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 Silicon Mountain Conference Android app was created, and is maintained by [The Silicon Mountain](https://madeinbuea.com) developers in Buea. It was originally developed by [Google Developers](https://github.com/google/iosched). This project is the Android app for the conference. The app supports devices running Android 4.0+, and is optimized for phones and tablets of all shapes and sizes.
 
-Feel free to check out the [license](LICENSE), and make contributions by pull requests.
+Feel free to check out the [license](LICENSE), and make contributions through pull requests.
 
 
 ##Features
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 With the app, you can:
 
 - View the conference agenda and edit your personal schedule.
-- Sync your schedule between all of your devices and the SMConf website.
-- View detailed session, code lab, office hours, and speaker information, including speaker bios, photos, and twitter and LinkedIn profiles.
-- Participate in public #smconf2016 conversations on Twitter.
+- Sync your schedule between all of your devices and the 'SMConf' website.
+- View detailed session, code lab, office hours, and speaker information such as speaker bios, photos, twitter and LinkedIn profiles.
+- Participate in public conversations on Twitter under the hashtag #smconf2016.
 - Guide yourself using the vector-based conference map.
-- Get a reminder a few minutes before sessions in your schedule are due to start.
-- Send feedback on sessions, from your phone/tablet.
+- Get a reminder, a few minutes before sessions which are due to start, in your schedule.
+- Send feedback on sessions from your phone/tablet.
 
 
 ##Build
 
-We hope the source code for this app is useful for you as a reference or starting point for creating your own apps. Here is some additional reading to help you better understand and reuse this code.
+We hope the source code for this app is useful for you as a reference or starting point for creating your own apps. Here are some additional readings to help you better understand and reuse this code.
 
   * [Build instructions](doc/BUILDING.md): instructions on how to build and run the code.
   * [Sync protocol and data format](doc/SYNC.md)
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 ## License
 
-smconf-android is licensed under [Apache](LICENSE).
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+smconf-android is licensed under [Apache](LICENSE).