If you can’t beat ‘em join ‘em, says Kinvey, as it partners with Google
MBaaS player Kinvey says new integration will make it a snap for mobile developers to develop on Kinvey and deploy on Google App Engine, or vice versa. Read more »
Amazon Web Services ramps up mobile development
A new mobile engineering effort out of Palo Alto, Calif. appears to be all about client-side development, but it’s likely that AWS will get into the Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS) market too. Read more »
Firebase secures its real-time back-end service
Developers say Firebase makes it really easy for them to quickly write and debug web applications without having to mess with server infrastructure. But they want better security for those apps. On Tuesday, Firebase will roll out a new security API. Read more »
SendGrid adds Parse, Stackmob, Azure integrations
SendGrid is inching towards ubiquity with new integrations to Parse, Stackmob and Windows Azure mobile backend services. SendGrid is popular with developers who want easy email integration for their mobile apps and who don’t want to rely too much on Amazon services. Read more »
Parse lets mobile app developers write server code without servers
Most mobile app developers hate dealing with the nitty-gritty of server-side programming, but most of them need to do some of it. Those server-squeamish developers are the target market for Parse’s new JavaScript SDK, based on Backbone.js. The SDK is downloadable as of today. Read more »
StackMob looks beyond backend to the future of connected devices
Mobile backend as a service StackMob is announcing a hosted HTML5 solution that will make it easier for developers to build HTML5 and hybrid apps that use HTML5. The move allows the company to become a more full fledged platform as a service. Read more »
How unique online platforms grease the wheels of innovation
Today there is a far greater chance that ordinary folks can bring, say, the next MMO to market. What’s changed? The arrival of specialized Platform-as-a-Service. Lisa Petrucci of Joyent explains why it’s easier than ever to innovate. Read more »
StackMob integrates with Heroku as mobile backend battle heats up
StackMob, a mobile backend provider for developers, is integrating with cloud platform Heroku, extending its services to Heroku’s Ruby developers. The partnership allows StackMob to expand the languages it supports beyond Java, Scala and Clojure to include Ruby and later, Node.js. Read more »
StackMob Grabs $7.5M to Offer Backend Support for Mobile Devs
StackMob, a cloud platform for mobile developers, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round as it ramps up its offering for mobile developers. The new money, led by Trinity Ventures, will help the company expand and push toward a public launch later this year. Read more »
