The number of unique malware samples broke the 75 million mark in 2011, McAfee notes in its fourth-quarter threats report for 2011, …
‘CrypTweet’ criticised for poor security
The technologist who developed ‘CrypTweet’, an app designed to provide security for sending private messages on Twitter, is cautioning people …
Oracle and SAP given June court date for TomorrowNow retrial
Oracle and SAP may be back in court on June 18 to begin a retrial of Oracle’s corporate theft lawsuit …
PhoneGap: Mobile development made easy
Mobile development is as much about UI artistry and screen flow as technical programming. This premium on presentation means that …
Tablets will outsell PCs: Apple CEO
Apple CEO Tim Cook believes that tablets such as the iPad will outsell PCs in the coming years thanks to the explosive …
Whitman emphasises focus and innovation in keynote
The personal systems group (PSG) is here to stay, and even as efforts continue to increase revenue from the software …
Free service offers basic enterprise mobile management
A new free service lets IT groups quickly set up basic management of corporate and personal mobile devices running Android or Apple iOS. Amtel …
Samsung launches low-cost Galaxy Tab 2
Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), the first of its tablets to ship with Android 4.0 and …
Acer leaks details on CloudMobile in preparation for Mobile World Congress
Mobile World Congress doesn’t start until the end of month, but it appears some phone makers aren’t very patient. According to …
Windows 8 on ARM to include Office apps for tablets
Windows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA by Microsoft, could offer a platform for workers wanting to run Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint …
Mobile World Congress sneak peek
It might be hard to imagine there will be that much more for makers of smartphones, tablets and other wireless offerings to …
Mobile Internet access doubled in 2011, data shows
Over the past 12 months, mobile access to the Internet nearly doubled to 8.5%, not counting tablets, according to data …
Microsoft to release native mobile apps for its CRM software
Microsoft is gearing up to release a phalanx of native mobile applications for its CRM software, with clients aimed at …
IBM introduces new software to solve BYOD concerns
IBM has introduced new software to help organisations manage and secure the growing use of employee-owned smartphones and tablets in …
Smartphone shipments surpassed PCs for first time in 2011
Smartphone shipments overtook personal computers – including tablets, laptops, netbooks and desktops – for the first time in 2011, according …
IBM buys Worklight for mobile software platform
IBM announced plans yesterday buy Worklight, a move that will give it a range of cross-platform mobile application development technologies. …
HP plans September open-source release for webOS
HP announced yesterday that it plans to release the code behind webOS in September under the Apache License, Version 2.0. …
Motorola sues Apple Over iPhone and iCloud
Motorola has decided to do battle with Apple in court– this time concerning the iPhone 4s and (by some extension) …
Businesses are failing to capitalise on mobile apps
Businesses are failing to capitalise on mobile apps to benefit their users and company. This according to Patrick Leddy, CEO …
Infor details mobile strategy, launches new apps
Infor recently announced details of its Motion mobility platform as well as the availability of two new mobile applications, Road …