Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Google Positioning Its Smartwatch Efforts as Cross-Platform
Google has decided to rebrand its wearables platform. Formerly known as “Android Wear,” the search engine giant’s smartwatch operating system will now have the moniker of “Wear OS.” If you think… -
Artificial Intelligence Doesn't Scare Developers: Survey
When it comes to artificial intelligence (A.I.), what excites developers are some of the very things that make ordinary folks terrified of the technology. In the latest Stack Overflow developer s… -
Google Opens Its Maps API to Augmented Reality Development
The blockbuster success of “Pokémon Go” in 2016 demonstrated that augmented reality, when married with the right content, could prove wildly successful among a broad cross-section of users. But i… -
Tech Pros Dread This Programming Language the Most
Which programming languages do developers love and hate the most? That’s a much-debated (and much-analyzed) topic, and Stack Overflow’s latest developer survey offers additional fodder for discus… -
Unreal Engine Pushes Hard into Augmented Reality
The latest update to the Unreal Engine (4.19) is going all-in on augmented reality (AR). That’s big news for the developers and tech pros who rely on Unreal to create games and applications, and… -
Google's Android P Could Force Big Changes for Developers
Google is offering developers a glimpse at Android P, the next iteration of its mobile operating system. As with any developer preview, the code is unpolished, and consumer-facing features aren’t… -
Create a Cutting-Edge Robotic Avatar, Win $10 Million
Imagine controlling a robotic avatar capable of extreme tasks, such as picking through debris after a natural disaster or repairing machinery in hostile environments. Sounds like science fiction,… -
RedMonk Calls Out Kotlin, Swift, Rust in Latest Languages Ranking
RedMonk’s latest programming-language rankings offer few surprises (or changes) from its previous update in mid-2017: JavaScript comes in first, followed (in descending order) by Java, Python, PH… -
Yes, There's a Need for an 'Astronaut Experience Manager'
Are you on the job hunt and looking for something, shall we say, a little different? Blue Origin, the spaceflight company started by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, might have something for you: “Astr… -
Why Isn't Nintendo Opening the Switch More to Indie Developers?
In the year since its release, the Nintendo Switch has become a genuine hit, selling more than 10 million units worldwide. That’s enough to put the console’s rivals, Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony…