Unser aktuelles Security-Special gibt Ihnen Verfahren, Tipps und Best-Practices rund um das Thema "Sichere E-Mail-Kommunikation" an die Hand. …mehr
Einer Studie des Institutes für Demoskopie Allensbach zufolge haben 51 Prozent der Bundesbürger einen Mobilfunkvertrag - nur 36 telefonieren mit einer Prepaid-Karte. …mehr
Im Wahlkampf können Politiker wie Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) künftig direkt mit den Nutzern des Internet-Netzwerks "studiVZ" in Kontakt treten. …mehr
Der US-Heimvideomarkt muss weitere herbe Verluste einstecken. Im ersten Quartal dieses Jahres gingen die Ausgaben im Unterhaltungsbereich um mehr als sieben Prozent zurück. …mehr
Bei den neuen Modellen aus der Satellite-Pro- und Tecra-Reihe setzt Toshiba neben günstigen Einstiegs-Notebooks für kleine und mittelgroße Firmen vor allem auf zusätzliche Sicherheits-Features. …mehr
Mittelständische Unternehmen können ab sofort ihre Sprach,- Daten und Mobilfunklösungen im ecotel Komplettpaket optimieren lassen und sich damit dem TK-Anbieter zufolge bis zu 5000 Euro Einsparpotenzial in 24 Monaten sichern. …mehr
Mit einer externen Netzwerkkarte kann man künftig Torrent-Downloads beziehen, ohne dass der eigentliche Rechner laufen muss - sagen zumindest Forscher. …mehr
Der Web-Boom stößt in Schwellenländern an seine Grenzen: Für Anbieter wie Youtube, Facebook und MySpace rechnen sich die Betriebskosten nicht. …mehr
Taiwanische Forscher haben einen ultraflachen Lautsprecher-Prototypen entwickelt, der aus "Papier" besteht. Es drohen akustische Werbeplakate. …mehr
Die SMS-Aktion, bei der alle Kunden von T-Mobile am Sonntag kostenlos Kurznachrichten in alle Netze verschicken konnten, bescherte dem Unternehmen einen neuen SMS-Rekord. …mehr
Suchmaschinenoptimierung galt lange als schwarze Kunst. Mit der steigenden Bedeutung des Online-Mediums bauen Firmen jedoch internes Know-how auf, das in alle Online-relevanten Prozesse integriert wird. …mehr
Für das CRM-Produkt "Act! 11" gibt es jetzt einen Web-Client. Er bietet die gleichen Funktionen wie das "fette" Frontend. …mehr
Auf dem Microsoft Software Strategy Summit in Köln hat Microsoft ein erweitertes Mittelstandsprogramm vorgestellt. Es soll KMUs helfen, die Auswirkungen der derzeitigen Wirtschaftskrise durch eine stringente Nutzung von Informationstechnologie zu minimieren. …mehr
Der Ausbruch der Schweinegrippe hat eine weltweite Panikwelle im Internet ausgelöst. Besorgte User stürmen Twitter und Google Maps, um sich zu informieren. …mehr
Die Technische Universität (TU) Dresden wird einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge die Anteile des insolventen Speicherchipherstellers Qimonda an dem gemeinsamen Nanoelectronic Materials Laboratory (Namlab) komplett übernehmen. …mehr
Unternehmen werden künftig das SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) auf der Data-Warehouse-Infrastruktur des Anbieters Teradata einsetzen können. …mehr
Google will das umstrittene Street-View-Feature von Google Maps noch 2009 auch in Deutschland zur Verfügung stellen. Datenschutz-Tools sollen Bedenken zerstreuen. …mehr
Nach T-Mobile (HTC T-Mobile G1) und Vodafone (HTC Magic) bringt nun auch Telefónica-Tochter o2 Germany mit dem Samsung I7500 ein Smartphone mit dem Google-Betriebssystem heraus. …mehr
Das erste Mini-Netbook auf Basis des Google-Betriebssystems Android nimmt Gestalt an. In drei Monaten könnte es auf den Markt kosten, angepeilt wird ein Preis von 250 Dollar. …mehr
In den Entwicklungslabors der US-Niederlassung von T-Mobile wurde eine Mini-SIM-Karte entwickelt, die für den Einsatz in Maschinen und Sensoren gedacht ist. …mehr
HUDs, neudeutsch Head-Up-Displays, sollen über die Brille in den Alltag der Menschen einziehen. Sie gelten als optische Schnittstelle der Zukunft. …mehr
Die generationsbedingte Kluft im Umgang mit Informationstechnologien wird zunehmend auch für Manager zum Problem. Sie müssen die Lücke, den BrainGap, im Unternehmen schließen. …mehr
Der zum polnischen Software- und Systemhaus Comarch gehörende ERP-Anbieter SoftM will mit der nächsten Version von Semiramis Partnerlösungen über eine Add-on-Technik besser unterstützen. Im Geschäft mit branchenorientierten ERP-Systemen konkurriert SoftM unter anderem mit proALPHA und SAP. …mehr
Proprietäre Software ist bei unseren Lesern beliebt, Open Source aber ist noch beliebter. Das glauben Sie nicht? Wir beweisen es Ihnen! …mehr
Die vermeintliche Sorge um die Sicherheit der eigenen Kinder hat bei Eltern in den USA einen neuen Trend entstehen lassen - die Kontrolle mittels einer Überwachungssoftware auf dem Handy. …mehr
Die Nachfrage nach LCD-TVs und Netbooks ist derzeit trotz Krise so hoch, dass der Panel-Hersteller AU Optronics seine Kapazitäten massiv aufstockt. …mehr
Ein russischer Staatsfonds wird nach "Spiegel"-Informationen als möglicher Retter für das Dresdner Werk des insolventen Speicherchip-Herstellers Qimonda umworben. …mehr
YouTube ist die Nummer Eins der Video-Portale. Doch im Schatten des Riesen gedeihen auch die Nachfolger und Nachahmer mit ihrer Strategie der Professionalisierung. …mehr
Ein internationales Team unter Federführung Karlsruher Forscher hat den derzeit schnellsten Silizium-Chip entwickelt. …mehr
Deutschlands zweitgrößter Netzbetreiber Vodafone hat den Termin und die Konditionen für den Verkauf des HTC Magic bekanntgegeben. Ohne Vertrag kostet das Android-Handy 569 Euro. …mehr
Den ERP-Client "Smart Office" hat der SAP-Konkurrent Lawson ausgebaut. Anwender können nun beliebige Datenfelder und -werte überwachen. Ferner bindet das Frontend Microsoft Excel und Outlook besser ein. …mehr
Wiederholungstäter im Zeichen des Klimaschutzes: Der Premium-Webhoster domainfactory ließ zum zweiten Mal die CO2-Bilanz ermitteln. Mehr als 3.000 Tonnen Kohlendioxid kompensiert domainfactory durch den Kauf von Emissionszertifikaten aus einem Windkraftprojekt in Indien. …mehr
RIMs Gegenentwurf zum iPhone App Store erleichtert BlackBerry-Nutzern die mühsame Suche nach Applikationen. Unsere Kollegen vom TecChannel haben den Software-Marktplatz vorab getestet. …mehr
Several of Japan's largest electronics companies have halted business trips to Mexico after a deadly outbreak of swine flu in the country. …mehr
The first commercial WiMax broadband wireless network in Taiwan opened for business on Monday. …mehr
Software maker founded in 2003 to manage virtual resources in the data center, is on the verge of a bankruptcy or sale, according to a on Forbes.com. …mehr
to fiddle with all the stuff I missed on my first pass years ago. My radar's thus full-spin for Elder Scrolls news...and then this dropped in my inbox a couple hours ago. …mehr
The deal announced Sunday that settled years of patent suits between chip makers Qualcomm and Broadcom is good news for consumers as well as for the companies involved, according to industry analysts. …mehr
Verizon is redoubling its efforts to persuade Apple to bring the iPhone its Verizon Wireless network. The iPhone could become available to Verizon customers as early as 2010, . The move would put an end to AT&T's exclusive deal with Apple to offer the iPhone on its network in U.S. That would mean the new iPhone, expected to launch this summer, might be the . …mehr
If you get tired of steering to YouTube every time you want to see the look on Simon Cowell's face when Susan Boyle starts singing, you need a way to save those videos locally. If you're an Internet Explorer user, that way would be the free from Applian. It renders saving a video no harder than selecting record, then from the dialog that pops up, choosing the video and saving it. …mehr
I admit it. I'm impressed. I might have written a wishy-washy review of the , but now I've had a chance to play with the final release, I like what I'm seeing. I like it a lot. Well done, Ubuntu guys! …mehr
Let's just say it: For the vast majority of computer shoppers, buying a Windows PC doesn't quite qualify as a decision. Around , making it the world's default option in operating systems. It's opting for something else, like a Mac, that always represents a conscious choice. …mehr
Forget Oprah: the biggest star of at the moment is the Swine Flu, an occasionally fatal illness that has as it spreads throughout the United States. Though there are only 20 reported cases of the Swine Flu in the U.S., mass hysteria has swept the country, and Twitter is adding fuel to the fire. …mehr
With the new interface introduced with Cyberlink's version 6 generation of products, the company won me as a fan. With version 7 things just got better. I discovered the joy of using (various prices; see below) for editing and converting video, as well as for burning movie discs. I guess that tells you all you'd want to know about what I think of the program. …mehr
I'm pretty sure 's is out to take my job. The machine, , is under development at and on its way to becoming a contestant on "Jeopardy." …mehr
When I give presentations, watch movies from the sofa in my office, or need to start a task away from my desk, I don't want to be within arm's length of my mouse. So I appreciate the freedom offered by (US$6, buy-only), a full-featured remote control from R.P.A. Tech. The top half of the Air Mouse Pro Screen features a two-button trackpad, while the bottom half gives you a keyboard, along with controls for browsing the Web and playing movies and music. …mehr
Writing in the latest issue of (registration required), two Symantec researchers report what they believe is the first evidence of a major . However other experts aren't so sure of the increased threat to Mac users. Researchers Mario Ballano Barcena and Alfredo Pesoli found that Mac users who downloaded pirated copies of iWork 09 and Adobe Creative Suite 4 from P2P sites got more than the programs they intended. Added to the binaries were two malware variants--OSX.Iservice and OSX.Iservice.B. The malware executes a PHP script, running as root, that launches distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against sites. One site, dollarcardmarketing.com, reported a DDoS attack of more than 600Gb of Web traffic at its peak, according to the .While Apple has been successful with advertising that Mac users won't suffer the same number of viral attacks that Windows users endure, "unfortunately Macs offer no protection against the manipulation of emotions by malicious users," said Randy Abrams, director of education at ESET, an antivirus vendor.Whether this is the first Mac-based botnet, Abrams said this probably wasn't the first. He told PC World, "usually the first is done by some really smart people and doesn't get discovered." Abrams noted that Macs today essentially run on Unix and in he describes the parallels of this Mac malware with the first network Unix worm written by Robert Morris, Jr. back in 1988.Other experts agree the media attention around this particular botnet is unwarranted."The story for Mac malware hasn't changed this week contrary to popular opinion," of Cloudmark in a blog post. That said, O'Donnell and experts who spoke to PCWorld all cited the need for Mac users to be educated on the threat landscape and at least start thinking about antivirus solutions for their desktops. Each stopped short of saying such purchases were absolutely necessary.Based on this one example, as long as a Mac user avoids pirated software on P2P sites, their desktop remains safe. But O'Donnell writes "when we see what happens every day on the PC side happen once on the Mac side, then we all need to run out and buy anti-virus software." …mehr
Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Microsoft chief research and strategy Craig Mundie were two of ten technology leaders selected for the (PCAST), an advisory group of the nation's top scientists and engineers. The Council appointees were announced Monday by President Obama in Washington D.C. …mehr
Back in February, it looked like Apple would crack down on apps that allowed iPhone users to unlock emoji--those little emoticons most associated with texting in Japan. , the developer of , said that Apple told him it would . …mehr
Contrary to Microsoft marketing honcho David Webster's snarky recent assertion, Macs aren't "" -- at least as far as I know. However, lots of extremely rational reasons exist to choose a Mac running OS X over a Windows PC. Macs can leave you happier and more productive than you would have been if you'd bought a Windows system, and feeling you got good value for your money even though a Mac is never the cheapest option. …mehr
The great thing about today's nearly universal connectivity is how easy it is to share information, pictures and other material with your business associates, friends and family. The bad thing about it is how easy it is for strangers to get access to your data. This is especially true when we carry so much on our USB flash drives, DVDs, laptops and other portable media. (free) can secure your data on all media, protecting it from unwanted prying eyes. …mehr
Last week I told you about . Today, let's turn our attention to "favorites." Not Internet favorites, mind you, but folder favorites. …mehr
An early morning has noted the preliminary results of the site governance vote. About 3/4 chose the new Facebook Principles and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities over the existing terms of use, he says. …mehr
Jeff Fehring wants a way to find and eliminate duplicate songs in his large music collection. …mehr
Cassatt, which developed an innovative technology for managing server use in data centers, is close to going out of business, the company's CEO has said. …mehr
On a Thursday night this January, the Paradise Lounge in San Francisco was transformed from a swank nightclub into a haven for those whose typical social lubricant is abbreviated URLs, not cocktails: Twitter users. Attendees said there were lots of @nametags (echoing the Twitter convention of referring to people with the @ followed by their user name), loud music, and a surprisingly low amount of actual Twittering. …mehr
The contains a lot of minor tweaks to previous beta versions of the new operating system, but Microsoft says that it also has a couple of new features: A Windows 7 PC will now be able to stream media from your home to any Internet-connected Windows 7 PC, and for the first time the OS supports (via an optional download) a virtual Windows XP environment for running legacy Windows XP apps. …mehr
Sometimes you need only a free and simple tool to accomplish your task. Sure, iTunes and its ilk all have random or intelligent playlist generators, but self-starters who have organized their MP3 collections by hand into a folder structure might only require a tool to randomize songs within selected directories. That, in a nutshell, is what the aptly named does--no more, no less. …mehr
MySpace launched its developer program more than a year ago, and the jury is still out on how successful it will end up being. …mehr
The Web becomes more dangerous every day. Malware has become ubiquitous, scam sites proliferate, and there are constant privacy dangers. Children can easily stumble on sites that aren't suitable for them. What to do? Try , an excellent--and free--browser add-on that offers protection. …mehr
Have a question about digital photography? . I reply to as many as I can--though given the quantity of e-mails that I get, I can't promise a personal reply to each one. I round up the most interesting questions about once a month here in Digital Focus. For more frequently asked questions, read my newsletters from , , and . …mehr
Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 in March, and whether to install it is likely your biggest update decision right now. …mehr
The Seagate Replica external hard drive has lots going for it: Slim design, a nifty docking base (only with the US$200 500GB multi-PC version; a $130 250GB version is available, too), and super-simple software for continuous system backups. In some scenarios, the Replica can perform backups with ease. But unfortunately, in my tests the Replica fell short of its promised simplified backups. …mehr
In what has become , another version of has leaked to file-sharing sites. The latest version is reportedly Win 7 Release Candidate built 7100, which is slated for an official . …mehr
