Apple’s refusal to help the FBI unlock an iPhone 5c used by one of the terrorists in the San Bernardino, California attack on Dec. 2 has prompted the Maricopa… mehr
Tim Cook has said the U.S. government is requiring Apple to write "the software equivalent of cancer" by demanding that it help unlock an iPhone used… mehr
Oral B's next toothbrushing system will have accelerometers, gyroscopes, a Bluetooth link to a smartphone app, and cloud storage. Have they left anything… mehr
Die Konkurrenz scheint für den Marktführer so groß wie nie. Wenn die Deutsche Fußball-Liga demnächst die Bundesliga-Rechte vergibt, dann muss vor allem Sky… mehr
A new class of SD cards that can record and access 4K and 8K video much more quickly is on its way later this year for devices like cameras, smartphones and VR… mehr
In den Cafés in Bangalore gibt es ein beherrschendes Thema: Startups. Die IT-Metropole im Süden Indiens ist längst nicht mehr nur als die Outsourcing-Zentrale… mehr
Die Bedeutung von Preis-Vergleichsportalen im Internet nimmt stetig zu. Vor allem in der Autoversicherung machen die Portale den klassischen Vermittlern… mehr
Mark Zuckerbergs Initiative Internet.org soll Milliarden neue Nutzer ins Internet bringen, machte aber zuletzt eher Schlagzeilen mit einem Rückschlag bei… mehr
Just for starters, if you haven’t been following the whole brouhaha between Apple and the FBI, this podcast isn’t going to make the most sense. Glenn and… mehr
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By now, the power hogs on your smartphone and PC are well known: the display, the CPU, and the need to power up your Wi-Fi or 3G radio to send and receive… mehr
Hong Kong-based hardware and software maker Unisplendour announced it will terminate a plan to buy a 15% stake in U.S. data storage company Western Digital… mehr
Microsoft last week said that the support rules for the Windows Server software would not change, even though the Redmond, Wash. company has said it will… mehr
Netflix makes secret “test” films. I discovered this a few years ago through InstantWatcher, which aggregates all films added to Netflix on any given day.… mehr
The U.S. Congress should allow an expert commission to recommend ways to resolve the contentious debate over police access to encrypted communications before… mehr
TrustPipe, a startup that made bold claims last year about stopping 100% of network-borne attacks on endpoints, has retooled its software and distribution… mehr
Apple has attorneys on deck and court papers drawn up, ready to respond to a federal court order to help the FBI devise a way into the San Bernardino… mehr
Virtual reality headsets are getting a lot of buzz, but programs and content are tough to find. You can now test your skill at writing VR apps with a software… mehr
Microsoft released not one, but two Insider beta builds of Windows 10 on Wednesday, fixing bugs in both the desktop and mobile versions. Only one, however,… mehr
Microsoft is really into keyboards these days. Shortly after scooping up SwiftKey, the company has just launched a new offering—the Hub Keyboard for Android. mehr
Last year, Google introduced a Voice Typing feature for the desktop Web version of Google Docs that allowed users to dictate their documents. It's now… mehr
We’ve seen mini-nuke babies. Craftable robots. A refined dialogue system. Post-apocalyptic maid services. Approximately a million more radio stations. And… mehr
Google Fiber announced Wednesday it will use existing fiber optic cables in San Francisco to bring its gigabit Internet service to some apartments, condos and… mehr
Sony’s Xperia Z line is headed to the great digital beyond. According to a report by uSwitch, Sony’s senior product marketing manager Jun Makino said the… mehr
Information security audits are on the rise, as organizations look to not only bolster their security postures, but demonstrate their efforts to other parties… mehr
Auf dem Mobile World Congress (MWC 2016) in Barcelona zeigte die Telekom nicht nur ein erstes 5G-Mobilfunknetz im Live-Betrieb, sondern präsentierte mit ngena… mehr
Menswear startup Combatant Gentlemen has a brand-new iOS app that will help you find the perfect outfit for a wedding, a job interview, or a date.
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Like Samsung, LG, and so many other Android manufacturers, Google has a presence at Mobile World Congress. But unlike its partners, the Android maker forgoes… mehr
Two security researchers have demonstrated security vulnerabilities in the Nissan Leaf electric car by using mobile management APIs supplied by the car… mehr
The weather forecast for hell is snow; and, yes, those are pigs taking flight. Indeed, one of the most unthinkable events in PC gaming is underway thanks to… mehr
Google’s new initiative to speed up the mobile web is out of the starting gate. Now when you perform a Google search on a mobile device, you’ll see pages with… mehr
The group of hackers that crippled the computer infrastructure of Sony Pictures Entertainment in late 2014 has been responsible for a large number of attacks… mehr
Oracle schließt seine Supportzentren in Westeuropa und verlagert den Kundendienst nach Rumänien. Vermutlich will der Softwarekonzern damit Kosten sparen. Die… mehr
Samsung has started shipping its first Artik developer board, hoping it will find a place in robots, drones, wearables and a whole range of connected devices… mehr
Mit Bandbreiten im GBit/s-Bereich und ultraniedrigen Latenzzeiten gilt der LTE-Nachfolger 5G als wichtige Voraussetzung für das vernetzte autonome Fahren und… mehr
Struggling smartphone vendor BlackBerry is looking to diversify its business by launching a cybersecurity consulting service, focusing in part on the Internet… mehr
With more than 200 million systems running Windows 10—many of them having upgraded from an earlier version for free—Microsoft has decided it’s time to monetize… mehr
Apple put Siri, its voice-activated personal assistant, in the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, but not the Mac. I assumed the company realized that… mehr
True 5G mobile networks and devices won't be here until 2020. That may seem like a long time to you or me, but for the carriers and network equipment… mehr
At CES this year, Lenovo announced a partnership with Google to produce a Project Tango phone. It’ll be less than 6.5 inches, cost less than $500, and be… mehr
Fewer enterprise technologies are growing more rapidly than mobile health (mHealth) software and devices. Healthcare organizations are investing heavily in… mehr
BARCELONA -- BlackBerry on Wednesday announced a new 60-person cybersecurity consulting service, which will include staff from its recent acquisition of… mehr
The most frustrating thing about Oppo's SuperVOOC fast-charging demonstration at Mobile World Congress is waiting for the battery to discharge so that… mehr
The nice thing about being in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress is that practically every Android company is here, which is why I try to spend at least half… mehr
According to a new benchmark, the three leading SQL-on-Hadoop engines — Apache Impala 2.3, Apache Spark 1.6 and Apache Hive 1.2 — all have unique strengths and… mehr
If you haven't been paying much attention to virtual reality, now might be a good time to start. In a series of announcements at Mobile World Congress in… mehr
Determining indoor location based on Wi-Fi signal strength is easy enough if you know precisely where the access points are located, but gathering that… mehr
Der Saarländische Rundfunk hat seine interne Plattform nicht nur low-budget in Eigenregie mit einer freien Software erneuert, sondern zugleich eine Blaupause… mehr
Airtable is an online platform for creating, using, and sharing small relational databases. It’s not ready for enterprise users yet (that’s coming), but right… mehr
Smartphones are big business, and the success of high-end flagship phones can make or break a company’s yearly financials. So when two of the world’s biggest… mehr
60-fps video 4K video That’s so five minutes ago, man. This year it’s all about 360-degree video. So of course, of course, Samsung has a camera to sell you.… mehr
In large enterprises, purchasing and administering software has never been more difficult. Unlike chairs or stationery, software contracts and licenses come in… mehr
While you may not have replaced your wallet with your smartphone just yet, there’s no denying that the universe of mobile payments is growing by leaps and… mehr
I just caught a new TV spot for the upcoming The Angry Birds Movie—and, as expected, the film completely whitewashes the Angry Birds’ depraved, ultra-violent… mehr
Hackers can easily disable the Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a free tool used by companies to strengthen their Windows computers and… mehr
The future of the job market lies in non-employee workers, according to a study from Fieldglass, a software company that provides vendor management systems, in… mehr
BARCELONA -- As Internet of Things devices become ubiquitous, consumers will someday pay for gas, parking and tolls from their cars without using a credit… mehr
The first new flagship smartphone in over a year from China's Xiaomi packs technology to match the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S7, but at around half the… mehr
In a matter of weeks, both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets will be released to the public, finally delivering on the long-envisioned promise of immersive… mehr
In 1995, then U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich warned Congress about the H-1B program. Stories of IT workers training foreign replacements were already… mehr
As much as I work with SSDs, it still surprises me when I open a box and see an external drive that fits neatly into the palm of my hand and offers terabytes… mehr
The intrepid viewer who is not drawn to big entertainments, who prefers films that inform and expand their knowledge of the world, is accustomed to sifting… mehr
Workers at the Shanghai operation of Apple supplier Pegatron work more than the maximum 60 hours a week stipulated by the iPhone maker, simply because their … mehr
