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In what’s fairly clear to be the spirit of such developer events as Apple’s WWDC and Google I/O, Samsung has this week announced the creation of their own Developers Conference. Starting October 27th and lasting two days, ending on the 29th, this event takes place right in the heart of San Francisco, aiming to bring in both developers and industry leaders to a software-centric series of events living in the Samsung universe.

At the moment, Samsung has only suggested that registration and full details for the event will be going live later this summer. Here in the early summer of 2013, Samsung’s full plans for their own attempt at joining the likes of Microsoft’s BUILD – aka their own yearly developer-centered conference – stay simple.

“Engage with industry leaders. Collaborate with fellow developers. Learn about new Samsung tools and SDKs. Create what’s next.” – Samsung Dev Con

Over at SamsungDevCon’s initial web presence, the company brings a similarly scant set of details. It is known at this early stage that this event will include more than just mobile products. It’s not just going to be about Samsung smartphones and tablets. This will be, according to Samsung, a “major, Samsung-side, cross-product (multi-screen) developer event.”

Sound like a good time to you? Have a peek at our Google I/O tag portal for one direction this multi-day event series might take, and our WWDC tag portal for another.

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Don’t let it be said that Apple isn’t working to improve its once-maligned mapping app. We’re still in the rumor stages here, but Bloomberg is reporting that Cupertino has managed to acquire popular navigation tool HopStop, to help improve its own simply-titled Maps. The deal comes hot on the heels of Apple’s Locationary buy — we wouldn’t quite qualify it as a shopping spree yet, but it’s certainly a start. No surprise, the sources for this one are anonymous, due to the non-public nature of the deal. That said, we’ll still be reaching out for comment, because that’s what we do. More info when we get it.

Update: Apple seems to have confirmed as much — albeit in a fairly roundabout way, telling All Things D that it, “buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans,” a similarly cagey response to the one the company issued post-Locationary.

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Source: Bloomberg

After launching a brand new Android app, Plex is now giving its Google TV app more room to roam inside your HDTV. An update allows you to dynamically switch your layout to a “TV style” to better take advantage of your flat panel’s extra breadth, even if you’re running it from an Android smartphone instead (which you totally can). PlexPass subscribers can sideload the app to Google TV or any other Android device via an APK now, and a new Google TV app will arrive on Play within a week. So, if you’ve already got the pixels but need more screen acreage, check the source.

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Source: Plex

Twitter already put forward the idea of a social media “DVR,” that might let you “playback” tweets, and see what was being talked about at a certain time. It seems Zeebox wasn’t about to wait around for that to happen and took the initiative, bundling a similar feature into its latest update. The second-screen app will now recognise when you’re watching something after the fact, and resurrect the tweets that went along with it, as if it were live. Great for seeing what your tweeple were thinking at the time. Still won’t protect you from any Downton-eque spoiler debacles, sadly.

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Source: Zeebox (iTunes)

Mac users have enjoyed Evernote 5 for nearly eight months now, while those with Windows have had to glare at them in envy and make do with the web version. But never fear, PC aficionados, as you too will get your own taste of the popular note-taking app today — well, almost. Though the final version isn’t completely ready, the beta version is, however. For those brave enough to venture into the beta waters, Evernote 5 offers several improvements over its predecessor. Namely, the interface is fresher and more modern, and new search and discovery tools have been added to help you find those hastily scribbled notes that much faster. As ever with beta software, Evernote warns that data loss might be a possibility and that certain key features like Reminders have yet to be implemented. But if you’re a Windows fiend who just can’t wait to see what’s new with Evernote, head on over to the source, or just peek at the video after the break, to get acquainted.

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Source: Evernote Blog