Stop thinking about a command and control user interface for the internet of things. Instead Mike Kuniavsky of PARC explains how programming for the internet of things should be more probabilistic. Read more »
Mojang has released an update to its iOS app, and it has its share of new bugs. Here’s a guide to backing up the app to ensure you don’t lose all your work. Read more »
Minecraft Reality, co-developed by ‘computer vision’ firm 13th Lab and Mojang, lets fans of the hugely successful game upload their creations into the real world for others to see. And this isn’t some floaty gimmick – we’re talking positioning with sub-centimeter accuracy. Read more »
Browsing recent App Store releases, I came across Minecraft – Pocket Edition, with a version 1.0 update. Thinking it might be a major update to Mojang’s smash hit, I clicked through — only to find a completely different app trying to lure customers who aren’t paying attention. Read more »
Samsung and Google have delayed the expected debut of Android’s next version as well as the introduction of the Nexus Prime smartphone. Minecraft gained support for most Android phones, and I took a good look at iOS 5 from an Android owner’s perspective. It impresses. Read more »
Minecraft, a collaborative started off as the brainchild of a single developer in Sweden, but its combination of addictiveness and sociability has turned it into a massive underground hit — generating tens of millions of dollars of revenue along the way. Read more »
