Digital Software Development

. Policymakers in APAC are making a critical and positive impact on bettering the technology innovation ecosystem . Big data algorithms have and will continue to change the landscape in a big way IN THIS new age of digitisation, disruptive technologies are constantly transforming our world, accelerating innovation like never before. For instance, a new technological breakthrough in medical science is turning the impossible possible, restoring the freedom of movement for patients with spinal injuries, thus giving them a new lease of life. An amazing miracle aside, there is this heightened sense of collaboration too. A more open and collaborative ecosystem for innovation Governments and policymakers in the Asia-Pacific region are making a critical and positive impact on bettering the technology innovation ecosystem. Singapore, as an example, is cultivating a conducive technology start-up ecosystem, and opening up some 9,000 government data sets for the tec...

Scribe Software, a global data integration leader, today announced general availability of the Developer Success Portal, designed to help developers do more with Scribe Online, Scribe’s integration platform as a service (iPaaS). With the release, Scribe offers a comprehensive resource that enables application and integration developers at enterprises, systems integrators, and SaaS providers to build applications that offer greater access to application data, whether for real-time application integration, replication, data virtualization, internet of things projects, or a host of other integration initiatives. The Developer Success Portal provides access to an updated software developer kit (SDK) with a full suite of integration samples, reference applications, and educational materials designed to make integration more approachable. Overall, the Portal aims to shorten developers’ time to integration, jump starting users’ projects by removing the need to code from scrat...

Content app ALTBalaji said it has signed on with Opera TV, a platform that powers smart TVs, DVD players and other instruments. “ All Smart TVs, Blu-ray disc players and Set-top boxes powered by Opera TV will provide instant access to over 250 hours of original content from ALTBalaji. Simultaneously, ALTBalaji Subscribers will now be able to access the service using the Opera TV Store,” the Indian company said. The announcement comes within days of the app going online on Amazon Fire TV platform, and indicates that the company is serious about tapping all avenues to monetize its content, the Indian company said. In the past 5 years, over 150 million connected TV devices have been enabled by Opera TV, awarding it a global market share of 33 percent in Smart TVs, it added. Opera TV claims to power millions of devices each year, including SmartTVs, set-top boxes, Blu-ray Disc players, Game Consoles and chipsets for more than 60 corporate customers. The customer...

Running Android apps on Chromebooks is still a dream—a dream in extended beta, that is. After promising the feature earlier this year, Google has pushed out the release date. While a select number of Chromebooks can access Google Play right out of the box, more adventurous Chromebook users will need to run the software development of beta of Chrome OS to experience Android apps. After spending time with a number of Android apps that have become Chrome-friendly, I actually prefer some Android versions on Chrome over the web-based versions, as mobile apps can be refreshingly simple and uncluttered. To get into the beta channel, go to your Chromebook's Settings page and click About Chrome OS . Next, click  Detailed build information , then click Change Channel . There, you can switch from the stable channel to the beta channel. You should steer clear of the developer channel, however, as that will definitely be unstable. The 10 Android apps below represent how g...