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        <title><![CDATA[Yep, cross platform apps do make sense, and if Microsoft and Apple had]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[their operating system according to the Industry Standards all programs and applications would be fully cross platform.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Deadly Ernest]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:26:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Too simple.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi,Geico is misspelled just for editing. Good article to fuel debate, however, gross simplification of the costs that go into cross-application design. Why not just make it for both operating systems? Well $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ due to time, effort, headache, and support.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[2g1e]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:28:59 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wired Update: Kindle Fire]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Android version of Wired promised last summer never materialized - but with the arrival of the Kindle Fire, there is now an &quot;Android&quot; version of Wired available on the Amazon Kindle bookstore.Unfortunately - it reports that it is not compatible with my 6 different Android devices, nor with my Kindle DX. Which leads me to believe that the Amazon &quot;Android&quot; version of Wired Magazine is more accurately described as a &quot;Kindle Fire&quot; version of Wired Magazine. I still haven't spoken with anyone who has downloaded the Android version - nor have I been able to discover if Wired will extend the same free digital subscription model on Amazon that they have in the Apple Market. If you are a print subscriber to Wired, the digital version is free to iOS users, it would seem only reasonable for Conde Nast to do the same for Android users who are print subscribers.Difficult to find, too. It is almost like they don't WANT to sell Android copies:http://www.amazon.com/Cond%C3%A9-Nast-WIRED-Magazine/dp/B0063M86B4/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1321541273&amp;sr=1-3]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[dcolbert@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:45:05 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Of only it were that easy]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Developing content isn't as easy as, &quot;deciding to make something cross platform&quot;. If it was the iOS apps would be on Windows and PS3 as well as Android and Nintendo DS. It takes a ton of effort from a lot of people to develop and support an application, despite what it may seem. Also, the advent of the web app is changing the game as we speak. Maybe some developers are ignoring other platforms. Maybe there is some desire in management to be successful on the devices they use. The bigger thing to put Ito perspective is that for all of the perceived &quot;freedom&quot; of Android there is the added headache of supporting over one hundred hardware configurations. That is most likely the thorn in the side of Android that isn't going to change any time soon. Develop and support for 6 devices or hundreds? Tough decision. Also, there is no control over compatability or upgradability for the users that purchase your content. What a developer makes today for Android may not work a year from now on the next OS flavor. Or it may be your users don't have the ability to upgrade to the flavor of the moment until their provider allows them to. Tough decision indeed!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[dominoscr]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:13:31 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[yes, but..]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[if 90% of the company's management has Ithings, guess which device has 90% of the percieved market.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Neon Samurai]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:46:36 -0800</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[You'd think this would be a no brainer]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Android has 52% of the smartphone market and 30% of the tablet market (and growing quickly). iOS has just 17% of the smartphone market and while it still holds 65% of the tablet market, it's dwindling fast.Common sense says support the leaders and that's iOS and Android.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[TheWerewolf]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:50:10 -0800</pubDate>
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