Dev Podcast

Microsofts big Windows 10 event included an even bigger reveal - the HoloLens. On this episode of Dev, Alison discusses Microsofts plans for the HoloLens, their embrace of innovation, and what the recent success of the Surface Pro could mean for Microsofts holographic moon shot.

Google updates their popular Google Maps application for iOS users. On this Dev episode, Alison talks about some of the new features of Google Maps on iOS and explores why they might be useful.

Did Google just throw their Glass project down a hole? In todays episode of Dev, Alison looks into the end of the Google Glass Explorer program, and talks about what that means for future of the wearable device, and Google Glass app developers.

Every year CES showcases thousands of interesting gadgets. On this episode of Dev, Alison will talk about five cool pieces of tech from this years show, including the Mother and Motion cookies and the Petcube.

You can find everything under the sun at CES, and since CES is held in Las Vegas theres a lot of sun. Alison sorted through all the tech on offer and identified a few trends that might interest you.Shell talk about those trends, today, on Dev.

Good news for all you game developers waiting for a new engine, Godot has arrived. In todays Dev, Alison discusses the 1.0 release of Godot, a powerful, open-source 2D and 3D game engine developed by Okam Studios.

Android smartwatch owners and Android Wear developers got an early Christmas present. In this episode of Dev, Rob talks about the new Android Wear API, and reveals some of its new usability features and improvements.

Who are the real winners from the Video Game Awards? On this episode of Dev, Rob looks at some of the technology behind the smaller games that were nominated for Video Game Awards - engines that anyone can use to make their own games.

Attention Android developers! Google has declared that Android Studio is the way forward. In todays Dev, Alison examines the recent announcement that Google will officially release Android Studio 1.0 and end support of the ADT plugin for Eclipse.

If youre a web developer, you might want to take the time to look at the Meteor framework. In this Dev episode, Rob breaks looks at Meteor, the JavaScript framework that just recently moved out from beta to its official 1.0 release version.

Are you looking for that perfect gift for the developer in your life? In this episode of Dev, Alison looks at five must have gifts that any programmer would love to see under the tree this holiday season.

Valve is adding streaming to their Steam service with Steam Broadcast. Do they go together like chocolate and peanut butter, or will it be more like oil and water? In this Dev, Rob looks at how Valve implements the new Steam Broadcast, and explores this new entry into the growing world of game streaming.

The new Galaxy Note Edge is out. In this episode of Dev, Rob looks at Samsungs newest smartphone and talks about its unique new design.

Can you keep a secret? Today, on Dev, Rob talks about the new encryption being integrated into WhatsApp, the popular Facebook-owned messaging service, and explains how it keeps your messages private.

Are you an independent game developer looking to get your project into peoples living rooms? In this episode of Dev, Alison talks about the Ouya, an Android powered microconsole thats designed to be open and easy to work with.