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As with previous Windows versions, Windows 11 lets developers extend key parts of the shell with new functionality.

What a difference an antitrust lawsuit makes. Google on Friday said it would delay the implementation of Play Store requirements for developers.

Extensibility is one of the key advantages of Visual Studio Code, but JavaScript debugging is so common that it's now built into the code editor.

Today, Google announced the immediate availability of Android 12 Beta 3, which ships with the final API versions for developers.

As part of its Google for Games Developer Summit 2021 event, Google today announced the release of the Android Game Development Kit.

And if you don’t know what that means, that’s OK, it probably just means that you’re not an Android developer.

In a reasonable move, Google will require developers who publish apps to the Play Store to enhance their account security.

While today’s Windows 11 announcement was clearly focused on consumers, some of the biggest news is for a different audience.

Microsoft announced this week that it has released the first preview of Visual Studio 2022, the first 64-bit version of its developer environment.

Interested developers can now register for Amazon’s Alexa Live 2021 virtual event, which will be held on July 21 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET.

This week during Build 2021, Microsoft issued .NET 6 Preview 4 and revealed that the final .NET 6 version will ship on November 9.

With Build 2021 now in the rearview mirror, we have a clearer picture of the paths forward that Microsoft is providing for Windows app developers.

Build hasn’t focused on Windows for several years now, and so we only have a few interesting tidbits this year, mostly aimed at developers.

The Power Platform is a family of solutions helping users and developers create business solutions that integrate functionality data from multiple apps and services.

One day before Build 2021, Qualcomm has announced a low-cost Snapdragon Developer Kit for those seeking to write native Windows 10 on ARM apps.

Amazon will host a free, live virtual event aimed at Alexa skill builders, device makers, startups, and business leaders on July 21.

At Google I/O 2021 today, Google announced the release of Flutter 2.2, the latest release of its open source app development toolkit.

With over 3 billion Android devices now in use around the world, Google has released the first beta of Android 12 with a new user interface.

Google today announced the release of Android Studio 4.2, a minor update to its flagship developer environment that adds a handful of new features.

The European Commission has formally charged Apple with antitrust violations related to its mobile app store on the iPhone and iPad.

Google today released the third and final Android 12 Developer Preview ahead of its first beta release, which is expected in May.

Microsoft today announced a new program called [email protected] that’s aimed at game creators who want to build, scale, and operate titles on Azure.

Microsoft said today that it will release the first public preview of Visual Studio 2022 this summer ahead of an expected late 2021 release.

In partnership with Microsoft, Amazon now lets customers directly download Xbox Game Pass titles using the Alexa smart assistant.

After skipping out on the 2020 rendition of its annual developer show because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Google I/0 is back for 2021.

While most people associate Java and maybe Kotlin with Android, the low-level parts of the mobile OS are written in C and C++.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Google v. Oracle and sided 6-2 with the online giant in determining that its copying of Java code constitutes fair use.