Cydia annoys Apple with rogue app store

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009 EDITOR'S NOTE: Using an iPhone or similar device? Try InfoWorld's new mobile site: http://infoworldmobile.com/ Cydia annoys Apple with rogue app store Posted March 11, 09:43 a.m. Pacific Time Cydia rocketed onto everyone's radar last weekend after launching its app store for unauthorized iPhone applications on Friday. Although the company has long been a hub for unauthorized apps, Cydia creator Jay Freeman recently announced his intention to not only institute a centralized payment system but also to give app developers an equal (or increased) revenue split compared to Apple's offerings. Currently, Cydia's payment methods are determined by the developer and the majority of the applications available are free. But if ...  >> A D V E R T I S E M E N T CHOOSING THE RIGHT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR DATA PROTECTION The latest white paper from the Mesabi Group explores the challenge facing many businesses in deciding what combination of software-hardware best meets their needs for data protection, storage, and business needs. There are a number of good options available and as data protection grows more complicated each day, businesses should review their data protection from the ground up. Click here. >> A look at HP's Mini 1000 Mi netbook Posted March 06, 04:11 a.m. Pacific Time Don't blink. Somewhere among the launches of the HP Mini 1000, the business-based Mini 2140, and the ridiculous, high-fashion Mini 1000 Vivian Tam Edition, HP released the Mini 1000 Mi. The difference this time around: the operating system. HP ships the Mini 1000 Mi with a customized Linux distro. Instead of using a more typical Windows-esque user interface, HP decided to make its own.   >> Mobile browsers bring new enterprise security headaches Posted March 05, 09:48 a.m. Pacific Time The new generation of mobile Web browsers is going to introduce for enterprise IT departments a rash of security challenges. The good news is that many of those challenges are familiar ones, from desktop browsers.   >> Ballmer promises faster Windows Mobile development Posted March 05, 03:58 a.m. Pacific Time Under pressure from popular phones from Apple and Research in Motion, Microsoft hopes it has put in place changes that will help it meet that mobile competition faster, said CEO Steve Ballmer on Wednesday.   >> A D V E R T I S E M E N T CHOOSING THE RIGHT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR DATA PROTECTION The latest white paper from the Mesabi Group explores the challenge facing many businesses in deciding what combination of software-hardware best meets their needs for data protection, storage, and business needs. There are a number of good options available and as data protection grows more complicated each day, businesses should review their data protection from the ground up. Click here. >> Nokia updates and Spotify warnings Posted March 05, 20:22 p.m. Pacific Time Looks like Nokia users are back on track -- the company has moved with lightning speed to correct problems with the 3G connection on its 5800 NAM handsets. In a statement, Nokia reps said the company has determined that the issue stemmed from an "isolated situation related to a configuration change in the North American variant" that has since been adjusted. Nokia expects to be able to resume sales of the 5800 shortly; the 5800 also has some initial problems with ...  >> The era of the mobile app Posted March 05, 08:59 a.m. Pacific Time Why are smartphones selling well even as the economy tanks? It's the apps, of course. That's why the iPhone is at the top of the smartphone heap, with nice profits beyond the sale of handsets themselves. From business software to apps that literally monitor your life, mobile applications are changing the game. The central importance of applications is certainly apparent in the attitudes of major handset manufacturers. Both Nokia and Samsung released new SDKs this week in attempts to attract mobile ...  >> Keep your smartphone safe Posted February 25, 03:00 a.m. Pacific Time In news that will surprise no one, mobile viruses are on the rise. McAfee's recently released report on mobile security indicates that manufacturers are aware of the increase in mobile security issues: Half of all global manufacturers reported mobile malware infections, third-party application problems (such as the one that RIM patched earlier this month), and spam attacks. Additionally, nearly half of the manufacturers believed that their business had been significantly impacted by costs related to patching and fixing affected devices. Smartphone users ...  >>
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