A project that will allow apps to move between platforms has attracted €10 million Future Internet funding from the European Union
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Microsoft Delivers Visual Basic For Phone 7
Visual Basic opens out Windows Phone 7 apps development with this Community Technology Preview
Intel AppUp Store Prepares For Launch
Samsung and Asus netbooks will soon be able to access Intel’s AppUp application portal for MeeGo and Windows.
Android Paid-App Shortage ‘Fuels Piracy’
Android's lack of app payment infrastructure in many countries is creating a population of app pirates, observers say
PayPal Mobile Adds Charitable Donations
PayPal Mobile 2.5 enables donations to more than 23,000 charities in the UK, US and Canada
Google Apps Receives US Government Accreditation
Google introduced Google Apps for Government, accommodated by US federal certification
Twitter App For Blackberry Finally Launched
Research In motion (RIM) has launched its official Twitter for BlackBerry application after months in beta
Transport For London Suspends Underground Data Service
The live data feed for the London Underground Departure Board has been suspended after it was swamped with app-based data requests
Government iPhone App Spending Scrutinised
The government has been criticised for spending up to £40,000 on iPhone applications - including one for job seekers
Apple Launches Store App For iPhone
Apple introduced a free Apple Store app in that lets users purchase Apple products via their iPhone or iPod Touch
Jobs Reveals that 450,000 iPads Sold As Of 8 April
Apple boss Steve Jobs has revealed that his company has sold just under a half a million iPads as of Thursday this week
Google Steps Up Data Protection With Synchronous Replication
Files stored in Google Docs or in Gmail are broken up into digital pieces and stored on random servers for reassembly when needed
Android And iPhone Users Share Similar App Tastes
A new report from AdMob has found remarkable similarities between users of the iPhone and Android smartphone, the latter tending to be predominantly male