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Samsung reveals the mini version of its Galaxy S5 smartphone, will go on sale in Russia first

Jul01
by on July 1, 2014 at 8:23 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches, samsung

Samsung has taken the wraps off the mini version of its flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone. The 4.5-inch Galaxy S5 mini has pretty much the same features as its parent device, featuring IP67 certification for its display screen, an ultra power saving mode, a heart rate monitor, and a fingerprint scanner. However, in line with its reduced size, the Galaxy S5 mini does have a few downgraded specs. It is powered by a quad-core 1.4 GHz processor and 1.5GB of RAM, as well as an eight-megapixel camera.For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S5, which was unveiled back at Mobile World Congress in February, runs…

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Amazon expands its free developer program to Europe to boost adoption of its Appstore and Fire OS

Jul01
by on July 1, 2014 at 8:18 am
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Amazon launched a free program for developers in the UK, Germany, France and Spain today that helps developers improve app discovery and increase sales if they optimize their apps and games for Amazon’s Appstore and Fire OS. The Appstore Developer Select Program was launched in October last year, but has only been available in the US till now. To qualify for the program, apps simply need to be optimized to work on Amazon’s Appstore and Fire OS, and include Amazon APIs when available to introduce features such as in-app purchasing and mobile ads. These apps under the program then receive…

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Amazon expands its free developer program to Europe to boost adoption of its Appstore and Fire OS

Jul01
by on July 1, 2014 at 8:18 am
Posted In: amazon, Around the Web

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Amazon launched a free program for developers in the UK, Germany, France and Spain today that helps developers improve app discovery and increase sales if they optimize their apps and games for Amazon’s Appstore and Fire OS. The Appstore Developer Select Program was launched in October last year, but has only been available in the US till now. To qualify for the program, apps simply need to be optimized to work on Amazon’s Appstore and Fire OS, and include Amazon APIs when available to introduce features such as in-app purchasing and mobile ads. These apps under the program then receive…

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Relative Insight: Language analysis to help brands understand their customers – and rivals

Jul01
by on July 1, 2014 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches, UK

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The power of modern language analysis techniques in better understanding the world around us is as yet largely untapped. One company looking to change that is UK-based Relative Insight. Working with brands and marketing agencies, Relative Insight “turns language into data,” as CMO Rich Wilson puts it. It’s an approach that has attracted early customers that include Microsoft and Ogilvy. Using its service, a brand can compare how the language in its own marketing materials compares to that of competitors, or that of potential customers. So, Wilson says, banks use it to compare how their language use differs from consumer-friendly…

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Relative Insight: Language analysis to help brands understand their customers – and rivals

Jul01
by on July 1, 2014 at 8:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches, UK

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The power of modern language analysis techniques in better understanding the world around us is as yet largely untapped. One company looking to change that is UK-based Relative Insight. Working with brands and marketing agencies, Relative Insight “turns language into data,” as CMO Rich Wilson puts it. It’s an approach that has attracted early customers that include Microsoft and Ogilvy. Using its service, a brand can compare how the language in its own marketing materials compares to that of competitors, or that of potential customers. So, Wilson says, banks use it to compare how their language use differs from consumer-friendly…

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