New tools for Android game developers

Google has introduced new tools and features for Android mobile developers which will make it easier for them to develop games . Games has been an integral part of mobile development nowadays and three out of four people who use Andoid phone/tablet play them . Developers can also now integrate Google Play plug-in for Unity engine which supports sign-in , achievements , leaderboards and cloud save on Android and iOS.
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Which tablet has the sharpest screen?

After Apple's new iPad announcements it is clear that the competition is fierce when it comes to pixel-dense displays. Who has the sharpest displays ? How much does it really matter ?
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Mobile Ads and the revenue.

The future is mobile and the revenue from mobile ads is growing substantially. Facebook reports a massive 41 percent of its revenue coming from mobile Ads.
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Samsung copying Apple again ?

After Apple launched a golden version of iPhone 5s , Samsung is also planning to unviel a golden version of the Galaxy S4. Samsung however denied copying Apple or any claims of copying directly and blogged that it had been selling gold colored phones for some time.
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Why Email design should be responsive

According to email analytics provider Litmus , 47% of emails are opened via mobile devices . This study was conducted over 250 million opens worldwide . Websites nowadays are responsive which means that the design fits according to the device that users use , may it be tablet , mobile phones , laptop , desktop etc. Hence responsive design for email is a must , looking at the increasing number of users using email on their mobile phones.
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SDK's for iOS and Window Phone

Yammer has released open source SDK's for iOS and Windows Phone for it's social enterprise communications service . Yammer can be functionally integrated into third-party applications on both iOS and Windows Phone and will also work for smartphone and tablet applications .
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Google's New Chromecast

Google has brought another new innovation - it's Chromecast streaming stick . This small USB device can push Web video , music and pics from the cloud to our television in a matter of seconds . It is priced at 35$ and users can control it from a range of devices.
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Instagram being used for business advertisement

Photo sharing service - Instagram is being used by people to sell stuffs in Kuwait. Instagram doesn't have a business model but people are selling things in Instagram by posting pictures.
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Can Candy Crush Saga pull $231 million this year ?

Candy Crush Saga , the most popular game played on Facebook and  3rd in the Apple App Store is played more than 600 million times a day and is bringing in an estimated $633,000 everday .
If the game makers can keep this up then they could pull in roughly $231 million this year .
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99% of Android devices at risk due to app vulnerability

Looks like the master key to Android security has just been established. Bluebox Security say that this key could "allow a hacker to turn virtually any Android app into a malicious "zombie"". Yes, hackers could entirely control your smartphone's functions without anyone's knowledge. Not even Google's! Time to be careful if you download your apps from stores other than Google Play, as the apps listed here are immune to this tampering.

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Instagram with "Still Video" Feature

With Instagram launching video, we are seeing some fierce competition to Vine. But, is Instagram trying to do something that's more interesting than Vine? It interesting to see how a video can be made to stay still. In Instagram we can have videos collapsed into a single moment in time. How creative is that!

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Is Apple's iOS7 really ugly, harsh and inconsistent?

Apple has finally unveiled its new iOS and looks like most designers are not impressed with it. The new iOS7 has been associated with terms like 'Inconsistent', 'Ugly', 'Harsh' ans so on. On the other hand some have also temed it to be 'cool'.
Come Fall and we will get to know if users actually like what the new Apple has given them.

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Tattoos to replace password ??

It has been announced that Motorola’s forthcoming phones could use electronic tattoos or pills to identify users.

Massachusetts-based engineering firm MC10 has developed the tattoos, and contain flexible electronic circuits that are attached to the wearer's skin using a rubber stamp.

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Best-Selling iPhone Apps

Apple is about to reach another milestone , almost 50 billion apps  is downloaded.Some of the most downloaded paid apps are : Words with friends , Camera+ , WhatsApp , Angry Birds Seasons , Cut The Rope ,Doodle Jump , Fruit Ninja .

Angry Birds is the most downloaded app of all time from App Store .

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Samsung Galaxy S4 available in U.S

Customers in U.S are finally able to order Samsung Galaxy S4 . Preorders for the next Galaxy-class phone have launched at both AT&T and U.S Cellular today. The phone is available in either White Frost or Black Mist.
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Apple's iMessage Encryption unbreakable?

iMessage has given a hard time to U.S. federal agents looking to get access to suspect communications.
iMessage and its encryption are not vulnerable to existing methods used bt the DEA and the service had seen over 300 billion messages sent as of last October .
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Samsung Galaxy S 4 - fastest phone?

Samsung Galaxy S 4 earned a score of 3163 on 'Geekbench 2 test' making it the fastest phone and overtaking Apple's iPhone 5 by nearly double.
HTC One was second in the list scoring 2687 followed by - LG Nexus 4 , Samsung Galaxy S 3 , iPhone 5 and BlackBerry Z10.
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Samsung and Chillingo lure app developers

Samsung and Chillingo are offering developers 100% of revenues for the apps sold in the Samsung Apps store. This new policy issued by Samsung was aimed to lure developers and gain more influence over Android.
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Apple most reliable Smartphone

According to FixYa , Apple is the best smartphone in terms of reliablity over other smarphones including Samsung , Nokia and Motorola.
The result was taken from 722,558 consumer problems which was posted either in the organization's Web site or mobile app .
FixYa has given Apple a reliablity rating of 3.47 and Samsung 1.21 whereas Nokia and Motorola fall behind with ratings of 0.69 and 0.13 respectively.
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Apps privacy not upto standard

Federal regulators have warned app developers to take people's privacy more seriously due to the track feature used by marketers to follow users. The Federal regulators have urged the app developers to apply "do not track" feature so that users privacy is more strengthened.
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Blackberry unveils BB10-Based Touch-Qwerty Hybrid Q10

BlackBerry has introduced BlackBerry Q10 which is a hybrid smartphone that contains a touchscreen with a full physical Qwerty keyboard . This product aimed at users who love the Qwerty keyboard lacks some of the 'smart keyboard' software features .
Blackberry also introduced Z10 full touch smartphone in the event which will be available in Canada from February 5 and in the U.S from march and the price is estimated around $149.99 on a three year contract.
There's no word yet on the Q10's availability or pricing.
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Facebook's New Graph Search

Facebook's new Graph Search is a structured search engine for finding people, places, photos and interests on Facebook. This search is an upgraded version and it is smart , original and a foundational piece of Facebook's future as a relevant social network.
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Samsung excels in innovator rankings

Samsung stayed at number 3 in the Boston Consulting Group's list behind Apple and Google. After Apple took Samsung to court for patent infringement, many people thought Samsung as a copier not an innovator, but still Samsung is rising in innovation rankings.
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Social Media Predictions for 2013

Here are the top 5 social media predictions for 2013
1. Brands will be forced to measure ROI.
2. Visuals will play a bigger role than ever.
3. Brands will need to optimize content for mobile platforms.
4. Brand journalism will become a norm.
5. Social media advertising will continue to grow.
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Users rebel after Instagram changed its term of service

New terms and conditions were introduced by Instagram granting it the ability to license users' photos for display by advertisers without user consent and without compensation. This caused users of Instagram to abandon the app until Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom promised to revise parts of the new terms .
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