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• 21 November 2011

• News: Adobe: Flash for Ice Cream Sandwich by Year-End

  Adobe's plans to stop developing mobile Flash Player will have to wait a little longer, as the company works on bringing Flash to Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

• News: Security Firm Lists 'Dirty Dozen' Unsafe Smartphones

  A list of 12 smartphones that pose the highest security and privacy risks to consumers and corporations was released today by a maker of security software.

• News: Apple's iPhone is most popular smartphone with mobile workers

  Apple’s iPhone has been named the most popular smartphone with mobile workers by iPass.

• 19 November 2011

• News: Android 4.0: Security Holes in 'Ice Cream Sandwich'

  Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” is imminent with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone. Early reviews suggest that Android 4.0 is a cutting edge mobile OS with a variety of awesome features to look forward to. Some of those whiz-bang features come with potential security concerns, though.

• News: Flash Would Be Welcomed By Some For Ice Cream Sandwich

  Adobe's Flash Player would be a welcome addition if it becomes available for Google's newest mobile operating system, Android 4.0. For now, users of the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus will have to wait.

• News: Google+ Could Grow Thanks to New Feature, Small Change in Android OS

  Google's social networking service could see bigger growth thanks to a new feature that lets businesses build profiles to promote their brands and a small change in the Internet search leader’s newest mobile operating system, Android 4.0.

• 18 November 2011

• News: Exclusive Research Shows CIOs Embrace Consumerization of IT

  With BlackBerry and Apple still leading the pack, and tablets and Android rising in the ranks, CIOs surveyed by CIO magazine are widely supporting employee-owned devices

• News: Use of tablet PC and smartphones in Christmas shopping surges

  Half of smartphone and tablet PC owners plan to purchase Christmas gifts on their device this year, says Webroot.

• News: Small Taiwanese firms finally get some new Android code

  Some of Taiwan's smaller manufacturers said they were relieved to see Google release the source code for its Android 4.0 operating system, after being cut out of the picture with its previous Honeycomb version.

• 17 November 2011

• News: Shazam rolls out LyricPlay for all iOS and Android apps

  Music recognition service Shazam is expanding its free and paid-for apps for Apple iPhones and devices running Google Android with its LyricPlay feature.

• News: Samsung to release Galaxy Tab 10.1N

  Samsung has revealed it will release a modified version the Galaxy tab 10.1 in Germany in hope the device can be sold in the country.

• News: Guide for tablet buyers launches

  Issue two of TabletWorld, your guide to the best tablets available in the UK, goes on sale today.

• News: Google Music made available in the US

  Google's online music store that hopes to rival the success of Apple's iTunes, Google Music, has been made available in the US.

• 16 November 2011

• News: BlackBerry shunned by app developers as Windows Phone 7 booms

  App developers are rapidly losing interest in RIM’s BlackBerry platform and setting their sights on the new big three, Apple, Android and Windows 7, a survey has found.

• News: Orange introduces cheap Facebook phones in Europe, Africa

  Orange launched three Alcatel One Touch phones on Wednesday with dedicated Facebook buttons priced below €100 (US$135).

• 15 November 2011

• News: Apple Readies for Holiday Bonanza

  What gadget tops your holiday wish list? A Siri-speaking iPhone 4S? A shiny, new iPad 2? Or maybe you're hoping for an ultra-thin MacBook Air.

• News: Gartner: Android market share tops 50% worldwide

  Android's well-documented fragmentation issues apparently aren't deterring consumers from snatching up Android phones.

• News: iOS, Android to get federal-strength authentication

  Businesses also gain a new Android app management and provisioning tool

• News: Free Android antivirus 'doesn't work'

  Programs which claim to be Android antivirus simply don't work, according to AV-Test.org. Updated 15 November.

• News: Adobe Touch Apps Promise Creative Power for Android Tablets

  Adobe released six new Touch Apps for the Android market on Monday, along with the Creative Cloud, which integrates content across the new apps with the desktop Creative Suite. The apps are optimized for a touchscreen interface and address multiple steps in the creative workflow, including image editing, ideation, sketching, mood boards, wireframing, and presenting all of that work to clients.

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