Smartphone Apps

Online Privacy Debate Heats Up
PCWorld (blog)
By Christina DesMarais, PCWorld Apr 8, 2012 5:15 AM Online privacy concerns
are real, but users of Facebook, smartphone apps and the Internet at large
are best protected when they are careful what they post and understand the
degree to which their ...
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Plans for 'natural disaster app'
The Press Association
A smartphone natural disaster "app" is in the pipeline under Government
plans to exploit new technology to help victims of floods, famines and
earthquakes. International aid cash is being ploughed into innovative ways
of supporting people hit by ...
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Use your smartphone to save money and time
News & Observer
With the simple download of an app, you can save big money on any number of
everyday purchases, including gas, Internet fees, groceries, DVDs, books,
toys, clothes and dinner out. The potential savings are even greater when
you're traveling and ...
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Malware can target smartphones, too
Nashua Telegraph
I find that many people fail to realize that their smartphones are
basically computers and need to be protected from malware. In a recent
article (April 5: "Android apps a target for malware"), you pointed out
that many malware programs are emerging ...
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Advertising in free apps may sap your battery life
Australian Macworld
A smartphone app can contain tens of thousands of lines of code, broken
down into subroutines, threads, and processes. Eprof maps how much energy
comes from each component. It offers researchers and developers a new way
to study smartphone energy ...
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Microsoft underwrites smartphone apps - Business - The Boston Globe
The hundreds of thousands of apps that run on Apple and Android devices
will not work on smartphones that use Microsoft's Windows Phone software.
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