Apple hat ein wichtiges Sicherheits-Update für seine Java-Implementierung in Mac OS X 10.6 ("Snow Leopard") und 10.7 ("Lion") veröffentlicht. …mehr
Der kriselnde Internet-Konzern Yahoo! streicht bei seinem nächsten massiven Stellenabbau rund 2000 der noch 14.000 Arbeitsplätze. …mehr
Ganz Deutschland interessiert sich für die Piraten. Die aber beharken sich immer wieder in internen Streitigkeiten.Nach einer neuerlichen Eskalation zwischen dem Berliner Landesverband und dem Bundesvorstand soll ein Gespräch vor dem Parteitag eine Klärung herbeiführen. …mehr
Die Apple-Tochter FileMaker stellt heute die neue Version 12 ihrer gleichnamigen Software vor - und erfindet sich dabei nicht ganz überraschend neu als Entwicklungsumgebung für mobile iOS-Anwendungen. …mehr
Die Samwer-Brüder planen einem Bericht des Fachportals "deutsche startups" zufolge einen Klon des mobilen Kreditkarten-Zahlungssystems Square. …mehr
Open Source in Aktion: An der Weiterentwicklung des freien Betriebssystems Linux haben sich in den vergangenen Jahren mehr als 7800 Freiwillige beteiligt. …mehr
Um sich im Mobility-Bereich zu verstärken, hat der IT-Security-Anbieter Sophos die Übernahme von Dialogs angekündigt. …mehr
Die IT-Branche in Deutschland erwartet heuer eine gute Marktentwicklung und will laut Branchenverband BITKOM bis zu 6000 neue Stellen schaffen. …mehr
Application Systems Heidelberg (ASH) hat die neue Version 5 seiner HBCI-Online-Banking- und Finanzverwaltungssoftware "Bank X" veröffentlicht. …mehr
Der bei Yomoy erhältliche Lautsprecher in Form eines Horns verbindet die traditionellen Eigenschaften des Blasinstruments mit den Vorteilen einer modernen Box. …mehr
Research in Motion hat nun mit Blackberry Mobile Fusion eine Verwaltungslösung auf den Markt gebracht, die den Blackberry Enterprise Server mit Mobile-Device-Management-Funktionen für iOS- und Android-Geräte verbindet. …mehr
Der Blackberry-Anbieter RIM hat schon genug mit seinen Absatzproblemen zu kämpfen, jetzt kommt auch noch eine Patentklage dazu. Der europäische Chipkonzern NXP sieht unter anderem ein Patent für Handys mit GPS-Empfänger verletzt. …mehr
Yahoo! steht laut einem US-Bericht vor dem nächsten massiven Stellenabbau. …mehr
Facebook hat mehrere Wochen an einer Antwort auf die Patentklage von Yahoo! gebastelt - und schlägt jetzt mit Wucht zurück. …mehr
Wie der IT-Projekt-Markt für Großrechnerexperten aussieht, darüber diskutiert der Mainframe-Arbeitskreis am 21. April 2012 in Hannover. …mehr
Sie waren vor nicht allzu langer Zeit erst mit einem großen Outsourcing-Vertrag in den Schlagzeilen. Aber Sie suchen zusätzlich zu ihren 2.700 IT-Mitarbeitern immer noch etwa 100 neue Leute. Wie ist das zu verstehen? …mehr
Intel nagt am Apple-Kuchen. Ultrabook gegen MacBook Air. Die superleichten Ultrabooks werden den Markt aufmischen, sagt Juniper Research voraus. …mehr
Der Wahlvorstand muss die Zeit der möglichen Stimmabgabe für eine Betriebsratswahl konkret festlegen und bekannt geben. …mehr
Die Anwendungsentwicklung reibt sich zwischen Kundenwunsch und Kostendruck auf. Wege aus dem Dilemma führen in Richtung Softwarefabrik. …mehr
Sprint will start taking pre-orders on April 12 for the LG Viper, the first LG device that will be available with an unlimited data plan on Sprint’s 4G LTE network. …mehr
Apple yesterday released a Java update for Mac owners that fixes a dozen security flaws, including one that has been exploited by attackers for at least two weeks. …mehr
In the aftermath of the embarrassing leak of hundreds of thousands of sensitive government and military documents to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks, the Obama administration formed an interagency task force to refine the government's defenses against insider threats. …mehr
has added its Azure cloud platform to the Cloud Security Alliance's STAR security registry, which is a listing where cloud service providers post information about their features. …mehr
Having plants in your office or home is thought to bring a calming effect to the working environment. Of course, the only thing about plant is that they aren't exactly great company, just nice to look at. Plus, it's pretty easy to forget to water them, and they have no way of telling you they are literally dying of thirst. Until now. …mehr
Social media buzz can influence who wins elections, but it doesn't appear to impact voter turnout, according to a released Wednesday. …mehr
Microsoft has received 20 submissions in the $268,000 contest it hopes will result in new security technologies being baked into Windows, a company security strategist said Tuesday. …mehr
Mark Adams, vice president of IT at HireRight, is living the dream -- the chance to completely rethink the infrastructure for a $300 million software-as-a-service employment screening service company. While the nucleus of the 1,600 employee company has been around for 30+ years, a three year acquisition spree resulted in sprawl, leaving the company with 10 facilities, including company owned and collocation and disaster-recovery sites, some of them overseas. Now HireRight is three quarters of the way through a consolidation effort with a heavy emphasis on cloud. Adams gave an update on the company's modernization progress to Network World Editor in Chief John Dix. …mehr
A new wave of TVs this year will provide the option of using voice controls or hand gestures to navigate channels, change volumes or find the right content from broadcasts or the Internet. Samsung recently shipped new interactive TVs that not only recognize hand gestures, but also voice commands with the assistance of a "Smart Touch Remote" control. Lenovo hopes to go beyond voice and gesture recognition with a smart TV that is capable of quality gaming. Panasonic has already shipped some of its latest Viera TVs in the U.K. with Nuance Communications' Dragon TV platform, which allows users to speak out channel choices or Twitter updates. …mehr
Wednesday appears to be a banner day for regional carriers and the iPhone: This morning, noted that both Virginia-based and Alaskan carrier would carry the iPhone 4S starting on April 20. Now we know that, as reported by , they aren’t the only recipients—you can add another Alaskan carrier, one from Kentucky, and one from Wisconsin to the mix. As of Wednesday afternoon, the following three regional carriers were touting the iPhone on their websites. …mehr
SwiftKey just re-invented the way that you type on your Android phone or tablet with SwiftKey 3 Beta. This latest version of has a new feature called "Smart Space" that allows you to just type continuously without having to remember to insert spaces between words. …mehr
As Yahoo laid off about 2,000 employees Wednesday, industry watchers were asking when its CEO will lay out his vision for the struggling company's future. …mehr
Sprint on Wednesday introduced the HTC Evo 4G LTE smartphone, adding a new phone to a stable of devices that will be compatible with the carrier's high-speed network when it launches soon in the U.S. …mehr
Last month, thatgamecompany released Journey on the PlayStation Network to widespread critical acclaim and, happily, an equally favorable commercial reception. In fact, Journey has become the fastest-selling title in the history of the PSN both in the and in . The number of fan letters that the developer has received also surpassed those for Flower, Journey's predecessor, after only three days. This success is likely to hold steady as Journey's soundtrack, by Austin Wintory, is released on April 10th and the Smithsonian continues to feature Flower in its exhibit. …mehr
If you're worried about companies like Facebook and Google violating your privacy, just wait until you have unmanned aerial drones flying around your house. …mehr
Microsoft virtual Windows environments need not require a lot of manual configuration to customize applications and update operating system preferences each time users log in thanks to a product being added to the Microsoft toolbox. …mehr
PayPal's major drawback for small businesses has been that customers need to leave the website they're shopping on to process a payment. Starting today, however, the new PayPal Payments system will let you keep customers on your website while they're completing a purchase. …mehr
Keeping kitteh safe when night falls is important. So important in fact, that ' took to building an Arduino-powered cat flap to ensure his own feline friend stayed indoors after dark. …mehr
Someday we'll look back on BlackBerry maker RIM's announcement to handle mobile device management for its competitors and say, "It seemed like a good idea at the time." …mehr
Social networking service Path has upgraded the security of its mobile application in apparent response to a recent outcry over its data gathering practices. …mehr
What's the best way to reach out and touch someone? According to a new Skype ad campaign in the U.K., not through Facebook posts, Twitter tweets, or hastily typed text messages, but through voice and video calls. …mehr
Mixxx is DJ mixing software created and maintained by the open source community. It's free, offers great basic capabilities, and supports around 30 external midi DJ controllers. It's where any aspiring DJ should start off, and it's good enough that you may never leave it--unless you're an FX junkie. …mehr
With thousands of publicly listed companies in the U.S. , it is hardly surprising to find Marty Vanderploeg, a managing director at , and one of its co-founders, in an expansive mood. …mehr
Media and publishing professionals know that , and are more l via social media than a standard blog post or article. By combining images with data, infographics get much more mileage than text or graphics alone. You can use them for news, presentations, or press releases on your company blog or website to attract publicity and show off your expertise. …mehr
A verdict against Megaupload in the U.S. would mean other cloud storage providers can be held criminally liable for illegal content stored by customers on their networks, an attorney representing the shuttered file-sharing site said on Tuesday. …mehr
Apple may de-glare its iMac displays, the iPhone reigns supreme on Flickr, and the question of the day: Who can possibly portray the inimitable Steve Wozniak? The remainders for Tuesday, April 3, 2012 are smelling Oscar. (Specifically, the Grouch.) …mehr
It's the battle hymn of the mobile worker: They want to use their personal iPhones, iPads and Android devices instead of company-issued BlackBerry smartphones and PlayBooks to get their jobs done. It's part of a growing trend called BYOD, or bring-your-own-device. …mehr
Privacy activists are alleging Facebook hasn't met a deadline set by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner to make changes to its privacy controls. …mehr
Remember ? It was discontinued in 2006, but its WYSIWYG spirit lives on in products such as XSite Pro. With XSite Pro ($197), you can create an entire website without writing a single line of code. Then again, there are much cheaper ways to create your own website without coding, such as ($130) and (free). So, is XSite Pro worth the price? Well, it depends. …mehr
Cloud computing will create 9.62 million jobs in Asia Pacific by 2015, said Microsoft that published a commissioned research conducted by IDC recently. …mehr
After 18 months as an , photo-sharing app Instagram Tuesday. Instagram allows you to take photos, apply a variety of filters, and easily share your work to many different places, including Instagram's own home-built social network. …mehr
Today I'm asking, "Do you have a mobile strategy?" And I don't mean a strategy to bring , following the that's evolving so fast that it's already a given. I'm asking if your company has plans to bring your products or services to mobile devices. Do you? …mehr
Our prediction that HTC and Sprint were going to reveal an EVO-branded HTC One phone was correct: The HTC Evo 4G LTE made its debut this afternoon in New York City. The Evo 4G LTE will go on sale sometime in the second quarter of 2012 for $200. …mehr
