Android has replaced Apple’s iOS in terms of importance to developers in the Asia-Pacific region in the last 12 months, according to a newly published analyst report, although there’s growing interest from developers in Microsoft’s Windows phone.

Australian-based BigCommerce, which claims to be the world’s fastest growing SaaS e-commerce platform, is dangling the carrot of a $2 million fund in front of developers around the world to come forward with their integration and application ideas, and have the chance of getting some of that money to fund the development of their pet project.

Participation in the FileMaker Technical Network is now free to FileMaker developers.

Oracle WebLogic Server 12c includes over 200 new features, including full support for Java Enterprise Edition 6 and support for cloud environments.

Ivona Software has released the latest beta version of its Voices solution, free-of-charge, for the Android platform.

UK-based developer, BlueG has released what it says is a third generation “technologically advanced web browser” hoping to entice web users to switch browsers.

Australian software developer Intelledox has successfully deployed its intelligent document creation system into New Zealand’s transportation sector for the NZ Transport Agency which manages the country’s state highway network, and invests in and provides access to New Zealand’s land transport system.

The so-called ‘rock stars’ of the software development world are coming to Australia to attend the internationally recognised YOW! software developer conference which will kick-off in Melbourne in 10 days time and move on to Brisbane next month.

The revelation that Apple developed an iPhone 5 with a 4-inch screen but was forced to scrap the model because the late Steve Jobs hated it could portend a troubled future for the company.

Home-grown Australian company, BigCommerce, has opened up its e-commerce platform to global developers with the release of a new API as it looks to further expand its worldwide customer base from the 20,000 it says are already onboard.