Microsoft wants Windows developers to write Windows 8-specific, Metro-style, touch-friendly applications, and to make sure that they crank these apps out, the company has decided that Visual Studio 11 ...

Thirty years ago, Java 1.0 revolutionized software development. Every Java demo featured a simple "Hello World" dialog window with the only available option: Java's Abstract Window Toolkit, the first ...

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Microsoft released on October 8 an updated version of its Kinect for Windows software development kit (SDK) that includes support for Desktop applications running on Windows 8. Company officials said ...

GRASS VALLEY, Calif.—AJA Video Systems has unveiled Desktop Software version 16.2 for all KONA, Io and T-TAP Pro products as well as the 16.2 version of the AJA software development kit for the ...

One of the most significant additions to Parallels Desktop 20 is the Parallels AI Package. This innovative solution includes a pre-configured virtual machine with 14 AI development toolsets, sample ...

I don't see this as an issue -- they are giving out free development tools for people to code for the platform they are pushing. Corporate type apps aren't going to be restricted by this and the ...