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Free ‘developer days’ held in Sydney and Brisbane next week provide an introduction to Samsung’s new Linux-based smartphone OS.]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//is-google-turning-its-back-on-aussie-developers.htm http://apcmag.com//is-google-turning-its-back-on-aussie-developers.htm

Google has issued a terse statement on the issue of Australian software developers not being able to sell apps through its app market for the Android platform.]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:15:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//aussie-developer-graham-dawson-on-iphone-4.htm http://apcmag.com//aussie-developer-graham-dawson-on-iphone-4.htm

What do Aussie developers think of Apple’s new baby? To find out, we spoke with Australian developer Graham Dawson.]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-releases-developer-preview-of-iphone-40-sdk.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-releases-developer-preview-of-iphone-40-sdk.htm

With the launch of iPhone OS 4 expected to be just 12 weeks away, Apple has released a developer preview of the software toolkit needed to write apps for multitasking and more…]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:44:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//programmer-orders-conroy-to-remove-bastardised-website-code.htm http://apcmag.com//programmer-orders-conroy-to-remove-bastardised-website-code.htm

A software developer has cried foul over what he says is misuse of his code on Communications Minister Stephen Conroy’s web site.]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:01:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linux-now-75-corporate.htm http://apcmag.com//linux-now-75-corporate.htm

Forget lofty ideals about the open-source community: most Linux kernel code is written by paid developers at major corporations.]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:07:20 +1000 http://apcmag.com//flash-is-coming-to-the-iphone-thanks-to-gordon.htm http://apcmag.com//flash-is-coming-to-the-iphone-thanks-to-gordon.htm

Flash is coming to the iPhone, but it's no thanks to Adobe or Apple. It's thanks to Gordon.]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:12:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apollo-11-code-goes-open-source.htm http://apcmag.com//apollo-11-code-goes-open-source.htm

Google publishes the source code for Apollo 11’s on-board computers, which can be run in a specialised emulator to simulate your own lunar mission!]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:40:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//-firefox-to-get-multicore-boost.htm http://apcmag.com//-firefox-to-get-multicore-boost.htm

Firefox is poised to get core software features that will allow it to make full use of multicore CPUs for faster performance.]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 23:20:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//developing-for-windows-7-read-this.htm http://apcmag.com//developing-for-windows-7-read-this.htm

Last week Microsoft added a new blog to its army of sites offering Windows 7 information, this one is aimed at those developing software for the OS.]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//how_to_install_ie6_on_vista.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_install_ie6_on_vista.htm

Does your workplace require you to keep running IE6 despite the fact that you, um, accidentally upgraded to IE7? Here's how to install IE6 on Vista (or Windows 2000/XP) and run it alongside IE7.]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linus_torvalds_on_regression_laziness_and_having_his_code_rejected.htm http://apcmag.com//linus_torvalds_on_regression_laziness_and_having_his_code_rejected.htm

Want to know what happens if you suggest a way to fix Linux that might solve a major difficulty, but also introduce new problems? To quote Linus Torvalds: " I laugh in your face!"]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:20:53 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google_halts_sackings_at_australian_staff.htm http://apcmag.com//google_halts_sackings_at_australian_staff.htm

Google is sacking engineers and other staff across the globe, but that rationalisation is not set to impact its Sydney engineering and development centre.]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//seven_things_all_iphone_apps_need.htm http://apcmag.com//seven_things_all_iphone_apps_need.htm

Thinking of making an iPod or iPhone app? Here's a list of things that will make it a success.]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sproutcore_apples_path_to_ilife_online.htm http://apcmag.com//sproutcore_apples_path_to_ilife_online.htm

It’s the meat behind MobileMe, but also just a taste of what SproutCore has to offer as a web application platform for everything Mac developers can offer]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:08:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//we_can_transform_single_thread_to_multithread_intel.htm http://apcmag.com//we_can_transform_single_thread_to_multithread_intel.htm

IDF Shanghai | So you think parallel programming is a drag, huh? "Let us recompile your app to take advantage of all those cores", says Intel. Plus heaps of other juicy new stuff.]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:53:10 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linus_torvalds_talks_future_of_linux.htm http://apcmag.com//linus_torvalds_talks_future_of_linux.htm

INTERVIEW | Linus Torvalds relates his plans for the future of Linux, including the 3.0 kernel [there probably won't be one], and which distro he personally runs on his home PC.]]> Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:05:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//interview_with_con_kolivas_part_2_his_effort_to_improve_linux_performance_on_the_desktop.htm http://apcmag.com//interview_with_con_kolivas_part_2_his_effort_to_improve_linux_performance_on_the_desktop.htm

What ultimately drove Con Kolivas to exit the Linux developer community forever.]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:26:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linux_on_windows_with_lina.htm http://apcmag.com//linux_on_windows_with_lina.htm

Between WINE, VMware, BOCHs and virtual machines, we're spoilt for choice when it comes to running Windows applications on Linux. But what about the other way around? Cygwin aside, there is another way.]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:38:37 +1000