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The February 2021 release of Visual Studio Code brings several new features to Microsoft’s modern code editor, key among support for M1-based Macs.

Last year, Flutter lead Tim Sneath publicly reached out to Microsoft in an effort to get its support for Google’s cross-platform developer framework.

It’s getting harder to keep track of all the regulatory bodies around the globe that are investigating Apple for antitrust violations now. But we can add the UK to the list.

In its initial releases, Flutter allowed developers to create apps that run on both Android and iOS. But now Google is setting its sights higher. Much higher.

As part of its opening day Ignite 2021 festivities, Microsoft announced today that the Power Automate Desktop app for Windows 10 is now available.

Amazon announced this morning that Alexa Conversations is now available for developers to use in the United States.

Google announced today that its Jetpack Compose UI toolkit for Android is now available in beta, letting developers create interfaces with less code.

Google today announced the first Developer Preview release of Android 12, which the firm expects to finalize by the end of August.

No code/low code environments like Microsoft’s Power Platform are all the rage these days, so it’s no surprise that Google has one as well.

Mozilla released Firefox 85 this week, adding protections against so-called supercookies. But it’s also taking a major step back from PWAs.

15 months after it converted YouTube Music into a Progressive Web App (PWA), Google has done so with its flagship YouTube web app as well.

Google hasn’t updated any of its iOS apps since December 7, the day before a new Apple App Store privacy policy went into effect. Coincidence?

Microsoft admitted last night that hackers gained more access to its internal infrastructure than previously thought. But it’s not as serious as you might expect.

It’s that time of the year, so here’s a quick rundown of the top 10 articles on Thurrott.com that were written in 2020 based on engagement. Drum roll, please...

The Chrome team announced today that it is bringing Play Billing to Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), allowing web developers to sell digital goods and subscriptions.

Netscape announced the initial release of the JavaScript web scripting language 25 years ago, on this day in 1995.

Google’s mobile app development suite is moving to a new year-based versioning scheme to better align it with the timing of each release.

Microsoft announced today that it’s Edge-based WebView 2 is now available for developers to use in .NET 5, .NET Core, and .NET Framework applications.

Microsoft announced today that the third preview of WinUI 3.0, its new user interface technology, is now available.

The developers behind The Coalition’s blockbuster game Gears 5 say that using Visual Studio 2019 improved the project’s build times by 2.67x.

Microsoft announced today that it is releasing .NET 5.0---alongside C# 9 and F# 5---as an upgrade to .NET Core 3.x.

Taking a design cue from the Commodore and Amiga computers of the 1980s and 1990s, Raspberry Pi today announced a $70 PC in a keyboard form factor.

Microsoft’s PlayFab managed game services now offer a new Pay-as-you-Go plan with no minimum monthly commitment.

Microsoft announced today that its the first version of its Chromium-based Edge WebView2 developer technology is now generally available.

Google announced the release of Android Studio 4.1, the latest version of its Android application development environment.

Microsoft this week announced a free new video course for beginners who wish to learn the JavaScript programming language.

Microsoft announced today that its Microsoft Edge Tools extension for Visual Studio Code is now available.