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AppsGeyser Android App Builder                 AppsGeyser is a free online platform that enables web publishers, video channels and radio programs to create custom mobile applications for Android. All Android apps developed through AppsGeyser’s platform can be distributed and exchanged online, through the AppsGeyser App Marketplace or in the Android App Store.           The AppsGeyser Android app creation platform has 2 steps to create an app, and most apps can be created in under five minutes.  Distribution and monetization options are offered within the platform  and the AppsGeyser Blog focuses on giving app makers How-To and App Marketing advice. It also offers users the ability to create apps by calling a web service through the Appsgeyser API.                                         Read...

Samsung dethrones Nokia, becomes No.1 in India's mobile market        A recent survey by the reputed telecom magazine Voice & Data has revealed that South Korean technology giant Samsung has replaced Finnish handset maker Nokia as the largest mobile maker in India. The survey says Samsung Electronics acquired 31.5 percent market share and Nokia got 27.2 percent during in the last fiscal year.                 Samrtphone consumption in India has risen considerably in recent times and Samsung has clearly taken lead over its competitors in the Indian market. Constant product innovation, impressive price range and sleek designs are said to be main reasons for Samsung taking lead over Nokia.         The Voice & Data survey that was conducted on 30 handset makers said "dual-SIM phones and Android platform made Samsung favourite among Indian consumers. Wherein Nokia failed on du...

Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch       While the world waits for Samsung to present its first smartwatch in the lead up to IFA on September 4, the tech world is abuzz with rumors on the features of the device bloggers are calling the "Galaxy Gear," pending Samsung's announcement of the official name. According to GigaOM, the watch is likely to feature a 2.5" screen and run under Android 4.1.         The smartwatch is expected to feature a dual-core Exynos 4212 SoC with a clock speed of 1.5GHz with ARM Mali-400 MP4 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and 1GB RAM. The device will come with a 1.67 inch display sporting a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels and 2 MP camera. On the connectivity side, the device will bring NFC and Bluetooth technology as well.  Let me remind you, take this rumor with a grain of salt as we have not seen any official announcement from Samsung regarding this. However, we have seen a patent filing few months back for a ...

LinkedIn to open service to high school students       LinkedIn Corp. will soon open up its online professional networking service to high school students as part of an effort to help steer their collegiate careers.Effective Sept. 12, the new minimum age to create a LinkedIn account will range from 13 years old to 16 years old in most countries where LinkedIn operates.       LinkedIn is lowering its age requirements so high school students can tap into a new feature, called "University Pages," designed to help them learn more about colleges around the world and connect undergraduates with alumni. About 200 universities have already set up pages on LinkedIn, and the company said thousands of more schools will be given access to the new feature during the next few weeks. By lowering its age requirements, LinkedIn will open up new growth opportunities that could help the company widen its usage and bring in more revenue. It doesn't cost money...

GlassUp: Competition for Google Glass              The GlassUp eyeglasses report the incoming e-mails, text messages, tweets, Facebook updates, and other messages, so that the user can keep abreast on what is going on in this big world. The message is shown for only a few instants, on the side of the field of view, in an unobtrusive manner.          They work via a Bluetooth connection and a set of apps (Android, iOS, hopefully Windows), depending on the mobile platform and the message you want to receive, so you must have your mobile with you. They are read only, we believe it would be messy to try and manage the messages: to respond to a message you’ll have to go back to your mobile, as usual.                                                              ...

CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Wall hacked to report bug            Khalil Shreateh, a Palestinian developer and hacker, used the bug and posted a message on Mark Zuckerberg's wall explaining the flaw of the social networking forum that fails to restrict the people who are not in the user’s friends’ list from posting on their wall.           Shreateh has reportedly tried to bring the issue in the notice of the Facebook's security team on several occasions but failed in his attempt. He then posted something to Sarah Goodin's wall, a friend of Zuckerberg but was again not taken seriously.         Shreateh then took the daring step and posted the bug on Zuckerberg's wall. He was immediately contacted by the Facebook security engineer and was asked about the details.         Facebook has a bounty program where it pays people to report bugs instead of using them m...

Moto X - Smartphone That You Can Design Yourself       AT&T announced today that the Moto X, the new Android phone from Motorola and Google, will be available starting August 23rd. The American-assembled device is touted as the "smartphone that you can design yourself," and AT&T customers will exclusively be the first to have access to Motorola's Moto Maker software, which is used to customized the phone's colors and wallpaper when ordering.     The Moto X is equipped with a 4.7-inch 720p display, Motorola's X8 processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 10-megapixel camera. The device will launch with Android 4.2.2, and includes a number of software features like Touchless Controls and Active Display.      The 16GB Moto X will be sold for $199.99 with a two-year contract, and doubling the storage will set you back $249.99. If purchased using AT&T's Next upgrade program, the phone will cost $27 per month for the 16GB model and $32 pe...