With its new HoloLens computer, which resembles a pair of ski goggles and displays holograms over the real world, Microsoft is taking a very different course… mehr
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Google is prepping to offer its own wireless voice and data service over the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile -- a move likely to be markedly different from… mehr
Italy's Antitrust Authority has levied substantial fines on four major mobile telecommunications operators for abusive practices in connection with the… mehr
Improving the quality of patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be a top priority there in 2015, the office's acting director said. mehr
The FBI and IRS separately this week warned of a couple timeworn but highly effective scams that continue to grow and strip businesses and consumers of cash. mehr
The Layer 2-3 Ethernet switch market is expected to exceed $25 billion in 2019, a compounded annual growth of over 2% from 2014, according to Dell'Oro… mehr
After describing the next version of Windows on Wednesday, Microsoft on Thursday unveiled the next versions of Office: Office for Windows 10, and the… mehr
At least one version of the Angler exploit kit is using drive-by attacks to hit a newly-discovered zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash player, security… mehr
What used to be a back room, invisible function of enterprise, IT security has been launched into the limelight with high profile data breaches with Sony as… mehr
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US cloud storage giant Dropbox today announced that it is "doubling down" on the UK and opening an office in London, claiming that one in four UK… mehr
A college friend of Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road online exchange, testified on Thursday that he helped Ulbricht troubleshoot the site in its… mehr
More than thirteen years after the launch of the original Xbox, and the gaming console still feels like a separate business. Microsoft's new Xbox app… mehr
While the Surface Pro tablet lineup will be receiving Windows 10, owners of the Windows RT-powered Surface RT and Surface 2 will be forced to settle for a more… mehr
As promised, Twitter is now surfacing tweets you missed to the top of your timeline in its official iOS app. It's a move comparable to Facebook's… mehr
Chromebook keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to power through those tasks you perform multiple times per day, like copying and pasting text. A few of… mehr
Netflix says it has more to worry about than just an upcoming cable-free, standalone streaming service from HBO. The company claims it's also competing… mehr
Apple will allow China's State Internet Information Office to run security audits on products the company sells in China in an effort to counter concerns… mehr
Emergency updates for Flash Player released Thursday fix a vulnerability that is actively exploited by attackers, but leave a separate one unpatched. mehr
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Der Hacker-Verein Chaos Computer Club (CCC) hat auf Ideen aus der Politik zur Einschränkung von Verschlüsselung mit einer radikalen Gegenforderung reagiert. mehr
If you want the fastest possible storage performance for a database as inexpensively as possible, Google's cloud-based Local SSD for its Compute Engine… mehr
It's been two and half years since Kris Hagerman took over as Chief Executive Officer at Sophos. Spearheading strategic direction and business operations… mehr
Disruptive innovation in infrastructure is on the rise, and nowhere is that more evident than in the Software Defined Networking movement. But while much of… mehr
Spotify introduced a new feature on Thursday to make up for dumping the old music preview feature that disappeared last summer. Dubbed Touch Preview, the… mehr
Windows Phone is dead. Long live Windows 10. And right now, there's not that much else to get excited about aside from new flagship phones, which… mehr
"I've been in the security business for 25-years. The industry spent the first 20 of those developing perimeter security products. Then five years… mehr
President Obama called for strengthening cybersecurity and privacy protection in his State of the Union speech Tuesday. Most security experts agree with the… mehr
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ARM and UCL have created a new education kit that aims to enhance students' internet of things (IoT) technical skills and encourage more graduates to stay… mehr
The European Space Agency (ESA) has created an on-premise private cloud across two data centres in order to improve delivery of IT services to its user… mehr
High-street shoppers in Central London will be able to wirelessly charge their mobile phones while grabbing a cup of coffee in ten Starbucks cafes from today. mehr
Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, amputations and kidney failure. It is estimated that 8% of the global population is diabetic--a figure that is… mehr
Criminals have managed to siphon a total of $600,000 out of Australian businesses by posing as suppliers and requesting payment be sent to a new bank account… mehr
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama promised to protect a free and open Internet and urged Congress to pass cybersecurity… mehr
Imagine a Surface tablet, exploded into something that dwarfs you as you stand beside it. Add in a pair of cameras, superb digital inking, and collaboration… mehr
Apple hat vor dem erwarteten internationalen Start seines Streaming-Musikdienstes Beats einen Spezialisten für die Auswertung von Musikdaten gekauft. mehr
Dropbox has finally released an app for Microsoft's smartphones, hinting at a future when Windows smartphones, tablets and PCs will become more integrated. mehr
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Der Online-Handelsriese Ebay startet mit Personalabbau ins Jahr seiner Aufgliederung. Neben der Bezahltochter PayPal soll womöglich noch eine weitere Sparte an… mehr
Der Abhörskandal um den amerikanischen Geheimdienst NSA hat nach Ansicht des Silicon-Valley-Investors Peter Thiel mehr mit einer "krebsartig wuchernden… mehr
Ob Chemieunfall oder Waldbrand: Über die Katwarn-App gelangen Informationen zu Katastrophen blitzschnell aufs Handy. Rheinland-Pfalz bietet nun als erstes… mehr
Internet and telecommunications companies should be obliged to share encryption keys with police and intelligence agencies to help them fight terrorism, the… mehr
Die Deutsche Post will bis 2020 bis zu 10000 neue Stellen in der Paketzustellung schaffen. Grund dafür sei das vor allem vom E-Commerce-Boom ausgelöste… mehr
U.S. security concerns may still haunt the reputation of Huawei Technologies, but the Chinese company's elusive founder brushed off any involvement in… mehr
Manchmal kommt es vor, dass der Papierkorb eines Mail-Kontos nicht mehr angezeigt wird, beispielsweise weil er beschädigt ist. Die Konsequenz ist gravierend,… mehr
During Wednesday morning's Windows 10 preview event in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft executives made their strongest pitch to date in favor of a somewhat… mehr
The 6-foot, 2-in. tall humanoid robot that many teams in the finals of the DARPA Robotics Challenge will be using in June has gotten a major makeover. And the… mehr
Drones, robots, high-altitude balloons and low-altitude satellites are all envisioned to provide fifth-generation (5G) wireless connections as early as 2020,… mehr
A new compiler lets programmers use their C# skills to build JavaScript and HTML5 Web applications. By integrating with Microsoft's Visual Studio IDE and… mehr
Whether we saw Internet Explorer 12 or a curious new alternative browser from Microsoft remains unknown, even after the conclusion of Wednesday's Windows… mehr
Nach dem Erscheinen von Windows 10 wird es das Upgrade für Nutzer von Windows 7, Windows 8 und Windows Phone für ein Jahr kostenlos geben. Mit Cortana hält der… mehr
Mit iPhone und iPad lässt sich wie mit PC-Clients ein sicherer Zugriff aufs Unternehmensnetzwerk via VPN realisieren. Die iOS-8-Geräte unterstützen… mehr
Seit Cloud-Dienste und mobile Geräte den Unternehmensalltag bestimmen, hat das alte Lizenz-Management für Server und Client ausgedient. Frische Lizenzregeln… mehr
Politiker fordern eine Agenda 2020 für mehr Wachstum, die EU hat mit Europa 2020 ein zehnjähriges Wirtschaftsprogramm vorgelegt. Und wie sieht es mit der IT… mehr
One in ten UK Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 users are running an unpatched version of the operating system and one in twenty still uses software that… mehr
The US and UK have announced plans to work together on improving digital public services, opening up government data and expanding schemes to teach young… mehr
Most councils are struggling to keep up to speed with digital, internet and mobile technologies, according to Socitm's policy chief Martin Greenwood. mehr
BlackBerry CEO John Chen wants net neutrality to extend to content and applications, so that developers of apps for Android and iOS will be mandated to develop… mehr
The next time you are too busy to access your Twitter feed or have a bad Internet connection, the social network will help you get updated with a quick recap… mehr
In the last few weeks it's possible some of your Facebook chums posted messages on their walls in which they tried to revoke permission for the social… mehr
Google has laid the groundwork for its own cellular service by buying capacity on the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile USA, according to news reports. mehr
Larry Ellison has opened a new front in his battle with Cisco Systems and EMC, launching new Oracle hardware on Wednesday that he claims will be the cheapest… mehr
Part of the reason companies agonize as long and hard as they do over cloud decisions are the potential consequences to be suffered if it later turns out… mehr
The tech industry's most influential companies spent record amounts of money on federal lobbying in 2014 despite a general drop in lobbying by most tech… mehr
Upstart mobile carrier FreedomPop is adding an unlimited data, voice and messaging plan for US$5 per month using Wi-Fi hotspots, and it plans to sell a… mehr
EBay will cut roughly 7 percent of its total workforce, or 2,400 workers, and is considering a sale or IPO of its Enterprise unit, it said Wednesday. mehr
Mozilla is adding new capabilities in the beta version of Firefox 36 to give users and website owners more control over what data, if any, is sent to other… mehr
