Facebook is acquiring QuickFire Networks, a video processing and transcoding company that should help the social network deliver video more efficiently to its… mehr
With some of Verizon's enterprise customers about to lose their cloud service for up to two days, now is the time for them to prepare for the extended… mehr
For the first time in a decade, Microsoft today did not give all customers advance warning of next week's upcoming Patch Tuesday slate. Instead, the… mehr
An interactive mobile app has been added to the West African multimedia #ISurvivedEbola campaign, one of the first global efforts at helping Ebola survivors in… mehr
The market for smart lighting is growing by leaps and bounds, but all too many products depend on your smartphone or tablet for control. Sometimes it's… mehr
As any gamer knows, the problem with a laptop is that once you've purchased it, you're stuck with whatever the manufacturer included inside. MSI now… mehr
At CES this week, Samsung announced it is mass producing a hyperfast SSD expansion card for ultrathin notebooks that boasts read speeds of up to 2.15Gbps. mehr
Die Geschichte von Blackberry ist bisher die eines tiefen Falls. Der Marktanteil des einst dominierenden Smartphone-Pioniers hat die Größenordnung eines… mehr
Unsichtbare Bedrohung: Der NDR berichtet unter Berufung auf Dokumente des Whistleblowers Edward Snowden, dass Deutschland im Zentrum eines globalen… mehr
An Internet joke that goes back at least to the early 1980s consists entirely of the phrase: "Imminent Death of the Net Predicted!" Every year, even… mehr
Auf der Elektronikmesse CES in Las Vegas trumpfen deutsche Automobilbauer und Zulieferer mit autonom fahrenden Fahrzeugen auf. Der Daimler-Chef sieht bei der… mehr
Having a clear, concise and generous time off policy in place will allow your business to better budget for employees' planned absences as well as cut… mehr
International CES has never been a showcase for new smartphones, but it always features several interesting announcements that highlight big trends for the… mehr
With no big presence at CES and no Steam Dev Days planned for this year, where's Gabe Newell supposed to stand on stage and show off his grand hardware… mehr
Three quarters of senior council staff polled say service delivery is being undermined by a lack of IT investment, according to research out today. mehr
We've seen a first generation of self-parking cars that need a little help from the driver. And at CES 2015 we're getting a peek the next generation,… mehr
Ford's chief technology officer (CTO) brushed off naysayers and claimed that driverless cars will reach the masses, during a speech at consumer technology… mehr
Microsoft continues to bulk up its Azure cloud platform, adding a secure key vault for protecting cloud workloads as well as a new set of larger virtual… mehr
The White House has declined to act on two petitions, collectively signed by 90,000 people, that called for the president to fire the federal prosecutors who… mehr
If you think laptops packing solid state drives (SSDs) are fast now, just wait until you see a notebook rocking Samsung's new SM951 MLC flash SSD… mehr
Go ahead: Take your hands off the wheel. And the pedals. That's what a gentleman from automotive supplier Bosch did in heavy traffic as he demonstrated… mehr
You've likely read about iDict, a very publicly released cracking tool designed to compromise iCloud accounts using brute-force techniques--techniques… mehr
You often see two types of products at CES: Those that will never see store shelves and those that will take months--if not years--to debut. LG's recently… mehr
Apple's OS X Yosemite continued its rapid pace of adoption in the second month after release, with uptake exceeding that of any of its predecessors,… mehr
Criminals hijacked ads on AOL's Advertising.com network and served drive-by malware downloads to visitors to the Huffington Post, LA Weekly, GameZone, and… mehr
Aspiring gourmets may wish for the fancy equipment needed to perfect many dishes, but such gear can be expensive or difficult to use. Anova's sous-vide … mehr
As noted in a previous Work Beyond Mac column, DeskConnect's Workflow is a relatively new app that's a bit like Automator for iOS. I like it, but… mehr
This upcoming connected-home system is unique in that it's designed to control your home one room at time. Swap out your existing light switch for one of… mehr
When the iPad made its debut in April 2010, the first Touchpress app--The Elements: A Visual Exploration--was right there with it. The app was actually an… mehr
It came out in 1974 and was the basis of the MITS Altair 8800, for which two guys named Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote BASIC, and millions of people began to… mehr
Wearables and the Internet of Things might be hot sectors on the floor of the floor of the CES Show in Las Vegas, but FTC head Edith Ramirez has issued a sharp… mehr
Uber today announced it is expanding its driver perks programme from the US to the UK as part of an effort to sign up more taxi drivers to its service. mehr
Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich is betting on a "wearable revolution" and a diverse workforce as key pillars in his vision for the future of the… mehr
Apple has won back market share from Samsung across the US, China and Europe following the launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, according to the latest… mehr
In November, Intel announced its Compute Stick--an entire PC inside the form factor of a Google Chromecast. Now it's ready to ship, and at just $149 for… mehr
Auf Probleme bei Projekten reagieren Firmen mit Projektmanagement-Software. Das ist aber kein Allheilmittel. Es hakt auch gewaltig beim Anforderungsmanagement. mehr
Bislang lässt das Gros der Firmen die Möglichkeiten der Hybrid Cloud ungenutzt, so eine Studie von Avanade. Das Business sei dagegen aber regelrecht euphorisch. mehr
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust (IHT) is trialling a data mapping tool to predict accident and emergency (A&E) admissions so it can bring in extra staff for… mehr
The ICO has ordered high street eye care brand Optical Express to stop bombarding consumers with unsolicited text spam after an extraordinary 4,600 people… mehr
Samsung Electronics' strategy to try to capture market share with lower-cost smartphones appears to be cutting into profits as competition builds up from… mehr
LAS VEGAS --- FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler on Wednesday called for an open Internet that protects innovators and consumers while also making sure Internet service… mehr
The number of videos in people's Facebook feeds grew by 3.6 times over the past year, the company says, the result of a broad video push by the company… mehr
