Am Donnerstag kamen Forscher in Harvard zu weltweiten Ehren: Die renommierten IG-Nobelpreise wurden wieder vergeben. …mehr
Die SSD OCZ Agility 120GB lockt mit einem günstigen GB-Preis potentielle Käufer. Ob auch die Leistung der Flash-Festplatte stimmt, klärt unser Test. …mehr
Forscher der Auburn University haben einen Ansatz vorgestellt, um DoS-Attacken auf Netzwerke zu filtern - eine Form des Angriffs, bei der häufig die Zombie-PCs eines Botnetzes zum Einsatz kommen. …mehr
Das HTC HD2, genannt Leo und Firestone, kommt aktuellen Gerüchten zufolge nicht nur bei o2, sondern auf bei T-Mobile auf den Markt …mehr
Laut Angaben von Microsoft ist die Entwicklung des XP Mode für Windows 7 abgeschlossen. In Kürze soll die finale Version erscheinen. …mehr
Der koreanische Hersteller LG hat das GD510 Pop jetzt für den deutschen Markt angekündigt, allerdings ohne Solarzellen. …mehr
Der Security-Spezialist McAfee hat einen Online-Backup-Service ins Leben gerufen. Ende des Jahres kommt der Dienst, der rund 35 Euro pro Jahr kosten soll, nach Deutschland. …mehr
Die immer wieder verschobene SAP-Software Business by Design soll endgültig in der ersten Jahreshälfte 2010 auf den Markt kommen. Derzeit wird sie erneut umgebaut. …mehr
Welche Wege gehen Sie bei der Kapitalbeschaffung, um die Eigenkapitalquote zu sichern und einer Kreditklemme vorzubauen? …mehr
Mit einem Patentantrag stößt Apple in ganz neue Dimensionen der Multitouch-Bedienung vor. Wenn die Idee irgendwann umgesetzt wird, kann der Nutzer alle zehn Finger gleichzeitig verwenden. …mehr
Festpreise kommen stark in Mode: IBM offeriert seinen Kunden ab sofort eine Mailbox aus der Cloud für drei Dollar pro Monat. …mehr
Der IT-Dienstleister Accenture hat sein Fiskaljahr 2009 mit einem durchwachsenen vierten Quartal abgeschlossen. Auch der Ausblick gab wenig Anlass zu Optimismus. …mehr
Oswald Gomolka, neuer Chef des ERP-Anbieters Wilken, möchte nach dem Vorbild der SAP erweiterbare Standardsoftware für unterschiedliche Branchen feilbieten können. …mehr
Toshiba Lighting & Technology hat eine LED-Birne angekündigt, die dem Unternehmen zufolge eine mit einer 60-Watt-Glühbirne vergleichbare Lichtleistung hat. …mehr
Die Zahl der Menschen, die im Internet auf Werbeanzeigen klicken, hat sich in weniger als zwei Jahren halbiert. …mehr
Microsofts kostenloses Sicherheitstool Security Essentials zeigte in einem Test Licht und Schatten. …mehr
Fast ein Viertel der hiesigen Unternehmen investiert auch in der Krise. …mehr
Eine technische Richtlinie, mit der die Sperrung von Internet-Seiten mit Kinderpornografie umgesetzt werden soll, wird nicht mehr als Verschlusssache eingestuft. …mehr
Der Blackberry-Hersteller Research In Motion (RIM) stellt seinen neuen Blackberry Desktop Manager für Mac ab Freitag zum Download bereit. …mehr
Anwender entscheiden sich aus Effizienzgründen für ausgelagerte Dienste wie IT oder Software as a Service. Das Thema Sicherheit ist kein Hemmfaktor mehr, sondern ein Argument vieler Anwender für Cloud-Computing-Dienste, ergab eine Befragung der Experton-Group. …mehr
Microsoft is slamming a lawsuit that claims it misled millions of Windows XP users about that company's anti-piracy software, calling the lawsuit "fictional," "demonstrably false" and from an "alternate universe." …mehr
The has entered into exclusive talks to buy , the year old pan-European share trading platform that was developed using Agile methodology. …mehr
What is it about airlines that attract so much online angst? Every other week there seems to be a new Facebook group or YouTube video protesting some policy change or service snafu. Over the summer, a musician posted a video protest on YouTube after his guitar was trashed by baggage handlers working for United Airlines. The video quickly went viral and has been viewed 5,626,168 times as of this writing. More recently, a travel agent in London set up a "pressure group" on Facebook targeting British Airways and its expensive fees to reserve seats in advance. Twitter has become a favorite place to rant about airline indignities, thanks in large part to the ability to do so with a mobile phone in the terminal right after a flight has been cancelled or airline staff have behaved rudely. …mehr
has said it is addressing its own network transaction speed and uptime, to support fast and real-time payment processing, placing some of the emphasis for speed on its Oracle database. …mehr
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is voicing concern over a in a recently passed health care breach notification bill that gives health care companies considerable discretion on whether to disclose a data breach. …mehr
has introduced the , a combination of hardware and software that promises to deliver all the studio-quality features and tools needed to create professional-sounding recordings right out of the box. …mehr
A Verizon router failure in the northeastern U.S. caused an outage that Internet engineers and Twitter users reported on Friday afternoon. …mehr
For the duration of its existence, Apple's claim to fame has always been user experience and design. Steve Jobs' multi-million empire has easily dominated the multimedia electronics world through intuitive gadgets and elegant devices. But for the same reasons, Apple's offerings have appealed mainly to the consumer market. With the introduction of Apple devices built with Intel chips and the impending release of the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard, is Apple gearing up to take a larger bite of the fruit by entering the corporate market? …mehr
Jonas San Luis, assistant vice president for MIS at Insular Life Health Care, thinks Apple has carved an all-too-stable niche that it would be hard to deviate from it. "If your business is more on web, web design and graphics, then Apple has an advantage," he claims. "But if your business is highly dependent on applications that run only on windows, then shifting to Apple is definitely a no-no." …mehr
This week on the PC World Podcast, join Robert Strohmeyer, Darren Gladstone, Ginny Mies, and Nick Mediati as they discussion the latest major trends in the world of tech. …mehr
Gone are the days that smartphones -- the BlackBerry, for all intents and purposes -- were a mark of the user being an executive or business traveler. Today, smartphones are now bought mainly by individual consumers and used for mostly personal needs, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 users by the consultancy CFI Group. …mehr
is pushing its software as a service business, with a strict focus on infrastructure management and business continuity. …mehr
Problems related to a botched computer integration effort have affected numerous customers of TD Bank N.A, one of the largest banks in the U.S. …mehr
Epson's Stylus NX515 color inkjet multifunction printer (MFP) is well priced for the home or student user ($130 at this writing). Speed and a few notable features help it stand out, despite its high ink costs and other shortcomings. …mehr
have released a series of eBooks for iPhone and iPod touch specifically aimed at a young audience. …mehr
Some truly inventive developers have figured out how to take advantage of the iPhone's built-in accelerometer to let you control gaming action by tilting your iPhone or iPod touch every which way. , for instance, is an example of a game that handles the tilt function to perfection. …mehr
The SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) specification may be experiencing a renaissance, but it would sure be helpful if Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser supported SVG, a Google official argued at a technical conference on Friday. …mehr
Wireless networking and touch-sensitive controls help set HP's Photosmart C4780 apart from other entry-level color inkjet multifunction printers. Unfortunately the model comes with outrageous prices for its ink, and it has an extremely limited design. …mehr
A 27-year-old Australian software developer has been head-hunted by Microsoft to work with the software giant's Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington in the US. …mehr
Last time CIO.com spoke with , a communications coach who has counseled many executives on how to give great presentations, he offered (No. 2. Kill Your Audience ). …mehr
Brother's color inkjet multifunction printer (MFP), the MFC-6490CW, adds wide-format printing capability to an already long list of functions. Unfortunately, extremely slow performance is the tradeoff. …mehr
The University of Missouri this week its new Cisco TelePresence system at a library on its Columbia, Missouri campus. The reasons for doing so are similar to the ones usually cited by private companies that adopt the videoconferencing technology: Reducing travel time, cutting travel-related expenses, and shrinking the organization's carbon footprint. According to a published by the university, up to 18 conferees can participate, and PowerPoint presentations can be shown on an auxiliary monitor. The system is mainly intended for communication with other campuses in the University of Missouri system (including the University of Missouri at Kansas City, the University of Missouri at St. Louis, and the Missouri University of Science and Technology) but conferences can also be set up with outside TelePresence systems via AT&T and . …mehr
iPhone, iPod and MP3 accessories maker Cygnett has introduced the SecondSkin Silicon Case TwinPack for the new iPod Nano 5G. …mehr
After years of ignoring the needs of the enterprise, Apple Inc. seems to be making a concerted push into the business world--but are businesses biting? …mehr
Canon's Pixma MP490 color inkjet multifunction printer (MFP) has a superlow price ($100 at this writing) and a simple-to-use design that should appeal to home and student users. If you print a lot, however, , as its ink costs are high. …mehr
Google has come a long way in its eleven-year history, from its humble beginning as a Stanford University research project in 1998, to the global, multi-billion dollar online presence Google enjoys today. …mehr
Apple has announced a free online hour long seminar with renowned broadcast video editor Peter Wiggins covering Final Cut Pro. …mehr