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Chrome 25 Adds Voice Support, Devs Get App Launcher
2013-02-22 22:33:34| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Google this week released updated versions of its Chrome browser, adding voice-based sevices to the stable version and the Chrome app launcher to the dev channel, among other things.
Mozilla Lures Devs to Firefox OS With Shiny New Toys
2013-01-24 00:51:26| TechNewsWorld
The Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday announced that smartphones running its Firefox OS will be available to developers in February. The preview phones are being produced in collaboration with Geeksphone and Telefonica. The idea is to entice devs to create apps for the Firefox OS. "These devices have not been designed for consumers," said Mozilla spokesperson Diane Zuniga.
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Game Devs Jailed for 'Shooting' Greek Military Bases Out on Bail
2013-01-16 17:47:57| TechNewsWorld
Video games strive to be realistic, but this was probably too real. Two game developers from the Czech Republic were released on bail after being jailed for taking photos and videos of military bases and installations in Greece. The duo, Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar, work for Bohemia Interactive. They reportedly were arrested in September after capturing images that local authorities deemed sensitive.
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Google's Schmidt Pitches Android to Chinese Devs
2013-01-15 17:12:36| TechNewsWorld
Fresh off his trip to North Korea -- and right behind Apple CEO Tim Cook's trip to China -- Google chairman Eric Schmidt joined a panel discussion at the "Geek Park" conference in Beijing. Schmidt reportedly reminded the developers in attendance that despite Apple's popularity in China -- the iPhone 5 sold more than 2 million units in one weekend -- Android is still the top dog in the Middle Kingdom.
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