Articles by Nate Swanner
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Silicon Valley Has Upbeat View on H-1B Visas: Survey
According to a new survey, tech's reliance on H-1B visa workers might boil down to the attitudes of those in Silicon Valley. The Mercury News queried Bay Area residents about the visa, and the re… -
This Xcode for iPad App May Make You Appreciate the Mac
For some reason, a segment of the iOS developer community would love to have Xcode (the IDE for macOS, iOS, and other Apple platforms) on the iPad. One enterprising soul created a proof of concep… -
New Mac App Store Improves Distribution, Security, and Monetization
Inside macOS Mojave, the upcoming update to Apple's desktop and laptop operating system, lives a fresh take on the Mac App Store, that nearly-forgotten portal for desktop apps. Apple wants develo… -
Smaller, Cheaper HoloLens with Kinect Sensors Coming in 2019: Report
Microsoft Build 2018 is in our rearview mirror, and left many wanting, at least in terms of augmented reality (AR). The show had tons of great additions to the Azure ecosystem, but no new HoloLen… -
Ageism Still a 'Major' Problem in Tech: Dice Survey
Discrimination and bias are still major problems in tech, according to a new study from Dice. In addition, ageism is alive and well. As the Dice Diversity and Inclusion Survey points out, Baby Bo… -
Survey: What Details Do You Want to See in Tech Job Posts?
A tech job posting is meant to entice. It should draw you in, get you excited, and leave you hoping you get a call. But many postings miss the mark wildly. This failure isn’t limited to tech, but… -
WWDC 2018 Epilogue: We’re In the Desert
An undeniable truth of WWDC 2018: it’s a “down year.” Apple didn't roll out a big, splashy new service, or new hardware. It was all fairly subdued. Even within sessions, there were points when pr… -
Apple Wants Us to Spend Less Time With Apps – But Why?
From the time the first iPhone launched, until very recently, when Apple began discouraging the practice, people lined up for days outside Apple stores for new hardware. From the get-go, digital… -
New Mac App Store Is Huge Opportunity for Devs, Companies
With the upcoming macOS 10.14 (Mojave), Apple is introducing a totally new Mac App Store experience. This offers a lot of opportunity for developers and companies from all corners of the tech eco… -
Apple is Winning the Privacy Showdown Against Google
When this year's Google I/O rolled into town, Google failed to aggressively tackle the issue of privacy. Although new, massive data breaches seem to pop up weekly, and Facebook is under a hot spo…