Nokia, Samsung und Apple liefern sich einen Wettstreit um die Smartphone-Krone. Im Netz jagen sich die Gerüchte über die neuste Handy-Generation bereits Monate vor der Lancierung.
Sie geben sich als Microsoft-Mitarbeiter aus und bieten ihre Hilfe an. Doch dann folgt die grosse Abzocke. Telefon-Betrüger gehen systematisch gegen Firmen und Private vor und werden immer dreister.
Draussen die Eishölle, drinnen ein Satz heisse Ohren: Mit «Soul Cablibur V» wird die scharfe Kampfsaga um die zwei magischen Schwerter «Soul Edge» und «Soul Calibur» fortgesetzt.
Das Hackerkollektiv Anonymous hat sich zu einem Angriff auf die Webseite der Polizei von Boston bekannt. Die Homepage sei aus «Vergeltung für Polizeibrutalität bei OWS» gehackt worden.
Googles Online-Kartendienst macht ungewollt ein tragisches Ereignis publik: Auf einem Satellitenfoto der kalifornischen Stadt Richmond ist eine Szene wie aus einem Krimi zu sehen.
Zürich hat seit Erfindung des Computers mehrmals die Chance gehabt, einer der wichtigsten Tech-Standorte zu werden. Ein Besuch im Technopark zeigt, warum es nicht dazu kam.
Smartphone-taugliche Handschuhe, Skibrillen à la Terminator und ein Snowboard mit eingebautem iPad: Die Digital-Redaktion stellt ihre Winter-Favoriten vor, die jeder Kälte trotzen.
Wegen einer Sicherheitslücke können private Nachrichten von Sunrise-Kunden belauscht werden. Das wäre für eine junge Frau fast ins Auge gegangen. Inzwischen soll das Problem behoben sein. (Update)
Apple hat am Freitag alle iPhone 4 und iPhone 3GS wegen eines verlorenen Patentstreits aus dem deutschen Online-Store entfernt. Betroffen sind auch iPads mit 3G, nicht aber das iPhone 4S.
Neues Design, neues Betriebssystem, neues Glück? Das Lumia 800 ist der Hoffnungsträger der Finnen. Wir haben das erste Nokia-Smartphone mit Windows Phone getestet.
Der in Neuseeland verhaftete Megaupload-Gründer Kim Schmitz kommt nicht auf Kaution frei. Ein Berufungsgericht hat einen Antrag des deutsch-finnischen Internetunternehmers wegen hoher Fluchtgefahr abgewiesen.
Sicherheitspanne bei Sunrise: Anrufer können die Combox des Angerufenen abhören.
Ein iFöhn für Hardcore-Apple-Fans ist das eine. Richtig geschmacklos wird es, wenn ein taiwanischer Tablet-Hersteller Steve Jobs in Engelsflügeln auf die Bühne schickt.
Die neue Zentrale am Hacker Way ist ein Arbeitsplatz, von dem viele träumen. Nicht nur das Herzstück der Firma, sondern auch die veröffentlichten Userzahlen beeindrucken
Mit dem angekündigten Börsengang geht der 27-jährige Facebook-Gründer den Deal seines Lebens ein. Er zählt schon jetzt zu den mächtigsten Personen der Welt.
Apple, Samsung und Co. wollen uns weismachen, dass alles besser wird mit Smartphones und Tablets. Dabei werden die Hersteller ihrerseits gewaltig auf die Schippe genommen.
Facebook geht an die Börse. Dies teilte das Internetnetzwerk am Mittwochabend nach Börsenschluss in New York mit. Damit sollen 5 Milliarden Dollar generiert werden.
Heute sehen, was gestern im Fernsehen lief - und zwar ohne die Sendung aufzuzeichnen. Digital-TV-Anbieter bieten neue Funktionen für den individualisierten TV-Konsum.
HPs erstes Ultrabook, das Folio 13, lehnt sich in Design und Ausstattung an andere Ultrabooks wie das Asus Zenbook oder das MacBook Air an.
Die Lust auf den Herzaussetzer: Survival-Horror-Games wie «Resident Evil» setzen aufs nackte Grauen und Schockeffekte. Wieso tun sich Gamer dies an?
All of the U.S. presidential candidates say they're pro-tech, but their mobile campaign sites don't support that campaign promise.
Some users of HTC Android phones will have to wait until next week to get a fix for a problem that could leak access info to Wi-Fi networks.
Whistleblowers say their private e-mails were extensively monitored after complained about irregularities at the FDA; did they have a reasonable expectation of privacy?
In the next decade, mobile phones will gain capabilities that make them suitable replacements for the conventional desktop or laptop computer.
A Startup develops a browser plug-in that catalogs what you view in cyberspace for later retrieval and reference.
Ever wanted to know more about that trippy feline, Nyan Cat? GeekTech gets the low-down from creator Chris Torres.
Here's a rundown of the most recent dish about the social network, courtesy of the disclosures necessary when a company plans to go public.
Some consumers get confused and shell out money thinking they're getting the real app, when they're actually buying a counterfeit.
Remember the days when watching the Super Bowl meant eating lots of chips, hanging out with friends and, most importantly, being glued to the TV?
Time Machine works with your Mac and an external drive to regularly save important documents, photos, and even important system files.
Apple seems to think that "kinky sex moves" is appropriate content for 12 year olds, but rejected other content because it has the word "penis".
Computer problems often lead us to assume the cause must lie with faulty software or hardware, but sometimes it turns out the true cause is our own misunderstanding.
At roughly $277 the Marshall Bergman Tahlia Clutch Bag is pricey, but it's sturdy enough to protect your MacBook Air and chic enough to carry as your main purse.
The legacy approach to email, typified by Microsoft's Outlook program, permanently mated email to one computer.
Company bows to howls by iBook authors and publishers on restrictions in
Advanced Micro Devices has loosened its commitment to the x86 architecture, announcing a new design strategy that could pave the way for using ARM technology in...
On World Tech Update this week, Facebook announces an IPO, Sony's business is in trouble, the Asus Padfone sets for a debut and thousands flock to Macworld | iWorld.
Our review unit of this Wi-Fi camera had fuzzy video playback in our hands-on tests, but Dropcam promises that the final version of its Dropcam HD will not have these problems.
Workaround allows users to install apps like Google Wallet onto their Android phones.
The White House is following up on an offer made by President Barack Obama this week to help find a job for an unemployed semiconductor engineer in Texas.
Hacking and extortion will get you thrown in prison.
Fueled by a firestorm of outrage on Twitter and Facebook, the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation has announced it will not cut funding for Planned Parenthood.
Sony's CEO says losses aren't his fault, Google has to pay a fine, RIM cuts the price of its Playbook again, and Android Market malware is reduced.
A "worrying number" of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday.
Motorola and Woot admit that some refurbished Xoom tablets may have been sold with ex-owners' sensitive data still on them.
Steve Appleton, chairman and CEO of memory and semiconductor maker Micron, was killed in a small plane accident in Boise, Idaho, on Friday.
Anonymous secretly recorded a conference call between the FBI and foreign law enforcement and then posted the results online.
Facebook makes a lot of money, and wants to make more by going public. Also, did you know that inkjet printers may be better than lasers for small business?
Everyone seems to be all in a tizzy over the impending switch to the new Facebook Timeline layout. It's going to be OK people, just like it always is.
Lync Online, the instant messaging, online meeting and PC-to-PC voice and video communications tool in Office 365, will gain interoperability with non-Microsoft...
Dell's formation of a new software group, which was announced Thursday, could be the forerunner to a string of acquisitions by the vendor, with some observers...
Last year saw a 40 percent drop in malicious app downloads, the company says.
Paul Lazzaro shares how he does his job milking black widow spiders for their silk.
Apple on Friday removed some of its products from its online store serving Germany due to a court injunction in its dispute with Motorola, but shortly after it...
Tunes by rap artists Kanye West, Jay Z, and Ice Cube are affected.
Some critics have blamed Silicon Valley tech firms for the massive online protests last month against two controversial copyright bills. Other groups have...
I don't suggest tossing your laptop out just yet, but with the right mix of apps the Kindle Fire can fill in as a mobile business productivity tool when the need arises.
It's still not clear exactly what was compromised when Internet giant VeriSign suffered a series of data breaches in 2010.
Super-skinny laptops will offer long battery life and smaller price tag than Intel's entries, AMD tells analysts.
The European Union asks Google to delay implementing its new privacy policy for closer scrutiny with stricter European privacy law.
Though it won't ship before May, you can preorder this Linux-based device starting next week.
Digital rights groups in Europe have called for a ban on blanket data retention after a leaked internal memo from the European Commission admitted that there are...
The politically-motivated hacking group Anonymous released on Friday a 17-minute recording of a conference call between U.S. and British law enforcement agents...
MegaUpload founder Kim DotCom, allegedly worth more than $200 million, looks to be stuck in a New Zealand prison cell over fears he's a flight risk.
Typical users of the social network are "friended" more than they "friend," a Pew Internet and American Life Project reports.
Critical bug fixes addressed in both Snow Leopard and Lion, in Apple's first security update of the year.
Google is definitely evil! Or is it? The critics weigh in.
The Bouncer service steps up Android Market security, periodically analyzing apps for known malware, spyware, and Trojans.
India initiated plans Friday to auction 2G spectrum, a day after the country's Supreme Court ordered licenses and spectrum issued in 2008 to be canceled, as they...
The PHP Group released PHP 5.3.10 on Thursday in order to address a critical security flaw that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on servers running an...