Seagate kündigt einen Netzwerkspeicher mit 2 TB Storage-Kapazität an, der speziell für kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen konzipiert wurde. Dabei handelt es sich um die "Maxtor Central Axis Business Edition", die Sicherungen von bis zu 20 Computern im Netzwerk zentral speichern kann. …mehr
Cloud Computing ist das aktuelle Modewort in der IT-Industrie. Beim Nutzer ist das Konzept bislang kaum angekommen. …mehr
Rechtzeitig zur Finanzkrise hat Vertu eine neue Edition seiner Constellation-Reihe fertiggestellt. Die Vertu Constellation Diamonds Collection ist mit 170 Brillianten besetzt und mit Gold überzogen. Technisch bleibt jedoch alles beim Alten. …mehr
Der Thin-Client-Hersteller Wyse Technology hat eine neue Produktreihe von leistungsstarken Thin Clients vorgestellt. …mehr
Wo könnte es nach dem Wirtschaftsinformatik-Studium hingehen? Wie steigt man im IT-Management ein? Diese und andere Fragen beantwortet Branimir Brodnik von microfin im Online-Karriereforum der COMPUTERWOCHE. …mehr
Die britische Kult-Komikertruppe Monty Python hat einen eigenen Kanal auf der Online-Videoplattform YouTube gestartet. …mehr
Yahoo! hat für seine mobilen Handydienste den Telekom-Anbieter T-Mobile nun auch in den USA als Partner gewonnen und konnte sich damit gegen die Rivalen Google und Microsoft behaupten. …mehr
Mit Investitionen in die Forschung und dem Ausbau der Breitbandnetze will die deutsche Informationstechnologie-Branche (IT) die Wirtschaftskrise überstehen und sich an der Weltspitze etablieren. …mehr
Das Schreiben von Kurznachrichten und das Internet-Surfen im Ausland werden 2009 billiger. EU-Kommissarin Viviane Reding geht davon aus, dass die Mitgliedsstaaten einer Preisregulierung zustimmen. Die Netzbetreiber lehnen einen staatlichen Eingriff ab. …mehr
Simyo hat sich mit dem Online-Kaufhaus retailkeyshop.com verbündet und bietet das iPhone in allen drei Varianten ohne Vertragsbindung und andere Sperren an. Die Geräte kommen aus dem europäischen Ausland und haben die volle Garantie und Gewährleistung. …mehr
Glückliches Holland - während hierzulande viele Anwender noch um einen leistungsfähigen DSL-Anschluss kämpfen, sollen die Niederländer bald per Glasfaser ins Internet gehen. …mehr
Nach verschiedenen Billigkopien von Nokia- und HTC-Geräten sowie dem Apple iPhone hat die Shenzen Bluelans Communication nun das T-Mobile G1 "interpretiert". …mehr
Neueste Chiptechnik macht's möglich: equinux liefert seinen "TubeStick" für digitales terrestrisches Fernsehen (DVB-T, Überallfernsehen) am Mac jetzt auch in einer "mini"-Version. …mehr
Jedes Jahr kürt die Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas die innovativsten und besten Heimanwender-Produkte. Die Preisträger für die nächste Verleihung Anfang 2009 stehen fest. …mehr
Im Rahmen seiner Amazon Web Services (AWS) bietet Amazon.com jetzt auch einen gehosteten CDN-Service (Content Delivery Network) an. …mehr
Google hat seinen Second-Life-Abklatsch "Lively" abgekündigt. …mehr
IBM will die Firma Transitive kaufen. Deren Software lässt Applikationen auch auf anderen Prozessoren und Betriebssystemen laufen als denen, für die sie eigentlich geschrieben wurden. …mehr
Der immer lautere Ruf nach Kostensenkungen und die wachsenden Anforderungen des Business machen IT-Organisationen zu schaffen. Nur wer sich jetzt effizient aufstellt, wird die stürmischen Zeiten meistern. …mehr
Dass die IT beweglicher werden muss, ist eigentlich jedem CIO klar. Aber wie lassen sich Agilität und Zuverlässigkeit unter einen Hut bringen? …mehr
Im Oktober zeigten sich Spammer und Online-Datendiebe gleichermaßen "kontaktfreudig", indem sie verstärkt Social Networks für ihre Zwecke missbrauchten. Ruhiger sah es an der Malware-Front aus, wo sich die Zahl der neuen Schädlinge in Grenzen hielt. …mehr
Im Zeitalter der Globalisierung ist es wichtig, dass Sprachbarrieren abgebaut werden. Dies gilt sowohl innerhalb der SAP-Systeme eines Unternehmens, als auch über Unternehmensgrenzen hinweg. Erst dann können auch Geschäftsprozesse über Länder- und Unternehmensgrenzen hinweg automatisiert werden. …mehr
"SAP und der Mittelstand" ist seit Jahren ein heiß diskutiertes Thema. Kaum eine Frage in Bezug auf "SAP und der Mittelstand", die nicht schon durchgekaut wurde. Trotzdem bekommt fast jede Pressemitteilung aus dem SAP-Umfeld zum Thema Mittelstand eine hohe Aufmerksamkeit in einschlägigen IT-Medien. Warum ist "SAP und der Mittelstand" so ein interessantes Thema? …mehr
Der Softwarekonzern will das Geschäft mit branchenorientierter Geschäftssoftware forcieren und erwartet viel Engagement von seinen Partnern. Stärkere Industrieausprägung des ERP-Produkts Dynamics NAV 2009 und erweiterte Einführungsmethoden sie dabei unterstützen. …mehr
Ein dauerhafter Einbruch des IT-Markts ist nicht zu erwarten. Doch durch die Krise setzen die Anwender andere Prioritäten. …mehr
Europas größter Softwarekonzern SAP will die Finanz- und Branchenkrise ohne Stellenabbau meistern und sieht die IT-Industrie auch künftig unabhängig von staatlichen Hilfen. …mehr
Erholte Menschen sind in der Arbeit kreativer, helfen den Kollegen mehr und zeigen mehr Initiative. …mehr
Nokia hat in den Monaten Januar bis Juli in Deutschland deutlich mehr Marktanteile verloren, als im europäischen Vergleich. Der wahrscheinliche Grund: die Schließung der Handy-Produktion in Bochum. …mehr
Eine Gruppe von Mobiltelefon-Herstellern hat ein gemeinsames Bewertungssystem für die Standby-Energieeffizienz von Handy-Ladegeräten vorgestellt. …mehr
Mit der neuen Prozessorgeneration "Core i7" hat der Halbleiterhersteller Intel zwei altbekannte Technologien wieder in die PC-Welt zurückgebracht. …mehr
Der verstärkte Einsatz moderner Informationstechnologien kann den Arbeitsmarkt nach Berechnungen des Bundesverbandes der Deutschen Industrie (BDI) spürbar entlasten. …mehr
Der US-Softwarekonzern Microsoft ist neuen Spekulationen um eine Übernahme des Internetportals Yahoo! mit einem klaren Nein entgegengetreten. …mehr
Im Spiegel der Anwenderbefragungen erscheint die IT starr und langsam - teilweise zu Recht. Mehr Flexibilität und Agilität sind also nicht nur aus wirtschaftlichen, sondern auch aus Imagegründen sinnvoll. …mehr
Asus has released the new ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS motherboard. As power fluctuations are a matter of grave concern to PC users in India, this innovative motherboard is backed by the helpful Anti-Surge Protection technology--a revolutionary motherboard hardware technology that provides protection against power surges or unstable power fluctuations. The P5KPL-AM/PS also features support for the new Intel 45nm CPUs and FSB 1600 for excellent operational performance; while built-in 5000hr full Japan-made conductive polymer solid capacitors in VRM provide longer, more durable lifespan. …mehr
A survey by research and analysis company Gartner has shown the pervasiveness of open-source software (OSS) adoption across firms. …mehr
Falcon Northwest's Mach V gaming desktop is a firecracker inside a beautiful aluminum chassis. While the itself is nothing new, the Mach V's internal setup represents the fastest PC we have ever tested on nearly every benchmark we could toss at this overclocked monstrosity. …mehr
Sydney will host more than 1700 telecommunications experts next year to discuss the future of the Web, following lobbing of the Internet regulator by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the NSW Premier. …mehr
metaTXT, the world's first mobile search engine optimisation standard (SEO), was recently launched at the Mobile Asia Congress in Macau. …mehr
China Telecom Corporation has Wednesday announced the signing of a RMB1.33 billion (about US$194.6 million) contract with ZTE to commence the first phase of a CDMA network construction project. …mehr
PANDUIT has announced the launch of a brand new Partner Accelerator Program. This program is targeted towards Tier I and Tier II System Integrator (SI) partners in the India region. The successful achievers of the program will earn an all expense paid trip to Istanbul - capital city of Turkey. …mehr
To significantly increase the energy efficiency of disk-based storage, Adaptec has kicked off its Green Power initiative with the introduction of Adaptec Intelligent Power Management, a new capability that allows system OEMs, integrators and IT managers to easily custom-configure storage systems to reduce power consumption by up to 70 percent without sacrificing performance. Intelligent Power Management is now integrated into all of Adaptec's high-performance, award-winning Series 5 and Series 2 Unified Serial™ RAID controllers. …mehr
Aircell, a US-based airborne communications provider, has recently announced the launch of a networking platform for their new inflight Internet service on selected American Airlines flights. …mehr
IT management software company CA and virtualisation solutions provider VMware are expanding their relationship centered around the creation and delivery of integrated management solutions to complement the VMware virtualisation platform. …mehr
IBM has announced the availability of "IBM Smart Business," a breakthrough way for small and medium businesses to acquire, use and manage technology that is radically simple. …mehr
Fluke Networks has announced the addition of VoIP phone functionalities to the MetroScope carrier Ethernet analyzer. With the added internal VoIP calling capability, the MetroScope analyzer now offers service providers the ability to get real-time results from actual VoIP calls made over a carrier Ethernet line, making VoIP troubleshooting faster and more efficient. …mehr
Into its second year, 'COM-IT Expo 2008' organized by TAIT from November 20 --23 at Mumbai will attract IT managers, CEOs, and CIOs of enterprises apart from channel community. The event running on exposition theme with around 100-plus IT stalls is organized by TAIT (Trade Association of Information Technology), Mumbai's premier association of IT companies. The conference 'Synergies 2008' is scheduled to be held on November 21 (for CIO community) and November 22 (for channels). "The full day seminar consists of vendors enlightening technology trends to CEOs/CIOs of enterprises and SMBs. The seminar for channels will address channel-related issues addressed by officials from principals including Microsoft Genuine Software initiative and other topics," said Anees Khalfay, President, TAIT. Each seminar will address about 200 --300 pre-registered visitors. The event touted as a B2B will also attract consumers and IT enthusiasts. "Today, IT has become an integral part of individual /home users/students. Hence the event would be a mix of B2B and B2C," he said. …mehr
Barely six months into the launch of iBaton networking products, iBall is now expanding its product portfolio. Best IT World (India) Pvt.Ltd., the company behind 'iBall' brand has launched 'first-of-its-kind' extensive range of products for laptop users. Aimed to enhance computing experience of laptop users, there are 40 plus products in 14 different categories under 'iBall' Lappie. "These are not mere accessories but gadgets and peripherals to suffice needs of everyday laptop user. We are one of the first brands to address this community with an extensive and innovative product range," informed Sandeep Parasrampuria, Director, Best IT World Pvt.Ltd. iBall Lappie will be sold through existing 11,000 channel partners across India. "We are also looking to add more partners who are excelling in laptops and laptop products especially in A/B class towns. Our conscious effort is to empower partners to project Lappie as complementing products than just bundle as freebies with laptops,"added Parasrampuria. With laptop demand increasing, it is an emerging market for products made for Laptops and to be used around the laptops. "By March 2009, we will add three to four categories taking SKU number to 60 under Lappie,"he stated. …mehr
So you know you can buy your iPhone at an Apple Store or an AT&T store--nothing new there. And as of a couple months ago, Best Buy was added to the list of retail outlets selling the iPhone 3G. Now comes word that a few more chains could be in the offing. …mehr
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Axis Communications has announced that IMS Research estimates the company's global market share for network cameras at 33.5 percent (up from 32.0 percent the previous year) in its latest report on the security market. Axis has thus strengthened its market leading position. …mehr
Singapore telco SingTel has won a multi-million-dollar contract from Torm Shipping, a leading European maritime company. …mehr
How much do you hate entering destination addresses on the touch-screen keyboard provided by your GPS navigation device? If you think that being able to sync addresses easily to your GPS device might be worth US$10 to $12 a month, the $299 definitely deserves a look. …mehr
Microsoft has announced the Release to Manufacture (RTM) of Windows HPC Server 2008 -- its latest offering in the High Performance Computing (HPC) segment. With this, Windows HPC Server 2008 will be available to Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and computer manufacturers for final distribution. Windows HPC Server 2008 provides an easy-to-deploy, cost-effective and scalable high-performance computing solution - which combines the power of the Windows Server platform with rich, out-of-the-box functionality to help enhance productivity and reduce complexity of any given HPC environment. Evaluation copies of Windows HPC Server 2008 are now available for download at http://www.microsoft.com/hpc. …mehr
The Singapore Manufacturer's Federation (SMa) has announced a S$1 million pilot project to encourage Singapore companies - particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - to improve supply chain capabilities. …mehr
The Iconfactory and Artis Software on Wednesday announced the release of for the iPhone and iPod touch. It costs US$4.99. …mehr
NETGEAR. has announced that The Tolly Group has certified two of its Fully Managed 10/100/1000 Switches for growing Small- to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) as 'Up to Spec,' a designation that indicates these products perform "as advertised." NETGEAR's ProSafe 24-Port Gigabit L2 Managed Switch with Static Routing (GSM7224R) and 48-Port Gigabit L3 Managed Stackable Switch (GSM7352S) received the sought-after certification as a result of a network-edge-to-core connectivity test for interoperability with a Cisco Catalyst 6509 switch. …mehr
Technology solutions giant IBM Malaysia has launched in Malaysia a new next-generation mainframe server, IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC), as well as a financial platform, aimed at emerging markets. …mehr
Mobile computer manufacturer Toshiba has unveiled three lightweight products targeted at various consumer segments. Yesterday's product launch, which consisted of one netbook and two ultraportable computers, also marks Toshiba's venture into the netbook market. Netbooks are usually defined as small form factor mobile computers that use low-voltage processors. …mehr
Oracle in conjunction with its distributor Tech Pacific (India) Limited desires to expand and further cultivate its partner base in India. The Software vendor announced a unique program that will encompass more resellers (who are not selling Oracle offerings at present) of Tech Pacific to tap the mid-market and SMB segment. "The 'Remarketer Program for Resellers in India' helps partners grow their business with our extensive range of offerings (Database, Middleware and Applications).It is an easy to start process for them to start Oracle Technology Products in their portfolio. The wide spread mid-market segment including SMBs forms a huge untapped potential market for resellers/System Integrators," informed Sukhdeep Singh, Senior Director, Distribution and Commercial Channels Sales, Oracle Asia Pacific. The 1-Click Ordering process facilitated between Oracle and Tech Pacific under the program will speed booking orders by new resellers within 24 to 48 hours. "It reduces the sales cycle and the crucial credit lines for partners. This will aid them to increase deal size and add services revenue with faster transaction period between them and Tech Pacific,"he added. …mehr
A Boston-area teenager has pleaded guilty to charges of hacking and placing fake emergency phone calls in hopes of summoning police tactical response teams to the homes of his victims. …mehr
At a conference for users of its SQL Server database on Wednesday, officials demonstrated an upcoming tool that will purportedly enable database administrators to manage hundreds of database servers at a time. …mehr
Scientists have successfully tested the first deep space communications network modelled on the Internet, claimed the American space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). …mehr
this week said it will resell customer premises Ethernet termination equipment from ANDA Networks. …mehr
Barack Obama's transition team appointed three people to develop technology policy priorities for the Obama administration. …mehr
As the Wii enters its second year of life, the sales continue, the dust settles (on the console, some would ), and new possibilities lay on the horizon. …mehr
The has declined more than 50% in under three months, faring far worse than the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The index, which is around 62 now, was at 127.2 on August 29, representing a drop of about 51%. In comparison, the Dow dropped about 31% in the same period. …mehr
While the Wii might not actually be these days, its online effort is, with Friend Codes and spotty support from third parties being the major culprits. That could change however, as Nintendo head honcho Reggie Fils-Aime promised Tuesday that some kind of online community is coming soon from Nintendo. …mehr
"All platform" sales of World at War were double that of Modern Warfare in the first week, according to UK-based . While an accomplishment for Activision, which publishes the franchise, keep in mind that Modern Warfare sold on three fewer systems, shunning Wii, PS2, and DS versions in favor of 360, PS3, and PC versions only. World at War sells on all six platforms. …mehr
People with more fear in their heads than brains have often wondered whether or not the Wii motion controls that debuted in 2006 have led to an increase in video game-related violence. A new study out this week, hopefully, dispels these lingering misconceptions about video games for the last time. …mehr
Prepared to tackle the city again? …mehr
Nintendo's Cammie Dunaway, speaking with , has promised 2009 will see Wii games that will make the most intense of gamers "stand up and pay attention." …mehr
Hundreds of Netflix movies have been 'temporarily' removed on Xbox 360 due to licensing issues, the online rental service confirmed. …mehr
Two weeks after launching, and some players are having to wait up to 20 minutes to join an online multiplayer match. …mehr
