Android 11: What to Expect From the Latest Android Update?

• Development for Android,
• Mobile applications design,
• Software

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The latest Android 10 update has already created a stir in the Android circuit. However, tech enthusiasts around the world are waiting for the latest addition in Android's operating system.

Yes, you heard it right, I am talking about the Android 11 update, the latest upgrade in the Android’s operating system.

The update has been expected to hit the floors in the official reveal of Android 11 in mid-2020, at Google IO 2020 which will run May 12-14, before being released for Pixel devices in the month of September, and then it will be rolled out for other Android devices from late 2020 through well into 2021.

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varunbhagat1 April 8, 2020 at 09:49 AM

Rule The Industry With These Top Software Ideas in 2020

• Software

• Recovery Mode

The software industry is growing at a fast pace and by many folds, as every year passes. It has been estimated that by 2021, the software market revenue will reach US $507.23 billion. The opportunistic entrepreneurs are striving to reap maximum benefits from this flourishing industry.

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netricks April 2, 2020 at 07:44 PM

The Silverfish Programming Language

• Abnormal programming,
• Learning languages

itmo April 1, 2020 at 12:15 PM

Everything you always wanted to know about human memory (but were afraid to ask)

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• GTD,
• Lifehacks for geeks,
• Brain,
• Health

Having a good memory is advantageous, even as people stay home amidst the pandemic. Our memories help us maintain an intellectual connection to the world, and keep us from mentally deteriorating.

Today, we’re launching a new series of articles on memory enhancement, starting with a short overview of how our memory works and the basic training you can undergo to improve it.

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AProkopenko March 31, 2020 at 04:21 PM

COVID-19 and Internet

• Web analytics,
• Cloud services,
• Statistics in IT,
• Cellular communication

itmo March 30, 2020 at 04:49 PM

Juggling work and study at ITMO University: CS edition

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Programming,
• Studying in IT,
• IT career,
• Sound

We talked to the graduates of the Speech Information Systems MA program at ITMO about the ways our university helped jumpstart their careers. [More stories from our startups]:

• ITMO University startup accelerator introduces Laeneco, a smart stethoscope
• Quantum communications: building 100% secure data transfer systems

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How to develop and publish a smart-contract in the Telegram Open Network (TON)

• Decentralized networks,
• Cryptography,
• Finance in IT,
• Cryptocurrencies

ryan0852 March 24, 2020 at 09:31 AM

Technology Stack To Follow in 2020 For Startups

• Web design,
• Website development,
• Development of mobile applications,
• Development for Android,
• Software

JavaScript, CSS, and HTML are some of the main technologies that help you to build robust app solutions. So, if you are looking to build smart web applications for your business, then I advise you to jump to my idea of cross-platform and open-source development frameworks right away.

Here is the list of the tech stacks for app developers to use in 2020.

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itmo March 23, 2020 at 12:31 AM

Quantum communications at ITMO University: building 100% secure data transfer systems

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• IT Infrastructure,
• Network technologies,
• Development of communication systems,
• Quantum technologies

Quantum Communications LLC creates some hacker-proof quantum encryption systems.

Let’s take a look at how they do it, and why their work matters.

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The Worst Mistakes In Mobile App Development

• Development for iOS,
• Development of mobile applications,
• Development for Android,
• Business Models,
• Software

Alright, so you have just planned to hire developers for a Mobile App which could potentially steer your business ahead. The reasons for your decision would be quite obvious on the surface. Mobile App development is a core part of today’s businesses. It provides a near-perfect platform to serve customers through the portable devices they own.

But it’s easy to be a sheep! If you really try to understand this market, you’ll realize that more than half of the apps fail to earn revenue, and a significant amount of them barely cross 1,000 downloads. As per a Gartner report, it was found that barely 0.01 percent apps will find financial success by the year 2018.

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itmo March 20, 2020 at 11:36 AM

GoROBO: an educational initiative from the ITMO University startup accelerator

• ITMO University corporate blog,
• Robotics development,
• Start-up development,
• Robotics,
• Electronics for beginners

GoROBO is an ITMO University project through and through: one of the co-owners graduated our mechatronics MA program, and two other employees are current postgrad students.

Let’s talk about the educational environment they want to create, why they chose to build such an unusual startup, and what awaits GoROBO clubs in the future.

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programmersio March 19, 2020 at 11:47 PM

Legacy Languages still Pretty Hard to Beat

• Programming,
• Software

• From sandbox

Evolution and development have always been the integral parts of every sector you come across. Same is the case with programming languages. Numerous up gradations and invention of entirely new languages have divided the world of programming into legacy and modern. But no matter what, legacy programming still makes the foundation of many software, web applications and AI based techniques.

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Shapelez March 19, 2020 at 06:43 PM

Turns out internet businesses are sustainable during pandemics. Why? Home Office DNA

• Qrator Labs corporate blog,
• Personnel Management,
• IT career,
• Health

“In 1665, Cambridge University closed because of the plague. Issac Newton decided to work from home. He discovered calculus & the laws of motion.”

We live in a truly remarkable moment. With the year 2020 and the COVID-19 outbreak employees all over the world are staying home for quarantine, trying their best to sustain the normal flow of life, which means continue working. And this is something new compared to all the previous infectious pandemics humanity has survived through — this time we have the Internet.

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Top3DShop March 17, 2020 at 04:54 AM

A new type of filament will help combat HIV transmission

• Top 3D Shop corporate blog,
• 3D printers

Copper3D is a Chilean/US-based company that discovered a new mode of application for proprietary filament with copper nanoparticles. As products developed from such materials are very effective in terms of inactivating HIV, they can prove extremely useful in the construction of 3D-printed breastfeeding filters. Such applications cannot be considered new, since 3D printing is widely used for medicinal purposes.

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Top3DShop March 17, 2020 at 03:29 AM

3D-printed electric motor will show unparalleled power density

• Top 3D Shop corporate blog,
• 3D printers

Equipmake is a UK-based company that is currently developing “Ampere” — a traction motor designed to be the world’s best in terms of power density. The device will have a peak current density of more than 20 kW/kg (12 hp/lb), the outstanding value that the company aims to achieve by implementing various technologies of additive manufacturing.

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Top3DShop March 16, 2020 at 04:18 PM

How 3D printing is used to fight the coronavirus

• Top 3D Shop corporate blog,
• 3D printers

The Chinese company WinSun is helping in the fight against the epidemic of the coronavirus by constructing isolation wards. The company is printing modular mobile isolation wards on its self-developed 3D printers.
3D printing has proven to be a unique technology that has a plethora of various applications, such as space engineering, car industry, medicine, and construction.

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dmitrykabanov March 14, 2020 at 04:09 PM

An Inside Look at Moscow’s Network of Smart Workspaces

• vscextv corporate blog,
• Offices of IT companies,
• Urbanism,
• IT-companies

TheKey is, as they like to call themselves, a «network of smart workspaces». But it wasn’t always this way.

^{The kitchen here is small, but cozy}

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EdT March 13, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Self-Development: How I Couldn't Wear Two Hats and Found Third One

• Mail.ru Group corporate blog,
• Development Management,
• Project management,
• GTD,
• Brain

Hi all! I lead antispam team and several machine learning teams at Mail.ru Group. The subject of this article is self-development for team leads/managers. But in reality many techniques and recipes do not depend on the role at all. This really concerns me because machine learning is developing extremely fast, and it takes a lot of time to stay up to date. So the question about what should be done for development and how is quite topical.

Of course, the content of this article is not the ultimate truth but just a description of the results of my continuing quest. It tells about approaches based on books and workshops, trials and errors, which have worked for me. It'll be good to have a discussion with you in comments.

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What would be the future of Android in 2020?

• Information Security,
• Development of mobile applications,
• Development for Android,
• Development for IOT,
• AR and VR

Android has always been on the top of the hustle when you think about mobile application development. Android’s smartphone OS Market Share now hovers around 85%. Furthermore, volumes are expected to grow at a five-year CAGR of 2.4%, with shipments approaching 1.41 billion in 2022.

Source: Google Images

But before you took the plunge in exploring and riding on the waves of changes or hire an android app developer to develop an app, it is important to understand the trends and its implications on the android application development ecosystem.

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msgeek March 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM

Announcing Universal Print: a cloud-based print solution

• Microsoft corporate blog,
• Microsoft Azure,
• Development for Windows,
• Cloud services,
• IOT

Commercial and educational customers moving to the cloud with Microsoft 365 have long needed a simple, easy print experience for their employees. Today we are happy to announce a private preview of Universal Print, a Microsoft cloud-based print infrastructure that will enable a simple, rich and secure print experience for users and help reduce time and effort for IT.

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