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"Make apps in India," Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal has urged developers, lending weight to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign. "It will generate so much value that nothing could match it if we get it right," he said at the first edition of Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) Bangalore. Smartphone growth in India is expected to see a quantum jump, and apps developed for local use could potentially have a deep impact. InMobi co-founder Naveen Tewari underscored the point, saying the country should look at setting up mobile app villages focused on creating a new app economy here. Bansal noted that mobile devices had become affordable and cost of internet had come down. "A Rs 6,000 phone today is better than the iPhone 3. In fact, my driver completed three years and I asked him what gift he wanted. He said he wanted a smartphone," he said. A Flipkart survey estimates that 1 billion smartphones would be sold in India i

October is likely to be the most compelling month of the year when it comes to tech. Not only will we finally see the Windows 9 story unravel, there's also the likelihood of witnessing a new Mac Mini model popping up alongside new Apple iPad tablets and OS X Yosemite. Unidentified sources have told MacRumors that Apple is planning to refresh its diminutive Mac computer, one that will probably ship with the latest iteration of Apple's operating system. No details about what exactly a refresh will entail but if past models serve as an indication we could see the new Intel Core M appear in one of those. Not a priority for Apple? The 2012 model ran on Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and currently costs about $799. Its tiny form factor and versatility means that it is also very popular as a server. The Mac Mini is ideally suited for those who already have an existing monitor, mouse and keyboard. However the new Apple iMac which adds a better processor, improved graphics and a 21.5