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Introduction to Android (Part - 01)

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Throughout this article series, I am planning to give a brief introduction to Android mobile application development and this first part will cover the background of Android from it's starting age to present versions as well as hope to cover the granular level of the Android platform.  So what is Android? Android is an open source mobile platform which consists of an operating system, middleware and key applications.         G o o g l e  says..... Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.  History In September 2003 this mobile platform was founded by a company called Android incorporated but due to some financial later this company decided to sell this entire platform to Google Inc. So, in July 2005 android acquired by Google. After ...

What's new in macOS Sierra version 10.12.4

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Apple has rolled out their latest macOS 10.12.4 update and it brought lots of improvements to the apple devices. Here I have listed down the changes and the major improvements of the macOS Sierra latest update. Night-Shift mode for the developers and for the night time users.  some major improvements and changes to Siri. Night Shift now available on the Mac.  Dictation support for Shanghainese.  Ask Siri about cricket scores, schedules and player rosters. Siri knows about statistics and data from the Indian Premier League and International Cricket Council. Updated PDFKit APIs for better displaying of PDFs in apps that use the framework. This is how Apple describes its Night Shift feature "Night Shift adjusts the color of your display after sunset. Many studies show that exposure to bright-blue light in the evening can affect your circadian rhythms and make it harder to fall asleep. After sunset, Night Shift will shift your display colors to the war...