In der zweiten Folge unserer IT-Einkaufsserie geht es um die Auswahl des Softwarelieferanten und die anschließende Vertragsgestaltung. …mehr
Service-orientierte Architekturen (SOA) haben auf der CeBIT 2009 ihren vorläufigen Höhepunkt erlebt. Die Meinungen divergieren, welche Konzepte und Ideen sich hinter SOA verstecken und welche Konsequenzen das für zentrale ERP-Systeme hat. …mehr
Auch wenn sich die Anforderungen zunehmend angleichen - es ist nicht egal, ob ein Berater im Anwenderunternehmen oder in einer Consulting-Firma arbeitet. …mehr
Eigentlich sollten Fax und andere ISDN-Anwendungen schon längst tot sein. Doch die alte Technik schafft selbst den Sprung in das Zeitalter der Virtualisierung und viele Administratoren stehen vor der Frage: Wo bekomme ich noch eine CAPI her? …mehr
Nokia hat eine neue Firmware-Version für die beiden S60-Smartphones N85 und N79 veröffentlicht. …mehr
Sowohl das Fan-Blog crackberry.com als auch die Technik-Website engadget.com haben erste Fotos veröffentlicht, die einen Prototypen des Blackberry Storm 2 zeigen. …mehr
Auf der Microsoft-Hausmesse TechEd 2009 haben hochrangige Mitarbeiter des Unternehmens eingestanden, dass Windows Mobile 6.5 unter starkem Zeitdruck entwickelt wurde und daher eine nur halbfertige Lösung ist. …mehr
Die Folgen von Virtualisierung reichen weiter als bislang angenommen, sagen die Analysten von IDC. Demnach wird die Technik auch die Art und Weise bestimmen, wie künftig Rechenzentrum gebaut und verwaltet werden. …mehr
Um die IT zu vereinheitlichen, will der IT-Dienstleister Finanz Informatik alle Sparkassen auf seine Lösung umstellen. …mehr
Hewlett-Packard (HP) ruft aktuell weltweit Notebook-Akkus zurück, die zwischen August 2007 und Januar 2008 gefertigt und mit Geräten oder als Zubehör verkauft wurden. …mehr
Online-Werber sehen sich mit einem erhöhten Aufkommen von Klickbetrug konfrontiert. …mehr
Die Kingston SSD Now E-Series SNE125-S2 32GB setzt auf blitzschnellen SLC-Flash-Speicher. Ob die 32-GB-Festplatte Ihr Geld wert ist, klärt unser Test. …mehr
Während Anbieter von mobilen Zahlungssystemen in Industrienationen derzeit nach wie vor eine untergeordnete Rolle spielen, stehen ihnen in Emerging Markets wie Afrika dagegen rosige Zeiten bevor. …mehr
Der taiwanische IT-Hersteller Acer offeriert ein neues Server-Portfolio mit Xeon-5500-CPUs von Intel. …mehr
Der Bundesrat hat seine Entscheidung über eine bessere Versorgung ländlicher Regionen mit schnellen Internetverbindungen vertagt. …mehr
Bildungs-Manager Helmut Blank geht davon aus, dass die Zahl der Online-Lerner in den nächsten zwei Jahren von drei auf fünf Millionen wächst. …mehr
Die Berliner Formcraft GmbH hat die neue Version 5.0 ihrer ICR/OCR-Lösung "FormsRec" für die automatisierte Beleg- und Dokumentenerfassung veröffentlicht. …mehr
Deutsche Verbraucher werden künftig besser vor lästiger Telefonwerbung geschützt. …mehr
Sündhaft teure iPhones müssen nicht immer protzig aussehen. Das neue Platinum & Diamond iPhone 3G von Goldstriker setzt während der Wirtschaftskrise auf Understatement. …mehr
Zwar ist die IT für die weltweiten CO2-Emissionen mit verantwortlich. Doch andererseits kann die Informationstechnik auch maßgeblich helfen, Energie zu sparen. Die Experton Group rät, Geschäftsprozesse so zu optimieren, dass durch den IT-Einsatz der Energieverbrauch gesenkt wird. …mehr
Nokia will seine weltweite Marktführerschaft mit einer aggressiven Preispolitik verteidigen. Das Unternehmen konzentriert sich dabei auf Smartphones, die billiger als die Konkurrenz sein sollen. …mehr
Der finnische IT-Sicherheitsspezialist F-Secure startet einen Online-Dienst für die Sicherung von Daten wie Fotos, Videos oder Musik. …mehr
Lassen Sie uns via Screenshot an Ihren wildesten Sicherheits-Erlebnissen teilhaben und gewinnen Sie die Kaspersky Internet Security 2009! …mehr
HDready oder FullHD, Dolby oder DTS - verwirrende Technik und ein unübersichtliches Produktangebot machen die Auswahl des neuen Flachbildfernsehers nicht leicht. Zehn Tipps helfen auf dem Weg zum TV- und Video-Vergnügen. …mehr
Two men, including the former controller of a Florida telecommunications company, have pleaded guilty to charges related to a conspiracy to pay more than US$1 million in bribes to Haitian government officials, the U.S. Department of Justice said. …mehr
BioWare, creators of the epic , has just released a brand-new trailer video for the upcoming featuring new footage of the sequel's combat, weapons and a new alien species. Even though the game's , this trailer is a precursor to BioWare's at E3, where people will apparently be able to play a demo of the game. June suddenly seems so very, very far away. …mehr
Fujitsu has announced the launch of Dynamic Cube--the new-generation PRIMERGY BX900 blade server system. PRIMERGY BX900 is reportedly the foundation stone in the company's global market growth program for x86 servers. …mehr
Microsoft will launch an invitation-only SharePoint Server 2010 test in July with a select group of customers and then follow the program up with a public testing phase ahead of the Office 2010 release in the first half of next year. …mehr
As , Google's browser for OS X is still in the works. At that time, all we had was one little screenshot. Things have progressed markedly since then, though there's still not a native version of Chrome for OS X that you can download and try. …mehr
Earlier this week, Apple announced that to attendees of next month's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). This proclamation out of Cupertino may give some indication of Apple's public face for the future. …mehr
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will introduce its Energy Star for Servers program on Friday, aiming to make it easier for buyers to identify energy-efficient systems. …mehr
Ever since I , I've been a huge fan of well-designed multiple-Clipboard utilities. These programs store multiple recent contents of the Clipboard, letting you quickly access those past contents for pasting. Besides increasing productivity, they also save you from situations where you've copied or cut text, meaning to paste it elsewhere, but then absentmindedly copied something else, losing the previous content. …mehr
Domain Name System (DNS) insecurity caused the defacing of Google Web sites in Uganda and Morocco, according to a Google spokesperson. …mehr
Rockstar Games' next downloadable expansion pack for is being teased on . This will be the second DLC pack for GTAIV--the first was , which was an Xbox 360 exclusive. There's no word yet on whether this new expansion will be a console exclusive too or if it'll be available on both Xbox 360 and PS3. …mehr
Motion-sensitive games and hardware seems to be an inevitable fact of the future, we're living in a post Wii world, and with that comes a plethora of companies striving to catch up. Yesterday on , Activision officially released photographic evidence and a trailer for their next game in the Tony Hawk series, Tony Hawk: Ride, which will include a large, black, life-sized skateboard that will work as the games controller. …mehr
Cognizant and SAP announced a global services partnership in an effort to deliver increased business value to customers by streamlining their engagement and enabling both companies to respond quickly to the ever-changing needs of their customers. The announcement was made at SAPPHIRE 2009, being held in Orlando, Florida, May 11--14. …mehr
Fortinet announced the release of a carrier-grade version of its FortiGate multi-threat security platform. The new FortiCarrier family integrates many new functionalities to help carriers, service providers, managed security service providers and enterprises better protect their own networks as well as the networks of their customers through cloud-based security delivered as a service. Fortinet's FortiCarrier platform includes all the capabilities of the FortiGate line plus a specialized "superset" of carrier-class features: securing voice-over-IP infrastructures and mobile operator content, and enabling automated provisioning and management of security policies on a per-user basis. In addition, FortiCarrier provides the intelligent infrastructure to help service providers more easily deliver security as a service to their customers through, among other things, the industry's only fully virtualized offering to support nine consolidated security features. …mehr
It's summer movie season. The usual explosion of new blockbuster films brings inevitable collateral damage in the form of inevitable tie-in merchandising, including video games. Thankfully for , oft-reliable development house is behind the development of their iPhone adaptation. …mehr
has secured $7 million in a second round of financing to help expand its virtualization management tools for customers using VMware and other hypervisors. …mehr
Two recent court decisions -- one in New York and the other in Wisconsin -- highlight the continuing struggles that courts around the country are having over law enforcement's use of . …mehr
may be going the way of Pogs and Crystal Pepsi, but Take-Two entertainment is looking to salvage some of their investment in the game before it's too late. News posts from and confirm that Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of development studios like 2K Games () and the various Rockstar studios (, ), is filing a lawsuit against Apogee Software, the actual corporate title for 3D Realms, for failing to deliver their promised Duke Nukem title. Wow. Looks like those rumors about the 3D Realms closure being an are very, very false. …mehr
The European Commission's hefty fine on Intel for violating antitrust regulations was inarguably the top IT news of the week. Nothing else came close. …mehr
Axis Communications announces AXIS P13 Network Cameras, a new series of fixed day and night cameras having HDTV video and H.264 streams. Introducing simplified installation with the unique focus assistant, remote back focus and pixel counter features, these cameras are the perfect choice where high-performing video surveillance is required. …mehr
Nintendo games are great, but their remakes lack the hard difficulty and cartridge-blowing nostalgia of their original titles, while shelling out real cash for can be a hassle. Thankfully, Think Geek is selling the spiffy new for those of us who can't let go of Mega Man 2 and the original Mike Tyson-version of You probably can't play Duck Hunt with it, but you'll look like an old-school pro with this bad boy. …mehr
Hitachi Data Systems and CommVault announced the Hitachi Data Protection Suite 8.0, powered by CommVault. This software is said to a part of an integrated data protection solutions portfolio and includes enhancements in recovery operations, simplified license management, and remote office protection as well as new advances in virtual server protection, data de-duplication, recovery management and content organization. The Hitachi Data Protection Suite 8.0, powered by CommVault leverages the CommVault Simpana 8.0 software suite and reinforces the longstanding OEM partnership between Hitachi Data Systems and CommVault. …mehr
Vodacom Group and MTN are set for a fierce battle in South Africa after the two companies claimed exclusive rights to sell different Android-based HTC phones. …mehr
Mozilla Labs is challenging Web designers to help it find a more innovative way to represent browser tabs. …mehr
When you’re responsible for the network that powers – one of the premier networking technology conferences in the world – avoiding downtime has to be one of the top priorities. …mehr
In an economy that is affecting almost everyone, especially major companies, handheld devices such as Nintendo's DS and Apple's iPhone seem to be doing pretty well for themselves within the gaming market. Rumor has it that Microsoft is working to throw their own handheld device into the ring, a device that will feature Live Anywhere and is intended to be a mix of the Xbox 360 and the Zune phone. …mehr
Cisco strengthened its foray into cloud-based domain with the launch of Cisco Unified Service Delivery (USD). The solution will aid service providers to build a platform for cloud services by combining Cisco's datacenter portfolio and Unified Computing architecture to deliver data and video services to any place and device. Elaborating on the Cisco DataCentre 3.0 strategy, Rajesh Chainani, Country Director- Service Provider, Cisco India said, "From datacenter 2.0 focusing on client server and distributed computing, the market has evolved into third phase of datacenter services which revolve around service oriented and web 2.0 based virtualized environment." …mehr
SAP has revealed that it is set to change the dynamics of BI world with its new offer, SAP BO Explorer. Intended for the casual BI (Business Intelligence) user community at enterprises, the new solution offers instantaneous access to large amount of data with an exceptional search function. "The solution is a game changer as it addresses the pain points of enterprise users which encounter infrequent needs to use a BI tool. Aimed at users , who are not much IT savvy, this product application needs zero user training," informed Sanjay Deshmukh, VP, Business User & Platform, SAP India. …mehr
is one PlayStation Portable game that's rifle with , and Sony has just announced yet another version that RPG fans are going to want. According to everyone from to , Sony is throwing another PSP bundle on shelves this year with the "Limited Edition Dissidia Final Fantasy Entertainment Pack". Whew. That's a mouthful. …mehr
Raritan announced that Microsoft's Enterprise Engineering Center (EEC) has chosen a suite of Raritan IT infrastructure management solutions for monitoring servers and their energy consumption down to the outlet level. …mehr
HP expanded its Mission Critical Services portfolio with packaged offerings including services such as HP Proactive Select. Proactive Select reportedly offers customers an innovative way to access a variety of assessment, availability, performance, planning and training services. With HP Proactive Select, customers purchase credits that can be used to choose from more than 85 technology services including those for blades, virtualization, networks, security, software and facilities. …mehr
Extreme Networks introduced BlackDiamond 8900-series modules for its BlackDiamond 8800 series switch. The company says that this purpose-built enterprise architecture for next -generation datacenters enables market-leading scalability of 10 Gigabit Ethernet, up to 582 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a single rack, while delivering energy efficiency and compelling value. …mehr
is including more of everyone's favorite shape-shifting robots, as Activision has announced the full lineup of playable characters (from both of the opposing Autobot and Deception factions, no less) for the upcoming summer action title. Aside from the main characters in the press release, both sides will have access to multiplayer-only characters: Aerialbot and Protectobot on Optimus Prime's team, with Seeker of the Decepticons. The only things missing from these shots is a digitized Shia Labeouf running and flailing his arms amid a hail of gunfire. …mehr
