on september 2, 2014 embarcadero released rad studio xe7, which included delphi xe7 and c++builder. it enables delphi/object pascal and c++ developers to extend existing windows applications and build apps that connect desktop and mobile devices with gadgets, cloud services, and enterprise data and apis. also, it enables developers to extend windows applications using wifi and bluetooth app tethering, and create shared user interface code across multiple device form factors, etc.