Selbständige und angehende Gründer können sich in München Rat rund um die IT-Freiberuflichkeit holen. …mehr
John Wookey, Executive Vice President Line of Business On Demand bei SAP, verlässt den Walldorfer Konzern aus persönlichen Gründen. …mehr
Die beiden Länder betreiben künftig ein gemeinsames IT-System für Personal-Management. …mehr
Nur ein knappes Viertel der IT-Freiberufler im deutschsprachigen Raum ist jünger als 40 Jahre; mehr als die Hälfte blickt auf über 20 Jahre Berufserfahrung zurück. …mehr
Im Schmiergeld-Prozess gegen den ehemaligen Siemens-Vorstand Thomas Ganswindt hat ein Zeuge freimütig Bestechungszahlungen zum Erhalt von Aufträgen eingeräumt. …mehr
Der Handyhersteller Sony Ericsson hat mit sinkendem Absatz und einem Gewinneinbruch zu kämpfen. …mehr
Chinas stärkster Facebook-Konkurrent RenRen kommt dem weltgrößten Social Network mit einem Börsengang (IPO) zuvor. …mehr
Allmählich entdecken auch Deutschlands Werbetreibende den Markt für Mobile Advertising für sich. …mehr
Die Gerüchte haben sich bestätigt: Samsung trennt sich vom Geschäft mit Hard-Disks und verkauft die Sparte an Seagate. …mehr
Google investiert weiter fleißig in erneuerbare Energien. Dieses Mal steckt der stromhungrige Konzern rund 100 Millionen Dollar (70 Mio Euro) in einen Windpark im US-Bundesstaat Oregon. …mehr
Über das iPhone 5 gibt zwar keine handfesten Informationen, dafür aber bereits viele Gerüchte. Insbesondere über den Verkaufsstart wird wild spekuliert. …mehr
Mit "rdd.me" ist ein Kurz-URL-Service gestartet, der sich von der Masse der Linkkürzer durch besonders gute Lesbarkeit von Webseiten abzuheben sucht. …mehr
Die Gerüchte über den Verkaufsstart des weißen iPhone 4 werden immer konkreter. …mehr
Das Aus für The Pirate Bay währte nur kurz: Eine neue Hybrid-Plattform vereint nun verschiedene "Piraterie-Technologien" unter einem Dach. …mehr
Die umstrittene Top-Level-Domain (TLD) .xxx ist nicht mehr aufzuhalten. Erwachsenenunterhaltung ist ein lukrativer Markt. …mehr
Apple wirft dem südkoreanischen Konkurrenten Samsung vor, bei seinen Handys und Tablet-Computern das Design von iPhone und iPad zu kopieren. …mehr
Die IT-Branche in Deutschland erhofft sich zusätzliche Umsätze von der Wende in der Energiepolitik. …mehr
Die Winklevoss-Zwillinge, die dem Facebook-Gründer Mark Zuckerberg vorwerfen, ihnen die Idee für das Online-Netzwerk gestohlen zu haben, kämpfen trotz einer Niederlage vor Gericht weiter. …mehr
Der Halbleiterhersteller Infineon ist schwungvoller ins Jahr gestartet als erwartet. …mehr
Die Bundesregierung bekommt Ärger mit Brüssel wegen der fehlenden Speicherung von Telefonaten und E-Mails zur Terrorabwehr. …mehr
Server mit aktueller Zwölf-Core-Opteron-Architektur von AMD verheißen eine hohe Performance und eine gute Skalierbarkeit. Eine besondere Stärke dieser Systeme soll zudem die geringe Energieaufnahme sein. Unsere Schwesterpublikation TecChannel hat den Vier-Sockel-Rack-Server Dell PowerEdge R815 getestet. …mehr
Consulting-Firmen und Dienstleister kündigen an, in großem Stil IT-Berater einzustellen. So unterschiedlich wie die Unternehmen sind die Aufgaben, die die neuen Mitarbeiter erwarten. Hier fünf Beispiele. …mehr
Die Asus ENGTX460 DirectCU/2DI/1GD5 ist für eine Grafikkarte schön leise. Der Test prüft, ob dies zu Lasten der Leistung geht. …mehr
Android kann mehr als nur Tablets und Smartphones antreiben, so zum Beispiel auch die Universalfernbedienung ANDI-ONE von Conspin. …mehr
Sprint Tuesday agreed to pay Clearwire $1 billion for the right to wholesale access to its network over the next two years. …mehr
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, home to one of the world's most , has been forced to shut down its email systems and all Internet access for employees since late last Friday, following a sophisticated cyberattack. …mehr
Now that Verizon has brought its network to most major markets in the United States, it has started to move its 4G services into medium-size markets in the South and the Midwest. …mehr
just launched a free, easy-to-use voice-chat application called Bobsled that allows people to call their friends from within the Facebook application or leave a voice message with one click. …mehr
Microsoft today released a pair of security advisories for Chrome, the browser built by rival Google. …mehr
Microsoft on Tuesday to users of the Samsung Focus and LG Quantum, following more than a month of delays. …mehr
(Writer's Comment: Starting today, Bugs and Fixes will be posted biweekly each month for your convenience. You'll still be able to read the Bugs and Fixes column in the monthly print issue of PCWorld.) …mehr
IBM on Tuesday reported quarterly sales growth across all its major divisions and raised its earnings outlook for the full year, the latest sign that business spending in the IT sector continues to recover. …mehr
CIO.com's mobile maestro Al Sacco handpicks 19 must-have Android widgets. With these apps you can put just the data you want onto your Android device's home screen. And most are free. …mehr
Intel reported growth in revenue and income for the first quarter of 2011, driven by the addition of new products and strength in the enterprise market. …mehr
Have you heard the news? Despite every analysis we've seen over the past two years about , Apple's iOS is the biggest mobile operating system by a landslide. …mehr
Yahoo's revenue and profit slid significantly in the first quarter, but the company's performance was in line with Wall Street's expectations and company officials said the results reflect solid execution toward its financial goals. …mehr
Apple has sued Samsung for allegedly copying the iPad, iPod and iPhone with its Galaxy Tab and Galaxy handsets. …mehr
Seagate's proposed purchase of Samsung's hard disk drive operations will likely lead to faster development of new hard disk drive (HDD) technology and improved solid state drive (SSD) and hybrid drive output, according to industry observers. …mehr
Many CEOs make the big bucks, but when you're the top exec of a technology giant and can exercise stock options, your wealth can reach the stratosphere. Led by a couple of guys named Larry, each of these eight tech CEOs has a net worth that will make your head spin. …mehr
Now , I've had a little time to evaluate Office 365, and it's been an interesting experience. I run a small business and , so am I tempted to make the switch? …mehr
Both mainstream and independent developers are using public betas as a means of raising the profile of their games long before release. Is this a good thing? …mehr
Here at Digital Focus, I often write about the science and technology of photography. But while the software, gadgets, and photo editing techniques are fun, some of the most important lessons in photography aren't about the technology at all. This week, let's set aside high-tech photo editing like and photography, and instead talk about a few of the most basic--and common--rules of composition. Mastering these rules can help you turn what could be a simple snapshot into something more--into a story about the moment in time in which the photo was taken. …mehr
A has been raging. Two corporate giants have duked it out for the past year over Flash media but the highly publicized cold war may finally be coming to a head. And the winner is... …mehr
IBM on Tuesday reported quarterly sales growth across all its major divisions and raised its earnings outlook for the full year, the latest sign that business spending in the IT sector continues to recover. …mehr
When Google admitted last year that it had been targeted by sophisticated hackers, , it introduced a new term into the high technology lexicon -- the advanced persistent threat. These attacks are sophisticated, targeted, and almost impossible to stop. But according to Verizon, they're also a lot less common than most people think. …mehr
Apple may have some refreshing updates up its sleeves, Twitter considers reaching into its deep pockets, and The Daily loses a key editorial member (...and its shirt?). The remainders for Tuesday, April 19, 2011 put their pants on one leg at a time, like everybody else. …mehr
Activision has revealed a few new details about the upcoming Escalation map pack, due next month for the 360 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops. …mehr
Global pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca, headquartered in London, is set to break off its IT outsourcing relationship with IBM, Computer Sweden and sister publication IT24 have learned. …mehr
Forget all the discussion about IT outsourcing providers moving up the technology value chain to become ; their customers' biggest needs remain much more straightforward, according to the results of the IDG Enterprise Outsourcing & Service Providers Survey. (CIO.com is an IDG company.) …mehr
Intel reported growth in revenue and income for the first quarter of 2011, driven by the addition of new products and strength in the enterprise market. …mehr
Yahoo's revenue and profit slid significantly in the first quarter, but the company's performance was in line with Wall Street's expectations and company officials said the results reflect solid execution toward its financial goals. …mehr
Get your thinking caps and ready, valiant Mac gamers. Having brought , its popular online store for games, to the Mac , Valve on Tuesday made its first major and highly anticipated simultaneous game release for the Mac and PC: . …mehr
Users of LifeSize Passport video rooms will be able to bring Skype users in to videoconferences with a free LifeSize software upgrade coming this month. …mehr
If you're looking to kick your PC's up a notch, the simplest solution is to upgrade your graphics card. But sometimes shelling out some cash for a better GPU simply isn't an option. What if you can't afford a top-of-the-line card? Or, in a more perfect world, what if you already own a high-end graphics card, but you still want better performance? In some cases, it's smarter (and cheaper) to buy a second card rather than swap out your current GPU for a better model. …mehr
There is no escaping the , and now is getting in on the act. has announced the April 29 wedding between Britain's Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will be streamed live on YouTube. Royal-watchers, anglophiles, and the merely curious will be able to watch every minute of the ceremony on the official YouTube . …mehr
Skype videoconferencing will soon be supported in the LifeSize Passport business-class videoconferencing system, LifeSize announced Tuesday. …mehr
