Intel shipped 46 million tablet chips last year, exceeding its own goal of 40 million, but don't expect the company to make such a commitment again. mehr
Due to a reporting error, the story "Prosecution: Silk Road founder nabbed In flagrante delicto," which ran on the wire Thursday, misstated the alias… mehr
Google will stop selling its Glass head-mounted computer to the public on Jan. 19, as part of other big changes Google is making to the product's program. mehr
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App developer, Lumi, is making hay out of the booming events industry, using its unique brand of real time feedback on smartphones to provide insights for… mehr
Intel has released a new graphics driver package that promises to boost 4K video playback and playing videos using Chrome. It also is the first driver to… mehr
Catching criminals in the online realm often involves the old-fashioned footwork of tracking them down in real life. But the expended shoe leather still only… mehr
Logitech announced the availability of an open API for its Harmony line of connected-home and home-entertainment devices yesterday, a move that will enable… mehr
Would EMC ever split up its federation of EMC, VMware, RSA, Pivotal and now VCE According to Jeremy Burton, president of products and marketing at EMC, no. mehr
With this week's rollout of Firefox 35, Mozilla is taking a bold step toward reclaiming the relevance that Firefox once commanded. Key to that effort is… mehr
Es könnte einen Grund dafür geben, dass fremde Menschen oft wenig Einfühlungsvermögen füreinander haben: Der natürliche Stress beim Kontakt zu Fremden.… mehr
Facing a backlash from customers and a $600,000 government fine, Marriott says it will no longer block Wi-Fi hotspots at the hotel chain's convention… mehr
Hotel operator Marriott International has backed off its request to block some outside Wi-Fi hotspots inside its facilities, saying the company has responded… mehr
Despite the foreboding name, for years I've played every entry in the Total War series in much the same way I play its strategy game cousin Civilization.… mehr
Google will stop selling its Glass head-mounted computer to the public on Jan. 19, as part of other big changes Google is making to the product's program. mehr
It's still too early to tell how successful Apple Pay is or will be, but Bank of America's customers are rushing to test the waters. Some 800,000 B… mehr
Some security weaknesses can't be found with a scan or a vulnerability assessment of the infrastructure. As a security manager, you have to keep your eyes… mehr
UK based global mobile telecoms giant Vodafone confirmed one the worst kept secrets in the CIO/CTO community today, that its CTO since 2006 Steve Pusey is… mehr
The brain behind Cryptocat and miniLock is back with yet another tool designed to make your day-to-day life more secure. Peerio, Nadim Kobeissi's latest… mehr
The solar power industry created 31,000 new jobs last year, a growth rate that was 20 times the national average, according to the fifth installment of the… mehr
There's a seismic shift occurring in IT shops across North America. Traditional vendor relationships are giving way to a brand-new power paradigm in which… mehr
Energy-efficient LED light bulbs are rapidly replacing their energy-inefficient incandescent cousins, helped in no small part by government regulations. The… mehr
Mobile users encountered malware 75% more often in 2014 compared to 2013, according to a new report from San Francisco-based mobile security firm Lookout, Inc. mehr
President Barack Obama followed up Monday's speech about data breach notification with another speech Tuesday encouraging companies to share information… mehr
There are lots of alarm clock apps out there--alarms with traditional tones, alarms that ditch the sound for a screen brightening approach, alarms that get… mehr
Insurance companies will increase global IT spending to $101 billion (£66bn) during 2015, as focus shifts to modernise legacy systems and supporting innovation. mehr
AMD executives said Wednesday that their upcoming "Carrizo" mobile processors will significantly increase battery life in the PCs that use them. Even… mehr
Trendnet's HomePlug AV2 kit (mysteriously labeled as delivering 500 Mbps when most AV2 products are rated at 600 Mbps) sports a midsized footprint… mehr
Whatever TP-Link did to soup up the HomePlug AV adapters in its AV600 Gigabit Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, it definitely worked. In my tests, it racked up… mehr
D-Link's first HomePlug AV2 adapters are somewhat large--about the size of a deck of cards--but its two prongs are placed so that when plugged into an… mehr
Netgear's current power-line offering is based on the HomePlug AV spec with enhancements that bring theoretical speeds up to 500 Mbps (hence the product… mehr
In one of those annoying quirks we've seen in networking standards development, all HomePlug AV2 products are not created equal. There are mandatory… mehr
Between budgets and taxes, it's time to get organized. These apps will help you track, categorize, and report your finances, saving some annoying steps… mehr
Last week marked the 8th anniversary of the iPhone's unveiling and the Macalope was somewhat surprised that it was widely marked through the Apple web.… mehr
Administrators take note, Dell SecureWorks has discovered a clever piece of malware that allows an attacker to authenticate themselves on a Windows Active… mehr
Australian IT recruiting firm, Peoplebank Holdings, has been bought Japan's largest staffing company, Recruit Holdings, in a bid to expand into the region. mehr
Apple returned to the top 10 in the 2014 ranking of YouGov BrandIndex, a brand quality measurement firm that polled more than 1.5 million U.S. adults last year. mehr
A company that correlates data about users across different websites to share with marketers is using unique IDs inserted by Verizon into mobile Web traffic to… mehr
Nach fünf Jahren Entwicklungszeit unter Einbindung von über 60 Großkunden und mit Investitionen von angeblich mehr als 1 Milliarde Dollar kündigt IBM heute… mehr
As Xiaomi faces a patent battle in India over its smartphones, the fast-rising company is trying to bulk up its patent portfolio in China and elsewhere. mehr
It's last call for last-minute flight booking charges in Europe: Websites must show the total price for a flight right from the outset, and not wait till… mehr
Viel zu oft müssen CIOs noch gegen ihr Image als Leiter einer Kostenstelle ankämpfen. Dabei haben viele von ihnen sowohl das technische Know-how als auch die… mehr
Despite Microsoft Office's evolution toward menu-driven shortcuts, it's worth remembering those funky Fn keys still serve a purpose. As part of key… mehr
Following the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris, if the Conservatives win the next election PM David Cameron could ban your favourite instant messaging apps,… mehr
Chinese Handset maker Xiaomi wasn't afraid to take a few jabs at Apple on Thursday when it unveiled its newest smartphone, a 5.7-inch phablet that could… mehr
Wer einen Flug im Internet bucht, schaut auf den Preis. Doch wer vergleichen will, muss den Endpreis kennen - also inklusive Steuern und Gebühren. Wann genau… mehr
Die Managementberatung McKinsey erweitert ihre digitale Expertise. Im Januar eröffnet der Consultant in Berlin sein erstes so genanntes Digital Lab in… mehr
Android 5 bietet einige Einstellungen, die bisher weniger bekannt sind, aber interessanten Nutzen bieten. Einige der Einstellungen funktionieren auch mit… mehr
Eine Studie von PAC und BARC benennt die führenden Anbieter von BI-Services. Infomotion reiht sich gemeinsam mit IBM und Accenture an der Spitze ein. mehr
Apples Watch soll voraussichtlich im März 2015 an den Start gehen. Die Vorbereitungen laufen: iOS 8.2 mit Watch-Support ist schon in der Beta 4, ein… mehr
Das Ende aller Patches für Windows XP liegt gerade ein paar Monate zurück, ist nun schon Windows 7 an der Reihe? Denn Microsoft hat den Mainstream-Support… mehr
Auf ein neues Highend-Lumia werden wir wohl noch bis zum Herbst warten müssen, wenn Windows 10 startet. Mit den beiden neuen Smartphone-Modellen Lumia 435 und… mehr
Expedia plans to "double the size" of its Hadoop cluster in 2015 to help solve its big data challenges, data lead Adrian Woodhouse revealed during… mehr
BMW refuses to yield to tech and advertising firms that are eyeing up the carmaker's connected car data, it revealed during the Detroit Motor Show. mehr
The latest Android handset from Xiaomi aims to overshadow Apple's iPhone 6 Plus, with a sleek design, cutting edge specs, and a starting price at less… mehr
Samsung's reported offer of up to US$7.5 billion for BlackBerry may turn out to be only a rumor, but such a match might make sense for both sides. mehr
Samsung Electronics and BlackBerry have both denied a report that they met to to discuss a proposed US$7.5 billion buyout by the South Korean powerhouse. mehr
Mark Zuckerberg tackled the thorny issue of how to balance free speech with local laws at Facebook's first international town-hall Q&A in Colombia… mehr
Slack, the startup that bills itself as IRC for the enterprise, has been on something of a winning streak lately -- it's been the darling of the Silicon… mehr
Symantec has spotted an uptick in phishing emails over the last week that purport to come from LinkedIn support and attempt to steal users' account… mehr
