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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon SDK for Android

, Jun 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

We’ve seen SoC exclusive app stores and games in the past thanks to NVIDIA’s Tegra Zone, but now Qualcomm is hoping to to leverage its own hardware with a new SDK. The Snapdragon SDK for Android allows developers to tap into various features available on the hardware platform that were previously unavailable thanks to new APIs. The first release is only available for the Snapdragon S4 8960 processor, but Qualcomm say more will be added over time. Read The Full Story

Apple TV SDK for third-party apps tipped for WWDC 2012

, Jun 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

An Apple TV SDK allowing third-party developers to create official software for the set-top box is tipped to be on the agenda for WWDC 2012 next week, putting apps on your big-screen TV. The new developer toolkit, reported by BGR's source, would presumably open the door to the App Store on the Apple TV, something long requested by owners. Read The Full Story

Microsoft releases Kinect for Windows 1.5

, May 21st 2012 Discuss [1]

Kinect might be a great way to experience motion gaming on your Xbox 360, but the sensor accessory has a use on desktop PCs too, with a full blown SDK being offered by Microsoft to take advantage of the hardware. Now the company has updated the SDK to version 1.5, bringing with it some new features to let developers further utilize the motion tracking hardware in their applications. Read The Full Story

Apple rejecting apps with Dropbox functionality

, May 2nd 2012 Discuss [10]

Apple famously doesn’t allow apps to have links to external subscriptions or purchases, instead requiring developers to adhere to the in-app purchasing system. That way, Apple can take its 30% cut, and all would be right with the world. Is Dropbox starting to face the same problem? Developers are reporting that their apps are being rejected for including Dropbox functionality. Read The Full Story

Tizen 1.0 SDK and source code released

, May 2nd 2012 Discuss [2]

MeeGo may have bitten the dust, but from the ashes rose Tizen, the open source OS backed by players like Intel and Samsung. News surrounding Tizen has been somewhat quiet as of late, but here’s a pretty big milestone: the OS has just hit version 1.0, codenamed Larkspur. The Tizen group will be releasing a new SDK to go with the release so that developers can get to the grips with all the new additions, as well as the source code. Read The Full Story

Sony releases PlayStation Suite SDK open beta

, Apr 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony has released the PlayStation Suite Developer Program open beta, as promised, enabling coders to create games for the PS Vita, PlayStation-certified phones and tablets, and more. Available for PC only, the PlayStation Suite SDK 0.98 includes the PC Suite Studio and UI Composer for creating interfaces that take advantage of physical and touchscreen controls, as well as a simulator for testing out your handiwork. Read The Full Story

Microsoft releases Robotics dev toolkit for Kinect droids

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has released its Robotics Developer Studio 4 (RDS4), helping robot builders integrate Kinect into their DIY hardware, while a reference hardware platform, Eddie, has also been launched. Meanwhile, Microsoft has also announced its ten finalists of the Robotics@Home competition. The RDS4 toolkit includes simulators so that users can create virtual 'bots without any actual hardware to hand, but the real fun starts when you plug a Kinect into a laptop and some servos. Read The Full Story

Sony PlayStation Suite SDK open beta drops April

, Mar 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony's PlayStation Suite SDK will be released as an open beta in April 2012, the company has confirmed, allowing developers to create games and content for the PS Vita, as well as PlayStation Certified phones and tablets. Released in closed beta back in November, though only in the US, UK and Japan, the new open beta will broaden support to a greater number of countries. The full version of the SDK, meanwhile, will follow on later in 2012, with an annual fee of $99 for distribution through the PlayStation Store. Read The Full Story

Galaxy Note S-Pen SDK in Dec; OmniSketch & ComicBook! incoming

, Oct 27th 2011 Discuss [2]

Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy Note S Pen SDK, the toolkit to allow developers to code apps for the pen-enabled phone/tablet hybrid, will be released in December. Meanwhile, the company has also revealed a selection of new pen-enabled third-party apps for the Note: OmniSketch, ComicBook! and Sooner Workplace. Read The Full Story

Sony PlayStation Suite SDK means one game for all PS Certified devices

, Sep 15th 2011 Discuss [2]

Sony has announced that starting in November it will be rolling out its SDK for PS Suite. This kit will allow the game developers to develop one game that will run on all PS Certified devices. That means the games will run on the PS3 game console, the PS Vita, Sony Android tablets, and Sony Ericsson Android smartphones. The SDK supports C# as the programming language. Read The Full Story

Google TV with Android Market getting close, SDK add-on preview available now

, Aug 23rd 2011 Discuss [3]

Google has finally released a preview of its Google TV add-on for the Android SDK. The company first announced plans to transition Google TV to using Android Honeycomb and to support the Android Market back at Google I/O. It was set for a summer release and now it looks like we're getting close. Read The Full Story

Kinect for Windows SDK beta released: developers gesture wildly

, Jun 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has released the Kinect for Windows SDK beta, as expected, allowing PC developers to use the motion-tracking accessory. A free 100MB download, the SDK offers support for the depth sensor, color camera and quad-microphone array, along with all the clever skeletal-tracking systems that Xbox 360 game developers have had access to. Read The Full Story
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