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OmniPlan for iPad now available for $49.99

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Back in 2010, The OmniGroup promised to bring five of its productivity apps to the iPad and, with the release of OmniPlan, the company has kept its word. Just like the OS X version of the app, OmniPlan for iPad features a visual timeline, syncing capabilities, and scheduling tools to help keep a project planner's mind at ease while away from their computer. OmniPlan can be downloaded for...

Microsoft to offer version of Visual Studio Express 2012 that supports desktop apps

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Back in May, it looked like Microsoft was intent on pressuring developers into focusing on the Metro UI by reserving the ability to develop desktop apps to the paid versions of Visual Studio. In response to community feedback, Microsoft has backed off from this decision and will be offering "Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop" as part of the larger Visual Studio Express lineup after all.

The developer backlash stemmed from the fact that before now, the least-expensive version of Visual Studio which could be used to create desktop apps would have started at $499 - and prices move up quickly from there. Microsoft has made it abundantly clear that Metro is the future, but even so it apparently doesn't want to burn developers who aren't willing give up the desktop UI. The development software should be available sometime this...

"Desktop development has always been a core part of Windows." S. Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft

Apple releasing new tracking tool for app developers, says WSJ

According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple will soon be releasing a new system to let developers know who's using their iOS apps. Anonymous sources have said that the company hopes this system will help app builders gather analytics while doing a better job of protecting user...

Google allegedly working on Wallet 2.0, but Sprint wants its own mobile payment system

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Despite being the only carrier to pre-load Google Wallet on its devices, Sprint is purportedly looking at offering its own mobile payment system. Sources have told NFC Times that Sprint is currently working with banks and service providers to help launch its "Touch" wallet as an alternative to Google's payment program, as well as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile's upcoming Isis system. Unlike with Google Wallet, Sprint's "Touch" will allow the carrier to have complete control over partners,...


Sony updates Xperia Mini Pro to Android 4.0

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In introducing Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's version 4.0 of Android, Matias Duarte said that it will be the one mobile OS for devices of every size and form factor — and this week Sony's living up to that promise by rolling out the ICS upgrade...

New evidence of Flame malware 'suicide' code

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Security firm Symantec has witnessed Flame malware removing itself from infected machines, overwriting the information with random characters to cover its tracks. This process was discovered late last week on Symantec's "honeypot" computers, or machines that are purposely infected with malware for the purpose of monitoring and studying its behavior. Symantec's blog post on the finding says the instigating file is called "browse32.exe" and it...

Dropbox app for Android updated with streaming video support

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Dropbox released its 2.1.4 update for Android 4.0 yesterday, bringing with it video streaming and Korean language support. Streaming a video is simple in execution — you just select one within Dropbox and it will begin playing rather than presenting a download prompt. During our brief tests, the video streaming capability supported a variety of file formats, including MP4, M4V, and MKV, and users can still download files by tapping "Export"...