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Google ships first beta of Flutter framework for developing both iOS and Android apps
"Write once, run anywhere!" they said...StrangeDays said:"Write once, run anywhere!" they said...
yeah still no. If anybody remembers cross-platform apps like PayPal (I haven't used it in years) they're always weird-feeling, because they don't use all the native motifs. I beta tested one for some friends and it was clearly designed by Android guys who just didn't get how apps should look & feel on iOS, re-inventing new ways of working that weren't needed, ignoring 3D touch, still no X support, etc.. Just alien imposters.
AIR, that phrase was later amended to "Write once, debug everywhere!" That says it all...
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Google brings ARCore out of beta, raising challenge to Apple's ARKit
It is interesting to consider whether AR, in the long haul, will be limited to the sense of sight... There could be new possibilities for AR that appeal to other senses such as hearing, feeling, smelling, tasting, etc. -
Apple-backed Israel Machine Vision Conference to feature talk on iPhone X's TrueDepth came...
It will be interesting to see if the new iPads will have the TrueDepth tech on the rear cameras -- with a larger point cloud covering a larger area than FaceID. This could be used to capture 3D data of entire rooms or building floors.It's thought that Apple is on the verge of releasing two new iPads with TrueDepth cameras, which should bring Face ID and animoji to devices beyond the iPhone X for the first time.
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The Smartphone Endgame: Who wins once shipment volumes peak?
This is one of the most enjoyable articles by DED in a long time! The first part had me smiling and admiring his edgy turn of phrase... I was a little disappointed when the author decided to go OT and introduced other products...
You had me at "The Smartphone Endgame". -
Chinese discount phone makers were supposed to rival Apple's iPhone globally. Instead, the...
What's the alternative?spice-boy said:That's really not good for technology or society.
