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Twitch is finally transitioning from Flash to HTML5

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by on July 22, 2015 at 6:01 pm
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Video game streaming mecca Twitch announced via blog post today that it has redesigned its video player — shedding Flash controls in favor of HTML5 and Javascript. “The video itself is still in Flash underneath the controls,” the post said. “However, this is an important step to releasing the much-anticipated full HTML5 player.” This is a big step for Twitch, mostly because Flash is buggy and inflexible across devices. Plus, it really sucks. The company is following in the footsteps of another major online video haven. Youtube switched its default player to HTML5 in January of this year, citing the format’s recent adoption…

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Sony has announced plans for a ‘stripped back’ version of Android

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by on July 22, 2015 at 5:18 pm
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Sony is taking Android — backwards? A post on Sony’s mobile blog says the company is beta testing a version of Android that has a “stripped back, vanilla Android look and feel.” Initial testing will be done entirely in Sweden, limited to 500 Xperia Z3 owners. Sony carefully notes it’s “a concept operating system with a fresh take on our user experience based on Android 5.1, Lollipop,” so don’t expect it to hit a handset at the retail level any time soon – even though that seems to be the aim. This trial will help us assess the potential of…

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Twitter’s second Flight developer conference will be held October 21 in San Francisco

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by on July 22, 2015 at 5:00 pm
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The second annual Twitter Flight conference will take place on October 21, 2015, at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Center. This year, Twitter promises more technical sessions and additional face time with the engineering team from Twitter. At the event, Twitter says developers will be the first to know about some of its core platforms like Fabric, Gnip and the Twitter API. There will also be a series of technical sessions: Deep-dive sessions on Fabric and Gnip: Developers will get a deeper technical understanding of the Twitter platform, and learn how to best utilize all the services Twitter has on offer. High-level sessions for…

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Twitter’s second Flight developer conference will be held October 21 in San Francisco

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by on July 22, 2015 at 5:00 pm
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The second annual Twitter Flight conference will take place on October 21, 2015, at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Center. This year, Twitter promises more technical sessions and additional face time with the engineering team from Twitter. At the event, Twitter says developers will be the first to know about some of its core platforms like Fabric, Gnip and the Twitter API. There will also be a series of technical sessions: Deep-dive sessions on Fabric and Gnip: Developers will get a deeper technical understanding of the Twitter platform, and learn how to best utilize all the services Twitter has on offer. High-level sessions for…

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Twitter’s Answers analytics tool now lets mobile developers create custom events

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by on July 22, 2015 at 5:00 pm
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A year after it introduced Answers — a utility that analyzes mobile app performance –Twitter is improving it for mobile developers. Now, Answer users can create custom events to get the precise information they need. The Events feature allows developers to track exactly how users navigate an app using a set of APIs. With custom events, developers can specify granular actions they want to monitor. In a gaming app, for instance, a developer may want to track how many purchased a “full” version of the game (that removes ads or unlocks goodies). With custom events, a developer could also know…

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