Larry Barrett

Mobile games are consistently among the top applications downloaded to users’ smartphones and mobile devices, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for developers. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, “FarmVille” creator Zynga made another aggressive acquisition this week, picking up “Drop7” developer Area/Code to round out its impressive mobile gaming library. Financial terms of […]

McDonald’s is no stranger to malware and phishing campaigns trading off its brand. It along with other high-profile companies such as Apple, Whole Foods and Coca-Cola are being repeatedly targeted by malware purveyors looking for a familiar face to serve as front for their illegal activities. As eSecurity Planet reports, a new phishing campaign making […]

Samsung announced that the 4G version of its wildly popular Galaxy S smartphone will soon be available to customers looking to take advantage of the improved download speeds available on T-Mobile’s burgeoning 4G network. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, the Galaxy S 4G promises peak download speeds of 21 Mbps on T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network. Company […]

Twitter users have become accustomed to a variety of spam and malware scams permeating the microblogging service yet thousands of tweeters still continue to fall victim to some of the more obvious ruses. As eSecurity Planet reports, a new worm circulating throughout the Twittersphere uses a URL shortening service to redirect victims through a number […]

Nokia and Palm owners are appear ready to make a switch at their first opportunity, according to a new survey of U.S. smartphone users by Finnish mobile analytics firm Zokem. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, the iPhone and Android models score highest in customer loyalty with more than four in five users vowing to stick […]

With each passing day, more and more companies of all different sizes are developing a presence on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter in order to increase brand awareness, interact with customers and create buzz for their products and services. But as eSecurity Planet reports, 2010 was a banner year for hackers and malware […]

For Apple, IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet and eReader Tracker for the third quarter brought great news and even more great news. In the third quarter, the iPad accounted for almost 90 percent of tablet shipments. At the same time, the total market for tablet PCs rocketed up 45 percent from the second quarter, setting […]

Prepackaged malware kits, which started out as a novelty for a handful of ambitious hackers but quickly turned into a thriving underground economy, are spreading malware faster and more insidiously than ever before. As eSecurity Planet reports, the rise of DIY attack toolkits targeting financial institutions, online payment processing sites and social networks like Facebook […]

Research In Motion apparently is tired of hearing about how its smartphones aren’t as user friendly and aesthetically pleasing as other Apple and Android models. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, some of the pertinent details about its forthcoming BlackBerry Storm 3 leaked out this week. Although it’s not expected to be available until the fall, […]

CIOs have done a pretty good job of updating and expanding their infrastructures to accommodate a slew of mobile devices, operating systems and cloud computing environments. But, as eSecurity Planet reports, they’ve sort of let security slide a bit, favoring speed and ease over the costs and challenges of implementing more advanced security applications and […]

Developers this week got their hands on the beta version of Apple’s iOS 4.3 mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. As Enterprise Mobile Today reports, there are plenty of new features and changes to fire up Apple’s ravenous fan base including multitouch gestures for the iPad, a “Find My Friends” […]

Phishers aren’t terribly picky about who falls for their deceptive schemes. It’s a numbers game and hackers will take what they can get and care little for the source. But as Enterprise Mobile Today reports, they’re finding smartphone and tablet users are much more susceptible to their scams and, according to security software vendor Trusteer, […]