In diesem Jahr feiert das CIO-Magazin seinen 10. Geburtstag. Im CIO-Jubiläumsjahrbuch wollen wir nicht unsere Vergangenheit bejubeln. Stattdessen geht es um die Frage: Wie sieht die Welt in zehn Jahren aus? …mehr
Neben der aktuellen Android-Version mit aufgelegter Acer-Benutzeroberfläche bringt das Acer Liquid Express einen 3,5 Zoll großen kapazitiven Touchscreen mit 480x360 Pixel Auflösung, eine 5-Megapixel-Kamera mit LED-Fotoleuchte, einen GPS-Empfänger zur Nutzung standortbezogener Dienste sowie ein NFC-Modul (Near Field Communication) zur Nutzung von mobilen Bezahl- oder Ticketing-Diensten mit. …mehr
Der Patentstreit in der Mobilfunk-Branche hat eine neue Eskalationsstufe erreicht. Der taiwanische Smartphone- und Tablet-Hersteller HTC ergänzte seine Klagen gegen den Rivalen Apple um neue Patente, die gerade erst dem Internet-Konzern Google abgekauft wurden. …mehr
Die nächste Generation von Android, die derzeit unter dem Projektnamen Ice Cream Sandwich entwickelt wird, kommt im Oktober oder November heraus. Das sagte Ex-Firmenchef Eric Schmidt auf der Konferenz Dreamforce. …mehr
Laut einer internationalen Umfrage von Kaspersky Lab fühlt sich mehr als die Hälfte der deutschen Unternehmen für den Kampf gegen IT-Sicherheitsbedrohungen nicht ausreichend gewappnet. 52 Prozent der deutschen Unternehmen beklagen, dass Ihnen entweder zu wenig Personal, Etat und Wissen zur Verfügung steht oder dass ihre Systeme nicht entsprechend ausgestattet sind. …mehr
Einen komfortablen Mail-Client für diverse Mail-Dienste und reichlich Zusatzfunktionen bietet "Postbox". …mehr
Die Streithähne im Kampf um Googles Handybetriebssystem Android sind weiter zu einer außergerichtlichen Einigung angehalten. …mehr
"TechCrunch" ist eine Institution in der Welt der Blogs, die über Internet-Themen berichten. Jetzt droht "TC" an einem Streit um Investitionen von Gründer Michael Arrington zu zerschellen. …mehr
Fußball-Legende Franz Beckenbauer (65) hält das Internet für ein Unheil. Und auch Fotohandys kommen nicht gut weg in der Gunst des Altstars. …mehr
Cloud ist out, meinen die Marktforscher von TechConsult in einer Studie herausgefunden zu haben. In sind Server-Virtualisierung und mobile Sicherheit. Die Top 13 der IT-Themen im Überblick. …mehr
Samsung scheint tatsächlich nach dem Nexus S auch das nächste Google-Referenzmodell für Android zu produzieren: das Nexus Prime. …mehr
Die Speicherung von Verbindungsdaten durch Mobilfunk-Anbieter sorgt wieder für Aufregung. Datenschützer werfen den Unternehmen vor, dadurch mit einer illegalen Vorratsdatenspeicherung gegen die Rechtslage zu verstoßen. Die Netzbetreiber weisen das zurück. …mehr
Der "Gefällt mir"-Button von Facebook gefällt Schleswig-Holsteins Datenschützer Thilo Weichert nicht. Website-Betreiber im Norden sollen sie entfernen, sonst drohen Geldbußen. Facebook weist die Vorwürfe zurück. …mehr
Die weltgrößte Elektronikmesse IFA in Berlin hat in diesem Jahr mehr Besucher angezogen. Bis zum letzten Messetag am Mittwoch zählten die Veranstalter 238 000 Besucher, das waren drei Prozent mehr als im Vorjahr. …mehr
Mehr als ein Jahr nach dem Zensur-Streit mit Peking hat Google seine Lizenz in China ohne großes Aufsehen verlängert bekommen. Ein Google-Sprecher bestätigte die Erneuerung der Erlaubnis am Mittwoch. Der US-Konzern muss die Lizenz als Anbieter von Internet-Inhalten jährlich auffrischen. …mehr
Für alle Technikbegeisterten bietet LG den Staubsaugerroboter Hom-Bot 2.0. …mehr
Eine Entwicklerin sucht nach der Elternzeit wieder einen Job. Doch welche Gehaltsvorstellung soll sie angeben? …mehr
Was ist heute schon Realität im Cloud Computing? Was bieten Microsoft, VMware, Dell, HP oder Fujitsu zum Aufbau und Verwalten einer Cloud? …mehr
Das Bundesarbeitsgericht hat zur Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses vor Abschluss der Ausbildung entschieden. …mehr
For all the hype that used to surround Tokyo's epic gaming convention, there's a lot we're not going to get to see at this year's TGS. But one highly anticipate title we will get to see is , the Studio Ghibli-developed RPG coming exclusively to PS3. …mehr
With development behind us, Macworld Lab can once again focus on other Mac-related performance stories. On the top of the list of projects is a follow-up on previous Thunderbolt performance stories (, ). This time around, we look at Lion versus Snow Leopard performance, MacBook Air performance, and update our eSATA comparison results using a 6Gbps ExpressCard from StarTech. …mehr
After years of silence about how many active users has, the company has finally announced a milestone worth talking about: Twitter now has 100 million active users. …mehr
The videogame comedy site has an original video bringing Fatalities to Super Smash Bros. Sonic slices through Yoshi as if he were made of paper, Ash stomps the shite out of Luigi in a Pokéball, Samus calls on a Metroid larva to devour Luigi's head, and Dr. Mario abuses his doctor-patient privileges with Link. …mehr
Twitter has 100 million active users, half of which log on to the microblogging site every day, the company said on Thursday. …mehr
Smartphones can help you record video clips, compose music and find the nearest Ethiopian restaurant, but they can't cure acne, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said. …mehr
The tools used to ring up sales have come a long way since the cash register. The first point-of-sale (POS) software for Microsoft Windows emerged in the early 1990s. POS systems have since evolved from souped-up cash registers that did nothing more than record sales into hubs for business management, operations, and analysis. The past decade has seen the rise of touchscreen interfaces, customer self-checkout stations, and payment kiosks. …mehr
The iPhone has once again proved that consumers can get some satisfaction. Elsewhere, Google has scooped up a Yelp rival that's decidedly old school, and Apple's making new inroads into charity. The remainders for Thursday, September 8, 2011 are better to give than to receive. …mehr
Are video games promoting a hidden liberal agenda? That's the bat-shit insane theory that Fox News is trying to push in one of their recent news segments. …mehr
In the wake of Carol Bartz's firing from Yahoo, let's take a look at how tech CEOs' personalities and business tactics defined or are defining their companies, for good or ill. Here are 10 dynamic current and former tech CEOs, some we will miss, and others ... not so much. …mehr
Domino's Pizza (ASX:DMP) has added to its application menu with the launch of an Android app for customers who don't have an iPhone. …mehr
Mozilla issued a Do Not Track Field Guide to encourage advertisers and publishers to implement do-not-track (DNT) functionality. …mehr
has been out for Xbox 360 since its release as part of the XBLA Summer of Arcade Event at the end of July. The playing-god first-person sandbox-ey game has received rave reviews from across the gaming community, and those who are bound by their PS3s can finally see what all the fuss is about -- earlier today, the PlayStation Blog announced that From Dust will arrive on PSN in Europe (September 14th) and the US (September 27th) for $14.99, Euros and dollars respectively. …mehr
It's an exciting time for high-end smartphones--HTC unveiled a couple hot smartphones coming soon, and the Droid Bionic is available from Verizon starting today. Devices like the HTC Titan and the Droid Bionic are impressive, but do yourself a favor and wait a month or two before getting a new smartphone. …mehr
Although is still a relatively new technology, Ravi Ravishanker is no stranger to it. He helped implement VDI projects at Pace University and Wesleyan University in recent years and now is overseeing a rollout at Wellesley College, the all-women's school west of Boston where he serves as CIO. I met with Ravishanker earlier this year in person and followed up by email with this series of questions that he and his staff answered about the school's deep dive into virtualization technologies. …mehr
The U.S. Senate has voted to approve a major overhaul of the nation's patent system, with the legislationallowing a new kind of challenge to patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. …mehr
The hacker with links to several breaches of SSL certificate-issuing networks this year admitted sharing stolen certificates with others in Iran, and threatened to extend future spy-style attacks to computer users in the U.S., Europe and Israel. …mehr
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you've probably seen us refer to the Arduino microcontroller on a number of occasions. This little circuit board is at the heart of many DIY projects, from robotics to art projects and just about everything in between. …mehr
Just Mobile's $50 for iPad is a dedicated stand for viewing your iPad on a desk, table, or countertop. It’s simple, lightweight, and works with both iPad generations—even when the tablet is in a reasonably sized case. …mehr
LightSquared's proposed 4G mobile network on satellite frequencies would hinder hurricane and tornado tracking, earthquake reporting and the prediction of floods and volcanic eruptions, federal officials told Congress on Thursday. …mehr
Advanced Micro Devices this week said it has shipped the first 16-core chips for servers, which is a positive step ahead for the company as it tries to reverse its sagging fortunes in the server market. …mehr
The strength of the once-prosperous Wintel alliance could be tested at Intel's developer show next week as the chip maker and Microsoft adapt to a market shift from PCs to mobile devices such as tablets, analysts said this week. …mehr
Amazon seems to be making all the right moves lately. Its Kindle e-reader, both the Wi-Fi and 3G versions, is a perennial in the online retailer's store, although Amazon remains shy about releasing . And reports of its upcoming (if unannounced) are very positive, indicating that Amazon may be the first serious challenger to the Apple iPad in the tablet biz. …mehr
Armed with new patents transferred from Google, HTC has filed a new lawsuit against Apple and amended two previous legal complaints. …mehr
One young designer takes on a hefty hunk of Apple legalese and tries to make it friendly. Meanwhile an old school union boss has a beef with Cupertino, but it's not all bad news, as an Arizona-based company has dropped its dispute with 1 Infinite Loop. And we hope you like dissecting innocuous photos for clues, because we've got our fill of that. The remainders for Wednesday, September 7, 2011 are hot on the trail. …mehr
While many gamers are busy this week slaughtering the undead in Deep Silver's , another zombie game has appeared on the Internet, this one pitting you against undead versions of notable Republican and Conservative politicians, and several Fox News anchors. …mehr
Good news, everybody! Following , many enthusiasts set to work on getting Android to run on the defunct webOS device. A was even put forward to encourage geeks to get a working port of Android. A functioning port is now here, complete with multitouch support. …mehr
As was reported earlier Wednesday, the , Intuit's small business finance tracking application, offers up four major new features and more than fifty other enhancements or refinements. QuickBooks for Mac 2012 isn't slated to arrive until the end of this month, but I had the chance to spend some time with these features, forming a few first impressions of the update. …mehr