Jeder Jahr prämiert unsere Schwesterpublikation Infoworld die Beste Open-Source-Software. Wir zeigen die Sieger im Bereich Anwendungsentwicklung. …mehr
With the ThinkPad Tablet, Lenovo distinguishes itself as the first company with two tablets clearly aimed at two different markets. The company did a solid job with its consumer-focused IdeaPad K1, released midsummer. The ThinkPad Tablet (starting at $499 for a 16GB model, price as of 9/23/2011), like its laptop brethren, has its sights squarely set on business users. And like the ThinkPad laptops, Lenovo largely succeeds in putting together a business-worthy package with its own design, features, and bundled software. …mehr
TV maker Vizio has always followed its own course, and its first foray into the growing tablet market is no exception. The company's awkwardly named Vizio 8" Tablet with Wi-Fi (VTAB1008, $330 as of 9/23/2011) is the rare tablet with an 8-inch display, and it's one of the few to market to eschew Google's Android 3.x Honeycomb operating system for the older Android 2.3. That said, this bulky tablet could be a good value choice for those who want to get a taste of life with a tablet, but who have no grandiose expectations for high performance or high design. …mehr
Android smartphone users can take some commonsense precautions to protect their personal data from being stolen -- important advice considering an app developer purports to know how to take the information in under 60 seconds. …mehr
If you ever wanted to see what your brain sees when you're watching or a YouTube video, this is it. University of California, Berkeley researchers have recreated videos by scanning a person's brain. …mehr
Amazon's unveiling of a Kindle tablet would shake up the industry and pose one of the biggest threats to the Apple iPad -- which is why the technology world has its eyes on the online retailer as it prepares for a media gathering in New York this week ahead of the holiday season. …mehr
Twitter and other social media sites are sparking an international debate over whether the forums serve the public good or make it easier to incite disorder. …mehr
August is known as a pretty quiet month for technology related news. Much of the western world is on vacation, so it's usually the quiet before the storm that leads into the insanely busy holiday quarter. …mehr
