Analysts predict a bright future for mobile cloud computing, finding that the number of enterprise customers using cloud-based mobile apps will mushroom.

As the NoSQL database movement builds momentum, MongoDB has snagged commercial support from 10gen, which is looking to expand the community as it takes on the likes of MySQL and Oracle.

Following revelations about a zero-day vulnerability in older versions of its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft has broken with its custom and announced plans to ship an “out-of-band” patch.

Big Blue will test a new system to monitor and safeguard the FAA’s networks against hackers, data theft and malware.

Leaked screenshots suggest that when the much-hyped iPad debuts, it will have a full complement of apps, with some prices ranging well into the double digits.