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In case you missed it, The Next Web will be atThe Future of Mobile Conferencein London this Friday. And if you’re still debating whether you should be there too, check out5 reasonswhy youshouldbe there. Running on Friday, 16th September 2011, the one-day event will host a plethora of world classspeakersand visionaries, who will deliver insights on HTML5, gaming, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and more. One of the speakers isBen Milne, founder ofDwolla....

If you’ve become a fan of peer-to-peer payment serviceDwolla, today holds a great piece of news. If you’ve not yet become familiar with it, let’s just sum it up by having youread this piecefirst. In an effort to make Dwolla an even more household name, the company has just released its API, known as Grid. What’s important about this, though, is that the payments are going through a completely new type of system that holds user privacy as paramount....

There are some hardware problems when it comes to near-field communications. While the promise of what NFC can provide is huge, the adoption of the technology depends on far more than just consumers picking up NFC-enabled handsets. The promise requires that businesses also adopt the technology, especially when it comes to paying for things with your phone. This is the exact problem thatDwollais looking to solve with its new feature calledProxi....

DXHomeis an all inclusive home screen app which makes it easy to change your theme, wallpaper and more. After installing DXHome it will instantly change the appearance of your phone, and it comes with a few unique features which sets it apart from other similar apps. DXHome’s appearance is fully customizeable. You can opt for the system’s default icons, and search online for additional borders and themes, including a pretty cool Batman theme....

DxOMark, the french analytics company, has launched a new score to rate your phone’s battery based on its charging speed, efficiency, and how it fares in different real-life scenarios. To build this score, the company formed various lab-controlled and everyday scenario tests to gauge how a smartphone battery performs. It developed its own Faraday room and network simulators to mimic how you would use your phone on a given day....