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Four million reasons to develop apps for the Tizen smartphone operating system
AFP Relax News, Published on 10/07/2013
» Tizen, the Samsung and Intel-supported open source operating system wants to break into the Chinese and Korean smartphone markets and is offering a prize fund of over $4 million for developers who create the best apps.
Micromax looks to challenge Samsung and Apple in India smartphone market
AFP Relax News, Published on 10/07/2013
» The Indian handset maker's latest flagship phone offers a host of top-level specs and features aimed squarely at its home audience.
Apple's App Store turns 5: 10 key numbers
AFP Relax News, Published on 10/07/2013
» July 11, 2013 marks the fifth anniversary of Apple's App Store. An occasion to look at the statistics of the Apple app phenomenon.
Apple's App Store turns 5: 10 key dates
AFP Relax News, Published on 10/07/2013
» July 11, 2013 will mark the fifth anniversary of Apple's App Store. An occasion to look at its evolution over these years, from its launch at the same time as the iPhone 3G to the introduction of apps for iPads and Macs. Today, the App Store features nearly 1 million apps.
Photo of the day: Mission Meekatharra
AFP Relax News, Published on 10/07/2013
» On Tuesday in remote Western Australia, the mission of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) got its official start. Located near Meekatharra, the low-frequency, wide-field radio telescope was switched on and began gathering its first data from the skies, in its role as a test precursor of the ambitious Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope, the most sensitive telescope in the world, designed to get more information about the early period of the universe. The MWA uses a total of 2048 antennas to capture radio waves, some dating back as many as 13 billion years. When the SKA is in full use, it is set to have 2.5 million antennas. Construction is set to begin on the SKA in 2016, with preliminary operation expected as early as 2020.
'Star Citizen' hits $14m raised, founder explains economy
AFP Relax News, Published on 09/07/2013
» Headed up by the designer of classic sci-fi space sim "Wing Commander," the "Star Citizen" project is the biggest crowd-funded video game, well on its way to a $21m final target.
Is Huawei next in line with a ‘Google Edition' phone?
AFP Relax News, Published on 02/07/2013
» The Chinese smartphone maker could well be following Samsung and HTC in developing a ‘stock Android' version of its latest flagship device, the Ascend P6.
Nokia turns to chat to entice Indian consumers with smartphone gifts
AFP Relax News, Published on 02/07/2013
» Finnish phone maker Nokia is using the Nimbuzz chat app to engage with Indian mobile phone users, build its brand awareness and offer prizes and special offers to those wanting to upgrade from a feature phone to their first smartphone.
'NHL 14' cover star: NJ Devils goalie Martin Brodeur
AFP Relax News, Published on 02/07/2013
» The New Jersey Devils' Canadian goaltender Martin Brodeur is to become the cover athlete for this year's addition to the NHL series of ice hockey games, "NHL 14."
Mozilla gearing up for Firefox OS official smartphone launch
AFP Relax News, Published on 02/07/2013
» The world's first open ‘web app' devices are about to hit the shelves in Europe and beyond and both the company and its backers hope that they will help to break the status quo and to usher in a new smartphone age.