A First Look to .NET Core
Microsoft announced at connect() that .NET Core would be open sourced and it would provide a single code base to support all platforms, including Windows, Linux and Mac OSX. Recently, Immo Landwerth, Program Manager at Microsoft, has given more details about what .NET Core is and how it will provide “the foundation for all future .NET platforms.”
New Go 1.4 Adds Support for Android, Improves Garbage Collection
Google has announced Go 1.4, coming six months after 1.3. Go 1.4 adds official support for Android native development, albeit still “under heavy development,” improved garbage collection, and a minor language change.
Supersonic Framework Touts Native Performance for Android and iOS Hybrid Apps
AppGyver has announced Supersonic, a new framework to build hybrid mobile apps on Android and iOS that promises to provide “real native performance,” says AppGyver, thanks to a novel approach to designing hybrid apps. Supersonic is also integrated with Steroids, an impressive cross-platform IDE for hybrid apps.
Microsoft Acquires Mobile Crash Reporting and App Distribution Service HockeyApp
Microsoft has recently announced the acquisition of HockeyApp, maker of a service providing crash reporting and app distribution on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, and is planning its integration into Application Insights.
Critical Git and Mercurial Vulnerability on OS X and Windows
A critical security vulnerability affecting Git and Mercurial has been announced yesterday, making it possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the client machine. The vulnerability only affects clients running on OS X (HFS+) and Windows (NTFS, FAT). The Git core team has published new releases for all current versions of Git.