The holiday season proved to be a good one for Amazon, which reported a jump in sales for the last quarter and a return to profit. mehr
The story, "Microsoft said to make $70 million investment in Android maker Cyanogen," which posted Thursday, misstated the size of Microsoft's… mehr
A passenger who says she was raped and sexually assaulted by an Uber driver in New Delhi has sued Uber in a U.S. court, alleging that the company was negligent… mehr
Microsoft has made a $70 million equity investment in Cyanogen, producer of an alternative distribution of Android, according to a Wall Street Journal article… mehr
Reddit today released what it called its first "transparency report," which details requests for user information from both government entities and… mehr
We're used to social networks where we follow people and view what they post: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others depend on each user connecting with… mehr
Google disappointed Wall Street with its fourth quarter results, missing expectations for both sales and earnings, and growing its advertising business more… mehr
U.S. federal regulators are clamping down on revenge porn, taking aim at a website whose operator allegedly deceived women into sending intimate photos of… mehr
The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources has reached parity or dropped below the cost of fossil fuels in many parts of the world, according… mehr
Apple CEO Tim Cook may have tapped Android "switchers" as part of the reason for the boffo iPhone sales last quarter, but a survey implied that most… mehr
ICANN and its global partners have embarked on a domain name business exchange program aimed at jump-starting Africa's online business. mehr
The FCC announced today that Auction 97 spectrum auction has closed after roughly two and a half months, with winning bids totaling $44.9 billion for the 65MHz… mehr
Einzelne Menschen lassen sich mitunter mit wenig Aufwand aus großen, anonymisierten Datensätzen herausgepicken. mehr
The man accused of masterminding the Silk Road underground online marketplace had between $16 million and $18 million worth of bitcoins on the laptop he was… mehr
Apple's efforts this week to remedy the Wi-Fi connectivity issues plaguing many OS X users produced mediocre results, judging by comments left in… mehr
For many viewers, the commercials run during the Super Bowl are more fun to watch than the game. So the day after this Sunday's game, Dish Network… mehr
It's always amazing how little attention social engineering attacks get when discussing enterprise information security risks. After all, it's… mehr
Every recent study of security vulnerabilities has come to the same conclusion: The human factor is a greater risk to organizations than flaws in technology. mehr
An update to 1Password brings time-based one-time passwords (TOTP for short) to its iOS app. A one-time password is typically used as a second element in… mehr
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has redefined advanced broadband as having 25Mbps download speeds, up from 4Mbps, giving the agency new authority to… mehr
If you're looking to watch Super Bowl XLIX online this Sunday, NBC has you covered. mehr
Surprise! AMD and its partners have eagerly leveraged the furor surrounding the Nvidia GeForce GTX 970's memory allocation performance and corrected… mehr
Artificial intelligence research for at least the foreseeable future is going to help humans, not harm them. mehr
Few design projects are as nerve-wracking--and important--as designing your own business card. Just like the clothes you wear, your business card tells the… mehr
The huge popularity of the new iPhone 6 pushed Apple and Samsung closer than ever at the top of the market for smartphones, according to two companies that… mehr
Storage giant EMC will soon start handing out pink slips as part of a new restructuring effort prompted by a weakened financial outlook. mehr
Website owners take notice: In weeks, Mozilla products including its popular Firefox browser will stop trusting an unknown number of SSL certificates that were… mehr
The firm said the product is designed to help struggling security teams detect and respond to nefarious endpoint activity, helping to detect and respond to… mehr
A group of 38 mayors and other elected officials from cities like Boston, Seattle, and Kansas City Thursday urged the FCC to strike down state laws that… mehr
Microsoft has today launched the final version of Office for Android. Word, Excel and PowerPoint are available for free from the Google Play store. See also:… mehr
iOS 8 has been with us for a couple of months, but we're already thinking about iOS 9. When will it come out, what features will it offer and which iPads,… mehr
LightCyber, another security startup with the roots in the Israeli military, has opened its doors in the U.S. and is announcing new products and features to… mehr
The Document foundation announced availability of the latest version of LibreOffice on Thursday, which it says is the most beautiful version of the open source… mehr
Microsoft continues its slow drip of Windows 10 details with some good news for audiophiles. mehr
Glennr4466 found a flaw in my advice about booting into Windows 8 Safe Mode. Because it requires a reboot, it doesn't work if Windows refuses to boot at… mehr
It wasn't that long ago that talk of using virtual reality headsets on long-haul flights was pure speculation. Now it's about to become, well,… mehr
What do you get when you stick 48 Mac Pro units in the same spot A data center cabinet from CyberLynk's Mac Pro Vault that is near pornographic in the… mehr
VMware announced a partnership with Google Thursday that could go a long way toward making VMware more competitive in the public cloud market. mehr
Usually, when you have a video file on your iPad or iPhone, the file can play on that device--why else would it be there But occasionally you'll run into… mehr
Mozilla has dusted off some decommissioned servers and networking gear and used them to set up high-speed relays on the Tor anonymity network. mehr
Choo-choo! Apple reported record results this week, but that doom train keeps on a-chugging along! Donning the engineer's cap is Forbes… mehr
Intel brought its fifth-generation Core technology to business PCs on Thursday, launching its new Core vPro processors alongside components of its… mehr
St Andrews University has become the first university in the world to gain a four-star service desk certificate from the sector's professional body. mehr
Microsoft today launched Outlook for iOS and Android, a rebranded version of startup Acompli's app, to replace the oft-derided Outlook Web App (OWA) as… mehr
Designers are off and running with plans for the next generation of Microsoft's C# language, with key themes centering on data management, performance,… mehr
Despite the attendance of Hollywood celebs like Kevin Bacon, Ryan Reynolds, Nicole Kidman, and Keanu Reeves, the hottest ticket at the 2015 Sundance Film… mehr
The University of Cambridge plans to transition high performance computing (HPC) workloads to Intel's Xeon Phi co-processors to meet growing demands for… mehr
It's 2015 and although the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are still going strong it's time to look ahead to Apple's next flagship smartphone. Here's… mehr
TracFone Wireless, the largest prepaid mobile provider in the U.S., has agreed to refund US$40 million to customers to settle charges that it throttled… mehr
Alibaba Group bristled at a Chinese government report critical of its e-commerce business, calling it an "unfair" attack, and defended ongoing… mehr
Axel Springer steigt bei der Wirtschaftsnachrichten-Website "Business Insider" ein. mehr
Der chinesische Online-Riese Alibaba hat auch im vierten Quartal des vergangenen Jahres kräftig zugelegt. mehr
Dank steigender TV- und Smartphoneverkäufe hat der südkoreanische Elektronikhersteller LG seinen Gewinn im vergangenen Jahr mehr als verdoppelt. mehr
Noch vor einem Jahr schien Samsung an der Spitze des Smartphone-Marktes uneinholbar vorn. Doch das iPhone 6 verschob die Gewichte. Zumindest zu Weihnachten gab… mehr
Die hohen Erwartungen noch übertreffen und trotzdem nicht richtig überzeugen - Facebook hat das geschafft. Das Online-Netzwerk wächst auf breiter Front, doch… mehr
Der finnische Netzausrüster Nokia hat zum Jahresende von der starken Nachfrage nach schnellen Mobilfunknetzen profitiert. mehr
The five universities selected to lead the Alan Turing Institute have been announced by business secretary Vince Cable. mehr
The traditional antivirus scan seems to be close to extinction, with barely one in ten PC users bothering to run them regularly, or at all, according to the… mehr
Dass Banken von der Datenmenge her geradezu prädestiziert sind, um Big Data-Technologien einzusetzen, sollte unumstritten sein. Allerdings stellt sich die… mehr
By opting for ePub and shipping free tools like iBooks Author, Apple has made it easy to create books for sale through its online iBookstore. Creating the… mehr
CSIRO will be trialing an online privacy tool in March 2015 as part of a simulation exercise to evaluate the use of the technologies. mehr
Scrolling slowly through News Feed, you'll see a slew of videos. Some are from your friends. Others are ads from brands you like. All of them play… mehr
Mobility will be the key to enterprise agility in the coming years. That's the word from Certus director of mobile solutions, Matt Smith. mehr
Amazon Web Services has launched 'WorkMail', a cloud-based corporate email and calendaring service. mehr
Love horseracing, but can't stand the thought of losing your hard-earned on a thoroughbred that runs more like a species of camel. mehr
Microsoft has made its Word, Excel and Powerpoint apps for Google's Android OS generally available, and also released new Outlook apps for Android and… mehr
Australian gourmet food business, Pastabilities, has gone live with a new Tall Emu CRM system and e-commerce website. mehr
As he settles into his new role as CEO of ASX-listed Data#3, Laurence Baynham has revealed what he thinks are the top trends to keep an eye on this year. mehr
Vendors that contribute software to the AllJoyn Internet of Things project will pledge not to sue companies that make use of that code in products. mehr
VMware and Avaya have partnered to deliver enterprise hybrid Cloud services on the vCloud Air platform. mehr
Samsung's profit slides as mobile power wanes mehr
Microsoft on Wednesday released the promised preview of OneDrive for Business for OS X, the first way to sidestep the browser when accessing company documents… mehr
Bring a laptop into the room, and it wirelessly links to your monitors, external hard drive and printer. That's Intel's vision of a wire-free world… mehr
Apple is getting closer to matching Samsung Electronics on its home turf, as it has done with other East Asian rivals. mehr
The second preview release of Windows 10 begins to flesh out Microsoft's vision of an operating system that bridges the gap between traditional PCs and… mehr
Software-defined Storage (SDS) beziehungsweise Storage-Virtualisierung machen das Management und das flexible Zuweisen von Ressourcen einfacher, egal welche… mehr
Dell Kace has added Chromebook support to the latest version of its popular K1000 management appliance, for the first time giving IT departments an integrated… mehr
Geschäftsführer und IT-Chefs haben wenig gemeinsam – wenn man Mark Raskino, Vice President und Gartner-Fellow, glauben will. Das gelte vor allem für den Umgang… mehr
Die bayrische Molkerei Zott SE stellt mit einer neuen Lösung die Wiederfügbarkeit des komplexen SAP-Systems in Minuten wieder her. CIO Ingo Bachmann berichtet. mehr
The UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) has announced that its CEO James Haslam will be leaving the association on 6 March 2015. mehr
TracFone Wireless, the largest prepaid mobile provider in the U.S., has agreed to refund US$40 million to customers to settle charges that it throttled… mehr
Die Digitalisierung krempelt die Wirtschaft um. Auch Maschinenbauer oder Seifenhersteller müssen sich bald darüber Gedanken machen, sagt der Personalberater… mehr
Samsung Electronics' operating profit in its mobile business slid 64 percent in the fourth quarter of 2014, the result largely of competition in the… mehr
Jedes Unternehmen wären gern ein bisschen wie ein Startup – aber ohne die damit einhergehende Unsicherheit. Um an der disruptiven Entwicklung der Märkte… mehr
Router, Switches, Data-Center- sowie Collaboration-Hardware - so ließ sich vereinfacht das Cisco-Portfolio in den letzten Jahren darstellen. Auf der Hausmesse… mehr
Internet service has been restored to government agencies and banks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but otherwise a government shutdown of email, social… mehr
The iPhone 6 has sold so well that Apple tied with Samsung for the top position in the smartphone market in the fourth quarter, closing the gap with its South… mehr
A new Chrome extension highlights tools embedded in websites that could pose privacy risks by sending data unencrypted over the Internet. mehr
A former drug dealer has testified in court that he sold as much as US$70,000 worth of heroin each month through the Silk Road online market, which he saw as a… mehr
Oracle has released an update to its Oracle Service Cloud that adds new tools to give companies more insight about their customers. mehr