May 15, 2012
IBM recently unveiled multiple new software systems geared toward enterprises. As Paul Brunet, the Vice President of IBM Application and Integration Middleware at IBM, explained to WebProNews, these tools cater to the current trends including mobile, cloud, and social technologies.
The company specifically announced a new foundation for mobile computing that helps businesses...
May 11, 2012
The debate surrounding mobile privacy is really heating up as smartphones become more ubiquitous. Consumers are growing dependent on their mobile devices, and are taking advantage of the hundreds of thousands of apps that are available to them. The problem, however, comes into play when they realize how much of their data these apps have.
As Jules Polonetsky, the Director and Co-Chairman of the...
May 4, 2012
Since data caps are often associated with restrictions, most people immediately scowl when they hear any reference to them. Several public interest groups, including Public Knowledge and Free Press, have even called on Congress and the FCC to investigate them. These groups believe they threaten the...
April 3, 2012
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission released its final report on privacy. The Commission hopes to bring privacy by design, simplified choice for businesses and consumers, and greater transparency through its recommendations.
As WebProNews previously reported, the White House also released a...
March 30, 2012
According to research from the White House, 1 in 5 women between the ages of 16 and 24 will be a victim of sexual assault and dating violence. Pretty alarming, right? Vice President Joe Biden thinks so, and, as a result, launched the “Apps Against Abuse” technology challenge in conjunction with Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health...
March 23, 2012
Although the rivalry between Facebook and Google is already high, a new study from Appcelerator and the International Data Corporation (IDC) indicates some surprising results that will likely heat up the competition even further. The study, which surveyed, more than 2,000 mobile developers, found that 39 percent of developers...
March 20, 2012
If you haven’t heard of “ambient social networking” yet, get ready, because it’s quickly becoming a trend. The concept is also known as social discovery and, essentially, it takes the idea of check-in services a little further. These new location-based apps run silently behind the scenes on users’ mobile devices and notify them when other users they know enter the same vicinity.
Highlight is one app that does...
February 24, 2012
Wireless carriers are at it again in Washington, but, this time, Verizon is at the center of the debate. Late last year, the company announced that it was entering a venture to purchase mobile spectrum licenses from several cable companies for nearly $4 billion.
Verizon is hoping that the additional spectrum will help it alleviate...