The very freedom that makes Android-based devices so attractive also makes them a malware threat, says Wayne Rash
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EMC Cloud Backup Service Arrives On iPad, iPhone
EMC Mozy has launched versions of its software for Apple iOS devices, with Android versions coming soon
Analyst Refutes IDC Windows Phone 7 Prediction
ABI Research has disagreed with IDC's prediction that Windows Phone 7 is set to become a leading mobile OS
Mozilla Launches Speedy Firefox 4 For Android
Mozilla has made a mobile version of its Firefox 4 web browser available for Android-based devices
IEEE Approves Next Generation WiMax Standard
The IEEE standards body has given the nod to 300Mbps WiMax mobile broadband
Dropped Call For London Tube Phone Access Tender
Plans to take Wi-Fi underground on London’s Tube have hit the buffers over funding and access agreements
Samsung And Visa To Offer Olympic Mobile Payments
Visitors to London for the Olympics will be able to use NFC-equipped mobile phones to buy snacks and drinks
DAFT Investigations, iPad Frypans: April Fools!
Pointy-fingered smartphone users, green-fingered data centre managers. April Fools, or true?
Asus Pad Is A Split Personality Tablet: First Look
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer touches all bases against the iPad 2 and wins out - except for marketing
AMD Aims Its Enterprise Chips At The Cloud
The trend toward cloud computing and virtualisation dovetails with AMD's enterprise strategy, according to Vladimir Rozanovich
Symbian Source Code Uploaded By Nokia
Nokia announces its transfer of the Symbian platform source code to the open community
Samsung Laptop Spyware Confirmed As False Alarm
Samsung "keylogger" spyware was a Windows Live Slovenian language directory detected as a false positive
Android Trojan Shames Illegal App Buyers, Steals Data
Users downloading pirated Android apps may get called out by a high-minded Android Trojan
iPad-Wielding Watson Outsmarts Fry On Qi
Geek god Stephen Fry beaten in a Turing-esque iPad-fuelled face-off with IBM's new super-duper computer
Microsoft Points To Positive Windows Phone 7 Numbers
Microsoft is claiming strong developer support for Windows Phone 7, despite ongoing sales concerns
Bagging Gosling Is A Major Coup For Google
Despite the Oracle Android case, Google wins big in hiring James Gosling, the creator of the Java language, says Darryl K. Taft
Microsoft Files EC Antitrust Complaint Against Google
Microsoft claims that Google is abusing its dominance in the online search market to block out rivals
Samsung Installed Stealth Keyloggers On Laptops
A report claims Samsung admitted to shipping laptops with an active keylogger deliberately installed
Critics Slam Lack Of Android Honeycomb Apps
With Motorola's Xoom and Asus' Transformer due to bring Android 3.0 tablets to the UK, where are the apps?
Microsoft And Dell Forecast iPad Demise
Microsoft executive Craig Mundie and Dell's Andy Lark reckon Apple’s iPad could lack staying power
O2 Offers Free Internet Tethering With New Tariffs
No more tethering charge for O2 customers as the operator unveils a new range of 'simpler' tariffs
Gosling Will Boost Google’s Defence Against Oracle
Google's hiring of Java creator James Gosling in the midst of a legal brawl with Oracle over Java patent infringement in Android is deeply tactical, says Clint Boulton
Twitter Plays Twister As Dempsey Returns
Jack Dempsey is back in to steer Twitter development while Evan Williams is out looking for a challenge
HP’s Apotheker Reveals Roadmap Milestones Up Ahead
HP CEO says webOS is a legitimate alternative to Windows because it can run all devices across the spectrum
Android To Lead Booming Smartphone Market In 2011
IDC expects Android to grab nearly 40 percent of a worldwide market shipping more than 450 million devices this year
Nokia Accuses Apple Of Ongoing Patent Violations
Nokia has filed another patent complaint against Apple with the International Trade Commission
RIM Acquires tinyHippos For Mobile App Testing
BlackBerry maker RIM is looking to make life easier for app developers after acquiring startup tinyHippos
Windows Phone 7 Suffers Growing Pains
Windows Phone 7’s delayed software update shows Microsoft is still feeling its way in the mobile space, says Nicholas Kolakowski
O2 Claims LTE Trial Success In Slough
Test LTE network could sort out the UK's mobile broadband 'capacity crunch', says O2
Apple iPad 2 Tablet: Review
You can quibble about the camera or the lack of a "retina" display, but the iPad 2 is a useful tool