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Gradle 6.5 adds file system watching to improve build times

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Android Studio 4.0 adds Motion Editor and Build Analyzer

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Amid the pandemic, using trust to fight shadow IT

With most workers scattered at home and trying to come up with their own ad-hoc IT workarounds, there’s an easy way for IT shops to build trust: communicate.

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How smartphone apps could save lives (and the economy)

By enabling daily self-diagnosis, contact tracing and research, smartphone apps could be the key to quickly beating the coronavirus -- but there's one problem.

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What is Kotlin? The Java alternative explained

Kotlin offers big advantages over Java for JVM and Android development, and plays nicely with Java in the same projects

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Android 11 developer preview stresses 5G, security

Preview of the next Android OS offers developers a first glimpse of new privacy and security features and 5G enhancements

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Android in 2020: Trends and predictions

Foldables, 5G, new Android phone options – watch as Computerworld blogger (and Android expert) JR Raphael joins IDG TECH(talk) hosts Ken Mingis and Juliet Beauchamp to discuss what we can expect for Android phones in 2020.

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Working with Microsoft’s Surface Duo developer tools

New Surface hardware won’t be here until late 2020, but you can start building code now

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Tutorial series: Android Studio for beginners

A complete beginner's guide to Android Studio, from installing Android Studio to coding and debugging your first Android app

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Android Studio for beginners, Part 4: Debugging tools and productivity plugins

Use built-in tools and plugins to improve code quality and boost productivity in Android Studio

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Android Studio for beginners, Part 3: Build and run the app

Build your app with Gradle, then run it with the Android device emulator. This update includes troubleshooting advice for the Android device emulator

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Android Studio for beginners, Part 2: Explore and code the app

Write your first animated Android app with Android Studio's Project editor

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Android Studio for beginners, Part 1: Installation and setup

If you're new to Android Studio, start here: Part 1 walks through installing Android Studio 3.x and launching your first Android project

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JetBrains bringing iOS device support to Android Studio

JetBrains plug-in for Android Studio will allow developers to run, test, and debug Kotlin on iOS devices and simulators

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JetBrains bringing iOS device support to Android Studio

JetBrains plug-in for Android Studio will allow developers to run, test, and debug Kotlin on iOS devices and simulators

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Kotlin 1.4 slated to get a faster compiler

Upgrade to the JVM language due in 2020 will focus on quality and performance rather than adding big features

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GitHub unveils native iOS and Android clients

Native GitHub mobile client arrives in beta for iOS, with an Android beta to follow ‘soon’

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Is the Huawei ban finally over?

The U.S. Commerce Department announced it would begin approving licenses for some of the companies to resume business with Chinese tech giant Huawei. After a monthslong freeze on many transactions between U.S. tech companies and...

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Android Studio 4.0 backs native UI toolkit

Now available in a preview release, the Android Studio 4.0 ‘Canary’ upgrade works with the JetPack Compose UI toolkit and improves Java 8 support

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Android Studio 4.0 backs native UI toolkit

Now available in a preview release, the Android Studio 4.0 ‘Canary’ upgrade works with the JetPack Compose UI toolkit and improves Java 8 support

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