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Samsung Announces the Smart App Challenge 2013 for Developers

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:24:19 +0000

For the second consecutive year, Samsung is hosting an app developer contest, the "Smart App Challenge 2013". This time, this contest is being held to encourage developers to create unique apps for the Galaxy S4 smartphone, using its own Chord SDK, a software interface which enables seamless wireless connectivity between Samsung devices, without the need for a mobile network.

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Mozilla Firefox OS to Feature on High-End Smartphones

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:45:13 +0000

I recently brought you a detailed review of the Mozilla Firefox OS, also telling you how it was different from Android, iOS and the new bunch of mobile OS' in 2013.

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Will the Firefox OS Emerge as a Viable Platform in 2013?

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:35:41 +0000

Mozilla is obviously trying its level best to bring its new Firefox OS to the fore this year. While it is clear that the company would not be able to offer serious competition to the current frontrunners of Android and the iOS, its main target is the lower-end smartphone market.

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Have You Tried Crowdfunding to Finance Your App Dev Project?

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:33:24 +0000

Mobile app development can turn out to be an expensive affair, especially for independent developers who are just starting off in this field. The lack of funds can sometimes stall projects indefinitely, resulting in the developer's lack of enthusiasm to proceed ahead with fulfilling his or her ambitions.

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Firefox OS Simulator 3.0 Presents a New Avatar of the Mobile Platform

Wed, 08 May 2013 03:35:34 +0000

Last week, Mozilla released its Firefox OS Simulator 3.0, an updated version, which now presents new features and functionality to devices running the Firefox OS. The company announced the new upgrade on its developer pages, Mozilla Hacks.

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What would Google I/O 2013 Have in Store for Us?

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:43:14 +0000

Google will be hosting its annual developer conference, Google I/O, from May 15th to 17th this year. Many of us are excitedly looking forward to this event and there is much speculation about what the giant may have in store for us this year.

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Will Google Achieve the 1 Billion Mark this Year?

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:24:54 +0000

The Executive Chairman of Google Inc, Eric Schmidt, has prophesied the Google would reach the 1 billion mark in terms of Android smartphone users, by the end of this year.

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Marmalade Brings Popular Mobile Games to Windows Phone 8

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:08:58 +0000

Just the other day, I had told you about Marmalade introducing a revolutionary concept of porting iOS games with ease, across several major mobile platforms. The award-winning cross-platform tool now extends its reach to the Windows Phone 8 OS. Late last month, the company announced the launch of its first couple of games for the platform, using the Marmalade SDK.

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RunRev Introduces LiveCode 6.0, its First Open Source Version

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:22:05 +0000

RunRev yesterday announced that its team will soon launch LiveCode 6.0, the first open source edition of its app development software. The company's cross-platform formatting environment has, up until now, been available as a paid service.

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Google under Fire for Allegedly Using Android as �Trojan Horse�

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:35:33 +0000

A group of Google's rivals, including Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle, Expedia and others, have jointly filed a complaint against Google, alleging that the search giant, offering its Android operating system for free, is anti-competitive and, in that sense, is against market growth. This 17-member anti-Google group calls itself Fairsearch Europe.

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