Kunstliebhaber können Gemälde großer Meister aus dem Madrider Prado-Museum daheim auf dem Computer-Bildschirm betrachten. …mehr
Die Rezession ist nun endgültig auch bei den IT-Marktforschern angekommen. …mehr
Eigentlich galten die Gerüchte über ein iPhone Nano als widerlegt, weil Apple das Gerät nicht auf der Macworld 2009 in der vergangenen Woche präsentierte. Doch jetzt werden die Vermutungen durch eine Meldung in der chinesischen Wirtschaftszeitung Economic Daily News neu angeheizt. …mehr
Nach einer Großrazzia in Schleswig Holstein sucht die Kriminalpolizei aus Kiel jetzt Zeugen und Opfer von Handy-Betrügern. Die Firmen Mintnet und Mobile Solutions sollen mit manipulierten SMS-Chats und falschen Auto-Inseraten abgezockt haben. …mehr
Verschiedene Quellen und Nachrichten berichten von Entlassungen im großen Stil beim SAP-Rivalen Oracle. …mehr
Mit der Übernahme der auf verhaltensbasierender Sicherheitssoftware spezialisierten US-Firma Sana Security will AVG das bislang umfassendste Schutzpaket gegen Identitätsdiebstahl schnüren. …mehr
Einen komfortableren Datei-Manager als den Explorer von Windows XP bietet "Freecommander". …mehr
Im Internet werden Fotos von über 20 neuen Geräten des taiwanischen Herstellers HTC herumgereicht. Sie sollen das Line-Up des Unternehmens für 2009 darstellen. …mehr
Der boomende Netbook-Markt ist prozessorseitig noch relativ fest in Intels Hand, doch mit dem US-amerikanischen TK-Unternehmen Qualcomm bekommt der Atom-Hersteller einen weiteren Konkurrenten. …mehr
Die Bundesregierung will im Rahmen ihres zweiten Konjunkturpaktes den Breitbandausbau in Deutschland massiv vorantreiben. …mehr
Frauen sind die umsichtigeren Internet-Nutzer - zumindest laut einer aktuellen Umfrage des Verbrauchervereins Deutsches Sicherheitsnetz (Desine). Demnach haben Frauen seltener sicherheitsrelevante PC-Probleme als Männer. …mehr
Der Business-Software-Spezialist Infor hat Greg Corgan zum weltweiten Leiter der Vertriebs- und Professional-Services ernannt. Corgan war zuvor bei IBM und dort für das Lösungsgeschäft rund um ERP, CRM und SCM verantwortlich. …mehr
Nach HTC, RIM und Sony Ericsson veröffentlicht nun Nokia eine umfassende Aktualisierung für sein Symbian-Smartphone E71. …mehr
Das veränderte Mediennutzungsverhalten im Internet-Zeitalter hat in Kombination mit der anhaltenden Wirtschaftsflaute eine neue Kategorie von Konsumenten hervorgebracht, die in den USA bereits als sogenannte "Info Shopper" bekannt sind. …mehr
Zehn Freunde bei dem Social Network Facebook sind so viel wert wie ein Burger. …mehr
Die Beteiligungsgesellschaft Aurelius übernimmt eine deutsche IT-Tochter des französischen Rüstungselektronik-Konzerns Thales …mehr
Kaum hat der Smartphone-Hersteller Palm das neue Palm Pre vorgestellt, gibt es schon Gerüchte über ein weiteres Gerät. Das dem Palm Centro ähnliche Modell soll im Herbst in den Handel kommen. …mehr
Seit der Veröffentlichung von Mac OS X 10.5.6 haben viel Mac-Nutzer Probleme mit verzögert ladenden Web-Seiten und HTML-E-Mails. …mehr
Vier Unis verbreiten nun auch hierzulande Lehrmaterialien über Apple iTunes. "iTunes U" gab es zuvor schon in den USA und in Großbritannien. …mehr
Vor allem die Energiedienstleister haben Nachholbedarf, so eine Trendstudie des Beratungsunternehmens Affinis Consulting. …mehr
Seit zehn Jahren arbeitet unser Leser als Anwendungsentwickler. Wie kann er sich zum Softwarearchitekten weiterentwickeln? …mehr
Nach der Macworld 2009, die für iPhone-Jünger nur wenig Neues zu bieten hatte, ruhen nun alle Hoffungen auf der nächsten Hausmesse. …mehr
Der Festplattenhersteller Seagate Technology hat den bisherigen Chairman Stephen Luczo mit sofortiger Wirkung als President und Chief Executive Officer (CEO) eingesetzt. …mehr
Er war Chef "nur" von Niederlassungen amerikanischer Hightech-Firmen in Deutschland wie Hewlett-Packard und Microsoft und berät nun deutsche Gründer und Mittelständler. Und das mit wachsender Begeisterung. …mehr
Der US-Chiphersteller Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) hält es nicht für lohnenswert, in den Markt für Mini-Notebooks - sogenannte Netbooks - einzusteigen. …mehr
Handy-Strahlung hat laut Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz in einer Studie keinen Einfluss auf das Wohlbefinden von Kindern und Jugendlichen gezeigt. …mehr
In Südkorea haben die Beiträge eines Bloggers zur Wirtschaftspolitik der Regierung angeblich zu einer Verringerung der Devisenreserven des Landes in Milliardenhöhe geführt. …mehr
Die Deutsche Telekom strebt im Streit um ihr Hochgeschwindigkeitsnetz VDSL eine schnelle Einigung mit den Wettbewerbern an. …mehr
Eins muss man Microsoft lassen: Die erste Beta von Windows 7 kommt mit vielen wunderschönen Wallpapern, die für Abwechslung auf dem Desktop sorgen. Alle diese Wallpaper präsentieren wir Ihnen in einer Galerie & zum Download. …mehr
The IT industry has been long associated with large cities and a fast-paced, modern lifestyle. But what about regional areas? What is like running a tech company outside the metropolitan rat race? TechWorld profiles three companies which have seen success by basing their operations on the NSW Central Coast, about an hour and a half north of Sydney. …mehr
reports that a 23-year-old gamer named Fu ingested saw blades in an attempt to kill himself. The man, who's allegedly severely addicted to playing video games, was taken to a hospital in Beijing, China after his suicide attempt. …mehr
The annual Consumer Electronics Show isn't typically known for its high-profile game announcements, but Microsoft tossed a few choice bits of news towards eager gaming fans at CES 2009. First and foremost, the next chapter of the Halo saga, will have a demo on Xbox Live, and we'll be getting it within a month! February 5 will be the worldwide release date for the demo. We haven't heard any further detail of the demo, but hopefully they can fit some sweet, sweet online multiplayer into the package. …mehr
Palm's new handset has been introduced to the world. Though it isn't getting quite as much coverage as the iPhone did when it was introduced two years ago at Macworld, the Pre is getting plenty of attention. …mehr
Roughly a year after announcing that the Guitar Hero series has surpassed the US$1 billion mark, Activision has that has grossed over $1 billion, making it the highest grossing video game ever. …mehr
In an chronicling Joel Jewett's rise from skater punk to co-founder and president of , the video game development company behind the franchise and the latest titles, Jewett confirms that Neversoft is not working on the newest, upcoming Tony Hawk skateboarding game. Here's what he had to say: …mehr
Gamestop is offering PS3 owners an exclusive Killzone 2 demo three weeks prior to the game's release for all of the game. Unless you were a lucky gamer who gained access to the , this is your chance to get a first look at this highly-anticipated PS3 exclusive. …mehr
Yet another social media site has waded into the treacherous waters of deciding what is and isn't obscene and ended up with egg on its face -- or in this case, breast milk. …mehr
Like moths to fluorescent light bulbs, gamers in the Philadelphia area are flocking to the Franklin Mills Mall to experience one of the most high-tech arcades in the country. The catch? Recruiters for the U.S. Army might finagle them into enlisting in the process. …mehr
. made "major" cuts in its global workforce on Friday and more are expected to come, say multiple sources and news reports. …mehr
Electronic Gaming Monthly, one of the major American gaming magazines and longtime GamePro competitor, has printed its final issue. …mehr
A bug found in all major browsers could make it easier for criminals to steal online banking credentials using a new type of attack called "in-session phishing," according to researchers at security vendor Trusteer. …mehr
The folks from EMC and Iomega--which --were united at this Macworld Expo, showing off a number of new storage and backup products. The most significant news was the announcement of a . …mehr
Microsoft has shot itself so many times in the foot you have to wonder how it manages to walk at all. …mehr
In a recent survey conducted by Sponsorship Research International, individuals who play video games competitively were more apt in becoming "lifestyle leaders." Participants in the survey shared common characteristics associated with active, tech savvy, and opinionated leaders in competitive or social groups. …mehr
According to Epic vice president Mark Rein, a patch will go live sometime this month that fixes a handful of online exploits, improves overall gameplay, and adds new achievement points related to downloadable content. No exact date is mentioned for when the patch will go live, but Rein does assure Gearheads that the patch will come out in "January... we are working hard to get this out the door." Here's the complete, more detailed from Mark Rein: …mehr
reports that a new online program has been created that empowers the user to catch Mexicans who are attempting to cross the border into the United States. …mehr
One of the most compelling titles coming out of E3 was I Am Alive, a PS3-exclusive title that takes place in an earthquake-ravaged Chicago. The teaser featured a character trying to survive in a world affected by drought and disaster, but little in the way of gameplay details. is reporting that British video game magazine has the first official details to emerge from the game's cloud of mystery. Chief among them; the title will be played in a first-person perspective and will not be worked on by Ubisoft wonder woman . …mehr
As part of a proposed reorganization following its bankruptcy filing, SCO plans a public auction of its mobile business and its Unix OpenServer business, the company said on Monday. …mehr
You really can protect your PC with free software, but there's a price. Multiple free security programs usually aren't as easy to use as one pricey suite. Your less likely to get decent support (perhaps I should say even less likely). And they lack features like antispam and child protection which you may or may not need. All of the companies that give away security programs sell more feature-rich versions, which come with better support and additional features. …mehr
that a brand-new video game console, Tectoy/Qualcomm's , will be released this year. The Zeebo will first be released in Brazil and then later be distributed in other countries around the globe. …mehr
Paris Hilton's Web site has been hacked and is serving visitors a malicious Trojan program designed to steal sensitive information from their computers. …mehr
reports that 2K Games Global President Christoph Hartmann says that we could see as many as five sequels in the series, comparing the potential lifespan of their dark FPS franchise to that of the Star Wars film series. …mehr
The nonprofit National Safety Council on Monday called on all U.S. states to ban the use of cell phones while driving. …mehr
this week extended its line with a new series that features integrated 10Gbps uplinks and a model that supports up to 96 ports for unified communications deployments. …mehr
If you happen to accept every friend invitation you receive on Facebook or MySpace, you may want to start rethinking what types of information you show to your friends. Some of those people friending you may actually be law enforcement officials looking for incriminating evidence. …mehr
President-elect Barack Obama has promised to computerize all of America's medical records within five years. He made the pledge last week in a . …mehr
The online advertising company that it has completed a US$10 million round of Series C funding. …mehr
Intel may introduce ultra-low-voltage processors for inexpensive thin laptops later this year, which could help it compete with Advanced Micro Devices in the space. …mehr
, BioWare's highly-anticipated sequel to , their sci-fi-themed action released in 2007, will be featured at the 2009 Game Developer's Conference in March. …mehr
revealed that President-Elect Barack Obama is an avid player of Wii Sports, where he engages in a leisurely game of bowling, having recently received a Nintendo Wii for his two daughters for Christmas. Continuing his stance on the topic of responsible parenting and video games by playing games together as a family, Obama reemphasizes the need for parents to provide guidance through active involvement in these activities, playing games with their children and not just passively monitoring them. …mehr
. announced a new product called the Snap-on Mobile Payment Device, which will work with its enterprise-class wireless handhelds, the MC-70 and the MC-75. …mehr
. has offered its CEO position to , the executive chairman of the board of Autodesk Inc., according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. …mehr
For today's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released critical fixes for holes that could allow worms to run rampant through business networks, reminiscent of yesteryear's Blaster and Sasser scourges. Not to be outdone, Oracle will release a whopping 41 patches, including ten that can be "exploited remotely and anonymously," according to Symantec. …mehr
While it may seem like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, the flying car might soon become a reality. …mehr
The phrase 2.0 has been bandied about since 2004 and it has become the de facto appendage to make a service offering slick, cool, hyped and worthy of attention of media and venture capitalists. But what does 2.0 mean? What is this new wave or generation or model of all about? …mehr
Seagate Tuesday unveiled the new Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD media player that works in conjunction with the company's FreeAgent Go portable hard drive (or any other USB storage device) to provide an easy way to play videos, movies and photos on the TV. Available in March, the Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player can be purchased as a stand-alone unit for use with any USB storage device, or a complete solution with a FreeAgent Go portable drive included, starting at US$129.99 (about Rs. 6,325). …mehr
Julius Genachowski, who is expected to be 's choice to head the , has a Washington insider's resume and a Silicon Valley attitude. …mehr
As Tania Howarth approaches the CIO editorial team in the foyer of the company headquarters under the flightpath of Heathrow we hardly realise we are in the company of one of Britain's leading CIOs. …mehr
. Tuesday issued its first patch for the just-released Windows 7 beta, but it passed on plugging a hole in an important file-sharing protocol that it . …mehr
More sketchy iPhone rumors have caught fire in the blogosphere. This time the origins come from far away via DigiTimes, the Chinese language Economic Daily News. It's ." These chip orders reportedly might be placed by March. There was nothing else mentioned beyond that, including who actually placed the orders. …mehr
We have seen the , with markets plunging and several financial institutions going under. The crisis is making many people uneasy, but for others it is also an opportunity. …mehr
Okay, we're a bit premature here. But that might happen if one analyst's prognostications are true. According to an , Shaw Wu of Kaufman Bros. is predicting that Dell is getting closer to launching its first smart phone, although no date has been set for the roll out. While Dell has played down the rumors, industry watchers have noted that the PC maker recently hired a former Motorola mobile phone exec to helm its global consumer products group. …mehr
Yahoo said on Tuesday it has chosen former Autodesk CEO Carol Bartz as its next CEO to replace Jerry Yang, who announced his intention to step down in November. …mehr
Technology firm NTT MSC (NTT MSC) has launched a second major data centre in Malaysia's Cyberjaya to service multinational customers. …mehr
In a special edition package, XFX has put in a humongous 1.5GB of video memory with its GeForce 9600GT graphics card and bundled Ubisoft's first person shooter, Far Cry 2 in the package. The 9600GT features 96 processing cores, and Nvidia PhysX, CUDA and PureVideo HD technologies, and incorporates Nvidia unified architecture, full DX Shader Model 4.0 support, 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting and Quantum Effects physics processing. The release adds that the GeForce 9600GT supports resolutions of up to 2560x1600 and is SLI ready. …mehr
has announced plans to create a new back office and IT centre of excellence in Manchester as the company reports a positive end to 2008 as its famous brands buck the negative news of late and sell well. …mehr
As you've probably noticed, Macworld's staff spent last week covering here in San Francisco. In the past, covering the show required me to carry around various printouts--my schedule of meetings and events; a list of vendors with booth locations; and Expo floor maps--as well as an official show guide and a notepad for jotting down notes. …mehr
While many people see a bailout as the only solution to solve the liquidity crisis for the automotive Big 3, others believe the real problems rest deep within the white collar ranks, where a lack of visibility across company operations has created enormous inefficiencies and risks. Phil Gilbert, president of business process management firm Lombardi Software, is known as an efficiency expert sought by CEOs, CFOs and CIOs to help cut fat, at companies including Ford, Honda, AFLAC and Hasbro. In this opinion piece, Gilbert argues that the real problem facing the automotive industry has more to do with the lack of visibility and process efficiencies across all parts of the company, and less to do with runaway salaries and lack of technology innovation. …mehr
Everybody sends you PDF forms to fill out and return. The trouble is, changing and saving a PDF usually takes an expensive program like Adobe Acrobat or a third-party PDF creator (such as ). That leaves you with no way to return a filled-out PDF form except printing it out and either faxing it or sending it via snail mail. These are obviously not the optimal ways to deal with electronic documents. If you're looking for something cheaper than the aforementioned software and faster than the pony express, you should check out the US$30 . Neither a PDF creator or full-blown editor, it still allows you to save or e-mail the filled-in version of a PDF form. …mehr