Android might be doing well, but concerns about security, privacy and an enterprise focus could hold the mobile operating system back
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Google Crowned ‘King Of Malware’
Google distributes more malware than any other search engine - more than twice the amount of Bing, Twitter and Yahoo! combined
Microsoft Pushes Cloud At Financial Analyst Meeting
Microsoft opened its annual Financial Analyst Meeting with the claim that Microsoft's cloud computing initiatives are beginning to gain traction
eWEEK Europe Readers Remain Mainframe Loyalists
Mainframes are still popular, according to our readers' poll, despite arguments that 'big iron' is on the wane. Next up: what is your company’s open source policy?
HTC Droid Incredible Dubbed The ‘Google Nexus Two’
iSuppli has discovered in a teardown that the HTC Droid Incredible might be thought of as the “Google Nexus Two,” because their components are so similar
Data From 100m Facebook Accounts Shared Online
The privacy weaknesses of social networks are once again in the spotlight, after a security consultant shared details of millions of Facebook users online
Microsoft Reveals Details Of Office For Mac 2011
Microsoft provided a behind-the-scenes glimpse at some features for the upcoming Office for Mac 2011
Google Android Clamps Down On Unauthorised App Use
As part of its effort to make the Android market a more serious option, Google has created a security tool to prevent the illegal use of paid Android apps
SAP Revenues Grow As IT Spending Increases
Increased spending by businesses in the wake of the lengthy global recession have helped SAP increase software-related revenues and net profit
Defence Contractor Launches Open-Source Social Networking Project
Lockheed Martin has launched an open-source project for enterprise social networking called Eureka Streams
UK Android Sales Up 350 Percent This Quarter
Google's Android operating system now dominates more that 13 percent of the UK contract smartphone market
Google Apps Receives US Government Accreditation
Google introduced Google Apps for Government, accommodated by US federal certification
Testing Delays Arrival Of Firefox 4 Beta 2
Mozilla has announced that Beta 2 of Firefox 4 has been delayed for a few more days as it undergoes more testing
Google Voice Adds Speedy Calls on Android, BlackBerry
In an effort to accelerate calls, Google has added direct access numbers to its Google Voice for mobile application on Android and Blackberry smartphones
Brits Refuse To Pay For Online Content
Four out of five web users in the UK would go elsewhere if their favourite site began to charge for content, KPMG has found
Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager: Review
Forefront Identity Manager comforts IT pros who must keep track of user identity, access and authorisation tasks in enterprise environments
Police Use ‘Minority Report’ Prediction Software
Police forces in the UK are trialling new technology which enables them to predict crimes before they happen
Companies Ignorant Of Social Networking Sales Impact
Businesses must learn how online connections allow consumers to find out information before they purchase goods, say analysts
Ditch PCs For A Networked Nation
If Martha Lane Fox is going to succeed in getting Britain online, she'll need to focus on delivering information - not hardware - says Lisa Layzell
Analysts Differ On Popularity Of Corporate Android
Analysts Michael Gartenberg and Jack Gold differ on just how enterprise ready the Android Froyo build is
Gamers See Downloads As ‘Win Win’
More PC gamers are turning to the Web to access and download their favorite video games
eWEEK Europe Readers Prefer Android To iPhone
Android shot ahead of BlackBerry and iPhone in our readers poll, leaving Windows Mobile and Symbian in the dust. Next up: do you like mainframes?
Expert Warns Over Apple Safari AutoFill Vulnerability
A security researcher has warned that the AutoFill feature in Apple Safari could be used by attackers to steal information
SAP Keeps Schtum About Sybase Mobile Strategy
SAP’s mobile strategy involves developing business apps for specific platforms such as Google Android and Apple iPhone
Droid 2 Set To Arrive With Android 2.2, Froyo
The next generation of the well-received Motorola Droid handset, is set to arrive running Android 2.2., codenamed Froyo
Twitter Builds Data Centre To Combat Outages
Twitter claims it is building a data centre in Salt Lake City to load up on servers that will pare the web service's downtime
Farm Payment Body Slammed In IT Review
Claims handled by the Rural Payments Agency cost more than £1,000 each to process, a Defra report has revealed
Symantec Warns Of Spam Campaign Using Shortened URLs
Symantec MessageLabs has warned that the proportion of spam containing shortened hyperlinks has increased significantly over the last year
ORG: Ofcom’s Digital Act Code Is Unlawful
The Open Rights Group claims Ofcom's draft code for the Digital Economy Act is unlawful, and calls for a new consultation on the code
Facebook Reaches Half A Billion Users
One in twelve people on the planet is now a member of social network giant Facebook, according to Mark Zuckerberg