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Facebook Tightens Data Settings And Launches Mobile Ad Network
New measures allow users to limit how much personal information they share with third-party mobile apps
Tablets Boost UK Internet Use But Most Apps Are Never Used
Ofcom finds that most apps downloaded onto tablets and smartphones are never opened
Build 2014: Microsoft Delivers Universal Windows Apps
Developers now have the ability to build universal Windows apps that run across PCs, tablets and phones
MWC 2014: IBM Targets App Developers With Watson Mobile Challenge
IBM challenges developers to build mobile apps that can deliver the power of Watson in the palm of your hand
BMC Upgrades Enterprise Cloud Apps
BMC makes its enterprise cloud apps more user-friendly, in line with the consumerisation of IT
European App Economy Will Be Worth £52 Billion By 2018, Says EU
There will be plenty of developer jobs, but lack of education and skills could sabotage European success
Intel To Shut Down AppUp Online App Store
Little-known app store will close on 11 March, four years after it was unveiled
Facebook “To Lose 80 Percent of Users By 2017”
Research from Princeton University compares Facebook to an ‘infectious disease” and predicts we will all recover
Microsoft Accused Of Buying Manufacturer Support For Windows Phone
Microsoft has denied claims that it pays OEMs millions of dollars to produce devices supporting its Windows Phone OS
Box Offers 50GB Free Storage For Life As It Relaunches iOS App
Box update iPhone and iPad app, promising storage for early adopters
Apple To Refund £20m Over In-App Purchases Row
Apple is to cough up £20m to refund people whose kids have racked up large in-app purchases
Worldwide Usage Of Mobile Apps Jumps 115 Percent In 2013
Messaging and social apps lead the way with 203 percent growth
Facebook Snaps Up App Optimisation Developer Little Eye Labs
Rumoured $15 million acquisition should help Facebook improve and expand its mobile offerings
CES 2014: FLIR ONE Case Turns iPhone Into Thermal Imaging Tool
FLIR promises to deliver affordable heat detection technology to consumers for the first time
Twitter Co-Founder Launches ‘Jelly’ – An App To Ask Questions
Biz Stone wants everyone to help everyone, for free
Google Tool To Locate And Fix Smartphone App Errors
Mobile app developers now have a tool that allows them to locate code that isn't working for mobile users
Instagram, Waze Join Windows Phone 8 App Ecosystem
The Windows Phone apps ecosystem gets a boost with the arrival of the Instagram and Waze apps
Google Updates Search App For iPhone And iPad
Google's search app for iPhones and iPads has been updated with key new features and capabilities
Microsoft Quietly Offers Remote Desktop App For Android And iOS
Users can now access their Windows PCs and servers remotely via Android, iOS or Mac devices
Microsoft Tempts Developers With Revamped App Store
Microsoft believes its new discovery features and gift cards will lure developers to its redesigned app store
OFT Proposes In-App Purchase Crackdown
The OFT has published its proposals to tackle the growing problem caused by in-app purchases
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We are giving away two Gold passes to the developer event, worth £995 each
One Developer Is Responsible For 47,000 BlackBerry World Apps
BlackBerry World has 127,000 applications, but more than a third come from one Hong-Kong based developer
BlackBerry: Bridging The App Gap
BlackBerry's BB10 may have some missing apps, but there is plenty to get on with, Marty Mallick tells Michelle Maisto
Canonical Launches Developer Competition To Boost Its Mobile OS
Ubuntu App Showdown gives participants a chance to win Nexus 4 smartphone running Ubuntu Touch
BMC Enhances App Store With Partnerpedia Purchase
BMC Software has acquired Canadian app distributor Partnerpedia as it seeks to enhance its own app store
Most Mobile Apps Leak Private Data, Study Warns
A study has found that the vast majority of mobile apps on Android and iOS leak private information
Microsoft Mulls App Store Approach For Xbox One
Microsoft considers streamlining its app certification process for its upcoming Xbox One console
Facebook Bangs Marketing Drum With Mobile User Growth
Facebook is talking up its reach on mobile devices as Brits head away on their annual holidays