Der Samsung Syncmaster P2770H besitzt ein riesiges 27-Zoll-TFT-Display mit nativer Full-HD-Auflösung. Die Bildqualität konnte überzeugen. …mehr
Der deutsche Mittelstand hat sich während der Krise als Stabilisator der Konjunktur erwiesen, schreibt die KfW-Gruppe in ihrer Analyse. 2010 wird ein schwieriges Jahr. …mehr
Mit der neuen Version "SQL Server 2008 R2" bietet Microsoft ab Mai 2010 den Nachfolger seiner aktuellen Datenbanklösung "SQL Server 2008" an. In diesem Beitrag gehen wir auf die angebotenen Versionen und Systemvoraussetzungen der neuen Lösung ein. …mehr
Nach der Ankündigung des iPad durch Apple scheinen die kleinen Tablet-Computer der nächste große Trend zu sein. Microsoft konterte bereits mit einem Windows-7-Tablet. Das IT-Magazin Wired hat sich ein sogenanntes Slate genauer angeschaut. …mehr
Nach Informationen von "AppleInsider" will Apple noch in diesem Sommer das lange geforderte Feature im nächsten großen Release des iPhone-Betriebssystems bringen. …mehr
Der US-amerikanische Halbleiterkonzern National Semiconductor geht mit steigenden Umsätzen und anziehender Nachfrage gestärkt aus der Krise hervor. …mehr
Stefan Hansen löst Wolfgang Gohde als Vorstandsvorsitzender der Lufthansa-Tochter ab. Der hatte Ende vergangenen Jahres überraschend angekündigt, seinen Vertrag nicht zu verlängern. …mehr
Bing hat im Februar zum neunten Mal infolge seinen Marktanteil in den USA ausgebaut. …mehr
Der US-Medienkonzern News Corp. will sich einem Pressebericht zufolge vom Handyklingelton-Anbieter Jamba trennen. …mehr
Kein Wunder, dass Berlins Polizeipräsident Dieter Glietsch unglücklich ist über die Internetseite. Alles, was Raser am Steuer vor hohen Bußgeldern rettet, ist dort aufgelistet. …mehr
China, Vietnam und der Iran sind nach einem Bericht der Organisation Reporter ohne Grenzen die schärfsten Verfolger der freien Meinung im Internet. …mehr
Über ein Gehaltsplus von durchschnittlich 2,3 Prozent konnten sich IT-Experten freuen. Am kräftigsten fielen die Steigerungen in tarifgebundenen Firmen aus, so die aktuelle Entgeltanalyse der IG Metall. …mehr
Web-Entwickler, die Bilder für die Verwendung auf einer Site anpassen wollen, sind mit "Web Resizer" und seinen vielen Zusatzfunktionen gut beraten. …mehr
In wirtschaftlich schlechten Zeiten zeigt sich, wer eine gute Führungskraft ist und im Kontakt mit den Mitarbeitern ihr ganzes Können ausspielt. Hier zehn Tipps für Vorgesetzte von Georg Kraus. …mehr
In den meisten Unternehmen bestimmen die klassischen Interaktionsformen wie E-Mail oder das Telefonieren über Festnetz oder Handy noch den Alltag. Innovative Formen wie Webconferencing, Desktop Sharing oder Instant Messaging rücken aber nach. Für wen lohnt sich Unified Communications (UC)? …mehr
Auch in schwierigen Zeiten lohnt es sich, an der Karriere zu arbeiten. Probieren Sie es mal systematisch! …mehr
The Troyak ISP, which has been linked to the Zeus botnet, was briefly taken down this week. The takedown occurred on the heels of the RSA Conference last week, where there was much talk about the "cat-and-mouse" game of trying to squelch cybercrime. Otherwise, things got a little testy at the ICANN meeting in Nairobi, and iPad pre-orders got rolling. Oh, and the Internet was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Seriously. …mehr
Billions of dollars are at stake in the FCC's net neutrality rulemaking, which could mandate rules for broadband Internet access over wireless and wireline networks. …mehr
It's time again to dip into the reader mailbag and pull out some nuggets from the residents of . First up this morning is Gene Mosher, who has an issue with Apple's patent suit over HTC's touch screen technology (see ). …mehr
Microsoft next week promises to finally reveal full details of the Windows Phone 7 operating system, at its traditionally a venue for Microsoft's Web developer community. There's a lot riding on these details. …mehr
Shortly after Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad, I wondered whether the device--awesome as it seems--would . Now that you can , Apple has , with some particularly interesting revelations relating to iBooks--so it's time to revisit my early concerns. …mehr
In last week's I wrote about some pyrotechnic chemistry and said that, luckily in IT the worst thing that can happen is an occasional electrical shock or stubbed toe. I then invited you to share your stories if you had experienced anything worse. …mehr
Thursday revealed more details about a data theft in Switzerland that took place more than three years ago. The incident affects 15,000 existing clients, . …mehr
BioShock 2's first premium downloadable content pack--The Sinclair Solutions Test Pack--released yesterday. Early adopters took note of the small file sizes on all platforms--the Xbox 360 has the largest footprint with 108KB--and have questioned 2K, via , on their methods of making players pay for content that is already included on the disc. 2K Community Manager Elizabeth Tobey with the following statement: …mehr
While it's great the Federal Communications Commission is offering free , it would be greater if the commission would use the data to force carriers to more accurately describe the speeds they offer and then keep their promises. …mehr
After detailing the top 10-selling video games for February yesterday, the NPD Group has followed up with a list revealing the best of the rest, with the 11th through 20th best-selling games of last months. Here's the entire list: …mehr
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to release a national broadband plan next week that will lay out an ambitious set of goals for broadband deployment and adoption. …mehr
Do you want to rock out to laser-powered that cover your windows and walls? Soon you may be able to, thanks to carbon nanotubes (the super-strong material under being considered for the construction of ). Researchers have found that sheets of carbon nanotubes produce high-quality, audible sound when heated with infrared lasers. Just think: A built into the walls of your home, or the interior of your car, that produces excellent audio without wires or cables. …mehr
This week on the podcast, PCWorld editors Anne McDonald, Jason Cross, Nate Ralph, and Robert Strohmeyer dig into the hottest free stuff on the Net. Anne McDonald highlights her favorite selections from the 112 downloads in our roundup. …mehr
As with many new Google services, the ability to search for products at local stores is a little slow out of the gate, but the potential is there. …mehr
Last night marked the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival Awards, where 306 indie endeavors were judged by a panel of over 170 industry veterans. Many great games fought their way to the finals, but only a handful of winners were able to take home the highly sought-after awards. …mehr
It was just about a year ago that Zer01 Mobile made its grand entrance at the annual CTIA wireless convention. …mehr
The Game Developers Choice Awards were last night, and many of the world's top developers were on hand to celebrate 2009's best games. Uncharted 2 saw the success it began at last month's Interactive Achievement Awards continue on, as it took home five trophies, including the Game of the Year. The show was hosted by Warren Spector, who jokingly plugged Epic Mickey throughout the night, but closed the show with a trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. …mehr
This story is just too wild to ignore: It seems Newegg has quite a bit of old egg on its face this week after it shipped customers "counterfeit" Intel CPUs that were more like movie props than actual working electronics. …mehr
In an interview with Forbes earlier this week, Nintendo president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé made a number of comments that were quite contradictory to many of the dominant themes of the Game Developers Conference, which is wrapping up this weekend in San Francisco. Of note were comments he made about the iPhone and iPod Touch, regarding their encroachment upon the DS' business, and his opinion of virtual goods and microtransactions. …mehr
knows where you are -- at least in the U.S. …mehr
While speaking with David Cage at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this week, I asked him what he felt he had achieved with his loose trilogy of games (, , and ) and what was next for him and his team. Some critics have noted that all three of these games are incredibly serious experiences, and devoid of any humor, so I also asked him if there was a comedic soul hiding within him. …mehr
