Samsung bringt Ende August das Corby in den Handel, ein kleines Touchscreen-Handy, bei dem vor allem der Preis interessant ist. Das Samsung Corby kostet ohne Vertrag nur rund 200 Euro. …mehr
Die Umwelt-Zertifizierung des Green Electronics Council ist wichtig für Unternehmen und Privatkunden. …mehr
Marc Andreessen, Entwickler des in der zweiten Hälfte der 1990er populären Browsers Netscape, hat sich finanziell hinter das Start-up RockMelt gestellt. …mehr
Der texanische Richterspruch, der den Verkauf von Microsoft Word in den USA untersagen könnte, hat möglicherweise größere Auswirkungen auf Office-Software allgemein. …mehr
IT-Unternehmen beginnen ihre Spezialistensuche und -förderung auf die Zeit nach der Krise auszurichten mit der Konsequenz, dass die weniger Qualifizierten es immer schwerer haben. …mehr
Die Aufständischen können den Kampfhubschrauber nicht sehen, es ist mitten in der Nacht. Die Piloten glauben, dass die Männer auf einer Straße in der südafghanischen Provinz Sabul eine Sprengfalle legen. …mehr
Mit dem DNS-726-4 und dem DNS-722-4 hat D-Link erstmals zwei Videorecorde für das Netz im Programm, um Bilder und Videos von Überwachungskameras aufzuzeichnen. …mehr
HTC hat ein Patent für einen kapazitiven Stylus beim US-amerikanischen Patentamt eingereicht. Kapazitive Displays ermöglichen eine sehr einfache Bedienung, allerdings nur mit den Fingern. Sie müssen nicht wie resistive Displays fest gedrückt werden, eine ganz leichte Berührung reicht bereits aus. Allerdings benötigt man einen elektrisch leitfähigen Gegenstand wie einen Finger. …mehr
Bisher unterstützt das neu erschienene HTC Hero als einziges Smartphone mit Android-Betriebssystem Multitouch, also die Bedienung der Benutzeroberfläche mit mehreren Fingern. Das wird sich nach Ansicht von CNet bis Ende dieses Jahres ändern. Dann soll die Android-Version 2.0 herauskommen, die derzeit unter dem Projektnamen Eclaire entwickelt wird. Sie enthält neben der Unterstützung für größere Displays auch die Multitouch-Funktion. …mehr
Die Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) von Microsoft hat gestern Neuerungen zum aktuellen Büropaket Office 2008 und zu dessen Nachfolger angekündigt. …mehr
Springer-Chef Mathias Döpfner will seine Internet-Inhalte auf Smartphones nur noch gegen Gebühr anbieten. …mehr
In der Debatte um stärkere Kontrollen im Internet hat die Deutsche Polizeigewerkschaft (DPolG) mehr Personal gefordert. …mehr
Apple berät einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge am Dienstag nächster Woche über einen Nachfolger von Google-Chef Eric Schmidt in seinem Verwaltungsrat. …mehr
Die Flash-Festplatte Transcend TS120GSSD25D-M erreicht Datenraten von bis zu 245 MB/s. Der Test klärt, ob die 120-GB-SSD auch ein gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis bietet. …mehr
Die populären Netzspeicher vom Typ NAS mausern sich immer mehr zu kleinen, stromsparenden Server-Plattformen. Prozessoren mit Gigahertz-Tempo sorgen für genügend Rechen-Power, um Profi-Features wie iSCSI zu realisieren. …mehr
Even if mobile broadband has seen a stellar rise in deployment and subscription rates over the past year, fixed broadband will continue to see stable growth this year, research firm Frost & Sullivan reported Thursday. …mehr
Translating online text doesn't get much easier than with the free add-on for Firefox. This small, simple tool acts as a conduit to the (also free) Google Translate service. …mehr
(free) is an alternative Web browser best described as an Microsoft Internet Explorer skin, and in fact requires IE to be installed in order to work correctly. However, Maxthon is so different from IE as far as features and add-ons, that it's odd that Maxthon International Limited tied it in with IE in the first place--a quirk that no other major browser shares. According to Maxthon's blog, it uses the Trident layout engine, just like Internet Explorer, and therefore should have increased compatibility in those few draconian Web sites out there that still require IE to function. Maxthon is extraordinarily popular in China (more on that later) and boasts over 200 million downloads. …mehr
With all the lately, you'd think that users--typically a satisfied lot--might be a little less thrilled with their chosen smartphone. Not so, according to a new survey by RBC/IQ ChangeWave. The market researcher polled iPhone 3GS owners and found that an astounding 99 percent of 200 respondents were satisfied with the device. And 82 percent said they were "very satisfied" with the 3GS. …mehr
Verizon Wireless is again offering a second BlackBerry with each one purchased, but this time the deal includes any other device -- of equal or lesser value -- that Verizon sells. …mehr
With flying around, some of them conflicting, there's obviously a lot of dreamers out there. Fortunately, some Apple Tablet dreamers have a knack for graphic design, providing plenty of takes on what the fabled Apple tablet touch screen computer or mobile device might look like. …mehr
Have you met ? Neither have most people, it seems -- but the Web is with word of the mysterious new browser. Thanks to a high-profile story , RockMelt's rapidly becoming the talk of the tech community. …mehr
It's not some , but the Obama Administration is planning changes that could impact the privacy of everyone who visits US Government Web sites. …mehr
It looks like id Software is at last ready to deliver on its promise of providing quality browser-based fragging to Mac users. Speaking at this past week's QuakeCon 2009, id CEO Todd Hollenshead said is on August 18. …mehr
Rising medical cost has been helping to foster medical tourism for the same reason companies send code overseas: lower cost. …mehr
Lawyers for the Mac clone maker fighting with Apple over copyright infringement charges have taken testimony from Philip Schiller, Apple's head of marketing, and will depose other executives next week, said Florida-based Psystar yesterday. …mehr
As everyone in the Mac universe learned after Thursday's Microsoft MacBU conference call, , and everything will now be perfect for all users of Exchange on the Mac. Well, that last part is completely silly, but I've seen some reactions that make me think that people honestly think that Outlook on the Mac means Mac users are going to get a 100-percent feature-compatible version of Outlook. …mehr
Japan's competition authority says that Qualcomm forced companies in Japan to cross-license patents to the chip maker for free. …mehr
The Open Group is forming a new committee that brings vendors and end-user organizations together to develop a common understanding about how cloud services should be deployed safely and effectively. …mehr
Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, perhaps still stinging after losing to Microsoft in the browser wars in the mid-1990s, may be looking to get back into the browser game. …mehr
After 10 years of production, game engine changes, and adaptations, and a laundry-list of development issues, . But hey, at least we get for the iPhone. That news might seem like winning 10 cents in the lottery, but after playing the game, you'll feel it more akin to winning 10 cents in the lottery and then getting zinc poisoning. …mehr
This week on the podcast, PC World editors Steve Fox, Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, and Darren Gladstone explore the world of handset hacks. …mehr
What is powered by Nvidia's Tegra chip, supports compressed HD video (.h264) playback at a fair clip of 30fps and 1280x720 resolution and has a battery life of 33 hours while playing music? It's Microsoft's Zune HD Portable Media Player, now made available for pre-order in the U.S. by the Redmond giant. …mehr
If you're a parent, you might be familiar with . , offering more than 60,000 parent/teacher-approved videos for kids. …mehr
What is powered by Nvidia's Tegra chip, supports compressed HD video (.h264) playback at a fair clip of 30fps and 1280x720 resolution and has a battery life of 33 hours while playing music? It's Microsoft's Zune HD Portable Media Player, now made available for pre-order in the U.S. by the Redmond giant. …mehr
Capcom announces that a playable demo for is coming to on August 19. The demo contains the jungle mission revealed at E3 2009 where four players can join up to fight the giant salamander boss. …mehr
The real question in the wake of is yet to be answered. And that's who will take his position as shortstop at the annual board of directors vs. Apple executive team softball game. Word is Apple's board is eyeing several prospective candidates to fill the coveted roster slot. …mehr
A space telescope that was launched in May has already begun to collect that created the universe. …mehr
Lenovo is recalling batteries from its ThinkPad line of laptops, warning users that some batteries may be permanently damaged due to certain errors. …mehr
Internet Explorer 8 blocked about four out of every five sites that attempt to trick visitors into downloading malicious software in browser security tests performed by NSS Labs. …mehr
Over the last few months, the PCI Knowledge Base has been doing research on the impact of PCI compliance on fraud and fraud management for the Merchant Risk Council. One of the things we've learned is that, in general, the PCI-mandated controls are most effective at reducing internal fraud due to insider threat. …mehr
Three of the four largest broadband providers in the U.S. say they will not apply for broadband deployment stimulus funding from the U.S. government, and a fourth said it is unlikely to apply as the deadline for the first round of funding nears. …mehr
The founder of Internet- and telephone-based gambling operation BetOnSports has entered guilty pleas to three U.S. charges, including a racketeering charge, the U.S. Department of Justice said Friday. …mehr
