Smartphones have become one of those essentials that we carry with us everywhere, so your typical mobile app is going to be used in all kinds of situations and locations. The more your app knows about ...

Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services. The term API stands for ...

Since the early days of the OS, widgets for Android have allowed users to engage with their favourite apps, from the comfort of their homescreen. So how do you create an Android widget? For the ...

Google is replacing its implementation of the Java application programming interfaces (APIs) in Android with OpenJDK, the open source version of Oracle's Java Development Kit (JDK). The news first ...

While Apple’s app store is heavily regulated, the Google Play Store has mostly lived its life under Google’s laissez-faire attitude. As long as you didn’t get caught by Google’s malware scanning, your ...

Technology trends come and go. But when they stick, they often scale. Such is the case with application programming interface (API) use. I co-founded my company to make API development easier, and in ...