Google I/O Is In!

Google I/O Is In! We’ve talked about Google I/O being on the horizon here before, but we can do that no longer.  It’s here! (Actually once it’s over we’ll probably immediately start writing about 2019’s event). Yes, today marks the kickoff of Google’s 11th annual conference.  And as such the entire Android population has a lot of stuff to talk …

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Android’s Developer Website Just Got A BIG Makeover

Android’s Developer Website Just Got A BIG Makeover If you’ve ever thought about developing for Android then chances are you’ve at least stumbled upon developer.android.com.  And chances are you left with a bitter taste in your mouth.  Fear not, things are looking up. I remember my first time looking at Android’s developer docs.  I was a novice developer and as …

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Counting down to Google I/O 2018

Counting down to Google I/O 2018   Google I/O is just around the corner.  Developers and Android users around the world are gearing up to see what’s in store for the coming year.  Theories about what the annual conference will entail are floating about, and Google’s recently updated its event schedule.  With last years discussions about AI, VR, and Android …

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Building Your First Augmented Reality App Pt. 2

Building Your First Augmented Reality App Pt. 2 Welcome to part two of this Augmented Reality tutorial.  Now that we’re done with the boring set-up process, we’re ready to dive into Unity and see a final product! As a quick review, in part 1 you created a Vuforia account and a license key.  Then on Vuforia’s website you created a …

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Augemented Reality is at the ARCore of Android’s future

ARCore is out! In the summer of 2016 PokemonGo opened up pandora’s box for augmented reality (AR).  The app was an instant hit around the world.  While it’s user base has certainly declined since then, nearly two years later it still has a constant demand.  Unfortunately, Pokemon are not the topic of this article (I could write some pretty good …

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