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    Google introduces Android apps store 29/08/2008 08:41:00

    Google unveiled plans for the Android Market, where developers can distribute content for Android phones.
    Google unveiled on Thursday its plans for a store where mobile users can find Android applications, a concept similar to the iPhone's App Store.
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    Aptana adds Python to Web 2.0 nest 29/08/2008 07:56:00

    Company already has backed AJAX, Ruby on Rails, and PHP, and its Pydev buy will add Python to the mix
    Aptana, which has enabled Web 2.0 development via JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, and PHP with the Aptana Studio IDE, has added Python to the mix through its acquisition of Pydev, which was announced this week.
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    Cloned code finder offered for Visual Studio 28/08/2008 09:49:00

    Open-source technology to help developers eliminate duplicate code.
    An open-source technology has been launched to help developers using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 find duplicated code in their software projects.
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    IDC study: Content management market is booming 28/08/2008 10:29:00

    Australia a major contributor to content management software market growth in Asia Pacific.
    The content management software market in the Asia Pacific region could be worth US$362 million by 2012, according to a study from research firm IDC.
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    Java developers get repository help 27/08/2008 07:45:00

    Nexus 1.0 tool from Sonatype leverages Maven capabilities
    Sonatype on Tuesday began offering a tool for Java developers to manage internal Maven-based code repositories and access external Maven repositories.
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    Google drops Bluetooth, GTalkService APIs from Android 1.0 26/08/2008 13:39:00

    Google dropped Bluetooth and GTalkService instant messaging APIs
    Google dropped Bluetooth and the GTalkService instant messaging APIs (application program interfaces) from the set of tools for the first version of the mobile phone OS, Android 1.0, according to the Android Developers Blog.
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    Mainsoft backs Visual Studio 2008 in tools 26/08/2008 09:58:00

    Development products for Java, Linux, and Unix get updates, support for Visual Studio 2008 added.
    Mainsoft, which enables developers to leverage Microsoft Windows development skills to build applications for other platforms, on Monday is introducing updates to development products for Java, Linux, and Unix, adding support for Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008 IDE.
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    Android apps might not feature Bluetooth 25/08/2008 09:37:00

    Android 1.0 won't include a "comprehensive" Bluetooth API.
    While developers have been hard at work building Android applications that can use GPS (Global Positioning System), Wi-Fi and cameras, they just discovered they likely won't be able to offer applications that use one common mobile phone feature: Bluetooth.
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    Embarcadero to upgrade Windows RAD tools 25/08/2008 07:12:00

    Tools will support Microsoft's Silverlight technology for media and rich Internet applications.
    Embarcadero Technologies this week plans to unveil next-generation CodeGear rapid application development (RAD) tools for Windows, featuring support for Microsoft's Silverlight technology for media and rich Internet applications.
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    Google adds geolocation to Gears offline plug-in 25/08/2008 10:23:00

    New API will let developers create apps that can obtain information from Gears about end users' geographic location.
    Google has upgraded with a geolocation API its Gears browser plug-in, which is designed to let users work with Web-based applications when they aren't online.
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    Mozilla names best Firefox 3 add-ons 22/08/2008 08:24:00

    And the winners are Pencil, Tagmarks and HandyTag.
    Mozilla Corp. Thursday announced the winners of its third "Extend Firefox" contest, an annual competition that recognizes the year's best Firefox add-ons.
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