Microsoft's F# language geared to parallel programming, data-oriented problem-solving
Apple co-founder talks about growing smartphone market, reflects on Apple's past
Pivotal Initiative lumps multiple app dev, big data, and cloud efforts under a single umbrella
But iOS app sales still outpace Android app sales 4 to 1
The company has positioned Dart as JavaScript rival, but it hasn't had the kind of browser support that JavaScript has
Developers can now download the Visual Studio 2012 software development platform and accompanying .Net Framework 4.5, a Microsoft official revealed on Wednesday.
The IDE adds multiple enhancements for tablet-style apps, Web, and JavaScript development
Java processing would be segmented via OpenJDK into work for graphics processor and work for CPU
Developers now have until next February to migrate to the Java 7 upgrade
WSO2's API Manager tool also features an API store and governance capabilities
The browser-based technology is intended for Microsoft's Cloud App Model, which combines Web technologies and cloud services within Office and SharePoint
Tiobe's language usage index now has the Objective-C language used for building iPad and iPhone apps taking third place, knocking C++ to fourth
A multi-party group is taking over the browser apps dev technology in hopes that it will blossom as Eclipse did after IBM relinquished control of the open source tools project
The service enables native developers to build cloud-connected back ends without having to write server code
As company preps Windows OS to run on ARM hardware, it assures developers that their x86/64 experience will translate
