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Open Source tool set to design and run applications across all screens (alphagalileo.org): With the mobile internet growing exponentially, the call to develop a single universal platform for the development of mobile internet applications is becoming stronger than ever. That is why more than twenty partners from research and industry, representing the mobile web, consumer electronics and the automotive industry, have teamed-up to create the Europe-wide Project "Webinos". Led by the Fraunhofer Institute FOKUS, a consortium of major, international companies will develop an open source platform and software components that will allow cross-platform use of services and technologies that can be operated on multiple screens.     Click here

E-books: A new chapter begins (cbc.ca): A decade ago, in the early days of digital music, a battle over who would control the market never really happened. The technology and business model were too new and unproven so many potential players stayed away, thereby paving the way for one company - Apple - to step in and capture the market. Today, there is a fierce fight going on for the burgeoning and quickly growing e-book market. Determined not to let one company - Amazon this time - run away with it, a number of players have stepped forward to duke it out.     Click here

E-readers, tablet devices contribute to gold usage (commodityonline.com): In a short time, tablet-type mobile devices like Apple's iPad and standalone e-readers Amazon's Kindle have seen great consumer growth, with millions of these devices sold. These devices rely on semiconductors, which in turn use gold bonding wire. Thus growth of these mobile machines could mean a pickup in gold industrial use in coming years, although how significant it will be remains to be seen.     Click here

Google "Watch this space" branding campaign in Australia (topnews.co.uk): Google has launched its "Watch this space" branding campaign in Australia to educate agencies and marketers about its display advertising platform. "Watch this space", which has been developed by Google's Creative Lab and marketing team, is the internet search giant's biggest branding campaign in Australia to date. The campaign has been localized by digital agency Sputnik, while media planning and buying has been handled by PHD. It includes online, direct mail, print, and outdoor activity.     Click here

One billion subscribers to own smartphone devices in 2013, says research (mobileeurope.co.uk): The number of smartphone users is expected to grow very rapidly within the coming years to exceed the one billion mark by 2013, according to the latest forecasts from Informa Telecoms&Media. The growth will be driven by the ongoing competition between top tier OEMS and challengers such as Google, RIM, Apple and Microsoft who are racing to create the best possible user experience at lower pricing points, it says. Although Symbian currently leads the market, Android will become the most popular brand in the mobile OS market as it is expected to attract more than half billion users by 2015.     Click here