• Objective-C's dip in popularity tied to decline in iPad and iPhone

  The language used for Apple iOS app development drops a notch in Tiobe index

• Old Java can learn new tricks from C, Android

  Experts say the language should crib app isolation, locality, and automated parallelism from more modern sources

• Open source plug-in speeds mobile app development

  Soasta, Cloudbees partner to connect mobile app dev to Jenkins continuous integration server, making it easier for developers to test and deploy apps to the cloud

• IDC: Web and native device app platforms will coexist in 2013

  The analyst firm is also optimistic about the adoption of cloud IDEs and heterogeneous parallel processing

• New Groundwork Web dev framework shows promise

  The open source project enables development of applications scaling from handheld devices to large-format televisions

• Why developers are turning to API services

  As application development increasingly hooks into outside services, tools to manage all those APIs are sprouting up

• BlackBerry Z10 review: The BlackBerry we've wanted is finally here

  The old BlackBerry is dead and buried, and the new one is a worthy option in the modern smartphone world

• The lazy geek's guide to building a home media center

  Anything less than a DIY digital home entertainment project means making the most of Apple TV

• Apple and Google have nothing to fear from BlackBerry 10 - but Microsoft does

  Hands-on review: BlackBerry 10 is a big step up, but it's awkward to use in some key areas

• The pros and cons of an Apple-Intel divorce

  There's no need for an OS X-iOS merger, but Apple could ditch Intel in its Macs -- or adopt Intel in the iPhone and iPad

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