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Android’s Iris Voice App Takes Aim At Apple’s Siri
Apple's Siri intelligent assistant now has Android competition from the cheekily named 'Iris' app
RIM Offers Free Apps To BlackBerry Users
RIM is placating angry BlackBerry owners with free premium apps, not cash, after last week's outages
Adobe Launches iPad Friendly App Publishing Suite
Adobe is looking to the Apple iPad with the launch of its Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition
Watchdog Seeks Mobile App Clampdown
The industry watchdog has warned of a clampdown on rogue mobile apps that charge users without consent
Ingres Rebrands To Actian For Big Data App Push
One of the famous names in databases is being renamed to Actian because it says BI is not working
Google Serves Up ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ Tips
Google's Android team have given tips to help developers prepare for the Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich"
Google Updates Android Voice Actions For Brit Speak
Google has realised that not everyone speaks English like Americans after it updated Android’s voice support
Gmail Hailed As Credible Rival For Microsoft Exchange
Google's Gmail commands half of cloud-based email, vying for market share with Microsoft and others
Favourite Android Apps Revealed In New Study
New research has listed the most popular Android apps on mobile platforms based on usage
Mobile App Development Skills In High Demand
A new report has confirmed that mobile application development skills are currently in high demand
Apple’s App Store Policies Have Limited Shelf Life
Apple's massive levy on 'in-app' sales is ample motivation for brands to wriggle free from the App Store, says David Jamieson
Security Researchers Warn Of Android Design Flaw
Researchers have warned of a flaw in Android that allows fake pop-ups to appear in legitimate apps
Adobe Issues Dev Challenge With AIR And Flash Betas
Adobe and Sony have devised a contest for developers building Adobe AIR apps for upcoming Sony tablets
Cisco Rounds Out Enterprise Support For Cius Tablet
Cisco's enterprise focused tablet now has app support from the likes of Sybase, Lexmark and others
Facebook Launches App For Feature Phones
Facebook's Every Phone app brings social networking to phones dumber than a smartphone
Cisco Creates Apps Ecosystem For Cius Tablet
Networking giant Cisco is also entering the apps marketplace with its own ecosystem for the Cius tablet
Facebook Takes On Apple App Store With ‘Project Spartan’
Facebook is mounting a challenge to Apple’s App Store with a HTML5-based platform for mobile apps
Microsoft Creates New Conference For Developers
Microsoft continues its wooing of the development community, this time with a new conference
Google Removes 26 Infected Apps From Android Market
Google has removed 26 Apps said to be infected with a stripped down version of DriodDream
Microsoft Woos Developers With Pricier WP7 Apps
Microsoft is reportedly encouraging developers to charge more money for their Windows Phone 7 apps
Will Mango Help Windows Phone Challenge Android?
The Windows Phone "Mango" update adds new features, but can it help Microsoft challenge Android and the iPhone, asks Nicholas Kolakowski
Google Improves Android Market With Recommendations
Google has upgraded the Android Market to offer users a better experience when shopping for apps
Oracle Adds BI Apps Access For Apple iPad
The BI release provides 24/7 access to a range of alerts, ad hoc analyses, dashboards, reporting and more
New RIM PlayBook Apps Won’t Be Game-Changers
RIM's Facebook and video-conferencing apps for PlayBook are unlikely to change the game for the tablet, says Nicholas Kolakowski
IBM Commuter App Could Unravel Travel Tangles
IBM researchers are applying predictive analysis algorithms to dispel commuter traffic jams
Fragmented Android OS Worries Developers
Fragmentation of Google's Android worries developers but most are still bullish about writing apps
RIM Acquires tinyHippos For Mobile App Testing
BlackBerry maker RIM is looking to make life easier for app developers after acquiring startup tinyHippos
Amazon Appstore Challenges Google Android Market
Amazon opened its Appstore for Android, allowing users to test drive apps before they pay and download
Enterprises Support Thousands Of Obsolete Apps
Legacy applications are an increasing burden despite the latest modernisation options, says Capgemini