Siemens IT Solutions and Services ergattert den Auftrag über 140 Millionen Euro. …mehr
Alles drängt auf die mobilen Internet-Geräte und dort geben die Apps den Ton an. Beide Trends können Microsoft nicht gefallen. …mehr
Das erste Android-Handy von Toshiba kommt mit einem wasserresistenten Gehäuse, 12-Megapixel-Kamera und TV-Empfänger. …mehr
Als führendes Portal für die Vernetzung von Angestellten, Managern und Selbständigen will XING sein Angebot für die Personalsuche ausbauen. …mehr
Mehr Instant bei Google: Nach der Anzeige von Ergebnissen bereits während der Eingabe von Suchbegriffen ("Google Instant") startet Google nun eine grafische Vorschau auf Ergebnisse, bevor man diese endgültig anklickt. …mehr
Microsoft will das Spielen neu erfinden. Ab Mittwoch soll das große Zappeln auch in Deutschland starten. …mehr
Besitzer eines Android-Smartphones können ab heute gratis den alternativen Browser Opera Mobile verwenden. Die Bildqualität ist besser als beim Opera Mini. …mehr
Innerhalb der nächsten sechs Monate wird die Stiftung, die sich bisher um die Weiterentwicklung des Smartphone-Betriebssystems Symbian kümmerte, zu einem Lizenzverwalter umgebaut. …mehr
Laut Adobe-CTO Kevin Lynch ist Flash keinesfalls ein größerer Batteriekiller als HTML5 und werde auch in Zukunft neben dem neuen Standard weiter existieren. …mehr
Anstatt des Nachfolgers für das Google-Handy Nexus One stellte Samsung auf seinem Event in New York das Samsung Continuum vor. …mehr
Der weltgrößte Mobilfunkkonzern Vodafone hat nach einem starken ersten Halbjahr sein Jahresziel aufgestockt. …mehr
Google will zecks Werbung für seinen Browser Chrome hoch hinaus. …mehr
Im Datenklau-Prozess gegen SAP hatte Oracle-Chef Larry Ellison seinen großen Auftritt. …mehr
Im Wettbewerb der Smartphone-Hersteller hält der unter Druck geratene Weltmarktführer Nokia an seinem Betriebssystem Symbian fest. …mehr
Der "Knowledge Firewall Designer" ist ein kostenloses, von der Uni Potsdam entworfenes Aanalyse-Tool. Es soll Firmen-Know-How besser schützen zu können, als es mit bisherigen Sicherheitstechniken möglich ist. …mehr
Werden Solid-State Disks (SSDs) die "gute alte" Festplatte im Datacenter von morgen verdrängen oder ergänzen? …mehr
Das TFT-Display HP LA2205wg besitzt einen 22-Zoll-Bildschirm im Seitenverhältnis von 16:10. Die native Auflösung liegt bei 1680 x 1050 Bildpunkten. …mehr
Auch kleine Firmen wittern bei der neuen Kategorie Tablet-PCs eine Chance auf Erfolg. Sie suchen einen Platz neben dem iPad ohne den Platzhirsch direkt anzugreifen. Von Eo-Link kommt das 7-Zoll-Modell Camangi FM600, das dem Samsung Galaxy Tab ähnelt. …mehr
Wie weit die Verschwiegenheitpflicht des betrieblichen Beauftragten für den Datenschutz geht und was sie beinhaltet, sagen Dr. Sebastian Kraska und Alma Lena Fritz. …mehr
Helsinki, Kopenhagen, Stockholm. Alle drei Monate wechselte Informatikstudent Sven Bugiel das Land und erhält nach zwei Jahren einen Master-Titel, der das Wort international wirklich verdient. …mehr
In Zeiten wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheit brauchen Unternehmen CIOs mit einem neuen Rollenverständnis, fordert Gartner. …mehr
Ältere Java-Systeme lassen sich zum Teil kaum noch beherrschen. Die OSGi-Implementierung Equinox hilft bei der Modernisierung. …mehr
The odds are stacked against RockMelt, a new browser designed to serve as a social networking hub, industry analysts said today. …mehr
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has given one of the strongest suggestions to date that the Coalition will not roll back fibre deployed by the NBN Co should it be elected to power at the next election. …mehr
Hong Kong's Labour Department leaked use login names and passwords while upgrading its on Nov1, the department said Thursday. …mehr
E Ink, the company responsible for the display technology used by Amazon's Kindle and other e-readers, announced new color technology on Monday. " …mehr
Whenever photographers talk about the best time of day to take photos, they invariably bring up the "magic hour"--a brief window in time when the sun is low in the sky and positioned perfectly for dramatic lighting effects, while casting a warm glow on your subject. I've mentioned this before in "" and "" This week, let's look at a few ways to take advantage of the magic hour. …mehr
Amazon.com plans to acquire Quidsi, the operator of Diapers.com and Soap.com, for US$500 million in cash to expand into baby care products and goods for everyday needs. …mehr
The news that and saving users from plain black-and-white electronic book readers has goosed interest in the gadgets. But with technology changing so quickly and tablet computers cropping up in businesses, with color or not, the e-reader is a superfluous purchase. …mehr
Samsung unveiled its newest Galaxy phone, the this evening in New York City to a full house of bloggers and reporters. I got a chance to play with the Samsung Continuum and overall, I was impressed with this dual-screen Android phone. The Continuum is coming to Verizon on November 11 for $200 with a two-year contract. …mehr
Koryolink, the operator of North Korea's only 3G cellular network, saw a big jump in subscribers during the third quarter as its network was expanded to cover more of the country. …mehr
With ever more devices needing greater throughput for video and voice content, today's wireless hub-and-spoke network architecture is showing its age. What's needed is a (WLAN) solution capable of greater intelligence at the network's edge to optimize traffic flow without compromising security or quality of service and driving up cost. …mehr
A 23-year-old Bellevue, Ohio, man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison following a 2007 online crime spree in which he …mehr
by brings yet another "match-three" marble shooter to the iOS. Though the game resembles or , Aqua Pearls unfortunately adds very little variety to differentiate itself from the others. …mehr
Passive-aggressive. It's not always an either/or scenario: take Steve Jobs dishing truth on the fate of the Xserve and compare to an Adobe executive complaining about Apple's attitude towards Flash. Then there's T-Mobile trying to, what, horn in on iPhone sales? Nobody knows, least of all the remainders for Monday, November 8, 2010. …mehr
A top U.S. carrier and a major mobile infrastructure vendor acknowledged on Monday that charging for mobile data services is still a moving target. …mehr
In a highly competitive market where customer loyalty is a premium, companies are urged to invest in automated voice services that address customers' needs. …mehr
Industries in Hong Kong have vigorously adopted innovative technology to enhance supply chain efficiency and to maintain competitiveness. …mehr
Printing confidential information on a shared printer in a public place or large office can be risky, but several technologies help you eliminate most of the risk. For office or home network use, the protection comes from the printer driver. In a public place, such as a school or public library, a college computer lab, or a print shop, risk reduction depends on the steps the institution takes to promote security. …mehr
An SAP implementation conducted by the city government of Portland, Oregon, went badly awry due to planning and project leadership problems, resulting in skyrocketing costs and a protracted time line, according to a report released Tuesday by the city's auditor. …mehr
Developers have taken their much beloved action RPG, Across Age, and re-released it for Retina-Display-enabled fourth generation iPhones and iPod Touches as . This "deluxe" version features a revamped combat system, a sprinkling of new content, and of course support for the Retina Display. The game is an old school top-down action RPG in which you play as two characters: a royal knight named Ales, and a powerful young mage named Ceska. Ales has been tasked with escorting Ceska on a quest to unlock her true power, and good old fashioned dungeon-crawling and leveling up ensues. …mehr
Two weeks after , Microsoft has rolled out an update that aims to improve the security and stability of the latest version of its office productivity suite. …mehr
What happened to Ask.com's search engine? It was put out to pasture Tuesday by the company that says it's giving up on trying to compete with Google. …mehr
A recent survey of nearly 1,200 IT professionals found strong interest in deploying iPads and other Apple iOS products for use inside their organizations. …mehr
, alleging that Motorola is refusing to license patents on a reasonable basis, as it promised during standards-setting processes. …mehr
The American Library Association kicks of National Gaming Day at more than 1,800 libraries both in the United States and in other countries November 13. See if your local library made the list. …mehr
Tuesday announced plans to buy out Israel-based start-up for an undisclosed price by year-end. …mehr
For quite some time, rumors have circulated the industry regarding famed movie director Guillermo Del Toro taking the reigns of a THQ project. Del Toro's recent visit to Volition's home city of Champaign, Illinois has fueled the fire even further. …mehr
Steve Ballmer has sold more than 49 million shares of Microsoft stock worth $1.3 billion in the past several days, and plans to sell a total of 75 million shares by year's end. Does he know something we don't? …mehr
New to the Mac? Welcome to the Mac world. Things probably look a little strange around here. There's no Start menu down at the bottom of the screen. Menus stay up at the top no matter which application you're using. And those green, yellow, and red buttons in window corners don't do exactly the same things they did on your old PC. …mehr
, alleging that Motorola is refusing to license patents on a reasonable basis, as it promised during standards-setting processes. …mehr
If you've been dying to get out of virtual suburbia, this is your chance. expansion pack features an entirely new urban cityscape--"Bridgeport"--complete with high-rise buildings, celebrities around every corner, and a pumping nightlife. Not to mention all of the other features of cities--muggings, snobby socialites, and a rather dark supernatural underbelly. Okay, so you won't find the "dark supernatural underbelly" aka "vampires" in NYC or San Francisco, but you never know! …mehr
Finding yourself short on time and/or patience? Good news: Google's got a little something new to make your next Web search even speedier. …mehr
It's not often you get a giveaway as handy as --a browser plugin that helps you cut down on paper waste by allowing you to grab only the portions of Web pages you want and consolidate them into a single printed document. And despite what the name might make you think, it works on any printer, not just HP's own. …mehr
Apple's rumored acquisition of Wi-Gear is a rare move involving consumer hardware, rather than technology or services. What's the deal? …mehr
Tired of using a Sharpie to label all of your CD and DVD-Rs? Ukrainian company can help add some spiff to your burned discs with its CD/DVD label designing software. Recently updated, includes 140 new templates, 30 artistic collages, support for multi-page booklets, a completely redesigned Assistant, and more. …mehr
Consumers can't get enough of , according to reports of strong customer demand Tuesday. T-Mobile, one of two U.S. wireless carriers currently offering Win Phone 7 devices, can't keep the Win Phone 7-based in stock (it soon after its debut), according to TG Daily. …mehr
IT outsourcing has been growing steady ground over the past years, especially that IT organizations are always on the lookout for cheaper--but not less efficient-- ways of going about with their work. With IT outsourcing, firms are given the opportunity to tap specialized skill sets without the need to train manpower, who will potentially transfer to other, higher-paying jobs in the long run, expensive training and skills in tow. Outsourcing various parts of IT also helps firms innovate, because they are given the chance to focus more on their core competencies, and less on "keeping the lights on" for IT. For this month's CIO Roundtable, Computerworld Philippines invited five IT executives to see how much of their IT departments have been outsourced, the benefits they have reaped from doing it, and the many pitfalls of outsourcing IT. Most IT departments don't have the luxury of fat budgets or specialized skills at their disposal. For these firms, outsourcing becomes the key to success. "We know our limitations in implementing bigger systems, or in making sure that we have new technologies for our company," relates Lerry Sangalang, IT manager, Max's Franchising, Inc. " Therefore, most of the time, we outsource several applications." The same rings true for Blue Cross Insurance, a medical insurance provider, whose IT outsourcing efforts saved them precious time and money implementing regional projects. "If we were to do it ourselves, we have to gather the different IT teams from different areas and countries, but what happened was it was done by one team, an outsourced partner. We saved on time and resources because of that," Teddy Trinidad Jr., the firm's IT manager, shares. For other firms, outsourcing eases up the headaches in ensuring that operations are running full-time, every time. "The management is very much aware that developing internal resources will be very expensive, if not risky," explains Mike Dela Cruz, regional IT manager, Royal Cargo. "At the moment, we do not see a revenue ROI [for outsourcing], but basically it ensures we have 24/7 operations." While outsourcing can be beneficial, it can have pitfalls, too, especially for global companies with very specific requirements. "We are a global company, so there will be restrictions in some countries regarding where we put our data," says Earl Erick Ferrer, vice president for global IT, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. "We have been looking for the right partner [for our e-mail system] for more than a year now." But for a small-time company like Island Rose, the idea of outsourcing helps them stay focused on their business goals. "I'm happy with the idea of outsourcing. When it's good, it's really good. And when it's bad, it's still better than if I did things myself," quips Dustin Andaya, marketing director, Philippine Cut Flower Corporation, the mother company of Island Rose. This month's roundtable was moderated by Lito Averia, president of Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT), and former roundtable attendee. Julius Suarez, sales engineer of sponsoring company Sophos, was also present to offer insights during the meeting. …mehr
