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...
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 11, 2012
With over a billion apps downloaded each month, users are finding it more difficult to find what they are looking for. Ben Keighran, the CEO of Chomp, realized this problem, and he, along with Cathy Edwards, developed a service to solve this problem.
As he explained to WebProNews, Chomp allows users to search for apps based on what it does and not just the name. He said it...
February 17, 2012
The FBI recently sent out a request to tech companies asking for proposals in the development of a social media application. The bureau is seeking input for a system that would alert it of matters dealing with terrorism, crime, and anything else pertaining to national security.
Although the FBI has said that it would only utilize the “publicly available” information that users provide, some...