RIM will trade you a free PlayBook for an Android app
Lately, Research In Motion has seemed determined to push out more of the BlackBerry PlayBooks it has lying around, even if it means literally giving them away.
There are still a few days left on a special deal announced by RIM’s developer relations head Alec Saunders via Twitter—the company is giving away a free 16GB PlayBook to every developer who converts their Android app to be compatible with and available for the PlayBook.
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Benefits Underlying iPhone Web Application Development
Today it is a fact that every business establishment is eager to get on the iPhone for simple promotion of their online presence. Popularity of iPhone applications seems to be on a constant rise like a wild fire and is one of the major reasons that inspire business owners to become a part of this experience. It is also a fact that iPhone web app development is in more demand compared to others. There is an amazing shift and almost an inspiration for web developer’s community to enhance their skills and become an iPhone web developer. Mobile developers familiar with working on other mobile platforms feel comfortable of getting into iPhone web app development.
iPhone Web app development is giving new ideas to users for taking their business and service online, apart from connecting with other users or for enjoying fun and entertainment. The iPhone being one of the most used smart phones helps you to take your web apps to a lot of people at one time. Thus you get maximum profit with iPhone web app development. The iPhone web apps market is expanding and this call for special iPhone web development services to fulfill the users’ demands. The iPhone SDK provides many chances to the iPhone web developer to develop custom-made iPhone web apps under a wide number of categories. With its unique features, this smart phone from Apple provides a well set platform for iPhone web application development.
There are many iPhone application development companies in India that have got experienced iPhone web developers as there is more demand to hire iPhone web developer. The hiring charge of professional developers is comparatively cheaper in India so you can get one through outsourcing to iPhone developer India. These iPhone web apps or web sites generally offer more direct, unfiltered access to user behavior data, which in turn enables product cross-selling opportunities and helps build customer loyalty.
Some of the various categories of mobile web development are Travel/Tourism apps, real estate apps, news/ information apps, e-marketing apps, job portal apps, sports apps, game apps, health care apps, general utility apps, auto apps, advertising tips apps, entertainment apps, social networking apps, shopping cart apps, multimedia apps, e-marketing apps.
Thus looking into the various useful aspects of iPhone one can decide on getting iPhone web app developed to prove online presence and teams are committed to provide the best iPhone apps development.
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Public voting is now open for NYC BigApps 3.0! We received nearly 100 submissions this year, a new record. Browse the gallery to see the submissions and vote daily through Wednesday, March 8th for your favorite app to win the Popular Choice award.
As part of the City’s ongoing efforts to increase transparency in government, and to improve the quality of life for New Yorkers and visitors, BigApps 3.0 made more than 230 new datasets available from more than 60 City agencies, commissions, and business improvement districts, for a total of nearly 750 data sets for developers, available at NYC Open Data.
Thirteen prizes will be awarded in total, including two Popular Choice Application winners. Winners will receive cash prizes totaling $50,000. We’re also giving away two NY Tech Meetup demo slots, two TechStars finalist spots, and membership in the first BigApps Founders Network, to provide mentorship, networking, and business support services to help the winners get their startup businesses off the ground.
For more info, visit www.nycbigapps.com. Don’t forget to vote!
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Our first million dollar project. We can’t even believe our eyes — this is totally amazing!
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If you’re a fan of Apple product design then you’ll love these compilation videos that Rob Beschizza over at BoingBoing put together. He combed through the catalogs of a bunch of web archives and historians to put together every (ish) design that has ever passed through Apple’s labs and compiled them into this 30 second video: (via Every Apple and NeXT Design in 60 Seconds)
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In Singapore schools, a tech-enabled program for self-directed learning
Trail Shuttle ia a Singapore-based effort from gaming company Rockmoon — in collaboration with a local Ministry of Education program called FutureSchools@Singapore — that uses technology to let students direct their own learning programs. READ MORE
Sponsored Stories coming soon to Facebook mobile
It looks like after the Facebook IPO, Facebook has taken a hard look into generating revenue for the social network. They need to keep a steady flow of money and please share holders now that they will be a public company. Part of the IPO was that Facebook doesn’t post advertisements on the mobile platform. In order to grow, it was inevitable that ads may have made their way to the mobile site. However, it won’t be in the traditional sense.
Will Facebook Mobile Ads be Here by March?
Last week’s IPO filing was bound to see Facebook push for extra revenue, and it is. The Financial Times reports that Zuckerberg is bringing ads to mobile devices in the next two months.
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