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Google+ Provides Mobile Content RecommendationsGoogle has launched a mobile content recommendation service powered by Google+. When a reader is done with one of their stories, publishers, by adding one line of JavaScript, can have a widget pop up that will recommend more content—from articles by the same author to content G+ friends are sharing.
Beth Romanik
Amazon Web Services Adds Node.js SDK to Developers’ OptionsAmazon Web Services released an SDK for Node.js, providing developers with a JavaScript library to build applications for AWS services. Node.js has been gaining momentum and popularity among programmers, and AWS' addition of the SDK gives developers another choice when building for its cloud.
Beth Romanik
Android Makes Developers’ Lives Easier

Just last year some developers were doing software quality assurance testing on 400 Android devices for each app they created, but this year it’s down to a quarter of that. The streamlining is mostly due to Samsung’s hardware cornering the market, but Android's software platform has also improved.
Beth Romanik
Desktop Apps Start to Emulate Their Mobile CounterpartsMobile app development may get the lion's share of news coverage, but desktop developers are doing their best to prove their products' relevancy. One magazine is trying something new—building a desktop app that's designed to resemble its mobile counterpart. How will readers respond?
Noel Wurst
Communications Provider Twilio Integrates with Google CloudCommunications startup Twilio announced a partnership with Google Cloud Platform, marking the first time a voice and messaging API has been integrated with the Google App Engine. Developers can now include voice and messaging features in their web and mobile apps by writing just a few lines of code.
Beth Romanik
The Real Cost of Free AppsWhile common sense tells us not to allow random strangers unrestricted access to our homes, that’s what we may inadvertently be doing when we download those free mobile apps. Pamela Rentz looks at the real cost of free apps—your personal data.
Pamela Rentz
Whose Mobile Apps Are the Most Secure?It's the age old question—which mobile phone or tablet should you buy? One major deciding factor has become which device carries the best and safest mobile apps. Unfortunately, in the battle between Android and iOS, neither is taking mobile app data security as seriously as it could—and should.
Noel Wurst
Augmented Reality Provides a Clear View of Mobile’s FutureRemember QR codes? Did you even notice their almost overnight phasing out from "cool" technology? The next big thing appears to be augmented reality, which provides a far faster service than QR codes. Some feel that AR technology is here to stay—just maybe not on our phones and tablets.
Noel Wurst