Windows Phone 7 is looking for new app developer talent. Today, Microsoft released the iPhone/iOS to Windows Phone 7 API mapping tools to help developers make the seamless transition and possibly even a new revenue stream. As the self described “coding translation dictionary”, the API mapping tool could single-handedly change the dynamic and quality of WP7 apps for the better.
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Instagram is one of our best iPhone apps and it looks like it could be one of our best Android apps soon too. Instagram has hit 1m users, is going for an extra-funding, has plans for a new API to share its smarts with third party applications and most excitingly an Instagram Android app. Co-founder Kevin Systrom told Techcrunch: “Android is really important to us and we know it’s important to lots of people too.” Are you an Instagram fan? Hit the headline and let us know what you make of the photo-sharing phenomenon.Out now | £free | iTunes (via Techcrunch)
Apple has apparently added a new layer to the iTunes App Store approval process. Now developers will find their iPhone apps passed through a mysterious device called a static analysis tool. So what the dickens does this mean? Bear with us…
Twitter is set to launch a new Tweetdeck-inspired feature called Lists. It’ll allow you to group people you follow and share those lists with other Twitterers.
Facebook is set to announce new plans to open its data banks to developers. It could unleash a wave of exciting new apps, and let users do more with the media they upload to the site. But is Facebook about to open a new can of privacy-concern?
By opening up its databases, Facebook would allow photos, videos, notes and other media to be shared by third party applications. At present, all developers are allowed to access is your list of friends and the data you specifically tap into them. Under the new terms, your uploaded content will also be fair game. But does it concern you? Vote in our poll below!
The data you’ve got on Facebook will soon be handed over to developers, keen to build a new generation of social networking apps. You’ll need to give permission, but under new plans your photos, videos, notes and comments could be spread across the site in a whole new way.