Die angekündigte Integration des DSL-Anbieters Arcor in den Mobilfunkkonzern Vodafone wird am 1. August offiziell abgeschlossen sein. Dann gibt es auch den Marken- und Firmennamen Arcor AG & Co KG. nicht mehr. Statt dessen heißt das Tochterunternehmen zukünftig Vodafone AG & Co KG. …mehr
T-Mobile hat eine einstweilige Verfügung gegen den Konkurrenten Vodafone erwirkt. Damit geht der rosa Riese gegen die neue Verkaufspolitik von Vodafone vor, das neue iPhone 3GS Neu- und wechselwilligen Bestandskunden mit eigenen Verträgen zu vermitteln. …mehr
Der ehemals zweitgrößte Handyhersteller Motorola hat im zweiten Quartal 2009 überraschend einen leichten Gewinn erwirtschaftet. Durch massive Einschnitte und Einmaleffekte wie Einnahmen aus der Beilegung eines Rechststreits betrug der Überschuss 26 Millionen Dollar (18,43 Millionen Euro). …mehr
Der Software-Entwickler Quickoffice Inc. hat die neueste Version seines gleichnamigen Office-Paketes für Smartphones mit dem Betriebssystem Symbian S60 zum Download bereitgestellt. Quickoffice 6 unterstützt jetzt zusätzlich zur S60 3rd Edition auch vollständig die Touchscreen-Modelle von Nokia und Samsung mit S60 5th Edition. Darüber hinaus ist es nun möglich, Dateien im Format PowerPoint 2007 zu betrachten und zu bearbeiten. …mehr
Die Einkaufsplattform Käuferportal.de hat den MediaAward 2009 gewonnen. Die Web-Site stellt Kontakt zwischen Mittelständlern und regionale Anbietern her. …mehr
Der Arlt Individual PC Intel Atom 230 zieht, was die Ausstattung anbelangt, an der Nettop-Konkurrenz vorbei. Sogar eine DVB-T-TV-Karte ist integriert. Im Test soll sich zeigen, ob Fernsehen ruckelfrei möglich ist. …mehr
Wer die Laufwerkszuordnung von USB-Geräten im Windows Explorer selbst in die Hand nehmen will, ist mit "USB DLM" gut bedient. …mehr
Vor allem in mittelständischen Unternehmen verhindern die vorherrschenden Denkmuster eine intensivere Vernetzung der Firmen untereinander. …mehr
Während ein knappes Drittel der mittelständischen Unternehmen mit verkleinerter Belegschaft plant, wollen IT-Dienstleister sogar Mitarbeiter einstellen. …mehr
Die Leistung des Weitverkehrsnetzes (WAN) überwachen und die Performance der Applikationen verbessern, dies verspricht die British Telecom Unternehmenskunden als neuen Service. …mehr
Der RSS-Pionier NewsGator stellt verschiedene Consumer-Services ein. Er will sich künftig verstärkt auf seine "Enterprise-2.0"-Lösungen fokussieren. …mehr
Der Internethändler eBay plant, seine Tochter Skype bis Mitte 2010 in ein separates börsennotiertes Unternehmen umzuwandeln. …mehr
Virtuelle Welten erleben heimlich, still und leise ihren zweiten Frühling. …mehr
E-Learning-Anbieter IMC vereinfacht und senkt ganz stark den Preis seines Lernwerkzeuges Lecturnity, mit dem sich Inhalte erstellen lassen. …mehr
Das Social Network Facebook und Google arbeiten gemeinsam an einer ersten offiziellen Facebook-Applikation für Android-Handys. …mehr
Mit einer asynchronen Daten-Replikation erweitert IBM die Funktionspalette seiner Deduplizierungs-Appliance "ProtecTIER". Anwendern verspricht der Konzern damit eine verbesserte Datensicherung und Business Continuity. …mehr
Die drei Hersteller haben unlängst neue Versionen ihrer Identity-Management-Systeme vorgestellt. Sie sollen Firmen helfen, Benutzerrollen besser zu verwalten und Compliance-Richtlinien einzuhalten. …mehr
Sowohl IT-Unternehmen als auch Finanzinvestoren halten sich mit Fusionen und Übernahmen zurück. …mehr
"Pling", auf dem Schirm erscheint ein eher schmuckloser englischer Begrüßungstext - und in Deutschland bricht ein neues Zeitalter der Kommunikation an. Ein Vierteljahrhundert ist das jetzt her. …mehr
Apples Entscheidung, die iPhone-App "VoiceCentral" aus dem AppStore zu verbannen, sorgt für Aufregung. …mehr
Den US-Konzernen Microsoft und Yahoo! drohen bei ihrem angekündigten Bündnis zur Internet-Suche intensive Prüfungen der Wettbewerbshüter. …mehr
Adobe Systems hat die angekündigten Patches für sein Multimedia-Browser-Plug-in "Flash Player" und die RIA-Runtime "AIR" veröffentlicht. …mehr
Im stark rückläufigen deutschen Server-Markt kommt IBM besser durch die Krise als die Konkurrenten, allen voran HP. …mehr
Want to know how to get purple marker off sofa cushions? How to remove a sticky handprint from a suede jacket? How to get grape jelly off new white tennis shoes? …mehr
Ebay has begun developing an alternative to the P2P technology used by Skype as a licensing dispute drags on and threatens to close the popular IP telephony service. …mehr
Been meaning to catch up on IPv6, the next generation Internet Protocol? We've backtracked and collected a handful of stories that will get you up to speed well before IPv4 addresses run out. …mehr
A proposal to introduce a bill seeking to formally ban the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing applications on government and contractor networks is evoking a mixed response. …mehr
The Firefox Web browser is fast approaching its billionth download and is likely to hit that milestone some time on Friday. …mehr
Microsoft executives put a rosy glow on the company’s prospects and performance at the company’s annual financial analysts meeting, despite a recent quarterly report that fell short of revenue expectations by US$1 billion. …mehr
Sales fell at all three divisions of Motorola in the second quarter, though the ailing communications company posted a profit based on special accounting items. …mehr
There are signs that an increasing number of people who have been are starting their own businesses. …mehr
Hog Bay Software on Thursday released , an update to its $5 Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice that adds improved web-syncing features. …mehr
In the past few weeks a new market has emerged for ultra-cheap laptops priced under US$300 that boast some of the features found in more expensive, mainstream laptops. …mehr
When I , it fared poorly in comparison to other Twitter app behemoths like ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice )and ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ). Now that $5 app and its have reached a 2.0 milestone, I gave it a second chance. …mehr
CA and Acxiom announced a partnership to deliver enterprise-class on-demand Information Governance solutions. The new service is immediately available. …mehr
It is a time when the phrase 'customer is king' holds more water than ever before, especially for the banking sector. YES bank was no exception. It managed customer relation via Excel sheets, which lacked interactive features and wasn't the smartest way to run the bank's sales force. Yes Bank Collaborative CRM (YCCRM) changed all that with banking heavily on employee collaboration. …mehr
Africa's leading mobile-phone companies -- MTN and Safaricom -- have teamed up with phone manufacturer Nokia and Digital Mobile TV (DMTV) to provide television content through mobile phones. …mehr
Activision has revealed several screens and a full list of details for the multiplayer component to their anticipated shooter for , and . Check out the new . …mehr
news is . First the final tracklist was released and revealed to contain a whopping 85 songs. Now, screenshots online showcase how you will be able to import your Xbox 360 Avatars into Guitar Hero 5 and create an entire band of cute lookalikes. What's more, is you can take your Avatars on Xbox Live and mix it up with friends or musicians-for-hire. …mehr
Another file-swapping trial, . I love rooting for the underdog as much as anybody, but this is starting to look like a rout. …mehr
Mozilla's has just hit a new milestone, reaching its . The big event happened Thursday night, according to the company's . …mehr
today opened up the completion for its Green Flight Challenge which offers up to $1.5 million for an aircraft that can average at least 100 mph on a t while achieving greater than 200 passenger miles per gallon. …mehr
Apple released the iPhone 3.0.1 software update, patching the SMS vulnerability revealed Thursday at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. The release notes of the 3.0.1 update were short and to the point: "Fixes SMS vulnerability" for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. …mehr
In another big victory for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a federal jury has fined Boston University student Joel Tenenbaum $675,000 for illegally downloading and distributing 30 copyrighted songs. …mehr
Alas, one more high-end video production tool quietly succumbed to neglect and the rampant industry "end of life syndrome" (EOL)--after long being ignored by its foster parent, Apple. …mehr
Pay for continues to dip slightly as the recession wears on, but second quarter research from Foote Partners shows certain high-tech know-how yielded . …mehr
East African countries are at a crossroads on the promotion of used computers in remote areas and the issue of deterring the dumping of electronic waste. …mehr
Well, we can all sleep a little easier now that Microsoft and Yahoo have finally announced details of the search deal they have worked on for months (and that has kept some of us on the edge, as tidbits of the story had an unsavory habit of breaking on weekends). All of the details, and then some, can be found by following the links in this week's top entry. Otherwise, with the Black Hat conference under way, there was a load of security news, with DefCon to follow this weekend (no rest for the weary). …mehr
People can create an online store in "a matter of minutes" with a new gadget application that uses Google's Checkout electronic payment service and its Docs spreadsheet application, Google announced Friday. …mehr
In from , your mission is to keep the bed bugs from disturbing your sleepwalking character. Essentially, all you have to do is squash the little pests before they are able to reach their victim and rouse him from his slumber--resulting in the end of the game. …mehr
A stream of messages on the blog site reveals mixed feelings over the way the high-profile music piracy trial of Boston University student appears set to end. …mehr
With , the Boston University student accused of music piracy, admitting to a federal jury Thursday that he illegally downloaded songs, the sole question remaining is just how big a fine he will face. …mehr
With the recent news about outer space--the , the and , the --it's easy to get excited over space exploration …mehr
NewsGator's (NNW from here on out) was a sad event for me. Despite a number of intriguing new features, there are a few key changes in NNW that mean I'm now looking for a suitable replacement. …mehr
Acquisitions, partnerships and earnings from some of the biggest names in technology roiled the markets this week, but the main message investors seem to be sending is one of growing confidence that the IT sector will make a decent comeback in the last part of the year. …mehr
Adobe has issued a range of patches for its most popular software to head off that use poisoned PDF files to trigger a flaw in Flash. …mehr
Is your printer stealing from you? Yes--if it's making you replace ink or toner constantly, or if you need to buy pricey special paper to get the best output. Maybe it's stealing your time or sanity by being a lot slower than it said it'd be, or having cheapo components that break or are just plain hard to use. PC World reveals some sinners-and saints-based on our recent . …mehr
Adobe Systems has updated Acrobat and Reader to version 9.1.3. Both updates are available through the Adobe Updater application or for download through . …mehr
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has written to Apple, AT&T and Google questioning the rejection of Google Voice and related applications from the iPhone App Store. …mehr
It may just be that the Gen Y kids fueling the Web 2.0 and social craze know exactly what they are doing. …mehr
Just in case you thought Saturday was too long to wait for an iPhone security patch, no reason to worry: Apple on Friday released , which fixes the SMS vulnerability demonstrated at the Black Hat security conference on Thursday. Earlier on Friday, U.K. wireless operator . …mehr