We do not have nearly enough Apple watchOS nor tvOS tutorials.

We do not have nearly enough Apple watchOS nor tvOS tutorials.

Here is a tutorial from Hacking With Swift that explains how to write code to run on tvOS & watchOS, as well as macOS.

https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/105/build-a-unit-converter-for-watchos

This year's Intentional Play Summit will be held Sept 21, 2018.

This year's Intentional Play Summit will be held Sept 21, 2018.

The conference, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, explores games and emerging technologies (including AR/VR) that promote experiential learning and social impact.

http://intentionalplaysummit.com

RayWenderlich has announced their book exploring Augmented Reality on iOS

RayWenderlich has announced their book exploring Augmented Reality on iOS

This book goes beyond the tutorial already posted on the Wenderlich website!

https://www.raywenderlich.com/194376/introducing-arkit-by-tutorials

A list of reasons we go to WWDC: the talks, err, I mean the Parties!

A list of reasons we go to WWDC: the talks, err, I mean the Parties!

Enjoy this comprehensive list of WWDC after hour parties. Be sure to RSVP. I will see everyone there!

https://blog.macstadium.com/blog/the-places-to-be-at-wwdc

VR, and AR, and MR, oh my. What does it mean?

VR, and AR, and MR, oh my.  What does it mean?

I am often asked the difference between Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality & new term Mixed Reality.  This video really explains it well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2y12s7FHxA

Some quick swift (swift quick?) tips that to improve your code.

Some quick swift (swift quick?) tips that to improve your code.

Hacking with Swift's Paul Hudson list can help immediate swift developers become advanced ones.

https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/106/10-quick-swift-tips

Do you want to know why you have been receding so many emails regarding your Privacy Setting on websites?

Do you want to know why you have been receding so many emails regarding your Privacy Setting on websites?

The European Union's GDPR goes into effect today May 25, 2018.  All apps & websites had to update their privacy settings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation

Sponsored by Amazon, VOICE Summit 2018 will be one of largest voice tech conference ever.

Sponsored by Amazon, VOICE Summit 2018 will be one of largest voice tech conference ever.

From July 24 to 26 in Newark, NJ, will have 175+ sessions, hands-on training and hackathons are dedicated to embracing spoken interfaces.

https://www.voicesummit.ai/

From 20 years, a well-written, and still relevant, breakdown of good Audio programming Tips.

From 20 years, a well-written, and still relevant, breakdown of good Audio programming Tips.

From the Gamasutra vaults, a good explanation of the types of music/sound a game or app should have.

https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131646/

The Best of the Best of the Best Mobile Games for 2018

The Best of the Best of the Best Mobile Games for 2018

CNET provides its list of 29 best games. Not surprisingly, most are cross-platform on iOS & Android.

https://www.cnet.com/pictures/best-mobile-games-2018/

Kotlin Academy provides an excellent Kotlin Cheat Sheet

Kotlin Academy provides an excellent Kotlin Cheat Sheet

Cheat sheets are great tools for remembering the basic of new languages. Here is one all Android developers.

https://blog.kotlin-academy.com/kotlin-cheat-sheet-1137588c75a

Apple issuing Apple Pay credit card

Apple issuing Apple Pay credit card 

I honestly do not know why they didn't do this years ago.  Apple fans are very loyal, and they have the perfect platform to easily add new customers.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/05/10/apple-goldman-sachs-credit-card/

New thoughts on Single-handed Shortcuts for VR & AR

New thoughts on Single-handed Shortcuts for VR & AR

I think one of the most fascinating aspects of VR research is the new UI being developed for an entirely new way to interact.

https://www.roadtovr.com/leap-motion-designing-single-handed-shortcuts-for-vr-ar/

Fleeting Hope for Net Neutrality is sparked with this US Senate Vote.

Fleeting Hope for Net Neutrality is sparked with this US Senate Vote.

Unfortunately, a majority of the House (and the White House) is against Net Neutrality so it will be a hard fight.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/05/16/net-neutrality-repeal-senate/

The try! Swift Conference Tokyo videos have been posted

The try! Swift Conference Tokyo 2018 videos have been posted

try! Swift is turning out to be one of the best non-WWDC Swift conferences, and the videos are excellent.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuPue-GLK4nVX8klxQITIOw

AI is big and getting bigger, here are 15 stats that show the trend

AI is big and getting bigger, here are 15 stats that show the trend

15% of enterprises are using AI, 72% of business leaders believe AI gives a "business advantage", and 13 other facts to know about AI trends.

http://www.cmo.com/features/articles/2017/8/24/15-mindblowing-stats-about-artificial-intelligence-dmexco.html

Can automatic devices, like a car, own itself?

Can automatic devices, like a car, own itself?

Chris Czupak describes a scenario where not only are automated cars on the road, but they own themselves.  Ignore the law for a sec, the idea of managing their own maintenance and paperwork is interesting.

https://medium.com/@chris_czupak/the-self-owning-car-dd1b39b95748

Design Patterns are some of my favorite programming subjects!

Design Patterns are some of my favorite programming subjects!

Lubaba Hasnain has written a simple introduction to the most common Swift Design Patterns.

https://medium.com/@lubabahasnain93/design-patterns-in-swift-part-i-creational-design-pattern-18d4be82092f

What other details besides translating your text to Chinese should you consider when localizing your app?

What other details besides translating your text to Chinese should you consider when localizing your app?

The "Business of Apps" site explains how preparing your app for the China market involves more than localizing the strings.

http://www.businessofapps.com/localizing-your-games-for-chinese-players-besides-language-what-other-aspects-should-you-consider/

Steam announced the ability to play their game and video coming to iPhone & Android

Steam announced the ability to play their game and video coming to iPhone & Android

Steam Link app will allow games from customers Steam library to play on a variety of phone & TV platforms, while Steam Video will do the same for videos.

http://www.businessofapps.com/valve-to-launch-apps-to-stream-games-and-video-to-phones-and-tvs/

Special Announcement: WWDC James Dempsey and the Breakpoints show

Special Announcement: Early tickets for the annual James Dempsey and the Breakpoints show at WWDC will be closing tonight. Last year, the tickets sold out. Come and enjoy the best programmer music around!

https://livenearwwdc.squarespace.com

Announcement from Mountain View, CA from Googles I/O Conference

Announcement from Mountain View, CA from Googles I/O Conference

Tech Crunches break down of important announcements from Google's annual developer conference.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/08/8-big-announcements-from-google-i-o-2018/

Video explaining the announcements: https://techcrunch.com/video/the-8-biggest-announcements-from-google-i-o-2018/

Microsoft Build 2018 conference announcements

 Microsoft Build 2018 conference announcements.

Azure IoT Edge Runtime, a new drone SDK, a Speech Devices SDK, a new Azure Kubernetes Service, and a Your Phone app to connect iPhone to Window desktop; the list of announcements is impressive.

https://www.crn.com.au/news/the-five-biggest-announcements-at-microsoft-build-2018-490469

Here is a nicely done set of iOS Tutorials from a Developer in the Netherlands.

Here is a nicely done set of iOS Tutorials from a Developer in the Netherlands.

Arthur Knopper posted 10 (so far) Tutorials on a range of subjects from Air Printing, to MapKit flyover, to Touch ID, to UI Controls.

https://www.ioscreator.com/

July 2018 is App Deadline for Required Support for iOS 11

July 2018 is App Deadline for Required Support for iOS 11

Apple will require all apps in the store to support iPhone X, and thoroughly test for new APIs like OpenML & ARKit.

https://appdevelopermagazine.com/6038/2018/5/7/july-is-the-deadline-for-all-ios-apps-that-don't-support-ios-11/

Additional Link with requirement details: https://developer.apple.com/ios/update-apps-for-iphone-x/

Network "Anon" Sci-Fi film shows the best version of an Augmented Reality future since "Minority Report"

Network "Anon" Sci-Fi film shows the best version of an Augmented Reality future since "Minority Report"

I don't usually post about films, but this one merges technical vision and ethical issues of total world AR with total zero privacy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2mjQP8cmYA

Swift Unwrapped podcast on my favorite programming language

Swift Unwrapped podcast on my favorite programming language

Technologies, SDK and Swift proposals are all discussed on this 30-minute weekly show.

https://spec.fm/podcasts/swift-unwrapped

Disney Research has created a "Force Jacket" so VR users can feel the impact from their environment.

Disney Research has created a "Force Jacket" so VR users can feel the impact from their environment.

Using “pneumatically-actuated airbags", you simply put this coat on.  Imagine feeling snowball hit your shoulder, or your back.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/26/disneys-pneumatic-force-jacket-could-be-the-key-to-awesome-vr-theme-parks/

Direct Link to the Video: https://youtu.be/5BOFHEow608

An introduction to IPFS (InterPlanetary File System), a content-addressable, distributed replacement for HTTP.

An introduction to IPFS (InterPlanetary File System), a content-addressable, distributed replacement for HTTP.

HTTP is starting to show it's age, and it's brittleness. The IPFS proposal works with content, not files, and distributes this content over the web, creating reducing traffic over the backbone of the Internet. And it is up and running now!

https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmNhFJjGcMPqpuYfxL62VVB9528NXqDNMFXiqN5bgFYiZ1/its-time-for-the-permanent-web.html

Bob the Developer explains Error Handling under Swift

Bob the Developer explains Error Handling under Swift

I admit it, I don't know nearly enough about this topic.  Thankfully Bob Lee came to my rescue.

https://www.bobthedeveloper.io/blog/intro-to-error-handling-in-swift

Writing at a technical blog is a skill, that you can learn from.

Writing at a technical blog is a skill, that you can learn from.

Fabricio Teixeira shares thoughts from 10 years of UX blogging. This can apply to almost all writers, but especially tech blogs.

https://uxdesign.cc/a-few-things-i-have-learned-after-10-years-blogging-about-ux-2c5568a17d10

The new SwiftFest Boston will be held June 18–19, 2018.

The new SwiftFest Boston will be held June 18–19, 2018.

Two days of Conferencing and Workshops relating to Swift & mobile related technologies. Celebrating Diversity, the organizers are trying for something different.

http://swiftfest.io