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09/30/2010

Researchers Claim Some Android Apps Covertly Send GPS Data to Advertisers

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They used TaintDroid to test 30 popular free Android applications selected at random from the Android market and found that half were sending private information to advertising servers, including the user's location and phone number. In some cases, they found that applications were relaying GPS coordinates to remote advertising network servers as frequently as every 30 seconds, even when not displaying advertisements.

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Microsoft Silverlight 4.0.50917.0

Silverlight is a powerful development platform for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web, desktop, and mobile applications when online or offline. Silverlight is a free plug-in powered by the .NET framework that is compatible across multiple browsers, devices and operating systems to bring a new level of interactivity wherever the Web works. With support for advanced data integration, multithreading, HD video using IIS Smooth Streaming, and built in content protection, Silverlight enables online and offline applications for a broad range of business and consumer scenarios. All Silverlight runtimes support rich media capabilities and enable fast, cost-effective delivery of high-quality audio and video to all major browsers including Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer (and new in Silverlight 4) Google Chrome running on the Mac or on Windows. The designer experience remains largely the same for all runtimes as well. The main difference resides in the developer experience.

Compelling Experiences

Engage users longer and make the most of your content with interactive features and high-definition streaming video delivered through live and on-demand IIS Smooth Streaming.


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Bloomberg App Arrives with News, Market Data, Stock Portfolios and More | AndroidGuys

Bloomberg L.P. has released their Android application earlier today, adding to its suite of mobile apps. Business and financial buffs can download the free application immediately and enjoy access to market data, timely news, stock portfolios, and more. Users will be able to create personalized views of the news filtered by industry, region, exclusivity and/or popularity. And like most great news apps, it features a pair of home screen widgets. Both of these will make it even easier to pull up stock snapshots and late breaking news. Read more at Bloomberg's blog. Click here to download the app for free!


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Many Android apps leak user privacy data | Computerworld NZ

recent test of prototype security code for Android phones found that 15 of 30 free Android Market applications sent users' private information to remote advertising servers, without the users being aware of what was being sent or to whom. In some cases, the user's location data was sent as often as every 30 seconds.

Android software piracy rampant despite Google's efforts to curb

The software, called TaintDroid, was designed to uncover how user-permitted applications actually access and use private or sensitive data, including location, phone numbers and even SIM card identifiers, and to notify users within seconds. The findings suggest that Android, and other phone operating systems, need to do more to monitor what third-party applications are doing under the covers of smartphones.


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Placepop Brings Mobile Loyalty Program to Android Users

PlacePop, which allows any company to create and maintain virtual loyalty cards, today announced its free application is now available\u00a0for Android devices.<\/p>\n

The company was founded by former Friendster CEO Kent Linstrom\u00a0and offers businesses a replacement to the traditional loyalty\u00a0cards found in many of our wallets and purses. Consumers can check-in through the application, earn points\u00a0and earn free stuff or special privileges for being a virtual card holder. The more points a user earns the higher their level, starting at bronze, then on to silver, gold and platinum. Businesses can customize their card and loyalty program on the app.<\/p>\n

A whole host of loyalty program applications exist, and each offers consumers the ability to earn points or rewards for checking into a location. Major players like Foursquare and Gowalla are starting to add loyalty rewards to their services as well, giving brands the means to offer specials or promotions to those who check-in to a particular venue.<\/p>\n

Foursquare continues its quest to dominate the check-in space with today\u2019s release of version 2.0 for Android (Mashable first covered the story), giving users the ability to create to-dos and get tips from friends. The company is also working on a possible recommendation engine for its users.<\/p>\n

Silicon Valley-based PlacePop recently launched for the iPhone and also announced an angel round of funding for $1.4 million from Affinity Labs founder Chris Michel, Bebo Founder Michael Birch, James Currier and Stan Chudnovsky, according to TechCrunch.<\/p>\n


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Master the Art of Business from Your iPhone for Free | iPhone News Updated

Leading mobile applications developer Intersog LLC today is pleased to announced the launch of Full Business Learning for the iPhone, the latest addition to its acclaimed Learning-To-Go series of mobile learning apps.

This completely free learning app will enable users to test their knowledge base and gain a valuable avenue to studying many disparate aspects of business management and other business related topics without the risk of being confined to a single narrow course of study. Optimized to provide a flexible, effective, and free business-oriented mobile learning solution specifically for the iPhone, the Full Business Learning course app from Learning-To-Go is now available on the iTunes App Store.

This educational app offers an intellectually challenging and in-depth professional-level review and study guide that encompasses the full diverse breadth of modern business concepts. All included information within the app is relevant to real-world business environments and the app itself is designed to be effective at every users unique pace, allowing them to learn on their terms and around their schedule. A number of practical and user-friendly features are included within the app as well.

Supporting unparalleled coverage of key business concepts may set already Intersogs Full Business Learning app apart from other free apps education apps, yet developers were not content with attaining only this distinction. Users have the added ability to receive concise explanations of each question on a case-by-case basis, meaning that students learn not only what answers are correct but more importantly why each answer is either correct or not. This depth of use together with the fact that Full Business Learning from Learning-To-Go is available for free makes this application a must-get.


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09/27/2010

Salem Communications' CrossCards.com Releases Free iPhone Application | SYS-CON MEDIA

Salem Web Network, the online division of Salem Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: SALM), the leading radio broadcaster, Internet content provider and publisher targeting audiences interested in Christian family-themed content, announced that it has released the first Christian e-card iPhone app based on the largest Christian e-card website, CrossCards.com.

The CrossCards.com Christian e-cards is a free app which allows users to search and send animated e-cards for all occasions straight from their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The greeting card app joins Salem's extension of online website platforms formatted for easy-to-use iPhone applications including OnePlace.com's streaming Christian radio broadcasts app, more than 70 live Christian teaching and talk radio apps, and a soon to be released Bible reading and study app.

"Salem Web Network understands that our visitors want an interactive mobile app that extends their CrossCards.com experience," said Rick Killingsworth, Executive Vice President of Salem Web Network. "We are excited about the launch of this app and in providing another touch point for users to engage with a free resource they love and can easily share."

Features in the Christian e-cards app include:

  • Search e-cards by category and topic
  • Instantly view and watch animated e-cards
  • Personalize e-cards with your own message
  • Send unlimited e-cards
  • Mark and save favorite e-cards
  • Download free Christian wallpaper for iPhone backgrounds

According to Nielsen's September 2010 Emerging Mobile Apps report, one in four U.S. adults are using smart phones and as of June 2010, 59% have downloaded a mobile app in the last 30 days. While searching the application store is the preferred way for finding new apps, the second most preferred form of discovery is through family and friend recommendations. As the largest Christian audience of over 6 million unique users, Salem acknowledges that one of the largest factors in the success of the application is in the viral nature of sending and receiving encouraging e-cards.


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Use your phone to find CaBi

by Eric Fidler   &bull;   September 27, 2010 1:13 pm

There's no need to memorize the Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) map if you already have a smart phone. Spotcycle, a free application for iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android phones, will show you the nearest CaBi station and how many bikes and docks are available.

Spotcycle was developed by 8D Technologies, the official partner of Montréal-based Bixi, the manufacturer of CaBi and other bikesharing systems around the world.

The application serves as a good example of integration of transportation system data with third-party applications. In removing some of the mystery behind locations and availability, this sort of integration enhances the utility of the transportation system to its users.

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DocType HTML5 .in Workshop | EventsBengaluru

DocType HTML5 is a part conference, part workshop, and part genesis of a developer community around HTML5. For the first time ever, HTML5 provides a single platform for desktop and mobile applications across devices. HTML5 is an open, vendor-neutral standard supported by the W3C web standards body.

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The buzz and rapid evolution around HTML5 makes it hard to understand the technical, business and strategic implications of the latest version of the language that powers the world wide web. DocType HTML5 is aimed at senior web developers, mobile app developers, architects, and CTOs, and will provide a clear pathway to understanding everything about HTML5.


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Free BlackBerry App Analytics Service for Developers from RIM and Webtrends in 2011

RIM announced today at DevCon that they are working with Webtrends to develop a free enterprise class analytics service for BlackBerry developers. The service will be powered by the proven Webtrends analytics team and will let developers add measurements to their applications. The only catch seems to be that it is for OS 4.5 devices and up.

This is a pretty big move for RIM since many developers have had to build their own analytics information gathering into the apps and it has been hit and miss. With this offering coming “Soon” in “Early 2011″ RIM will give developers access to feedback from customer usage which is invaluable in seeing how users are using an app. According to RIM it will cover the ability to track application use, frequency, loyalty, screens accessed, and features used. Pretty cool!

RIM and Webtrends to Launch Free BlackBerry Analytics Service

Analytics service offers developers deep insight into how customers are using their BlackBerry smartphone applications

San Francisco BlackBerry DEVCON 2010 – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Webtrends today announced they are working together to deliver free enterprise- class analytics to the BlackBerry developer community. The BlackBerry Analytics Service, powered by Webtrends, will allow developers to quickly and easily add measurement into their applications.*


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