Die meisten CIOs in mittelständischen Unternehmen lassen sich von der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise nicht einschüchtern. Eine aktuelle Umfrage von Techconsult ergab, dass 85 Prozent ihre IT-Investitionen 2009 nicht senken wollen. Vielmehr sehen sie in der IT einen Hebel zur Effizienzsteigerung und Business-Unterstützung. …mehr
Microsoft Corp. will deliver Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing in April 2009, two months after it issues a final test version to users, according to a Web site that accurately predicted several Windows ship dates in 2008. …mehr
Many iPhone owners are complaining about a bug in the that affects how images are displayed. The problem notably affects photos received as e-mail attachments. When viewed in Mail, the attached image appears fine. However, if you select to Save Image and then view the image in the Photos app, the photo appears blurred or fuzzy. …mehr
Apple's App Store lately bears a curious resemblance to the American book trade of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. At the time, Congress hadn't gotten around yet to settling copyright law. Often, printers would poach each other's works. Royalties existed in theory rather than practice. Writers, as always, were routinely cheated of their earnings. Noah Webster, the dictionary man, fought for years against publishers who made a fortune on his Blue Back Spellers while he struggled to eke out a living. …mehr
Pity the poor App Store. Oh, sure--it has its to fall back on. But with shoppers flocking to stores both physical and virtual on day after Thanksgiving, does the App Store get to join in on the Schnäppchenfreitag fun? Not if you're counting on Apple to publicize it. While the company has , it hasn't really uttered a peep about App Store deals. And that's a shame, because there are definitely deals to be had. …mehr
Today's hint is about OS X 10.5's built-in Web server, and how you can make it easy to access sites you're running off that server. In case you weren't aware, the built-in OS X web server is the industry-standard web server that powers literally thousands of web sites around the world. As of OS X 10.5.5, it's Apache version 2.2.9. …mehr
I'm a big fan of -- the compact, lightweight, inexpensive laptops pioneered by with its line. Small, rugged, and yet full-featured enough for Web browsing and other light computing tasks, my Eee PC 901 has become But the cost of newer netbook models has crept up, and many vendors are now offering standard-sized notebooks at rock-bottom prices, making the value of netbooks less clear. …mehr
