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Bells and Whistles: What are the key features that have been incorporated into Java EE 7?

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:44:18 -0400

Java Enterprise Edition 7 (Java EE 7) is one of the most expansive releases of the framework in its history and the very first version for which database giant Oracle is completely responsible. Moreover, Java engineers can now get their hands on the Java EE 7 Software Development Kit (SDK). Originally, Oracle had said Java EE 7 was going to be “the best application server for the cloud,” complete with built-in support for platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environments and multitenancy. In addition, Oracle’s NetBeans IDE has been updated to version 7.3.1, bringing full support for Java EE 7 development and deployment to GlassFish 4. What are the key features that have been incorporated into Java EE 7? HTML5 - The main focus of Java Enterprise Edition 7 (Java EE 7) is on HTML5, with enhanced simplification, productivity, and support for the specification. WebSocket - WebSocket is developed as part of HTML 5 specification… intended to allow for communication in an HTTP fashion over the Web, says Jonas Jacobi, CEO of Kaazing, which has specialized in WebSocket development. “The WebSocket protocol works by having everything on the wire functioning as a data or control frame,” according to Oracle’s Java technology evangelist Arun Gupta. “So an API or an SPI for data frames can be defined, enabling developers to manipulate the data frames. JSON - JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a lightweight data interchange format based on JavaScript and featuring a language-independent text format. Many Web services use JSON for invoking and returning data. “HTML5 and WebSockets, JSON, etc., support are critical for next-generation desktop and mobile clients,” says Gartner’s Driver. Simplified JMS 2.0 API - A simplified JMS (Java Messaging Service) 2.0 API will provide for ease of development. The API offers the means for Java programs to create, send, receive, and read enterprise messaging system messages. Version 2.0, released in April, has been slotted as a simplified release. “The single biggest change in JMS 2.0 is the introduction of a new API for sending and receiving messages that reduces the amount of code a developer must write,” according to Oracle. “For applications that run in a Java EE application server, the new API also supports resource injection. This allows the application server to take care of the creation and management of JMS objects, simplifying the application even further.” Updated Web Profile - Introduced in Java EE 6 and used for deploying Web applications, Web Profile has been updated in Java EE 7 and is now targeted toward “modern” application development, according to Oracle’s Gupta. If a Java engineer does not need JMS, for example, he or she can just use the Web Profile. “JSON and WebSocket are also part of Web Profile as part of Java EE 7,” Gupta says. JAX-RS 2.0 is featured in Web Profile, too. Don’t miss: The Best Of The Bunch: Brilliant Android Office Suites For Business Users What Is The Best Frat Pack Movie You Have Seen: Absurdist Sense Of Humor? Famous Music Celebrities, Artists or Bands Who Have Yet To Visit Bonnaroo Music Festival? How To Get Massive Traffic From Proioxis To Your Website: Tips and Suggestions? Five Applications to Keep Your Computer Running Smoothly Most Bizarre, Crazy, Totally Weird, And Awesome Video Game Accessories DON’T MISS: Hit List Disable Java Now – Hackers could install malicious software Awesome Google Chrome Experiments that are fun to look at: coolest and most fun projects! A Chrome Beta channel optimized for Android smartphones and tablets Not happy with new Oracle updates to fix critical security vulnerability in its Java software Interview with Mr. Micha? Zaleski, Mayor of Torun, Poland Samsung is set to join Apple in the smart watch race Why the Google cloud-based software for businesses should be very troubling to Microsoft? Microsoft follows online heavyweights Google and Twitter: Law Enforcement Requests Report Executive on Boarding and Ego: How to get it Right Mark Zuckerberg Bagged The Top Spot In The List Of 50 Highest Rated CEOs: Employee-Approved What are your thoughts on Microsoft SkyDrive, cloud storage and syncing service as a whole thus far? Anyone plan on making Microsoft Office 2013 purchase?

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Down 27.2% Since SmarTrend Downtrend Call (SDK)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:23:00 -0400

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Down 26.5% Since SmarTrend Downtrend Call (SDK)

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:46:00 -0400

Mobile Messaging App Tango Debuts A Content Platform, Will Now Power The Social Layer Of Third-Party Apps & Games

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:00:33 -0400

Tango, a mobile messaging and video calling app with now over 120 million members worldwide, is expanding its service by opening its platform to third-party developers. By integrating the newly launched Tango software development kit (SDK) into their own applications, mobile publishers will be able to add a social layer into their apps meant to better reflect users’ real-world connections with family and friends. Gameloft is the first of a dozen or so launch partners to debut apps using the new Tango platform. Gameloft will soon be releasing an app in called “Candy Block Breaker for Tango” on iOS, and that will be then followed by “JetPack Jinx for Tango,” developed by Bubble Gum Interactive. This is a major move for the mobile social communications service, Tango, which has been steadily transforming itself from just a video calling app to rival Skype into something that more closely resembles a mobile social network. Already, users could call, video chat, text, leave voicemails and video messages, and even play games within Tango’s mobile application, but this is the first time the company has made access to its so-called “social graph” to other applications. According to Tango CEO Eric Setton, Tango users have been playing tens of millions of games within the app every month – something that would see the app ranked toward the top of the app store charts if it called itself a mobile game, he says. “But we found that we can’t do everything we want to inside the app, in terms of putting out the most compelling content out there and presenting it to our members,” Setton explains, “so we basically becoming a bottleneck.” With the new Tango SDK, the idea is to create an experience that’s more like playing games in the real world – like during a family board game night, for instance. However, though the initial partnerships are on the mobile gaming side of things, Tango’s SDK will be open to developers of any kind of app looking to to add a social layer. The SDK allows the third-party apps to connect with its network, pull down a list of friends, and then allow those users to message each other using text, picture and video, similar to how things work in Tango itself. It also includes social leaderboards, which shows how users’ scores compare with friends, and it allows for both competitive and collaborative in-game mechanics. For example, app

Tango built its video chat empire. Now it’s taking on the mobile gaming market

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:00:07 -0400

Tango has already built up a surprisingly large following of social gamers within its communications app. Now it plans to export its video, voice and messaging platform to other game makers.

Tango built its video chat empire. Now it’s taking on the mobile gaming market

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:00:07 -0400

Tango has already built up a surprisingly large following of social gamers within its communications app. Now it plans to export its video, voice and messaging platform to other game makers.

Downtrend Call Working As ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Stock Falls 30.1% (SDK)

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:19:00 -0400

New Workout App For Pebble Shows Why Your Wrist Might The New Hot Spot For Mobile Devs

Mon, 27 May 2013 08:01:33 -0400

A new app created by Toronto-based developer and entrepreneur Alex Kennberg uses the Pebble to take users through a standard 7-minute workout (made popular through media coverage at outlets including the New York Times Magazine), and does so using only the tech on your wrist. It's a great example of where standalone smart watch app development could take that gadget category beyond the boundaries of just being a smartphone companion.

ProShares Launches New High Yield Bond ETF with Built-In Interest Rate Hedge

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400

Cryptsoft and ID Quantique deliver quantum based enterprise key management

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:59 -0400

Downtrend Call Working As ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Stock Falls 28.1% (SDK)

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:45:00 -0400

Downtrend Call Working As ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Stock Falls 24.3% (SDK)

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:20:00 -0400

Need a research assistant? Baxter the Robot is available

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:23:14 -0400

Baxter the Robot is branching out from manufacturing to research tasks, according to Rethink Robotics.

22.0% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Call (SDK)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:59:00 -0400

Downtrend Call Working As ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Stock Falls 18.4% (SDK)

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:10:00 -0400

Hope you’re ready developers, the Pebble smartwatch SDK is here

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:34:53 -0400

It's been a long wait for the Pebble watch software development kit and now it's here. Developers can start creating app for the unique smartwatch that works with both iPhones and Android handsets.

Pebble Watchface SDK Now Available, Let's See What This Smart Watch Can Do

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:42:16 -0400

Pebble has officially released its SDK, after promising to deliver it during the second week of April. This qualifies, if only just, and arrives alongside firmware update version 1.1 for PebbleOS. The new software update for the hardware brings support for custom watch faces built using the SDK, as well as new options for disabling backlighting and vibrations, as well as fixes for iOS bugs.

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Has Returned 20.8% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (SDK)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:46:00 -0400

Salesforce.com and Rackspace gear up for mobile developers

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:35:17 -0400

Industry giants are adding more development and platform goodies for mobile app developers. This may have the more targeted MBaaS providers a little perplexed.

Jolla’s Sailfish OS SDK installers are now out for Windows, OS X and Linux

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:34:06 -0400

Developers can now sink their teeth into the smartphone OS that picks up where MeeGo left off. However, the operating system will struggle to make its voice heard in a turbulent year for mobile.

Showa Denko (SDK) Establishes Graphite Electrode Subsidiary in China

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:06:20 -0400

Showa Denko K.K. has completed its procedure for acquiring a controlling stake in Sinosteel Sichuan Carbon Co., Ltd.

Inverse ETFs to Capitalize on Market Turns

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:33:19 -0400

While it is painful to watch investment picks turn sour, more aggressive exchange traded fund traders are capitalizing on a market’s misfortunes with inverse fund products. Inverse ETFs, or short funds, try to generate the daily inverse, or opposite, performance of a given benchmark index....

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Down 20.2% Since SmarTrend Downtrend Call (SDK)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:09:00 -0400

Aviary Launches Its Photo Editing SDK For Windows 8 Thanks To AMD Ventures Investment

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:00:01 -0400

Aviary, the company that provides a fully customizable SDKs for applications that want to include photo editing, has announced the launch of its Windows 8 SDK in collaboration with AMD and Microsoft. This means that apps for Windows 8 PCs and tablets that run AMD processors can start including photo editing immediately. The company has already gotten serious traction by being included within Flickr, Twitter, Photobucket and thousands of other apps, so Windows 8 was a logical move for them. The collaboration is actually backed by an investment from AMD Ventures, which came in its last round. AMD would clearly love to see popular photo apps crop up on the Windows platform. Since social photo editing is such a popular behavior on the web these days, not having a platform to easily deploy the feature within apps left a massive hole in the Windows app store. To pump up the partnership, Manju Hegde, an AMD VP, referred to Aviary as “the standard in mobile and online photo editing,” something we’ve said about the company before. As far as the investment, Hegde shared “AMD is committed to supporting the future of industry changing innovators like Aviary, through investment by AMD Ventures and by enhancing user experiences on our award-winning APU platforms.” AMD was involved in Aviary’s last funding round, which also included Spark and Bezos Expeditions, so these resources have clearly come to fruition. The SDK for Windows 8 is available now and comes with enough documentation and examples to shake a stick at. Aviary also has released its first Windows 8 app through the Windows Store to showcase the features and functionality of the Aviary SDK for Windows 8. The company has also launched a photo editor itself in the Windows Store, to show off the type of functionality that developers can now leverage for their own apps. Aviary says that with the AMD APUs, effects can be processed up to 16X faster than on other processors, an advantage of working directly with AMD. Said Aviary CEO, Tobias Peggs: AMD’s APUs allow us to enable the most processor-intensive photo effects we have ever been able to offer. They’ve helped to push our technology forward, and in turn, end users can push the limits of their creativity even further. Along with Windows 8, Aviary’s SDK is available for iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7 and HTML5. Its launch partners for Windows 8

ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Has Returned 19.6% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (SDK)

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:56:00 -0400

Philips opens an iOS SDK for Hue, its connected lightbulb system

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:55:43 -0400

Philips announces its new developer outreach effort and hints at future features for the Hue lighting system.

Illuminating: Philips launched open APIs and SDK for iOS Controlled Web-enabled Hue Lighting System

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:26:57 -0400

YES, currently too expensive – but a simple and brilliant Idea. Philips has launched an “official developer program” for its Wi-Fi connected Hue lighting system, which includes open APIs, an SDK for iOS developers, and guides for both hardware and software makers. Awesome I can’t wait to… Illuminating! The new Hue tools are freely available [...]

The original article Illuminating: Philips launched open APIs and SDK for iOS Controlled Web-enabled Hue Lighting System appeared first on CEOWORLD Magazine. © CEOWORLD Magazine 2013. All rights reserved.

PayPal revamps developer program with new iOS SDK, retooled APIs

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:18:01 -0500

PayPal acknowledges that its developer program hasn't exactly wowed web developers and app makers in the past. But the company plans to make amends at SXSW.

18.7% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend ProShares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth Call (SDK)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:21:00 -0500

Aviary’s Platform Has Been Used To Edit Over 3B Photos, And That Doesn’t Even Include Twitter

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:15 -0500

While developers scrambled to cash in on the photo-sharing gold rush while Instagram rose to prominence and then got sold to Facebook, Aviary took a different approach. Rather than build a consumer-facing app, the company decided to build a platform that allows other networks to include its photo-editing suite. It was a brilliant play and has paid off, as Aviary has announced that its platform has edited over 3 billion photos. Editing those photos are 35 million active users from 3,500 partners using the Aviary SDK. The impressive part of this milestone is that it doesn’t even include all of the photos edited with Twitter’s integration, which went into effect last December. One could assume that Twitter didn’t want its numbers leaking out with the rest. A little over a month ago, Photobucket went all in and started using Aviary’s platform, as well. Add Flickr, and all of a sudden you’re getting a picture of just what type of damage Aviary can do in the space. Recently appointed CEO Tobias Peggs had this to say about Aviary’s ridiculous growth curve: There’s no doubt that those numbers have surpassed our wildest expectations. In our first year, users edited 1 billion photos. In the past 6 months, they’ve edited 2 billion more. Our active monthly user count is now over 35 million people strong, and they have collectively spent 3,804 years editing photos with Aviary. This is how the past few months have looked: To kick up more dust for SDK adoption, Aviary will be holding a Photo Hack Day on April 6th at Facebook’s Menlo Park campus. Details on that aren’t available yet, but when you’re a developer looking to focus on building an app instead of having to focus on photo-editing tools such as filters, cropping and auto-brightness, those development cycles can speed up and apps will get shipped faster. I’ve followed Aviary’s progress over the past 18 months and can’t help but wonder how Adobe feels, as its Photoshop product could have easily been packaged up and offered in an SDK, thus earning it the spot that Aviary has grabbed. When companies move slow or lack forward thinking, new names can emerge and grab a market. Aviary has grabbed the mobile photo-editing market, and it’s a huge one. [Photo credit: Flickr]

ProShares Launches Listed Private Equity ETF

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:47:00 -0500

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Starts Volume Production of LIB Anode Binder

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:05:40 -0500

Tokyo, Feb 26, 2013 - - Showa Denko K.K. has started volume production of "Polysol LB Series" water-based anode binder for lithium ion batteries at its Tatsuno Plant in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Austrian location tech firm in.doors picks up six-figure funding

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:32:56 -0500

The indoor location market is young and potentially lucrative. Despite players such as Qualcomm throwing around their weight, there's still room for new entrants, and in.doors looks to have some smart tech to offer.

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) to Merge with Marusho Kogyo

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:21:55 -0500

Tokyo, Feb 14, 2013 - - Showa Denko K.K. decided at its board meeting today to merge with its wholly owned subsidiary Marusho Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Announces Financial Results for the Year Ended December 2012

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:53:29 -0500

Tokyo, Feb 14, 2013 - - Showa Denko K.K. has announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Google Integrates Third-Party Web Apps More Deeply Into Google Drive

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:44:43 -0500

Google just added the equivalent of an app store to Google Drive that lets you find Drive-enabled third-party apps like HelloFax, SlideRocket and the Open Office Document Reader right from within the service. Once installed, these apps now also live right in the Google Drive 'Create' menu. Until now, users had to go through the Chrome Web Store to find Drive-enabled third-party apps.

ProShares Lowers Net Expense Ratio for CSM, a Morningstar Rated 5-Star ETF

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:30:00 -0500

At CES the connected car became truly connected

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:30:07 -0500

Ford and GM opened up their closely guarded connected car platforms to developers at CES, which means we'll soon see a plethora of apps appearing in our dashboards. But the automakers aren't Google. They'll be careful about what exactly they'll let into the vehicle.

Roamz Prepares A “Street View For Social” Using New Google Maps iOS SDK

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:23:16 -0500

Roamz, a local search startup for web and mobile, is today showing off one of the first implementations of the new Google Maps iOS SDK in its new iPad app, due out after the holidays. The Maps iOS SDK, which was released at the time of the Google Maps iOS app launch earlier this month, allows mobile developers who use maps inside their apps to use Google Maps instead of Apple's implementation.

ProShares Launches First True Merger Arbitrage ETF

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:30:00 -0500

Google Makes SDK Available For Its Native iOS Maps App So That Developers Can Bypass Apple’s

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:16:59 -0500

To go along with its brand new, built-from-scratch iOS Maps app, Google has released a new SDK which will allow developers to utilize its service within their own apps. The key is that the SDK allows access to a URL scheme that lets you call up the app from anywhere you like within your own. Say, you have a contact management app. If you surface a person’s address, you could choose to launch Google Maps by default, rather than Apple’s iOS 6 offering. Tonight, Senior Product Manager on Google Maps, Andrew Fost, wrote about it on the Google Geo Developers blog: The SDK features vector-based maps that load quickly, allowing users to easily navigate 2D and 3D views, rotating and tilting the map with simple gestures inside your app. Developers can also change the Google maps view to include information such as traffic conditions, and control camera positions in 3D. Access to API keys is being progressively rolled out to developers who register interest. Yes, along with calling up the app, it can be fully woven in, so if you have developed an app like Foursquare, you could choose to use all of Google’s real-time data, information and graphics. Tapping a routing button within any type of app can fire off Google Maps: The SDK documentation, along with URL scheme instructions are available on Google’s Developer site now. Sadly, developers will have to register for API access, which means that there’s no telling how long it will take to see our first apps with Google Maps woven in. Of course, it’ll be after that Apple App Store “Holiday Freeze”, so look for them in the new year. Choice is good for developers, but most importantly, for consumers. [Photo credit: Flickr]

ProShares Announces Zero Capital Gain Distributions for its 117 Equity and Fixed Income ETFs

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:30:00 -0500

Proshares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth (SDK) Shares Cross Above 200 DMA

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:32:32 -0500

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Proshares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth ETF (SDK) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $36.37, changing hands as high as $36.69 per share. Proshares UltraShort Russell MidCap Growth shares are currently trading up about 1.2% on the day.

Meet Baxter, the “huggable” robot for your grandma

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:45:53 -0400

Sure, Baxter the Robot can pack boxes or maybe even assemble furniture. But he -- er, it -- may one day help senior citizens stay in their homes longer. Rethink Robotics' Baxter made his public debut Wednesday at EMtech 2012 at MIT.

RIM invites its developers to test drive the connected car

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:32:17 -0400

RIM's QNX has pulled the wraps off the developer program for its new connected car platform, Car 2. Launching in early 2013, the SDK uses the same WebWorks tools as BlackBerry 10, creating the industry's first dev program that bridges the smartphone and dashboard.

Neemware’s New Mobile Marketing Platform Gives App Developers A Better Way To Communicate With Users

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:13:31 -0400

Neemware is a newly launched marketing platform for mobile developers which allows the integration of messaging, feedback forms, questions, alerts, promotions, and more, into mobile applications. You can think of it as something like an Urban Airship for marketing. The platform, now available as a beta SDK, gives app developers a more personal connection to their apps' users, but it also lets them segment their audience in order to better communicate with - or even reward - their most active users.

ProShares Announces ETF Share Splits

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:30:00 -0400

RIM lures app makers with Marmalade software

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:05:58 -0400

(Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd said software development kit (SDK) maker Marmalade will offer licenses to mobile applications developers to bring their games and apps to the BlackBerry 10 smartphones and PlayBook tablets.

U.S. District Court Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit against ProShares

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:08:00 -0400

ProShares Announces ETF Reverse Share Split

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:30:00 -0400