Mango sdk for gaming applcations - windows-phone-7.1

can any one share the News about the Mango SDK updates?
Is it feasible to develop the gaming applications?

There is a good summary of what's new in the "codename mango" SDK at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff637516(v=vs.92).aspx
Developing games for Windows Phone 7 has always been feasible.
You can find more at http://create.msdn.com/en-us/education/gamedevelopment

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Creating a single SmartTV app for multiple platforms of Samsung and LG

I want to create a smart TV app for samsung and LG, which should run on their specific platforms.
The app should be capable of running on the below platforms of LG:-
LG Smart TV SDK V3.0.
LG Smart TV SDK V2.4.0
webOS TV SDK 1.2.0
The app should be capable of running on the below platforms of Samsung:-
SDK 3.5
SDK 4.5
SDK 5.1
If i develop an app for any of these SDK, what are the dependencies in porting it to the other platforms/SDKs.
My undestanding is that core components like the Player and Remote Control Management are platform specific.And you would need to use a configuration file and implements these components independently for each platform.
And between creating the app for LG and sumsung is there any common SDK to develop app once and run on any platform.Could find about "Smart Tv Alliance", but samsung does not support it and is very recent.
Any pointer or suggestions will be helpful
Cross platform development on Smart TV it is a little tricky. I would suggest you to have a look at some cross platform SDK already out there.
Here a brief list:
INIO TV from Mautilus Software
http://www.inio.tv
Source code free and open source at
https://github.com/mautilus/inio-sdk-js
I used in the past, it works well for Samsung and LG.
Tv App Engine
http://www.tvappagency.com
I think it is proprietary and I could not find information about their fees.
Joshfire Smart TV SDK
http://framework.joshfire.com/
I had not opportunity to test it yet but it seems LG is not supported.
I hope it can helps.
Also there is a free and opensource Smartbox library:
https://github.com/immosmart/smartbox
In my opinion rather good one =)

Creating Augmented Reality Application for blackberry10

I'm a BlackBerry native applications developer. I'm new in BB10 apps development. I'm supposed to create an Augmented Reality based application in BB10. I've no idea whether there's any third party library available for blackberry10 or not.
I have googled this thing. Have come to know that Wikitude has provided wikitide-SDK for Android and iOS; using it, android and iPhone developers can develop AR (Augmented Reality) Apps very easily. News says that Wikitude will release SDK for BlackBerry later this year.
Do anyone know the exact release date of Wikitide-SDK for BB10(blackberry) ?
Do anyone have any idea about any third library which I can use for developing AR apps for BB10?
Thanks in advance.
As of August first, they've made this press release.
Of interest in that press release is this (emphasis added):
Wikitude’s most recent product launch is the Wikitude SDK, which allows third parties to develop their own AR apps. The company is also preparing an SDK for BlackBerry® 10.
However, they not yet provided a timeline.
Edit: this is now available:
http://www.wikitude.com/wikitude-launches-worlds-augmented-reality-sdk-blackberry-10
Currently i am exploring Wikitude for BB10. I want to know if Wikitude fetch users location in background or not?

Game engine/framework with web deployment option

I know Unity can deploy to web besides iOS, Android and other devices. What are alternatives? Requirements are iOS and web. Android would be nice too.
Thanks
Adobe Air ... but it's very slow for complex apps(games). Adobe is working on making it competitive but right now it's not something you can use. I'm a flash developer myself and I choose Corona SDK for porting some of my games to iOS and Android.
If you want all 3 ... web, iOS, Android then Unity is the way to go.

Does anybody know of a program like ScoreLoop or OpenFeint for blackberry phones?

I'm specifically trying to create a global high score list and something like this seems the easiest route. Does anybody know of a service or program for blackberry phones? Thanks!!
Research In Motion (Blackberry) is working very closely with Scoreloop SDK.
The acquisition of Scoreloop will be part of both BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry PlayBook's stories for SDK product offerings, with social features of Scoreloop's SDK integrating with BBM Social Platform.
You may find sample Scoreloop integration codes here: https://github.com/blackberry/Scoreloop-Samples/tree/BB10.0.09/ScoreloopIntegrationSample
Requirement: BlackBerry 10 Native SDK and Simulator
Quick Start Guide: https://slbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/BB10_SL_Easy_start.pdf
Did you try Scoreloop 1.0 in NDK 2.0 release?
You have it for BlackBerry now.
https://bdsc.webapps.blackberry.com/native/beta/?CPID=TWDToolDL&Date=112311

ios sdk for windows xp

Can any one provide details of "ios sdk for windows xp" so that we can develop Ipad application in Windows environment.
YES it is possible! You can develop for iOS on a PC. Almost all versions of windows are supported, including Windows XP. You can build iPad and iPhone apps using the SDK. It is called Dragon Fire SDK and it allows you to create iOS apps using Visual Studio C++. Dragon Fire SDK is very limited in it's features, but the company is constantly updating the SDK. Dragon Fire SDK is really aimed at creating games (Open GL ES), although they recently announced a possibility of an Enterprise version of the SDK which would allow you to create lifestyle, productivity, utility, and other types of apps. I used it for almost a year before switching to a Macintosh Computer and getting Xcode, and I was very pleased with everything. The company was devoted to helping you create your dream app, and they had lots of resources, help forums, and communities to answer your questions about app building with the PC. The SDK allows you to develop your app in C or C++ and then test it using a real iPhone or iPad simulator. Dragon Fire SDK ranges from the basic starter kit, $50, to the ultimate version which allows for iPhone and iPad Dev, priced at $150. Dragon Fire SDK is created by Zumisoft. As far as distributing your app, Zumisoft will distribute it for you, but the downfall of that is that your app must be a FREE app and updates cost $10 each. The other way is to distribute it through the App Store for $99 and do all the cool fancy stuff you want.
LINKS:
Dragon Fire SDK Home
Dragon Fire SDK Products
Apple iOS Developer Center
Best of Luck!
Happy App Building!
If you are really serious about the iPad app, buy a Mac ;)
There is no iOS SDK for Windows.

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