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Azure Notification Hubs

August 19, 2013
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Windows Azure updates have been coming thick and fast in 2013, it clear that Microsoft is really trying to place ...

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YouTube App for Windows Phone

August 18, 2013
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There is quite an interesting stare down occurring between two tech giants, YouTube and Google. The focus of the tussle ...

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Watch Your Encoding

August 17, 2013
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Netflix is one of those few services that fully embrace a first class experience on every possible device and platform. ...

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Wait for Everything and Anything

August 16, 2013
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In a previous post I was genuinely excited (it’s the developer geek in me) about the use of the asynchronous patterns ...

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Low End Smartphone Market

August 15, 2013
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While the high end Lumia variants continue to grab headlines as true Windows Phone flag ships, it is my humble belief ...

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Ten Immutable Laws Of Security

August 14, 2013
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I just happened upon these 'laws of security', and prior to today was unaware that they even existed. I think I have ...

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Netflix Profiles

August 13, 2013
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I have been a huge fan of Netflix for years, I was onboard when the DVD shipments were the most important part of its ...

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OWASP 2013

August 12, 2013
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The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on ...

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Want to make your own Apps?

August 11, 2013
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Windows phone app development has always been fairly intuitive for your average .NET developer, however, the release of ...

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