The cost of a new phone isn't the only thing to worry about when it ends up in the hands of a stranger. Here's a look at the sensitive information that can cause much worse headaches, and how to prevent…

When I first heard about Drafts, I thought “What’s the point?” After all, who needs an app in which to draft messages before sending them off to Twitter, or mailing them, or otherwise disseminating them to the world at large? My Twitter…

If you liken app stores to race horses, Apple is the biggest, baddest thoroughbred in town. Google Play is a fine specimen with some distinct qualities but has a lot of work to do in the practice yard before catching…

This post is part of our ReadWriteMobile channel, which is dedicated to helping its community understand the strategic business and technical implications of developing mobile applications. This channel is sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent. James Pearce, head of mobile developer relations for Facebook,…

Thanks to the iPhone and the popularity of smartphones, we've seen rapid growth of mobile commerce over the last couple of years, something we'vecovered in detail on this blog.  According to IMRG stats, 7.7% of visits to UK e-commerce sites…