Gartner: low-code market enters hypergrowth due to COVID
The pandemic is creating demand from people doing DIY development projects, according to researchers.
The worldwide low-code development technologies market is projected to total $11.3 billion in 2021, according to the latest forecast by Gartner research. This represents an increase of 23.2% fro... Read more
Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives in Europe next week, $400 cheaper
Microsoft's foldable Surface Duo device prices have been reduced to $999 and will be launching in Canada and Europe next week. The Surface Duo will be available to buyers in Germany, France, the UK, and Canada on February 18th.
This will be the first time the dual-screen Surface Duo has been ava... Read more
SAP buys “no code” pioneer AppGyver
The Helsinki-based AppGyver specialises in helping people build applications without coding.
SAP announced this week that it has acquired AppGyver Oy, a pioneer in no-code development platforms. Theirplatforms enable users with no coding skills to build applications for Web and mobile uses.
W... Read more
No-code platform Betty Blocks available in SAP Store
Betty Blocks has announced that it has entered into a partnership with SAP to get its development platform into the SAP Store. The company has also joined the PartnerEdge programme.
Betty Blocks allows users to build no-code applications that combine data from different sources. With the integra... Read more
Autonomous AgBot makes farmers more efficient and sustainable
We come across all kinds of interesting projects around automation and digitalization during the year. As far as we are concerned, the autonomous tractor developed by the Dutch company AgXeed is certainly one of them. This vehicle should allow farmers to work more efficiently and sustainably. We sp... Read more
Rust programming language becomes independent
The Rust programming language now has its own foundation and no longer relies on Mozilla.
Programming language Rust has declared its independence from Mozilla. The Rust Foundation, an independent organization, will now support the language and those who use it.
Mozilla, the makers of the popu... Read more
Asia’s chipmakers boost production of 8 inch wafers
Asian chipmakers are in a hurry to expand their production capacity, in light of the global shortage that has affected carmakers the most. However, the firms warn that the supply gap will not be filled immediately and could take months to catch up with demand.
Automakers like General Motors and ... Read more
Homebrew Mac tool gets Apple Silicon and M1 support
The Mac utility is a favourite of developers who use it for package management on macOS.
Homebrew has officially added support for Apple Silicon in its latest release, version 3.0.0. Homebrew is a popular utility for package management on macOS. It allows users to simply install open source soft... Read more
New Visual Studio code released – but not for Apple chips
Microsoft released the new VS code to the stable channel, but a last-minute bug kept them from including developers on Apple Silicon.
Microsoft this week announced the January 2021 release (version 1.53) of Visual Studio Code. This update comes with a number of new features and improvements incl... Read more
Okta launches new open-source design system
The architecture of the new system stresses Okta's core values of accessibility and inclusion, according to the company.
This week Okta launched its new design system, both for its own corporate and brand use, but also as an open-source project under the Apache 2.0 license. The new platform, Ody... Read more