, you may be thinking “Great! Now I can use applications without having to give up any information!” Slow down there a minute. Facebook's Anonymous Login will still uniquely identify you, even if your personal information isn't handed over to third-party apps. While your birthday and list of friends won't be accessible per se, it would not be impossible to determine certain demographics based on your long-term usage patterns (which Facebook could use to show you targeted ads based on what they do know).
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