Wenn man eine E-Mail von einem Unbekannten erhält, wünscht man sich manchmal mehr Informationen über den Absender. "Rapportive" liefert Google-Mail-Nutzern Antworten auf solche Fragen. …mehr
Der Verband der deutschen Internet-Wirtschaft warnt: Das zentrale Speichern von persönlichen Daten aller Domain-Inhabern, so wie ICANN es plant, widerspreche deutschem Recht. …mehr
Bewegung auf US-Mobilfunk-Markt: Erst will T-Mobile USA einen kleinen Konkurrenten schlucken, jetzt steht der japanische Softbank-Konzern angeblich vor dem Kauf von Sprint Nextel . …mehr
Das Wirtschaftsportal Bloomberg berichtet, verschärfe Qualitätskontrollen bei der Fertigung seien Schuld an den langen Wartezeiten auf das iPhone 5. Bloomberg beruft sich dabei auf Gespräche mit einer anonymen Quelle aus dem Umfeld. …mehr
HTC wird auf absehbare Zeit keine Tablets mehr in den USA verkaufen. Der taiwanische Hersteller behält sich allerdings Optionen für eine Rückkehr in den US-Markt offen, sobald man dem Apple iPad etwas entgegen zu setzen habe. …mehr
In einem Interview mit "AllThingsD" sprach der Ex-Google-Chef über die Patentkriege, das Kräftemessen zwischen iOS und Android, das Karten-Debakel von Apple und die "Gang of Four". …mehr
Ein von der Priatenpartei gestarteter Online-Aufruf gegen das Leistungsschutzrecht hat das Ziel von 50.000 Stimmen deutlich verfehlt. …mehr
Auf der RSA Conference Europe wurde deutlich, dass die Security Division von EMC ihre informationszentrierte Unternehmensstrategie forciert. Geschäftsführer Thomas Heiser stand uns Rede und Antwort, auch zu eigenen Fehlern. …mehr
Das Sicherheits-Tool "Sophos Free Encryption" für Windows ermöglicht es Anwendern, einzelne Dateien und ganze Verzeichnisse im Nu zu verschlüsseln, zu archivieren und sicher per E-Mail zu versenden. …mehr
Frühestens Ende 2013 will der Betreiber des Online-Datenspeichers Box an die Börse. Die Finanzierung des Startups deutet auf einen Firmenwert von 1,2 Milliarden Dollar hin. …mehr
Taher Elgamal begann seine Karriere als Kryptograf vor über 30 Jahren und gilt als der Erfinder von SSL. Im Gespräch mit der COMPUTERWOCHE skizziert er seine Sicherheitsphilosophie und betont wie wichtig es sei, die richtigen Risiken einzugehen. …mehr
Der Online-Händler Ebay wird die Daten seiner registrierten Anwender intensiver für eine individuelle Ansprache auswerten. …mehr
Der PC-Verkauf ist im dritten 2012 deutlich eingebrochen. Die Kunden warten auf Windows 8. …mehr
Nokia bastelt an einem eigenen Browser für Windows Phone, der deutlich effizienter sein soll als sein Microsoft-Gegenstück. Lumia-Besitzer könne ab sofort am Test der App teilnehmen. …mehr
Bang & Olufsen präsentiert mit dem BeoPlay A9 ein kabelloses Lautsprecher-System mit ungewöhnlichem Design. …mehr
Nirgends ist der Fachkräftemangel ausgeprägter als in der IT. Dennoch trauen sich Firmen an Blogs und Foren kaum heran, ergab eine Kienbaum-Befragung. …mehr
EMC security division, RSA, has released a report from the Security for Business Innovation Council (SBIC) that addresses the continued surge of consumer mobile devices in the enterprise, and offers five strategies for building effective, adaptable mobile programs. …mehr
The frequency and cost consequence of cybercrime has continued to grow for the third straight year with Australian companies experiencing 40 attacks per week or 1.2 per company per week, according to the Ponemon Institute's 2012 Cost of Cyber Crime study, sponsored by HP. …mehr
Research In Motion (RIM) CIO Robin Bienfait is not your typical CIO. …mehr
Mobile shopping will increase by nearly 50 per cent over the next two years, taking user numbers to 580 million by the end of 2014 (currently 292 million), according to Juniper Research's Mobile payments for digital and physical goods: Opportunity analysis 2012-2017 report. …mehr
Emerging chip technologies that Arm Holdings announced on Wednesday could help to power mobile networks that are being asked to handle more traffic with more fine-tuned controls. …mehr
The key concern for SMBs when it comes to the Cloud seems to be a lack of Cloud knowledge. …mehr
An information breach at a Florida college has compromised information of about 279,000 students and employees, the Florida Department of Education said on Wednesday. …mehr
We love zombies. Correction: we love zombies. That's why we're excited that : Episode 4 - "Around Every Corner" was today on PC with little warning. It seems that the latest episode of Telltale's point-and-click game takes a turn for the macabre, as the walking dead have become the slayers (I promise, no spoilers). If you've been playing The Walking Dead since the series began, you've survived three action-packed and emotional episodes; the group has changed, loyalties have shifted but the captivating drama and tension of the core game remains the same. …mehr
Natwest Bank has admitted that its GetCash mobile phone application service has been suspended after fraudsters managed to steal thousands of pounds from customers with phishing attacks. …mehr
The deputy leader of Cornwall Council has sent a damning resignation email to council leader, Alec Robertson, over plans to part-privatise key public services. …mehr
A trio known for their prowess in hacking Apple's iPhone software indicated on Thursday they may be edging closer to breaking the improved security measures in iOS 6. …mehr
During his speech at the annual Conservative Party conference in Birmingham today, Prime Minister David Cameron focused heavily on the UK needing to invest in technology and infrastructure to ensure a strong economic recovery. …mehr
Inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has revealed details of a new project that unites fierce tech rivals Apple, Google and Facebook to work on the development of HTML5. …mehr
Sprint Nextel confirmed Thursday that it is in discussions with Softbank "regarding a potential substantial investment" in Sprint by the Japanese carrier. …mehr
Even as IT pros wrestle with the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend, corporate security is being further complicated by another emerging trend: bring your own network (BYON). …mehr
The story, " Sprint confirms Softbank negotiations," posted Thursday, incorrectly reported the presumed value of a Softbank deal with Sprint. The value is US$30 billion. The second paragraph of the story on the wire has been changed and now reads: …mehr
You miss one week of the Android round-up and everything just goes bananas - LG Nexus phones! New versions of Android! A miniature Galaxy S III! I had a lot of catching up to do this week. …mehr
Attempting to arrive at a solution to a complicated issue, the Linux Foundation has introduced a possible way that smaller Linux distributions can be run on machines using technology. …mehr
Systems management company BMC has scored somewhat of a coup by announcing an expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services, which many consider the leading public cloud provider. …mehr
Even Apple has been hit by the computer sales tailspin in the U.S., research firms IDC and Gartner said yesterday. …mehr
The next version of Microsoft Office is complete and will start to reach enterprise customers next month, with wider availability planned for early next year, Microsoft said Thursday. …mehr
"There's chaos everywhere in IT these days, especially with what consumers are doing" he says. "You can keep your head in the sand all you want, but it's happening." …mehr
SAN DIEGO -- A panel of mobile wallet experts predicted a slow pathway to user adoption of technologies such as Near-Field Communication in the U.S. …mehr
Western Digital on Thursday announced its first so you can get wireless signal in those Wi-Fi dead zones in your house. My Net boasts a dual-band 3-by-3 antenna array, which WD claims gives a faster and more reliable signal compared with slightly less expensive Wi-Fi boosters with 2-by-2 antennas. …mehr
Mozilla on Thursday in order to fix a publicly disclosed vulnerability and three other security flaws identified after the release of Firefox 16. …mehr
U.S. marketers spent 14 percent more in online advertising in the first half of the year, compared with the same period in 2011, hitting US$17 billion, according to a study sponsored by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and conducted by PwC US. …mehr
Mobile carriers and app providers do not consistently or clearly disclose to customers how they use location information and other personal data, according to a new report from government auditor the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). …mehr
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security is currently conducting an inquiry into reforms to Australia's interception and security legislation. …mehr
Mozilla re-released Firefox 16 today after pulling the browser from distribution Wednesday when one of its developers found a critical bug that could be used by attackers to hijack machines. …mehr
Customers holding back until 8 is released, as well as businesses completing the refresh of their inventories, triggered a drop in PC sales over the past three months as compared to last year, a dip that may recover by year-end, experts say. …mehr
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach. …mehr
Due to a reporting error, the headline of the story "US online spending up 14 percent in 2012's first half," posted on Thursday, didn't describe the market in question. …mehr
MakeMKV ($50, 30-day free trial) has a simple little name, and there's no big trick to transcoding a video from one container format to another. If that were all this utility did, it would be worthwhile, but boring. The discussion gets more interesting when you consider its ability to rip DVDs and (in the full, paid version) Blu-ray movies to your hard drive. …mehr
Chinese tech market is still one of the fastest-growing IT markets in the world but research firm Forrester has revised its 2012 growth forecast for this market from an original forecast of 13 percent in January 2012 down to 10 percent. …mehr
If members of the U.S. military and their families have seen major changes in their lives because of the Internet and related technologies, then they should expect even more upheaval, a group of tech experts said Thursday. …mehr
Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday cut its revenue forecast for the third quarter, saying a challenging economy hit demand for all its products. …mehr
Adding more intrigue to this week's , has accused Huawei of misrepresenting the between the two companies almost 10 years ago. …mehr