Neowin News Feed for: Apis

Microsoft deprecates Windows UWP Map control and Maps Platform APIs

Taras Buria — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:02:01 +0000

The list of deprecated features in Windows 10 and 11 has received a new entry about maps API in UWP applications. Read more...

Apple's new App Store policy requires developers to explain API usage

Anurag Singh — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:30:01 +0000

The App Store review process is soon going to get even more rigorous. Apple will start requiring developers to explain why their apps use certain APIs before submitting them for approval. Read more...

Android 13 Beta 3 is out now, hitting Platform Stability

Usama Jawad — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 07:00:01 +0000

Google has rolled out Android 13 Beta 3, hitting Platform Stability. This means that all APIs and app-facing behaviors have been finalized and developers should complete compatibility testing of apps. Read more...

Akka Serverless to offer secure and flexible solutions for building cloud-native services

Fiza Ali — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:00:01 +0000

Lightbend's GA version of Akka Serverless now comes with new features and upgrades including new state models, security upgrades, EU POP (dev mode), and feature upgraded community support for Python. Read more...

Google releases Android 12 Beta 4, APIs now finalized

Usama Jawad — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:36:01 +0000

Google has released Android 12 Beta 4. The OS has now reached Platform Stability which means that APIs and app-facing behaviors have been finalized. Developers should now focus on testing their apps. Read more...

Distributed Application Runtime is now enterprise-ready

Usama Jawad — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:18:01 +0000

Microsoft-incubated open source runtime Dapr is now enterprise-ready. It allows developers to build microservice applications without worrying about the challenges posed by distributed systems. Read more...

Google to limit Chrome sync API following audit

Paul Hill — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:22:01 +0000

Google has announced that it will be restricting several Chrome APIs from March 15, 2021. An audit by the firm found that some unnamed third-party Chromium-based web browsers were leveraging them. Read more...

Microsoft announces new Threat Protection APIs, platform now 'integration-ready'

Usama Jawad — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 06:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced several new APIs for its Threat Protection platform, allowing more streamlined and customized incident management solutions. The platform is now "integration-ready". Read more...

Google has made the Android Pie SDK more Kotlin-friendly

Usama Jawad — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:28:01 +0000

With the announcement of Android 9 Pie a few days ago, Google has also released a new Kotlin-friendly SDK, which contains nullability annotations for popular APIs, resulting in more stable apps. Read more...

Facebook third-party app audit deadline looms, threatens API cut-off

Paul Hill — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 04:18:01 +0000

Facebook has reminded developers to submit their third-party apps for review by August 1st in order to carry on using the Facebook APIs. Checks are being made to prevent misuse of user data. Read more...

Microsoft Data Amp unveils Python support in SQL Server 2017, AAS GA, and much, much more

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 17:12:01 +0000

At its Data Amp online event, the Redmond software giant unveiled an array of announcements regarding SQL Server 2017, Azure Analysis Services, and many more components of its cloud platform. Read more...

Microsoft has updated its Maps platform for the Windows 10 Creators Update

Gabriel Nunes — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 21:22:01 +0000

Microsoft has already confirmed build 15063 is the RTM build for the Windows 10 Creators Update, which will start to roll out on April 11. Now, the company has revealed new features for its Maps app. Read more...

Windows Bridge for iOS getting new features, integration with CoreFoundation and more

Usama Jawad — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 06:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has stated that it plans to update its Windows Bridge for iOS with more features this week, including support for new layout APIs, integration with CoreFoundation framework and sample codes. Read more...

Tim Cook: Apple to open up APIs in the future

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 29 May 2013 10:33:38 +0000

Speaking at D11, Tim Cook has hinted that Apple will be opening their APIs up to developers, which could mean that users can change the default apps in iOS, something that has been lacking. Read more...

Yahoo opens up e-mail APIs to outsiders

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:31:45 +0000

Yahoo on Wednesday is expected to release software that will allow third-party developers to write applications using Yahoo Mail. The move to open up the application programming interfaces (APIs) to Yahoo Mail is meant to... Read more...

Vista SP1 to Include Common Security APIs for Partners

Steven Parker — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:12:44 +0000

A spokesperson for Microsoft Thursday evening characterized as "grossly inaccurate" reports from earlier in the day, including from Reuters, stating that a technical glitch in the company's Live Meeting services led to a dissolution of... Read more...

Allchin quizzed on 'secret' MS protocols and APIs

Wed, 08 May 2002 10:51:08 +0000

In court yesterday Microsoft VP Jim Allchin defended the security exception to disclosure in the proposed Microsoft-DoJ settlement, which is derided by opponents as "security by obscurity," but under cross-examination by States' attorney Kevin Hodges... Read more...