Der unter Druck geratene kanadische Smartphone-Anbieter Blackberry will laut einem Zeitungsbericht bis zu 40 Prozent seiner Stellen streichen. Der Jobabbau solle sich bis zum Jahresende in mehreren Schritten durch alle Unternehmensbereiche ziehen, schrieb das „Wall Street Journal“ unter Berufung auf informierte Personen.
Apple hat heute die neueste Version seines Betriebssystems für iPhone, iPad und iPod touch veröffentlicht. IOS 7 gilt als die umfassendste Überarbeitung der Bedienoberfläche seit der Einführung des ersten iPhones im Jahr 2007.
Der ums Überleben kämpfende japanische Elektronik-Konzern Sharp besorgt sich frisches Geld über die Ausgabe neuer Aktien und durch Allianzen mit anderen japanischen Unternehmen. Insgesamt sollen die Massnahmen gut 166 Milliarden Yen (knapp 1,26 Mrd. Euro) in die Kassen spülen.
SAP-Co-Chef Jim Hagemann Snabe hat für den Mai 2014 sein Ausscheiden aus der Führungsebene der SAP angekündigt. Nun wird der Manager für einen Aufsichtsratsposten bei Siemens gehandelt.
Die Schweizer Konjunktur soll in den nächsten sechs Monaten wieder anziehen. Dabei dürfte insbesondere die Exportindustrie zum Aufschwung beitragen. Dies zeigt der ZEW-Indikator der Credit Suisse, der die Erwartungen von Finanzanalysten bezüglich der Schweizer Konjunktur in den kommenden sechs Monaten widerspiegelt.
Unter dem herausfordernden Titel "Welches ist das richtige Geschäftsmodell für die Cloud?" fand die zweite Business-Abendveranstaltung unter dem Dach von "Focus on future" am Montag in der Villa Boveri in Baden statt. Die Gäste – Unternehmer und Führungskräfte aus Schweizer IT-Unternehmen – liessen sich von zwei Unternehmern aus dem Software- und Infrastrukturgeschäft über ihre bisherigen Erfahrungen im Zeitalter der Cloud ins Bild setzen.
Softwareriese Microsoft verspricht seinen Nutzern mit dem neuen Windows 8.1 grosse Veränderungen. Eines soll jedoch gleich bleiben: der Preis. Windows 8.1, auch bekannt unter dem Namen Windows Blue, wird am 18. Oktober dieses Jahres erscheinen.
Der US-Elektroautohersteller Tesla will in den kommenden drei Jahren ein selbstfahrendes Auto produzieren. Damit könne der Fahrer über ein Computersystem 90 Prozent der Kontrolle an das Fahrzeug abgeben, sagte Konzernchef Elon Musk gegenüber der „Financial Times“. Die Entwicklung eines komplett autonomen Wagens würde länger dauern, betonte Musk. Beim Bau des Autopiloten komme Teslas eigene Technologie zum Einsatz.
Eine Stelle bei Google ist das, was sich Studenten auf der ganzen Welt wünschen. Der Informatikgigant verteidigt seit fünf Jahren den Spitzenplatz als weltweit attraktivster Arbeitgeber, wie eine Studie des Beratungsunternehmens Universum zeigt.
Der US-Softwarekonzern Adobe macht mit seinem neuen Vertriebssystem grosse Fortschritte. Der Hersteller populärer Computer-Programme wie Photoshop und Acrobat Reader steigerte im vergangenen Quartal die Zahl seiner Abonnenten auf 1,3 Millionen. Der Zuwachs fiel mit 331.000 stärker aus als angestrebt. Die Adobe-Aktie legte am Dienstag im nachbörslichen Handel um vier Prozent zu.
Amid rumors of layoffs and a possible sale of the company, BlackBerry announced some good news Wednesday: its growing BBM instant messaging service will be available for Android and iPhone devices in the next several days. BBM is one of the high points of the failing BlackBerry legacy business, with recent growth in BBM users mainly in Europe and Asia. Until now, BBM has only been available for BlackBerry devices. BBM has 60 million monthly active customers who send and receive more than 10 billion messages a day, BlackBerry said. Messages are quickly read in seconds, which BlackBerry said is an indication of how engaged BBM users are. BBM will be a free download in the Google Play store for Android on Saturday and in the Apple App Store for iPhone on Sunday, BlackBerry said.
Hulu Plus subscribers will soon get their fill of British TV with a new content deal that brings more than 2000 episodes for your viewing pleasure.
Netflix will offer the complete run of its hit series House of Cards in Redbox kiosks as of October 8, signifying its increased move from a content-repackaging business to a content producer.
What's eating up all your iPhone's storage space? This trick makes it easy to find out.
Reports that Google may be drawing up plans for a new way to track Web-browsing consumers backed me into an awkward position: Until yesterday, I didn’t really realize that I Web cookies. That might be a bit strong. Let’s just say I tolerate them, as the price of doing business. After all, my salary is paid by these crumbs of infomation collected about you as you pass by PCWorld and other IDG sites. But that Google may be developing plans for an anonymous identifier for advertising, or AdID, should give you an uneasy feeling. Officially, AdID hasn’t moved beyond the development stage. Google spokesman Rob Shilkin described AdID and related programs as “concepts,” that are “in the very early stages.” Skilkin added, “technological enhancements can improve users’ security while ensuring the Web remains economically viable.”
Companies that depend on Mobile Device Management (MDM) software to secure iPhones and iPads will find they have far more app control with those devices running the new iOS 7, companies say. MDM technology is what many corporations depend on for mobile security, and providers say users of their products will find that the latest version of iOS, available Wednesday, shows Apple making a strong push toward app-centric security. This is a significant change from previous versions of the mobile operating system, which focused more on controlling hardware-centric components, such as the camera, the Bluetooth wireless system and the GPS, said Chandra Sekar, director of product marketing for Citrix. Apple has recognized that enterprises today want more control over the applications running on the device. “What Apple is doing is recognizing that need from an enterprise standpoint and providing MDM APIs that better allow vendors to take advantage of the operating system hooks to provide application-level security,” Sekar said.
Tesla Motors plans to develop an autonomous vehicle within three years that will drive "90 percent" of the miles typically driven by a human driver. Tesla tipped its plans by posting a , where he said that Tesla would develop the self-driving technology internally, rather than buy and install it from a third-party company. and demonstrated self-driving technology using a custom Volkswagen Passat. So while it's fair to say that self-driving technology is being heavily scrutinized by major automakers, exactly how they plan to implement the technology appears to vary by manufacturers and by purpose. Audi executives, for example, have said they don't intend to remove the joy of driving from the driver, and that the autonomous technology would only take over when the driver requests it, such as within the tedium of heavy traffic.
services to its offerings. For those unfamiliar with it, Twilio is a cloud-focused company that lets developers build phone, text, and other voice communications directly into their apps, making an end-run around the telephone companies. By adding photo support, Twilio has jumped onto the idea that pictures really are worth 1000 words – or at least far more than you can wedge into a 160 character SMS message. to its service so far, with 4 million voice calls completed every day.) The new update to add picture messaging to the mix won’t offer considerably more complexity. At first it will be made available to the company’s high-volume customers, with general availability to the masses coming soon. Why does all of this matter to users like you? Because it’s another big step toward pushing the telecommunications carriers out the door when it comes to messaging services like SMS and MMS.
Microsoft on Wednesday said that hackers are exploiting a critical, but unpatched, vulnerability in Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) and Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), and that its engineers are working on an update to plug the hole. As it often does, the company downplayed the threat. “There are only reports of a limited number of targeted attacks specifically directed at Internet Explorer 8 and 9, although the issue could potentially affect all supported versions,” Dustin Childs, a manager in the Trustworthy Computing group and its usual spokesman, said in a post Tuesday morning. “We are actively working to develop a security update to address this issue,” Childs added.
Calico will be the company's engineer-driven attempt to "extend the human lifespan."
iOS 7 is more than just a pretty face: Get to know it a little better with these ten not-so-obvious features and tricks.
ROM maker Cyanogen Inc. now looks to be the third major mobile OS.
Warning consumers. For now, at least, Verizon will not activate the new Nexus 7 on its network.
The world is waiting for a cheaper, long-range electric car to rival Tesla’s pricey Model S—but GM’s version could be several years out.
It's finally here: the new, radically redesigned operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
If your friend is right next to you, why send him that photo in a text or email?
With Dynamic Type, you can adjust the font size of some apps, making them easier to read.
Stop those telemarketers and chronic wrong-number dialers with this quick and easy trick.
iOS 7 adds new features that can protect your personal data if your iPhone gets lost or stolen. Here's what you need to know about them.
Wondering which apps the cool kids in your part of town are using? iOS 7 will tell you.
No stocks? No problem! Make Apple's daily summary show only what you want it to.
When did I get that @#$% text message? iOS 7 will tell you.
Siri sounds nice enough, but if you prefer your virtual phone assistant sound like a man, you have that option.
Change on simple setting, and your apps will never be out of date again.
There's only so many times one can stand listening to Taylor Swift croon about her boyfriends.
When iOS 7 becomes available today it will be an unprecedented challenge for enterprise IT groups: hundreds, or thousands, of iPhone and iPad users will be ready and oh-so-willing to download over the air the expected 130MB file at once. As iOS matures, and more and more iPhones and iPads proliferate in the enterprise, IT groups are rethinking how to cope with what is now a vendor- and user-driven process for the dominant mobile platform. The most pressing concern for some companies will be the expected surge in bandwidth demand once users are alerted to iOS 7 being available, expected at 1 p.m. EDT. A variety of vendors and users say they’re not expecting problems on the local networks, including the wireless LAN. But companies that lack a caching arrangement could find that their WAN connection clogs up and bogs down. IOS 6 was a 130MB file and it’s expected that iOS 7 will be at least that size. In addition, at least some apps will have been updated for the new OS. According to data collected by Cisco, the average iOS app size is 23MB, almost as large as the average Windows application. Clearly that covers a very wide range of actual app file sizes. Cisco cites data from Nielsen showing that the average number of apps per iOS device is 41.
There's something for everyone in iTunes 11.1: iTunes Radio for music fans, Genius Shuffle for those who like to mix it up, and the new My Stations feature for podcast listeners.
If you spend any significant amount of time working at a desk, the single best way to boost your productivity is to connect a second monitor. Most laptops have either a VGA or HDMI output, making the addition pretty simple: just connect the LCD, tweak Windows' settings to extend your desktop, and then enjoy the benefits of a double-size workspace. (My preferred arrangement: Outlook "permanently" open on the right, my browser and other stuff on the left.) Ah, but why not go a step further? Why not extend your desktop even further with a third screen? Simple: few desktops, and almost no laptops, have a second VGA or HDMI output, meaning there's nowhere to connect that third screen.
A team of security researchers from the U.S. and Europe has released a paper showing how integrated circuits used in computers, military equipment, and other critical systems can be maliciously compromised during the manufacturing process through virtually undetectable changes at the transistor level. As proof of the effectiveness of the approach, the paper describes how the method could be used to modify and weaken the hardware random number generator on Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and the encryption protections on a smartcard without anyone detecting the changes. , Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Ruhr University in Germany. Hardware trojans have been the subject of considerable research since at least 2005 when the U.S. Department of Defense publicly expressed concerns over the military's reliance on integrated circuits manufactured abroad, Paar said.
Don't call it a reference design, but don't call the Nvidia Tegra note a retail product, either.