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Mobile apps are a huge source of revenue, and not just for developers, but owners of app stores as well. Apple rakes in the most loot with its highly popular iOS platform, however Amazon is quickly closing the gap, at least in terms of revenue per active user. This is something that Flurry, a mobile analytics firm and monetization platform, has been studying for quite some time and the results are bit surprising.

Flurry’s latest data represents an attempt to compare the ability for app developers to generate revenue across three major app stores — Apple’s App Store/iTunes, Amazon’s Appstore for Android, and Google Play (formerly Android Market).

“We examine a basket of top-ranked apps that have similar presence across iOS, Amazon and Android,” Flurry explains. Read more…

So, we are living in a digital age where digital cameras all sport super high resolution counts, but with the $29.99 Recesky Twin Lens Reflex Camera Kit, things are a little bit different. This particular twin-lens reflex camera is one which you are fully capable of building yourself, assuming you are able to interpret all the fixing together instructions properly. I know, some of us still do experience such troubles, but it is nothing that cannot be overcome with sheer perseverance.

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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, we’ve seen hints of a Droid Bionic 2, and unfortunately, a number of T-Mobile customers will need to brace for a price hike. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of March 26th, 2012.

Amazon Appstore updated to 2.3

If you prefer skirting the Play Store with Amazon’s alternative, you may be glad to know that the Appstore’s latest version now allows users to download applications up to 50MB in size over their mobile data connection — a significant increase from the previous 20MB limitation. Read more…

Its a dirty little secret that people like to play with their iOS devices while sitting on the toilet. So why not an app that lets you recreate that experience when youre away from the porcelain throne?

Moog Music has released a new extension pack for its Animoog iPad synth that explores the lower end of the sonic spectrum by tapping into the sounds generated by the lower ends of our digestive tracts.

In other words, the company has added fart sounds to the Animoog app.

With a release date of April 1st, its easy to dismiss this as a joke.

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