Michelle Megna

Google is moving to eradicate downloads that were infected with malware during an attack on some mobile apps in the Android Market last week by remotely wiping them off affected smartphones. Some 50 apps were hacked with malware, affecting about 260,000 downloads from the mobile app storefront. The Internet giant outlined at the Google Mobile […]

Apple is in talks with music labels to strike a deal that would move iTunes music libraries to the cloud, providing a backup as well as unlimited downloads of purchased songs to iPods, iPhones and iPads linked to the same account, according to reports. This means if a user purchases a track on an iPhone, […]

Apple is set to solidify its market dominance in the tablet sector — garnering 80 percent of U.S. market for 2011 — on the heels of the iPad 2 launch, according to Forrester Research. The updated model, which was presented by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) leader Steve Jobs yesterday at a press event, appeared to offer […]

Google’s mobile operating system Android in January edged out rivals Apple iOS and RIM’s BlackBerry OS to become the top ranked platform in terms of consumer market share, according to Nielsen Wire. Google-backed (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android just reached 29 percent market share, up two points, compared with Apple and RIM each still holding at 27 […]

Is it time to get on the iPad 2 bandwagon? Egnyte didn’t need any prompting; the company is among those first out the gate to announce support for the iPad 2. Egnyte CEO Vineet Jain said the firm’s move into the iPad app space underscores the rapid clip at which the tablet is being used […]

And with that, the rumor mill can power down. Today was Apple’s big day, and with it came CEO Steve Jobs, back in jeans and turtleneck, back on the stage, back in his role of chief corporate showman. And back with another product that will undoubtedly cast a long shadow over the market. Jobs unveiled […]

The mobile market is posting healthy gains in a number of sectors — tablets and e-readers are being billed as the next big money-makers in wireless data, the mobile app market is sustaining significant growth and smartphone shipments this year are expected to again exceed those of computers. That’s the major news coming out of […]

One disgruntled developer sounded off in an open letter to Research In Motion over what he deems to be a convoluted and costly process for creating apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The letter complaining about RIM’s app policies grabbed the attention of top management at RIM (NASDAQ: RIMM), which responded with a blog post at […]

Joining rumors of a white iPad 2, a spring debut of the white iPhone 4, a budget iPhone model, and a 4-inch screen for the iPhone 5 is news of a tech support offering from Apple called JointVenture for small businesses. It’s not certain if the support service for SMBs will be unveiled at the […]

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 is out and provides safeguards for Android and BlackBerry smartphone users, such as the ability to find lost or stolen handsets and to remotely secure the data on those devices. Kaspersky Lab already offers a host of similar services for Symbian and Windows Mobile phones, but is extending its scope to […]

The Windows-based MDaemon messaging server is now available in a new version that’s designed specifically for small businesses. Called MDaemon Messaging Server BlackBerry Edition, it provides email, calendar and contact management. The new version, being rolled out by ALT-N Technologies, which is a subsidiary of Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), can be installed on servers […]

If you do a lot of mobile computing that requires speedy data transfers, the AT&T iPhone may be your best option, according to report on the results of a recent head-to-head test with the Verizon iPhone. Still, the Verizon version does perform better in call connections and coverage, according to the author of the report. […]