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The skyrocketing success of Apple's App Store and the recent launch for Research In Motion's (RIM) App World for BlackBerry is clear proof that people want third-party apps for their mobile phones. Unfortunately, developers with a brilliant idea for the next blockbuster app typically have to decide which platform to choose before they write their first bit of code -- iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile, etc.

The creators of PhoneGap think it's nonsense that developers have to write the same app in several different programming languages to reach the widest swath of mobile phone customers, so they developed an open source, cross-platorm framework that bridges the gaps among them.

Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 8 to combat rival browsers. It's the company's response to a bitter battle for market share.

Open source share growing in netbook market. Linux has 10 percent of the hottest new PC category. Here's why that's disruptive.

Red Hat chairman prescribes open source to solve state's economic woes. He says it could improve North Carolina's competitiveness.

Top 10 open source game projects to revive. These titles just need a little TLC.

Create BlackBerry applications with open source tools. Part 3 of this series focuses on creating a social networking application.