"Developers continue to report higher conversion rates on Amazon compared to other platforms, " said Paul Ryder, Vice President of Apps and Games for Amazon.

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Another IDC report found that 89% of developers were "very interested" in developing for the iPhone and 86% for the iPad, higher than on other devices, which would suggest not.

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In areas where there is a high current demand for rented housing, the report says land could be made available to developers on the grounds that a proportion of the homes built be let out to tenants.

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The most compelling bit of the report focuses on a contest the Department recently ran for developers.

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The data, compiled from a survey of property developers and real-estate agencies, followed a report by another provider on Wednesday that showed transactions were up in some major cities in late May.

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The FTC report recommended that mobile apps platforms do more to help parents and kids by providing a consistent means for app developers to display information about their privacy practices.

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Hui Wing Mau is the chairman of Hong Kong-listed Shimao Property Holdings, one of China's largest real estate developers with more than 70 projects currently under way, according to the company's latest financial report.

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The report said 57, 000 new homes and 3.25 million sq m of commercial space would be built by developers close to the new stations.

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