Here is a recap of new posts for the week of September 14th on the Amazon Apps & Services Blog.
| Sunday, September 13th |
Announcing Dedicated Game Development and Amazon Alexa Sessions at AWS re:Invent 2015
We announced new tracks of content for mobile gamedevs as well as Amazon Alexa in the new #IoT track. We will be highlighting what partners like Capital One and BMW have built with Alexa as well as a two-hour hand-on workshop where you can learn how to build Skills for Alexa on real devices. |
| Monday, September 14th |
Introducing the Appy Pie App Challenge
We announced the Appy Pie App Challenge, which rewards developers for submitting their apps and games built using Appy Pie to the Amazon Appstore. |
| Tuesday, September 15th |
Dev Chat: Q&A Session With Ministry of Sound
We released a new episode of Dev Chat, where we talk with Ministry of Sound about their experience developing an app for Fire TV. |
| Wednesday, September 16th |
Petnet is the Latest Alexa Fund Recipient
We announced that Petnet is the latest recipient of funding from the Alexa Fund. Petnet is the creator of the SmartFeeder, an app-enabled intelligent feeding appliance, which allows pet owners to manage and tailor feeding times and portions to ensure overall health and well-being. Announcing Marmalade for Amazon SDK
Marmalade launched the Marmalade for Amazon SDK. Marmalade is the first cross-platform solution to implement support for Amazon Underground APK management, including single click publishing, to simplify publishing apps to both Underground and the Amazon Appstore. Amazon Mobile Ads API and iOS 9 App Transport Security
We covered how to ensure your iOS app continues to work with ads served by the Amazon Mobile Ad Network by implementing the new iOS9 App Transport Security. |
| Thursday, September 17th |
Introducing the New Generation of Amazon Fire Tablets and Fire OS 5
We introduced all-new Fire tablets, including a new 7” tablet that sets an entirely new standard for a tablet under $50. The new Fire tablets are designed from the ground up for entertainment with a 7”, 8” or 10” display, an incredibly thin and light design, quad-core processor, front- and rear-facing cameras, and up to 128GB of expandable storage.
Introducing the New Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Gaming Edition – Powered By Fire OS 5 We introduced the next generation of Amazon Fire TV—the new Amazon Fire TV with support for 4K Ultra HD, and the new Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote. Both are available for pre-order today and begin shipping in October. |
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