Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Is Google Developing a New OS?
Does Google have a new operating system in the works? Although the search-engine giant has yet to formally announce the OS, codenamed “Fuchsia,” its developers have begun posting the relevant cod… -
The Decline and Fall of C?
The TIOBE Index attempts to gauge the popularity of programming languages via search-engine data. From month to month, languages in the upper echelons of the index rarely rise or fall very much:… -
Uber's Self-Driving Cars Could Alter the Market
[caption id="attachment_136948" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Volvo Cars and Uber join forces to develop autonomous driving cars[/caption] If you listen to some tech pundits, self-driving car… -
Intel Wants a Piece of the Virtual Reality Market
The already-crowded virtual reality (VR) market will soon have a new competitor: Intel. Yes, the chipmaker intends to unleash its own VR platform, currently codenamed “Project Alloy.” As demonstr… -
Are Flexible Tablets on the Way?
From a hardware perspective, a tablet is a pretty streamlined device, often featuring a touch-screen, volume and power buttons along the bezel, and a port or two. A manufacturer can make the scre… -
Tech Hubs' High Cost of Living
If you’re a recruiter or employer in a major tech hub such as San Francisco, you know that the cost of living is high. No matter what you pay in salary and perks, tech pros in those cities will j… -
Avoid Self-Sabotaging Your Job Interview
Every job interview features an element of the unknown. No matter how much you’ve researched the company and reviewed your potential answers, there’s always the chance of an unexpected question.… -
‘Pokemon Go’ Lessons for App Developers
Curious about what a blockbuster game (or app) looks like from a metrics perspective? App-analytics firm App Annie dug into the numbers behind “Pokémon Go,” revealing some interesting tidbits for… -
Programming Languages with Greatest Growth
Curious about how nonprofits and other organizations generate their lists of the world’s most popular programming languages? With its latest programming rankings, IEEE Spectrum provides a bit of… -
Tech Unemployment Rose (Slightly) Last Quarter
The technology industry’s unemployment rate rose slightly in the second quarter of 2016, hitting 2.1 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the second quarter of 2015, it r…