Game Developers Conference Europe has been and gone now, but this means a lot of the content first presented there is starting to appear online. Intel has published the notes from Steve Hughes’ talk about developing cross-platform native Android games smoothly, which highlights some interesting potential pitfalls, and the bridges that can help you to [...]How much is an idea worth? In the world of technology, some say an idea can be worth millions. René Andreasi-Bassi, an online idea salesman, has created a website which sells his start-up ideas for apps and websites for a modest $1. For app designers looking for inspiration, this website is perfect. Whether you’re thinking [...]The competition to see who will be the Ultimate Coder is officially under way! As we mentioned in our post last week, Intel is running a competition which challenges 6 coders to develop Windows 8 apps that make the most of the features of the new Ultrabook device, in just 6 weeks. Contestant Sagar had [...]Like most people I know, I have become addicted to playing games on my smartphone and tablet. The convenience of being able to shoot, hurl, and solve things on the train has got me hooked. I have often wondered how all these new mobile devices will handle the increasingly tricky graphics and processing needs of [...]I was interested to read in John Moore’s article that mobile app makers are taking full advantage of the expanding outlet of developer competitions to showcase new ideas. App development competitions differ markedly from one another, both in scope as well as in terms and conditions, from online developer challenges to in-person hackathons that engage [...]Six developers will fight it out to claim the title of ultimate coder in a new competition which challenges them to develop Windows 8 apps that make the most of the features of the Ultrabook device. Over the next six weeks, they will work on writing or converting software to take advantage of the new [...]One of the key challenges that developers face is porting their software across different platforms profitably, so they can tap into every possible market. HTML5 has been touted as a solution, and it is compatible with a wide range of devices. But the drawback is that it is sandboxed and doesn’t provide access to the [...]It is with fond memories of last year’s event that I will return to Droidcon on 25 – 26 October this year. Once again held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, the event is now in its fourth consecutive year – marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of Android. Judging by my previous [...]Intel and Rovio have created a new version of Angry Birds to promote Ultrabook devices. The game, which is a Facebook app, sees the pigs cowering inside an Ultrabook computer, hiding behind circuit boards and components. As in the familiar app (available for Windows here), you fire your birds at the pigs in an attempt [...]