A U.S. Senator is questioning why the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved of a controversial cell phone surveillance device that both federal and… mehr
Lenovo's website appeared to have been hacked Wednesday, possibly in retaliation for a piece of adware it installed on PCs that was found to have opened… mehr
HP is in talks to purchase Aruba Networks, with an eye toward acquiring that company's wireless networking infrastructure technology, according to a… mehr
Lenovo's website appeared to have been hacked Wednesday, possibly in retaliation for a piece of adware it installed on PCs that was found to have opened… mehr
Almost a year after tipping its hand at Google I/O 2014, Google announced Android for Work, a way to lock down sensitive business data on personal Android… mehr
Google today made real its Android for Work product, which was first announced last June at the Google I/O conference. Android for Work is a revamped version… mehr
On a hot day in the future, if you go to work and leave your home air conditioning on full blast, your power company may know you're away and turn it down… mehr
The U.S. Congress should pass net neutrality legislation that overturns proposed rules at the Federal Communications Commission so that the protections survive… mehr
European law enforcement agencies seized command-and-control servers used by Ramnit, a malware program that steals online banking credentials, FTP passwords,… mehr
Whoever thinks that a CIO's job is easy has no idea of the challenges that trouble the IT department. With the ever-changing technology landscape and… mehr
You pay for a set amount of data, so what business is it of your ISP to decide where you use it We explain Net Neutrality ahead of tomorrow's FCC vote to… mehr
I recently had the great pleasure to sit down with community-elected OpenStack board member and Crowbar co-creator, Rob Hirschfeld. Rob shared awesome nuggets… mehr
Canonical just released Ubuntu 14.04.2, the second point-release of the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS series. As always, this point release brings hardware support updates… mehr
Google yesterday said it would shut down its Pwnium hacking contest, which it has held alongside the better-known Pwn2Own challenge each spring since 2012. mehr
A budget Windows Phone phablet for AT&T and a slew of smaller handsets could be on tap for Mobile World Congress, according to one in-app advertising… mehr
Google is testing yet another method of contacting businesses from search results. This time it's text-based chats via Hangouts. Twitter user Matt… mehr
Months after gamers discovered that Nvidia's GeForce GTX 970 utilizes an unconventional split memory design that can affect gameplay in certain scenarios,… mehr
As a result of reports received through its bug bounty program Facebook confirmed and fixed 61 high-severity vulnerabilities last year, almost 50 percent more… mehr
Apple has been ordered to pay US$532.9 million after a U.S. jury found that its iTunes software infringed three patents owned by Smartflash, a Texas-based… mehr
Pretty soon chats in Outlook.com are going to be all Skype, all the time. Microsoft is pulling the plug on Google Talk and Facebook chat in Outlook.com. The… mehr
With the Apple Watch scheduled for an April release, is there still a place in the market for another smartwatch Garmin's latest entry into the field, the… mehr
Plex doesn't exactly hide the fact that it's a killer app for pirated video. Just look at the marketing materials for the media server software, and… mehr
There are few things I like better than discovering simple, easy, and inexpensive ways to get things done. Asking your cable or satellite-TV service provider… mehr
When watching a seasoned pro use their favorite application to get stuff done, you'll notice something within the first minute: They know their keyboard… mehr
Red Hat engineers are moving forward with their Shenandoah garbage collection technology, which would give Java a boost in large-heap applications. mehr
Uber Technologies is offering free rides on its uberX ride-sharing service in the South Korean capital of Seoul, after city authorities intensified their… mehr
Pop quiz: Which is faster, the Atom Z3735F or the Atom Z3735G If your eyes are glazing over, you're not alone, because even hard-core geeks get confused… mehr
Microsoft Deutschland muss sich einen neuen Geschäftsführer suchen: Der bisherige Chef Christian Illek kehrt als Personalvorstand zur Telekom zurück. mehr
Microsoft Australia Internet of Things lead, Lee Hickin, says the emerging trend is not about the "things", but the data, as the company seeks to… mehr
An overwhelming majority of IT professionals want software-defined networking to extend beyond the datacentre, despite having doubts about the ability to do so. mehr
Die Plagiatskandale diverser Polit-Promis waren auch für die deutsche Wissenschaft ein Schock. Zwar heißt es, Schummelei bei Doktorarbeiten sei kein… mehr
Global Internet advertising revenues will approach US$200 billion by the year 2018, making it a lucrative business but also attractive to cyber criminals,… mehr
Apparently 2015 is the year the PC gets serious about the HD remake craze. Resident Evil, Grim Fandango, Homeworld--it's only February and already three… mehr
Im Kampf mit der Online-Konkurrenz haben viele herkömmliche Läden nach Ansicht von Experten kaum eine Wahl: Wer überleben will, muss technisch auf dem neuesten… mehr
Motorola Mobility's new Moto E has LTE and a more powerful processor than its predecessor, but users will also have to make do with a low-resolution front… mehr
MLB is deliberating the future of its technology division, MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), and nothing--including a spin-off and outright sale--is off the table,… mehr
WordPress site owners using the WP-Slimstat plug-in installed should upgrade it to the latest version immediately in order to fix a critical vulnerability,… mehr
While many young people are reportedly abandoning Facebook as a place to socialize online, many others say it's a great entryway to the workforce. For the… mehr
Chinese demand for smartphones is leading to a surge in app downloads from the country -- so much so that five of the leading app stores in the world are now… mehr
In den USA steht eine Entscheidung zum gleichberechtigten Zugang zum Internet bevor. Am Donnerstag will die amerikanische Telekom-Regulierungsbehörde FCC… mehr
The dance of printing a document, taking a pen and signing it, then scanning and emailing it to a banker or client is one I think we've all done.… mehr
Sensible Daten in Form von elektronischen Dokumenten wie Word-, Excel-Dateien, PDFs und Präsentationen sind im Vergleich zu den Papierpendants nicht so einfach… mehr
U.S. start-up Leia is demonstrating its 3D holographic display technology at Mobile World Congress, promising a chance to see what mobile holography is all… mehr
SIM card maker Gemalto has dismissed recent reports that U.K. and U.S. spies obtained encryption keys protecting millions of mobile phones by hacking its… mehr
Nach der jüngsten Aufregung über den möglichen Diebstahl von Verschlüsselungscodes für SIM-Karten durch NSA und GCHQ gibt der weltgrößte Hersteller Gemalto… mehr
Fast ein Drittel der Unternehmen in Deutschland hat im vergangenen Jahr einen digitalen Angriff entdeckt. Das ergab eine repräsentative Umfrage des… mehr
A number of creators pitched smart padlocks to the Kickstarter community last year and met with mixed results. The Quicklock Padlock was the most ambitious of… mehr
In a move sure to interest creative filmakers, Arri has revealed the existence of the Arri Alexa Mini at London's Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) show. mehr
Viewers complained Tuesday that they were unable to access some of their favorite online streaming services like Netflix and Hulu from smart devices made by… mehr
Ab Mitte dieses Jahres will Microsoft erstmals App-Entwickler ausbilden. Das ist ein neuer Schwerpunkt der hauseigenen Fachkräfteinitiative für IT (FIT).… mehr
Capturing public conversations around the world in real time, Twitter could be a valuable source of intelligence for the business world, so IBM is creating new… mehr
Uber likes to promote its service as an easy way to get from point A to point B with a smartphone. Now the company wants to reward you for making one of those… mehr
The Anthem data breach may have exposed 78.8 million records, according to a more finely tuned estimate by the health insurance company, but Anthem is still… mehr
