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Case Study: Using Toptal To Reel In Big Fish
Whether you’re an avid angler or an app developer, you may be interested in taking a closer look at the development of a fishing app, which involved some of your fellow Toptalers.
The goal was to create an app that would be truly useful in a professional fishing setting, while at the same time meeting a hard deadline. Since Fatsack Outdoors wanted to launch the app at one of the biggest fishing tradeshows of the year, the deadline was non-negotiable.
Nermin Hajdarbegovic
As a veteran tech writer, Nermin helped create online publications covering everything from the semiconductor industry to cryptocurrency.
OpenCV Tutorial: Real-time Object Detection Using MSER in iOS
Detecting objects of interest in images has always been an interesting challenge in the realm of computer vision, and many approaches have been developed over recent years. As mobile platforms are becoming increasingly powerful, now is the perfect opportunity to develop interesting mobile applications that take advantages of these algorithms. This article walks us through the process of building a simple iOS application for detecting objects in images.
Altaibayar Tseveenbayar
With a master’s degree in AI and 6+ years of professional experience, Altaibayar does full-stack and mobile development with a focus on AR.
Android M (Android 6.0) For Developers: An Evolutionary Step In The Right Direction
Google announced Android M at its annual I/O dev conference in late May, and the new OS is coming to our beloved Android devices later this year. Android 6.0 is more of an evolutionary step, whereas Android 5.0 was a big leap forward thanks to its 64-bit ART runtime and all new Material Design.
However, Android M should not be dismissed as a minor update. In this post, I will try to explain why.
Nermin Hajdarbegovic
As a veteran tech writer, Nermin helped create online publications covering everything from the semiconductor industry to cryptocurrency.
Brace Yourselves Android Developers, A New Android Compiler Is Coming
With Dalvik out of the picture, many people expected Google’s new 64-bit capable ART runtime to stick around for years, which it probably will, but it will get a major overhaul in the near future. In addition to offering support for 64-bit hardware, ART also introduced ahead-of-time (AOT) compilation, while Dalvik was a just-in-time (JIT) compiler.
Throw in new 10-core ARM processors and Intel mobile processors based on three different architectures, and you end up with spicy, Google-style hardware gumbo.
Nermin Hajdarbegovic
As a veteran tech writer, Nermin helped create online publications covering everything from the semiconductor industry to cryptocurrency.
Smartwatch Development: Are Smartwatches Worth the Trouble?
While the Apple Watch is on track to be a commercial success for Apple and its shareholders, technologists are still not entirely convinced smartwatches have what it takes to conquer the market, at least not yet.
What does this mean for developers? What are the implications for other smartwatch platforms and companies behind them?
Nermin Hajdarbegovic
As a veteran tech writer, Nermin helped create online publications covering everything from the semiconductor industry to cryptocurrency.
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A Tutorial on iOS 8 App Extensions
iOS 8 introduced a new concept called App Extensions. This new feature did not break down the walls between the applications, but it opened a few doors providing gentle yet tangible contact between some apps. The latest update gave us an option to customize the iOS ecosystem, and we are eager to see this path opening up as well.
Marija Efremova
Marija (BA Informatics and Software Engineering) has developed many iOS projects in the last 7+ years, including an augmented reality app.
Android Developer’s Guide to the Google Location Services API
Location-based applications on our mobile devices have changed the way we interact with mobile technology. The list of these applications is extensive and has had a major impact on our lives.
This article walks us through a step-by-step tutorial of how to determine the location of an Android device using Google Location Services API.
Danny Gonzalez
Danny is a full-stack software engineer with 7+ years of experience doing project management and building web and mobile applications.
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