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The Globe & Mail reports on Toronto's growth as a global "hotbed of app development". The article focuses on three innovative Toronto tech and design companies -- EndLoop Studios, Five Mobile Inc., and NuLayer Inc. -- who have developed internationally popular mobile phone applications.
 
"Toronto has become a hotbed of app development for mobile phones, churning out everything from productivity apps for businesses to sports and entertainment apps�.The city is well-placed to do so. Its bustling film, Internet, design and creative industries have merged around the city's universities and institutions to create an ideal ecosystem for app development, says Krista Jones, who heads the information and communication technology division at the MaRS Discovery District, a small business incubator. "Toronto is an app hub because we have deep roots in both the creative and design industries, and the technical industries," she says. "It's the perfect mix for apps."

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original source the Globe & Mail