Apple releases Swift programming language into open source

Apple has released its Swift programming language, used for developing iOS and Mac OS applications and programs, into open source. Swift was developed two years ago as a replacement to Objective-C as a simplified yet powerful deveilopment tool.

Apple says Swift is, "the fastest growing programming language in history and combines the performance and efficiency of compiled languages with the simplicity and interactivity of popular scripting languages.

Apple today also launched the Swift.org website with detailed information about Swift open source, including technical documentation, community resources and links to download the Swift source code.

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Earn cash by watching ads through Caddle

A new iOS app and service called Caddle is hoping to make it easier for consumers to earn money from watching and engaging within the app. Users can earn up to $20 per hour by interacting with Caddle. You can earn this by watching short ads and providing feedback about Caddle’s advertisers. This product-focused app hopes to compensate users for their efforts of engaging within the app as well as entice them in a way to check out the products seen within the app. It’s your call to engage with the app when you want to and even share your discoveries via social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

Twitter introduces simpler login option for tvOS

Trying to enter your username and password on Apple TV is a bit of a cumbersome affair. Twitter hopes to make it easier for you to login to your Apple TV with its Digits service being rolled out now to tvOS developers. The screen shows an authentication code which users enter at digits.com/appletv on a different device. This will complete the authentication process and personalized settings should take effect afterwards. And according to Twitter, it just needs a “few lines of code” for Digits to work.

Source: Digits | Via: Apple Insider

Samsung’s new Galaxy A devices support Samsung Pay

Hoping to make a dent in the low-end market Samsung’s new 2016 version of its Galaxy A line get the company’s own mobile payment’s service, Samsung Pay. The A5 and A7 are the first non-flagship Galaxy devices to get access to Samsung Pay. The new A3, A5, and A7 come built with 4.7-inch, 5.2-inch, and 5.5-inch screens, respectively. They also feature narrower bezels and take design cues from the Galaxy S6. The A3 gets a 720p display, while the A5 and A7 get a 1080p screen. They get 1.5GHz quad-core and 1.6GHz octa-core processors and higher-capacity batteries. The A5 and A7 get optical image stabilization for its 13-megapixel rear shooter. But they all still retain 5-megapixel front camera. For media junkies, at least these phones still retain microSD card expansion on top of the 16GB internal storage. The new A series makes its way first to China.

Source: Samsung | Via: Engadget