The Insider News

Techcrunch[^]:

The surprise hit of Google I/O was without a doubt Cardboard. Google’s paper product — or phone-based VR viewer — made its debut during yesterday’s keynote, and today, David Coz, the project’s founder, revealed its origins.

The Verge[^]:

Google wants to make the experience of using Chromecast more social. To do that, it's opening up the $35 device to everyone in your living room, regardless of whether or not they're connected to your Wi-Fi network.

The Mouse Trap[^]:

It's rare that you come across a bug so subtle that it can last for two decades. But, that's exactly what has happened with the Lempel-Ziv-Oberhumer (LZO) algorithm.

.NET Framework blog[^]:

The free, virtual and community-driven dotnetConf is on. Point your web-browser to dotnetConf.com. No registration, manager approval or anything required! The virtual conference is two days long.

Gigaom[^]:

Google hired the noted inventor and futurist to build artificial intelligence that can think like a human. His vision is a computer with a structure modeled on the human brain, giving it a capacity for abstract thought.

SD Times[^]:

This new alignment with strategy, customers and product owners is one of the biggest transitions in the ALM evolution that the developers have had to deal with, according to Holler. “You are not just building to a specification,” he said. “You are really tied into the story that rolls up to the business initiatives so developers really have more of a comprehensive understanding of the value they are delivering.”

Neowin[^]:

Google had plenty to announce during the keynote at its I/O conference yesterday. Alongside its big announcements, the company also shared some interesting statistics about the growth of its Android platform.

Networkworld[^]:

In the field of software development, the Pareto Principle can be summarized by saying that most problems are caused by a small number of bad coding practices. Eliminate them and your work will be very much easier and more productive.