HTC und der US-Netzbetreiber Verizon haben auf der CES das HTC Thunderbolt (Blitzstrahl) vorgestellt, die US-Variante des Android-Boliden Desire HD. …mehr
Greenpeace hat anlässlich der Elektronikmesse CES die dritte Auflage der Studie "Towards Green Electronics" veröffentlicht. Darin kürt die Umweltschutzorganisation die "grünsten" Produkte 18 teilnehmender Hersteller in sieben Kategorien von Smartphones über Fernseher bis hin zu Netbooks. …mehr
Der weltgrößte Chiphersteller Intel hat eine neue Generation seiner "Intel Core"-Mikroprozessoren ("Sandy Bridge") vorgestellt, die besonders auf die schnelle und sichere Verarbeitung von Videosignalen ausgelegt ist. …mehr
Motorola und Asus haben am Mittwoch erste Tablet-Computer mit dem neuem Android-Betriebssystem 3.0 "Honeycomb" (Honigwabe) von Google vorgestellt. …mehr
Die neue Geräteklasse der Tablet-PCs wird sich nach Einschätzung des chinesischen Computer-Herstellers Lenovo sehr bald erfolgreich im Markt etablieren. …mehr
Das weltgrößte Online-Netzwerk Facebook nimmt Kurs Richtung Börse. Entweder, so zitieren US-Medien am späten Donnerstag aus Unterlagen für Investoren, wird Facebook im kommenden Jahr seine bislang geheimen Finanzen offenlegen. …mehr
Die spanische Telekomgesellschaft Telefonica will ihr Geschäft in Chile ausweiten und dafür in diesem Jahr rund 700 Millionen US-Dollar vor Ort investieren. …mehr
Audi hat auf der weltgrößten Elektronikmesse CES International 2011 seine Vision eines Autos im Internet-Zeitalter vorgestellt. "Das Automobil der Zukunft wird vernetzt sein - mit dem Umfeld, mit der Verkehrsinfrastruktur und mit der Welt des Internet", sagte Rupert Stadler, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Audi AG, in Las Vegas. …mehr
Trotz der wirtschaftlichen Erholung wird der deutsche Markt für Unterhaltungselektronik 2011 leicht schrumpfen. Der Umsatz sinke um 1,7 Prozent auf 12,5 Milliarden Euro, heißt es in einer Prognose des IT-Branchenverbandes Bitkom. …mehr
Anlässlich der CES 2011 gibt es wie jedes Jahr neben den Neuheiten diverser Großkonzerne auch diverse Gadgets zu bewundern. …mehr
Der US-Sportsender ESPN nutzt die diesjährige CES in Las Vegas, um sein neues 3D-TV-Programm vorzustellen und ist damit nur ein Beispiel dafür, dass die Elektronikmesse auch für Medienunternehmen immer mehr an Bedeutung gewinnt. …mehr
Pünktlich zum neuen Jahr hat das chinesische Unternehmen Meizu - bekannt geworden durch den iPhone-Klon Meizu M8 - den Verkauf seines neuen Modells Meizu M9 gestartet. Und obwohl es das iPhone mittlerweile auch in China zu kaufen gibt, erlebte das Unternehmen einen Andrang, der an Hype des Apple-Handys erinnert. …mehr
Dass Apple an einem Nachfolger des iPad arbeitet, ist klar - mit welchen technischen Neuerungen er kommt, ist aber nur Spekulation. Einige Gerüchte sind aber sehr wahrscheinlich. …mehr
Um aufzuzeigen, dass das Thema Video-Konferenzen nicht nur auf teueren Telepresence-Systeme und -Räume beschränkt ist, verbindet der Hersteller in einer Live-Demo sechs verschiedene mobile Devices über WLAN und 3G/4G mit seiner VidyoConferencing-Plattform. …mehr
Der "Business Card Reader" von SHAPE Services macht dem mühsamen Eintippen von Namen, Telefonnummern oder Mail-Adressen von Visitenkarten ein Ende. …mehr
Dr. Benno Grunewald berichtet über die Erfahrungen mit den Urteilen zum Tätigkeitsbereich von Informatik-Ingeieuren. …mehr
Überlastung im Tagesgeschäft hindert operative Führungskräfte daran, neue Ideen zu entwickeln. Sie vermissen eine innovative Arbeitsatmosphäre. …mehr
Mit dem "Passport"-System hat die Logitech-Tochter Lifesize ein bezahlbares Konferenzprodukt im Programm, das mit HD-Video-Darstellung punkten kann. …mehr
CEO Steve Jobs took his customary $1 salary in Apple's 2010 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 25, according to documents filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. …mehr
Despite ongoing worries about the strength of the U.S. recovery, sovereign debt in Europe and inflation in various parts of the world, global IT spending is due to increase this year, according to Forrester Research and Gartner. …mehr
Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip and LCD panel maker, said its sales will likely reach a new all-time high in the fourth quarter, but its operating profit will fall substantially compared to the third quarter. …mehr
Careless coding and a lax review process by could make it pretty simple to steal certain select from the brand new that launched yesterday. …mehr
Cringely here, reporting from CES in Vegas, where rude beasts walk the earth (at least, the ones that don't crawl or slither), impeded in their forward progress only by hip-deep mounds of . Everyone appears to be tapping, swiping, and gesturing on some kind of sleek black touch-sensitive device, when they're not squinting at blurry 3D screens waiting for their turn with the polarized glasses. …mehr
Emptoris, a company that specializes in reducing procurement and contracting expenses, formally purchased telecom expense management vendor this week. …mehr
The U.S. Department of Commerce will launch an office focused on promoting online trusted identity technologies, although much of the effort will be driven by private vendors, officials with President Barack Obama's administration said Friday. …mehr
No surprise: the continues to be an Apple-loving audiophile’s dream. …mehr
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon Wireless plans to announce on Tuesday that it will start offering the Apple iPhone. …mehr
MacBook and MacBook Pro owners looking for extra juice on long-haul trips away from the convenience of electrical outlets have two new options from Sanho, makers of the series of Apple accessories. …mehr
Apple is blacking out employee vacation dates in early February, and Verizon is inviting media to New York City next Tuesday for "the latest Verizon news." So, iPhone lovers, you know what that means. …mehr
The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is underway in Las Vegas, and Research In Motion's (RIM) upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet PC is without a doubt one of the stars of show. That's largely due to the fact that RIM has never before allowed the public to handle the much-hyped tablet, though it has to a variety of BlackBerry developers, analysts, media and other industry insiders; CES is the first place that gadget geeks got to go "hands-on" with the PlayBook. …mehr
In the midst of the CES trade show this week, announced two products that the company hopes will rise above the din on the crowded Las Vegas show floor. On Thursday, the digital storage and content management manufacturer announced the release of two new products: the and the Iomega TV with Boxee. …mehr
If you've spent some time browsing the aisles of the new , you've probably come across software marked as "Installed"--despite the fact that you didn't purchase it from the store. It's one of the most confusing aspects of the Mac App Store, and one on which Macworld has fielded a lot of . …mehr
The may sport a familiar, iTunes-like face. But there’s still plenty to discover with Apple’s new source for buying Mac software. …mehr
The iPad’s 9.7-inch display is ideal for most games, but its lack of physical controls can be a buzzkill for more traditional gamers. The folks at are here to save the day with their latest invention, the , an analog-style, physical joystick for the iPad. …mehr
Sprint Nextel will sell a WiMax version of the Research In Motion PlayBook tablet beginning this summer, the companies announced on Thursday at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. …mehr
There's definitely a war of words going on around 4G here at CES. T-Mobile just said that will increase its top download speeds to 42 megabits per second from its present 21 mbps download speeds. …mehr
There is certainly no shortage of new laptops announced at CES this year. In an unusual turn, both Intel and AMD have hot new laptop processors ready to ship, and the manufacturers are scrambling to incorporate them into their product lines. …mehr
Samsung has beefed up its connected TV platform considerably as it faces threats from Google, Roku and its fellow television vendors. …mehr
Apple has finally taken its ultra-popular App Store to its oldest product line--computers. Read on for the first details to see whether the company can finally make its mark on gaming outside of the portable realm. …mehr
LAS VEGAS -- Sprint announced its third 4G WiMax smartphone on Thursday , the HTC Evo Shift 4G, which will sell for $149.99, the lowest price for a 4G device. …mehr
Verizon Wireless today at unveiled 10 mobile devices, all of which will have built-in support for the carrier’s burgeoning LTE 4G wireless network. …mehr
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) showed off the next version of its famous laptops on Thursday at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, saying the new price-per laptop has been reduced to US$165 each and power consumption has been slashed by half compared to the previous version. …mehr
Samsung hinted that it may make announcements about a phone running a dual-core processor, new tablets including some running Honeycomb and new Windows Phone 7 models at Mobile World Congress in February. …mehr
Mac game developer announced Wednesday that a selection of its titles are now available for online purchase and download. Through , , and , users can download some of Feral's most popular titles. …mehr
A former EMC testing engineer has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole about US$930,000 worth of equipment from the company's Apex, North Carolina, plant. …mehr
Losing important files--whether they're business documents, precious photos, or even favorite videos or songs--is certainly distressing. The data isn't necessarily gone forever, though. Whether you've deleted files accidentally or lost your entire drive to a crash or a disaster, you can try to retrieve the data with help from the following utilities. …mehr
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has virtualised its internet hosting environment as a means of reducing hosting costs as well as improving business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities. …mehr
Regular Hassle-Free PC readers know of my fondness for keyboard shortcuts, which can really save time (and cut down on accidental mouse-clicks in the wrong spot, a problem that plagues every user from time to time). …mehr
Tablet PCs are all the rage at this year's in Las Vegas, and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) is currently demonstrating one of the most-anticipated tablets at the event: The seven-inch BlackBerry PlayBook. …mehr
Almost a year to the day since Polaroid said it was signing on Lady Gaga as its creative director, the popular singer unveiled on Thursday the fruits of her labor at the imaging company. …mehr
It was exciting news back in September when Broadcom , the fully open and Linux-compatible driver for several of its 802.11n wireless chipsets. Now, however, it looks like the company will soon make what promises to be an even bigger announcement. …mehr
Run, jump, climb, shoot, and duck for cover. With by , the iOS finally gets a vibrant, full, swashbuckling-fun action-adventure game. You play as Jason Call, and the fate of the world rests upon your shoulders. Mercenaries battle you for control of an ancient relic, the Prima Materia in this third person action title. Drawing inspiration from the Uncharted and Tomb Raider series, Shadow Guardian is a moderately successful attempt to bring treasure hunting action to the iOS platform. …mehr
Victorinox is unfolding a trio of Swiss Army knives that include --including what it calls the world's smallest . …mehr
is one of the more effective and affordable sector-based file recovery utilities on the market. At only about $35, it's considerably cheaper than, though it lacks that product's support for non-Windows file systems. However, like R-Studio, it will deal with RAID volumes. …mehr
The secret behind The Beatles’ triumphant appearance on iTunes is revealed, Apple shoots down claims that it’s changing up its executive roster, and pirates take a stand on…”principles.” The remainders for Thursday, January 6, 2010 are better late than never. …mehr
For those using laptop computers for creative work, gaming, and other high storage capacity functions, has a fix that the company boasts will bump up a notebook’s speed, storage, power, and damage prevention. On Wednesday, Western Digital announced that the latest hard drive in its Black series is ready and shipping. The WD Scorpio Black is a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive that the company boasts will improve a notebook's performance so dramatically, it will be competitive with desktop computers. Available in 160, 250, 320, 500 and 720GB capacities with a 7200 rpm spin speed and 16MB cache, Western Digital claims the Scorpio Black is one of the fastest drives on the market. …mehr
Tweetie for Mac was in the Loren Brichter-created Twitter app triumvirate. Tweetie on the iPhone became Tweetie 2, and then morphed into . And it’s excellent. received some sharp criticisms when it arrived, but it too has evolved into greatness. …mehr
Google's Android operating system is about to get a lot bigger -- literally. …mehr
Anyone who's attended tech conventions over the past five years has heard plenty about wireless networks, but this year the hype has become a reality. …mehr
Thursday’s launch of the Mac App Store not only opens a . It also marks a big step forward for Mac gaming. …mehr
Tablet and smartphone stands are a dime a dozen at CES, but Breffo's Spider PodiumTablet is one that I'd actually consider buying. …mehr
