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3/4 of iOS and Android apps don't connect to a backend
GigaOm
Well, Kinvey did some digging into iOS and Android apps and found that
together, 73 percent of these mobile apps are basically static and don't
connect to a backend. IOS apps fare better with 35 percent of apps
connecting to cloud backends while 18 ...
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RIM PlayBook to support Android apps ... well, sort of
ZDNet (blog)
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | September 29, 2011, 12:28pm PDT Summary: RIM
adds feature to PlayBook to support Android apps … but many Android apps
will be left out in the cold. RIM has outlined to developers plans to get
Android apps running on its ...
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New Android Apps Make Dining on the Go a Lot Easier
Profitable.com
"Studies, and our own experiences, have shown that the popularity of an
app is directly correlated with how quickly it can be learned and used.
QuickClick apps are designed around these needs." According to statistics
on the Android Developers Console, ...
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Android App knows if your son is gay?
Examiner.com
These days there are apps for everything. Now there's even one claiming to
give parents insights into whether their son is gay or straight. The
Android App, aptly named, 'Is my son gay?', poses questions to parents that
reportedly guide parents through ...
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10 Apps for the Amazon Kindle Fire
PC Magazine
Here are 10 great apps you can look forward to installing. By Jill Duffy
Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet ($199), available for pre-order now and
shipping in mid November, will run apps for Android (although which version
of the OS hasn't been announced ...
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SwiftKey X 2.1 Keyboard for Android Hands-on [Video]
SlashGear
It's time for an update to one of the most powerful third-party keyboards
available for Android today, SwiftKey X. This version is 2.1 and includes
an upgrade to both the smartphone version and the tablet version of the
app. ...
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How to get started with Flickr for Android
CNET (blog)
In the past, adding pictures to Flickr from your phone meant using
third-party apps that integrated into the Android gallery or could
cross-post to your Flickr account. Now there's (finally) an official app
from Yahoo! for its Flickr photo sharing ...
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Cars.com Ignites New Car Shopping With iPad App
Profitable.com
Lexus has signed on as the inaugural sponsor of the Cars.com app for iPad.
"Lexus has been a long-time supporter of our mobile platforms, having
also sponsored our Cars.com apps for iPhone and Android," said Knitter.
Cars.com was recently named the ...
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Jackson doctor trial app tops App Store chart
Hindustan Times
The Michael Jackson Doctor Trial App from News Corp.'s Fox Television
Stations costs 99 cents and is also available for the iPhone and Android It
was number one on the list of top paid iPad news apps in Apple's App Store
on Thursday and number 29 on ...
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