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How to get push MobileMe email on an Android phone

Many of us who have moved on from the iPhone to an Android device, might have moved on to using gmail but for those of us who have been on MobileMe for quite some time, we don't have to get rid of it just yet. While we can use IMAP/POP… Read more

Why do you develop mobile apps?

A gold rush is notable for two things: 1. The lure of instant riches. 2. The tiny fraction of prospectors who go on to live the high life. Whether discussing gold nuggets or "Cyberspace" or the current gold rush du jour, mobile applications, these two elements always hold true. Like… Read more

How to disable Android USB auto-mount

I've been running into an odd auto-mount issue with my Droid lately. A couple days ago it started mounting to my iMac anytime I slid the device into my USB-connected multimedia station (yes, I bought that silly thing). In the past I had to manually mount the phone anytime I… Read more

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Androideroids: Grant Skinner's Multi-Screen Asteroids Game

Flash Platform whiz Grant Skinner has released a video of his latest project. Dubbed "Androideroids", it is a multi-player version of the game Asteroids in which players control their individual ships using Android phones which connect to a desktop client that displays the full game. The game is powered by Adobe AIR, with an AIR client running on a laptop connected to the main screen and AIR clients running on each mobile device to control the individual ships.

Flash Player 10.1 Mobile Announced

Adobe has officially announced the production build of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for mobile. "Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the release of Adobe? Flash? Player 10.1 to mobile platform partners. Redesigned from the ground up with new performance and...

Best Business Apps for Android - Mike Hendrickson Picks his Favorites

"If you have one of the numerous phones that run on Google's Android platform, you can not only alleviate some of the inconveniences of traveling, but also gain some extra productivity from your device while in the office, on the road or at home," writes Mike Hendrickson, O'Reilly's associate publisher and co-author of Best Android Apps. In his new O'Reilly Insights column posted on Forbes.com, Hendrickson identifies the best apps for business travelers. Read more about Best Business Apps for Android.

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Experts

Maximiliano Firtman is a developer focused in mobile and RIA development. He is a professor in web and mobile technologies, and founder of ITMaster Professional Training. He is author of many books in Spanish, including Java ME, ASP.NET, AJAX Professional Web 2.0 and he is working in a Flex 4 framework book.

Ken Yarmosh is a product strategist and technology connoisseur who launches awesome iPad, iPhone, Android, and web apps. Over the course of his career, he's created amazing digital experiences with a diverse set of clients ranging from some of the biggest personalities in media to the hottest tech startups.

Brian Sawyer is an editor for O'Reilly Media's Head First division.

Jonathan Stark is a web developer and leading expert on publishing desktop data to the web. He is a regular speaker at the FileMaker Developer Conference, and is a tech editor for php|architect and FileMaker Advisor magazines.

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