Software Development
Development Stories
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Facebook Security Bug Shares Six Million Users’ Contact InfoPamela Rentz details the security flaw that may have allowed approximately six million Facebook users’ contact information (email addresses or phone numbers) to be accessed by people who either had some contact information about that user or a connection to them. | 
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Will Automobile Makers Begin to Outsource Software Development?German automobile maker Daimler AG seems keen on having another organization be responsible for its software development. Will this start a trend among other automobile companies to outsource software development? | 
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Oracle Partners with Rivals Microsoft and Safesforce in Cloud DealOracle cast aside feuds with competitors Microsoft and Salesforce to announce partnerships with the companies to integrate their cloud operations. Oracle seeks to expand sales of cloud-computing products aimed at businesses moving their software online. What will the outcome be for the new allies? | 
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Lowering the Development Cost of Your Next Android AppThe Android Software Development Kit (SDK) provides a great platform for developing native mobile apps. Yet, the SDK can pose some development challenges that can increase cost. Code inconsistency and excessive boilerplate code are challenges that can be alleviated with the right approach. | 
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How the EdTech Movement Is Changing the Future of Education From elementary school to beyond the bachelor’s degree, the education system is embracing modern technology for its convenience, its updating ease, and its ability to customize content depending on a student’s needs. The movement is known as EdTech, and it’s changing the way people teach—and learn. |
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Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat Stays Agile from the Post OfficeAgile may not be the first word you think of in relation to the post office, but perhaps it deserves to be. With both the United States Post Office and the Australia Post touting their recent successes with the methodology, could we see a turnaround of their dire financial situations? | 
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How Exhaustive Testing Ensured a Successful Voyage for the Mars RoverBonnie Bailey writes on the software testing that took place to ensure that NASA's Curiosity rover would have a successful voyage to Mars. NASA's Mars Science Laboratory handled the myriad risks through well-planned software architecture, tight coding standards, and exhaustive testing. | 
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FDA Urges Medical Device Makers and Hospitals to Increase SecurityCybersecurity incidents reported involving some medical devices have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to issue stern warnings to medical device manufacturers and health care facilities to ramp up safeguards. Pamela Rentz highlights the latest FDA recommendations. |
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