Showing posts with label Developers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Developers. Show all posts

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Windows Phone Microsoft opens the response of developers to test comments


Application,

Not always easy to be a developer and offer its applications on online shops.Microsoft wants to address the current lack of dialogue in the Windows Phone Marketplace.He announced at the recent BUILD conference next introduction of a new feature: the response to comments.
Keep in touch with the community
Bad grades and comments can quickly make and break a reputation, and influence the ranking and therefore the distribution of applications.A comment was beautiful report a bug on an older version of the application, it may hurt the developer, even if it has been corrected.
So Microsoft wants to enable publishers to keep in touch with their community.Response to comments, report fixes or new features requested on the Windows Phone Marketplace ... The program is not yet finalized, and should be open in May.
Unable to insult users
For now, the giant announces thata pilot program has been establishedfor a small number of developers in the United States only.On the Review tab of the Dev Center, they will be able to quickly review the comments and send a reply automatically translated on selected markets, if necessary.
However, Microsoft warns that it is not a marketing tool to retrieve personal information from a user.It will simply inform "new features, bug fixes, as well as get feedback and ideas for improving the applications."
Limited to the United States as a first step, the system only works with the comments posted from a Windows Phone 8.1 device.Microsoft also warns users have the ability to tell tales if a developer abuse of the system.It thus incurs a revocation of its developers access ... No need to insult your users expect.
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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Google and Motorola goes official with Project Ara Module Developers Kit MDK



So folks, we actually know what Google and Motorola is meaning with their new Project Ara platform, as we have already discussed that in our previous articles. Today the companies announced the availability of the Project Aras Module Developers Kit (MDK) for dedicated developers interested.

We are just days behind their their official Press Conference to go live, and now it is said that, the Project Ara team is welcoming new developers to input to the Module Developers Kit or MDK, either through the Module Developers mailing list or forum.

The newly available MDK consists of an on-device packet-switched data network based on the MIPI UniPro protocol stack, a flexible power bus, an elegant industrial design that unites modules to the endoskeleton and the basic design guidelines, that marks out module dimensions and more . The new update on the companys domain also mentions that, throughout this year, the Motorola Project Ara team will be working on a series of Alpha and Beta versions of their Module Developers Kit (MDK) releases.

The displayed documentation below shows us that, the Project Ara will arrive in three different sizes of endoskeletons, mentioned Mini, Medium and Large (Future Release), in order the bigger ones will compensate more number of modules on board, compared to the smaller versions. Users of the Ara also have the choice to select between a a full-fledged touchscreen setup or screen shared with a physical QWERTY keyboard and number pads.





Source: Project Ara, GSMArena
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