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he odds are pretty good that if you’re a big consumer of mobile apps, the private information on your phone has been collected and sent somewhere without your knowledge.
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That’s a scary thought for consumers and…
The explosion in smart phone apps and growing number of users has created an opportunity for criminals to write apps that steal IDs, bank accounts and the like. When they succeed in getting unsuspecting users to download their malicious software,…
It seems as though almost every day a new suit is filed by or against the largest cell phone makers. The Mac Observer reports that in the first week of March 2010, a patent infringement lawsuit was filed…
Facebook will soon add a not-so-surprising feature: location updates. While not a novel service, it has generated controversy over its potential for abuse.
The New York Times reports that Facebook plans to unveil updates at next month’s F8,…
The New York Times Sunday Business Section on March 14, 2010, chronicles the epic battle of Apple vs. Google for dominance of the mobile applications market.
The previous week, Apple filed a lawsuit against HTC, claiming the Taiwan-based phone maker…
Gartner Inc. reports good news for the apps industry. The world’s leading information technology research and advisory company predicts that the mobile application stores will take in $6.2 billion in consumer spending in 2010 and another $0.6 billion in worldwide…
To make app development more accessible, Minneapolis‘ Mobile On Services BuildAnApp provides novices with simple templates for use by businesses and organizations. The template works on several platforms including the iPhone, Blackberry, as well as
Call it crowdsourcing, online rating or real-time reporting. The Web allows for immediate, detailed consumer commentary on products and services. That feedback has extended to cell phones and reached the airline-security experience through the “Survey on the…
Google said on Nov. 12 that it had acquired Gizmo5, a young firm that makes software for Internet telephony. According to MediaPost, Google plans to integrate Gizmo5 into Google Voice, a one-number-for-all system for linking cell,…
That’s the question floated when addressing the company’s ban of Flash for iPhone and iPad apps. CEO Steve Jobs 