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Tweets and promoted bills will reach the mobile Twitter apps

The appearance of tweets and Twitter accounts is not promoted in new. Users who access the social network from their computers or through mobile web version (m.twitter.com) have been used to interact with these “ads” in the Timeline or in the search section, but soon also have to see the Twitter apps for IOS and Android .

According to an announcement made yesterday by Twitter, a new update of the applications for popular mobile platforms will begin to show sponsored accounts, while in coming weeks will release a new update that will add the tweets promoted. New features will be displayed initially by a small group of users and then be empowered to everyone.

interesting thing to note is that the user experience be the same as in the web version Twitter . Sponsored tweets will appear in the Timeline as any other and disappear as other members postings appear. Also will be shown only where relevant.

Meanwhile sponsored accounts are displayed in the “Who to follow.” The truth is a good initiative because Twitter tries to exploit its potential for advertising and marketing without burdening users . Surely many users complain about the inclusion of sponsorships in the mobile apps, but it would still be a smart bet.

Track | Twitter.

Facebook include ads on their mobile apps

Today Facebook has an advertising system that allows you to raise millions of dollars. However it seems that the creators of the social network are not one hundred percent compliant with the money paid to the time and want to add advertising to their mobile applications. So far the apps …

Windows Phone Marketplace exceeded 40 000 apps available

While Windows Phone 7 operating system is not agglomerate more users in the mobile arena, its most important services continue to grow with the hope that the platform developed by Microsoft and show off their true potential. A clear example of this we can see in the Marketplace. The applications store …

UNITE: a running Ubuntu apps for Mac, Windows and Linux

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the news we receive from our fellow MuyComputer. The idea of an operating system that can work with any platform applications is not new virtualization has opened new possibilities in this field, and this could be the basis of a project that seems to get the most out of the idea: UNITE wants to be the mini operating system , although doubts about the initiative undertake its final release.

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an article in German Golem.de can read a full article on this project of a young developer named Maik Mixdorf which apparently has been working on it since 2008. The project, called UNITE is based on Ubuntu 10.10, but can run Windows and Mac OS X -also, of course, Linux applications, by using techniques that just are not too clear and seem to rely on the use of APIs and kernel specially designed for this operating system.

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Mixdorf. Source: Golem.de.

videos that have been published in the media appears UNITE desktop based on KDE 4.0 , but the editor of the news himself doubts the veracity and actual performance of this ambitious project. According to the project page on Facebook, now inaccessible, UNITE will be:

“The first operating system that lets you run programs Widows, Mac and Linux on one system . Is not running Windows or Mac OS X in the background. Virtualization does not apply to the operating system. Microsoft Office 2010, GarageBand, iPhoto, FaceTime or Dolphin, any program is run in UNITE known trouble-free drivers and hardware control is done through a specially redesigned NT kernel. “

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modified Windows NT kernel is the foundation on which sits the project also ReactOS, more veteran and long does offer an alternative to Windows Open Source, and seems to have been one of the ideas he borrowed the young developer who admits did not write the NT kernel, but a “layer NT” which is responsible for loading drivers.

applications running Mac OS X is done through an API similar to that used in WINE , the project offers compatibility with Windows applications on Linux, and according to its developer a dozen applications for Mac OS X and in UNITE run smoothly, including Garage Band, Pages, Keynote or iPhoto.

project as the original story too ambitious for a young hacker only 18 can perform it, but Maik insists that “ this is not a hoax “, an Internet hoax. In fact, notes that release the project source code under the GPL.

is expected to see a first beta in September 2011 support for Windows, to be followed by a second beta in the first quarter of 2012 to provide application support for Mac OS X. See if the young Maik Mixdorf keeps its promises, and if this curious project really takes off.

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Continues to grow: The iPhone already has more than 100 thousand apps

When talking about Apple or the iPhone usually quite complicated because they are generated different reactions among technology enthusiasts. But beyond what you can feel every one as a geek, you can not deny that the Apple tablet has caused a revolution . And I do not refer specifically to the use of the device, but the change caused in the market for software and hardware for the future.

Many companies never even dreamed of electronic tablets manufactured now, and Many developers spend much of their day creating applications for this device class. Not surprisingly, the iPhone already has 100 000 specific apps , when the original gadget has not even served two years.

This clearly demonstrates the power of attraction that has generated the Cupertino firm hand of the tablet, because it opened a new door to the world of software developers. This does not mean that all applications developed for the iPhone are masterpieces, but we’ve seen some really very good.

In addition, developers are inclined to insert their apps IOS because they know they can get to a wider audience quickly . Android is a great operating system, but some bad moves in the release of Honeycomb prevented the initial success has expected, and this is reflected in the amount of apps available for the software (only 1,000).

Today for today it is clear that the attraction between iPhone developers and not end so easily. Chances are that the number of available apps continue to grow unchecked , so that soon we will see new records.

According to IDC downloaded apps 183 billion annually by 2015

The last time the apps for smartphones and electronic tablets have become a boom . Today we can say that there are applications for any task you can think of, and more and more developers enter the scene of the software for the latest gadgets.

But it seems that the current trend is just a sample of the explosion that apps will see the market in some years. According to a study by IDC , a major research firm, to be discharged annually 2015 183 000 000 000 Applications dedicated to smart phones and tablets. A number of interesting, right?

If we compare this figure with that obtained in 2010 (10,700 million), means that we have just seen the tip of the iceberg. But what is striking about this situation is that another research firm, ABC Research , said that by 2016 be discharged “only” 44 billion apps . Who will be right? Why are there so much difference in the estimates

According to IDC the real mass market apps will come when developers see their products a profitable business model . Experts suggest that when the developers include a means of payment within applications, as well as advertising and other e-commerce options, will cause the real boom will lead to the bestial figure above.

While they are only forecasts are to be taken into account in the future. It seems to be on stage “sweet” for developers who want to try their luck in the world of apps for smartphones and electronic tablets

Track | Business Wire | IDC.

China, the second largest market for iPhone apps

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While iPhone has been very successful at Western, Eastern countries Apple has been unable to manage the market to their liking. The large number of cloned smartphones sold in Asian territory makes mobile penetration apple is much slower than desired.

But all is not lost for Apple in Asia. A recent study (conducted by Distimo) evaluated the volume of downloaded apps for IOS in that continent and said that China is the second iPhone application market the world’s largest, behind the United States .

To obtain this data is a survey conducted in India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, China, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam , Taiwan and Thailand. Statistics show the most growth in the volume of downloads from the App Store has been in the last six months .

While China is the country most iPhone applications for download other nations in the area have also seen increased interest in this activity. South Korea, for example, already exceeded the volume of apps in France and Germany.

Another point to note is that the vast majority of Chinese territory of downloaded apps are free. Japan is the Asian country has the highest level of discharge of paid applications, but the economic numbers are still very far are being handled in the West.

Track | TechCrunch.

Yahoo! is released fully apps market with AppSpot

We know that today apps play a fundamental role in the world of smartphones and electronic tablets . For this reason we have a wide variety of programs for various tasks, entertainment from simple to complex applications for work environments .

One company that is giving their first steps into the world of apps Yahoo! . The firm recently presented AppSpot for IOS and Android , a very interesting search applications. This kind of software has become very popular on mobile phones and tablets because they allow apps find that are related to the daily use of the gadget .

Yahoo! AppSpot not offer something not seen before, but it is a good alternative for those that still have a little faith in the American company’s products .

The search process is quite simple apps. The first thing this software is scanning applications that are already installed in the gadget (not displayed in the results), and then displays all related apps offering the option to download them directly to the device.

Once the first search, Yahoo AppSpot recommended daily show with apps in different categories . But this is not all as it also includes a search box to find apps determined through keywords , having the ability to sort by title, description, popularity, and so on.

Fri Yahoo! AppSpot such an application may not be spectacular, but it works well and is very quick . If you do not want to download the app on your gadget can use the web version of this search engine .

Detect new security flaws in IOS and Android apps

In these days of security applications and devices has become a fundamental point . With so many hacks, attacks, vulnerability exploits, etc., Companies are working to provide applications to protect sensitive information from users . Or at least that’s what we believe.

Recently, the firm viaForensics , one of the most important in regard to security, said that some of the more apps Android iOS popular and stored user passwords unencrypted . We’re talking about LinkedIn, Foursquare and Netflix , but not the only ones.

The initial results of this study were announced on 6 June, and since then Foursquare updated their application is more secure . However, recent studies indicate that other data viaForensics are still vulnerable, as the search history .

security firm also said that the version of IOS Square is one of the most vulnerable time, as various data stored unencrypted very important, as signatures, transaction amounts and the last four digits of credit cards that are used with the software.

As regards Netflix and LinkedIn still no official comments were made regarding the unsafe storage of data, but hopefully developers provide the necessary updates to avoid any inconvenience of gravity .

Windows Phone 7 and has 13 000 unique apps

Microsoft is playing a very important letter Phone with Windows 7 , and obviously want to get the most juice possible to that software platform. A few hours ago the developers of the mobile operating system spoke at the MIX11 and left us some very interesting .

The focus of the presentation was in the update that will soon WP7, but one of the most important is that Marketplace (online store) already has 13 000 unique applications . It is a very interesting number, and we should clarify that it is not provided the variations of the same app.

id=”more-14675″> We will not make the silly to compare (in quantity), which currently offers the Windows Marketplace to the Android Market or the iTunes App Store. Redmond service is growing, and the aforementioned figure is more than satisfactory for an operating system that has not yet exploited worldwide .

During the presentation of the developers of Windows 7 at MIX11 Phone also spoke about the new features that are included in the OS upgrade, although much of the attention was on the ads linked to the Marketplace . For this reason it was mentioned to some of the apps that have recently joined the Microsoft catalog.

Among the most important

we find: Angry Birds (inevitable), Doodle Jump (who knew popularized on the iPhone) vs Plants. Zombies, Skype, Spotify and Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Epidode 1 , among others.

Way | Broadband Expert.