tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12824034028894326472026-05-31T07:26:01.753-07:00Brian McDonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12676461477393953121noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-89097217710616251562014-02-27T16:26:00.000-08:002014-02-27T16:26:24.809-08:00

Apple has purchased Burstly, the owner of the popular testing platform TestFlight, TechCrunch reported Friday. Few details about the deal were announced, and, according to TechCrunch, Apple has only said, “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.” The big question we at RTL have is how this will affect developers, and

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com153tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-71350696527052773232014-01-17T16:07:00.000-08:002014-01-17T16:07:37.161-08:00

Automating a test procedure is a powerful tool for testers, whether the goal is to complete a general sweep of a product or to test a specific feature. A programmer is capable of automating almost anything, from detecting text and buttons in an app, to assessing the correctness of the layout of a web page, to checking a product’s error handling. But the return on the investment of time and

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-37464530343394752692014-01-08T11:47:00.000-08:002014-01-10T17:07:21.947-08:00

Agile software development is a strategy that is quickly gaining traction in workplaces all over the world. It focuses on fast-paced, iterative development requiring a breakdown in the traditional processed approach to phase-based release cycles. Agile software development is unique in that it treats testing as an integral part of continuous development cycles, rather than a phase of development

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com243tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-70413197271326994982013-12-17T11:41:00.000-08:002013-12-17T11:44:25.439-08:00

Few bugs are as long standing as the svchost.exe Windows Update bug on Windows XP. Some sources have reported that the bug, in which the svchost.exe process suddenly takes up 100 percent of the CPU, has been known at least as far back as 2004. Now, as the sun finally sets on the 12-year-old operating system, it looks like Microsoft will patch in a fix just in time for updates to end in

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-85082862579007567232012-11-05T08:00:00.000-08:002012-11-05T08:00:08.673-08:00

There's a very interesting recent article at inaudit.com about how most companies are not testing their mobile apps thoroughly due to a lack of resources, tools and appropriate methods. Here at RTL we have also seen companies struggle to find effective techniques and test tools to manage software development in the mobile era.  As a result, software quality is

Marshall Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09688336944447116274noreply@blogger.com150tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-23167728044226784812012-11-02T09:00:00.000-07:002012-11-02T09:01:21.884-07:00

As of August 15, Adobe Flash Player has been removed from the Google Play store.  Those who already have Flash installed on their mobile devices will continue to receive security updates.  Those devices which have not completed Adobe's certification testing requirements (according to Adobe this includes most devices which do not come with Flash pre-installed from the manufacturer)

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-42275353181618701982012-09-27T15:09:00.001-07:002012-09-28T15:48:31.981-07:00

BB TestAssistant is a desktop recording, editing, and viewing tool for the Windows platform designed to aid tester and developer in defect submission and reproduction.  It was developed by UK-based Blueberry Software as a tester/developer oriented version of their Flashback consumer recording software.  The concept is simple: a tester runs the recorder, reproduces the defect, and

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-6163339953401487342012-07-17T15:33:00.006-07:002012-07-17T16:29:21.588-07:00

Mozilla released the next update to it's Firefox browser to version 14.0.1 for both desktop and mobile today. The updates include several new features and bug fixes for each version.The main new features for the desktop version include Google searches that now feature HTTPS, full screen support for Mac OS X Lion, changes to plugin configurations to allow for only loading on click, and

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-39534763996050045912012-05-25T11:27:00.000-07:002012-05-25T11:27:49.203-07:00

While the struggle for browser market share is in constant flux, Internet Explorer has consistently maintained a solid majority due to the enterprise market and the popularity of the Windows platform.  That is why recent news that Google Chrome unseated Internet Explorer as king came as a shock to many - in particular to Microsoft. The claim was made by the data-tracking site

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-64718091885155444722012-05-18T09:20:00.000-07:002012-05-25T11:27:08.325-07:00

Intel has released a White Paper study revealing potential interference issues for wireless receivers caused by noise generated on the USB 3.0 data spectrum.  Signal radiation produced by a USB 3.0 connection can be particularly high in the broadband 2.4-2.5GHz range - a very common frequency for wireless devices of all sorts.  The magnitude of the interference can range from

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-4540403679518179642012-03-14T09:36:00.002-07:002012-03-14T10:04:20.063-07:00

The good people at Mozilla have rolled out the latest and greatest for their Firefox browser on this geekiest of "holiday" (3.14). New features in version 11.0 include:The ability to sync add-ons between Firefox browsers across computers to create a consistent browsing experience everywhere. Note: Users will need to create an account to take advantage of this feature.History, cookies, bookmark

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-58440699640130162412012-02-14T09:04:00.001-08:002012-02-14T09:28:46.255-08:00

Firefox has been upgraded to version 10 (now 10.0.1). Users set to the release channel will be updated automatically. Significant changes in this pass are notably subtle, focusing primarily on bug fixes, UI tweaks, and extension support. Among these are a couple points of interest: Add-ons will now be compatible with newer versions of the browser by default, making regular upgrades a much

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-6331692335876078642012-02-09T09:30:00.000-08:002012-02-09T09:30:35.023-08:00

Google has released version 17 of their Chrome web browser. Along with the usual list of bug fixes, Chrome has two major feature changes: prerendering pages and *.exe and *.msi file checking. Prerendering pages, which the Google Chrome Blog likens to a sandwich shop you visit regularly knowing your order as soon as you walk in, works by loading the page you're navigating to in the address

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-16789053888794835432012-02-01T14:36:00.000-08:002012-02-01T14:36:02.169-08:00

Apple has released the 10.7.3 update for the OS X operating system. The update, which mainly involves bug fixes, "includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac," according to the OS X 10.7.3 release notes page. The biggest new features include support for several new languages, including Catalan, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew,

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-69210063415431555492012-01-23T14:12:00.000-08:002012-01-23T15:02:56.653-08:00

Like many of today's browsers, the developers at Selenium have recently undertook a more regular update schedule. Since the new year, the team has released a pair of significant updates, bringing the version up to 2.17.Recent Changes include:Improved native support for Firefox 9.Increased compatibility with FirefoxDriver and ChromeDriver environments.Extensive bug fixes within WebDriver and its

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-68825267373167645382012-01-11T11:58:00.000-08:002012-01-11T12:02:11.503-08:00

Firefox 9, the newest iteration of Mozilla's popular browser, has been released.  Along with the usual bug fixes, the biggest new feature this cycle is the inclusion of something called Type Inference, which Mozilla says improves benchmark performances in Javascript by 30 percent and can give "a large speed boost to many JS heavy websites." The other big features include better

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-65559710495649286332012-01-09T15:34:00.000-08:002012-01-09T15:35:06.569-08:00

What does the near future hold for software testers? Tech Journal South has published an article espousing its predictions for testing technology and methodology in the new year.The article lists six top picks for upcoming trends to impact the software testing market. The listed trends emphasize market progression such as soaring sales of smartphones and the proliferation of mobile application

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-10464828827010485292011-12-14T10:50:00.000-08:002011-12-14T11:29:44.165-08:00

Google pushed the last major update of the year to Chrome, now version 16, to users. Aside from a number of bug fixes, the new version of Chrome also comes with a couple related new features: syncing across platforms and multiple user accounts within the browser. The Google Chrome blog explains the sync feature as allowing you to save bookmarks, apps, extensions, history and other settings

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-32869619947604027682011-12-08T10:53:00.000-08:002011-12-08T11:37:01.726-08:00

Opera 11.60 has been released by Opera Software for Windows, OS X and Unix. The major changes include a new, faster engine, an improved address bar and a major update to the browser's integrated mail client. The new engine should offer "improved website compatibility, faster page loading, and a higher level of overall stability when browsing," while the new address bar features improved

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-41700120117309202062011-11-30T09:46:00.001-08:002011-12-01T12:04:06.608-08:00

ARM has released DS-5, a new version of it's Development Studio suite of Eclipse-based tools. The suite is meant to aid in the development of native code for the ARM architecture, currently the most widespread processors in the mobile field, using the Android NDK, which was recently release by Google in it's seventh revision. Along with the usual bug fixes, ARM has included new debugging based

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-79154252789106359362011-11-23T11:45:00.000-08:002011-12-08T10:57:25.120-08:00

Videos from the 2011 Google Test Automation Conference have been made available. 2011 marks the 6th iteration of this annual gathering of some of the brightest minds in test development and theory. This video features two developers who touch on the latest and greatest open source web testing tools from Google. They address how to effectively streamline the more labor intensive and repetitive

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-24484866128068161252011-11-14T15:31:00.000-08:002011-11-14T15:40:28.058-08:00

Less than a week after Firefox 8 went live, Mozilla has released Firefox Beta 9 to the Beta channel for testing. The main aim of this version of Firefox is to increase the overall speed of the browser through increasing the efficiency of JavaScript and by enabling chucking for XHR requests.In addition to the speed increase, Firefox Beta 9 adds support for Mac OS X Lion and increased privacy

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-38340641117526281492011-08-16T16:47:00.000-07:002011-08-16T16:51:16.908-07:00

According to Apple, the 10.7.1 update is recommended for all users running OS X Lion and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability and compatibility of your Mac, including fixes that: • Address an issue that may cause the system to become unresponsive when playing a video in Safari • Resolve an issue that may cause system audio to stop working when using HDMI or optical

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831824040930307613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-39115139012880034702011-07-19T15:19:00.000-07:002011-07-19T15:54:08.514-07:00

Macrumors.com points out today that Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer let slip that Lion will finally be released tomorrow.Unlike previous OS versions, Lion (Mac OS 10.7) is only available as an update through the Mac App store. For users not yet familiar with it, Apple has provided a tutorial online describing how to upgrade to the latest OS.Do be sure you hang on to your Snow Leopard discs in case

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831824040930307613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1282403402889432647.post-73818045654864086632011-07-05T16:26:00.000-07:002011-07-05T16:49:14.230-07:00

James Whittaker will be giving the keynote at StarWest this year. We always enjoy seeing Mr. Whittaker talk about his ideas on testing; his books How to Break Software and Exploratory Software Testing have been a core part of our test engineer training for years. But as he points out, there is another enticing draw at StarWest this year: back to back testing tutorials from Google."Ankit Mehta has

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