• More APIs Coming To Google Apps Thanks To Google Play Services
  [May 20, 2013] At Google I/O 2013, Hugo Barra, Product Management, Android announced an update to Google Play Services, a service that allows developers to integrate Google services, like Maps, into their third party apps. These updates bring more APIs to Google Play Services.
• Cloud Platform Parse Acquired By Facebook
  [April 30, 2013] Facebook announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Parse, a cloud-based platform for cross-platform apps. It lets developers create create rich social apps integrated with Facebook across platforms like iOS, Android, HTML5 , etc.
• Facebook’s REST API Retired For New Apps
  [April 12, 2013] In late 2011, Facebook said that it would retiring the REST API to focus all of its efforts on the Graph API. Developers had over a year to make the jump, and now Facebook is finally pulling the plug.
• Creating Collaborative Apps Using Google Drive Realtime API
  [March 22, 2013] One of the cool things about Google Drive is that it allows users to collaborate on documents in real time. Now Google is bringing that same functionality to apps built with the Google Drive SDK.
• Create Web Apps With HTML5 And App Engine
  [March 5, 2013] Building a modern Web app can be a daunting task for someone not familiar with HTML5. That’s where Google comes in with its newest tutorial.
• More Third-Party Apps Allowed Access To Google Drive
  [February 12, 2013] Google announced some new changes to Google Drive today, aimed at helping users discover and use Drive-enabled apps more easily.
• Having Trouble Creating Your Android App? Watch This Video
  [January 23, 2013] So, you just downloaded the Android SDK and you’re ready to make your fist app. You have a great idea, but you just don’t know what the design of the app should look like. Google has a few guidelines and recommendations, and is now sharing them with you.
• Android Smartphone Usage Soars Down Under
  [January 3, 2013] Some interesting research coming from down-under shows that Android smartphones are indeed the choice of many down-under and for developers, well, there’s really just 2 platforms to develop for. Sales of smartphones running on Google’s Android OS now outstrip those of every other smartphone type combined, including the iPhone and BlackBerry ranges and sales show [...]
• Private Channels Now Available In Google Play For Apps Customers
  [December 5, 2012] Google Apps for Business was one of the first serious contenders to Microsoft's reign over the Enterprise market. It has reportedly been pretty successful thus far with Google announcing that 5 million businesses, 45 states and 66 of the top 100 universities have all made the switch to Google Apps. Now the company is adding expanded mobile support into the mix.
• StumbleUpon Walks You Through Its Windows 8 App
  [November 13, 2012] StumbleUpon has put out a new video about its recently released Windows 8 app. Have a look:
• App Developers Can Now Verify Site Ownership From Chrome Web Store
  [October 23, 2012] Google has let webmasters and developers verify ownership of their sites in Webmaster Tools for some time, but now Google has also added the option from the Chrome Web Store, which makes a great deal of sense, considering that to publish an app in the store, developers have to prove that they own the domain that hosts it.
• Developers To Build Apps From The Future With Mozilla
  [October 2, 2012] Mozilla joined forces with the National Science Foundation in June for Ignite. The project asked for app ideas from the general public that would help humanity in a positive way. These apps were to be envisioned with the "faster, smarter Internet of the future" in mind. The winning ideas have now been announced, and Mozilla now wants to make the ideas a reality.
• Write Your First Google Drive App
  [September 11, 2012] Google has posted a nearly thirty-minute video about how to write your frist Google Drive app in .NET. Google discusses how to build a complete .NET app using the Google Drive API to upload a file into the user's drive account.
• Play Quake 3 In Google Chrome
  [August 29, 2012] HTML5 continues to expand as it aims to take over the entire Internet in the next few years. One major stumbling block, however, has been the development of core games in HTML5. It's easy to create games like platformers and puzzle games because they rely on simple keyboard or mouse controls. Other genres like first-person shooters were much more difficult, but that's quickly becoming a moot point.
• Apple seeds iOS 6 beta 4
  [August 7, 2012] iOS 6 won't be out for at least another month and that means Apple is working on the finishing touches to its new mobile operating system. Developers were invited along for the ride back at WWDC so they could start building the next generation of apps that take advantage of all the new features that iOS 6 brings to iOS devices.
• Firefox OS Is Now Available For Testing
  [July 24, 2012] Mozilla is officially getting into the OS business early next year with Firefox OS, the new name for the long-time coming Boot 2 Gecko project. The operating system will run on smartphones and be entirely dependent upon HTML5 for all of its apps. Mozilla is now offering developers a chance to try out the Firefox OS on desktop first before the phone version hits next year.
• Here’s How To Market Your App For Google Play
  [July 10, 2012] Just because you didn't attend Google I/O, you don't have to miss out on some of the helpful education from Googlers. The company has posted a plethora of developer sessions online for you to watch any time you want. Even if you did attend, you couldn't have gone to all of the sessions, and you might want to re-watch some of those you did attend.
• Google I/O App Outs Pinterest For Android
  [June 26, 2012] Update: A Pinterest spokesperson sent us this statement:
• Windows 8 Metro App Creation Made Easy
  [June 12, 2012] The Windows 8 Release Preview is out and people are going to start building applications for the new operating system in earnest. The new Metro interface provides a unique opportunity for app developers to create new experiences with the simple touch interface provided by Metro. To that end, Microsoft has some tips for aspiring Metro app developers on how to create and sell a Metro style app.
• In-App Subscriptions Now Available On Google Play
  [May 29, 2012] Android has a problem - it can't monetize itself very well. Some people blame it on the fact that the Android market is severely fragmented while others blame it on Google limiting the amount of options that developers can use to monetize their apps. Google is at least going to fix the latter starting today.
• Mozilla Updates Privacy Policy For App Developers
  [May 8, 2012] Mozilla has always been a friend of the Internet. The non-profit puts the user first and they made that even more clear when the corporation came out against CISPA last week. Now, it's no secret that Mozilla is developing an app store called the Mozilla Marketplace and Mozilla wants developers to make sure they aren't keeping any secrets either.
• Facebook App Revenue May Soon Vary In Percentage
  [April 25, 2012] It's pretty much common knowledge now that Facebook gets a 30 percent cut whenever somebody buys Facebook credits to spend on in-game purchases. It's the leading reason behind Facebook's continued dependence on Zynga and other game developers who make up more than 10 percent of their revenue with Zynga making up 12 percent all by themselves.
• Are Ads On Apps Draining Your Battery?
  [April 10, 2012] Recently, we talked about how there are security risks associated with some mobile apps, not because of the app itself, but because of the ad module that runs within free apps to generate revenue. Now, we find that these same modules are also the biggest battery users in an otherwise efficient app.
• Develop Apps In A Matter Of Minutes
  [March 27, 2012] Have you ever wanted to make an app, but lacked the technical knowhow to perform such a feat? Well, now there's a company claiming that you can make an app for mobile devices without having any form of experience or education.
• Google Apps Fireside Chat: API Overview
  [March 13, 2012] Google, never shy about uploading videos to help people use their products better, has been uploading a lot lately. That includes this 45-minute Google Apps Fireside Chat: API Overview.