Mit dem „ Enterprise Mobile Manager 2013“ hat die Basler Apptec eine Cloud-basierende MDM-Lösung (Mobile-Device-Management) vorgestellt, mit der Unternehmen Firmenangaben zufolge ihre mobilen Devices zentral verwalten und konfigurieren, Unternehmensapplikationen schnell auf den Geräten installieren und unerwünschte Applikationen per White- oder Blacklisting blockieren können.
Am grössten deutschen Standort des Online-Versandriesen Amazon in Bad Hersfeld stehen die Zeichen auf Streik. Die Gewerkschaft Verdi ruft die 3300 Mitarbeiter ab Montag zur Urabstimmung auf. „Wir wollen uns bei unseren Verdi-Mitgliedern rückversichern, ob die Streikbereitschaft vorhanden ist", teilte Bernhard Schiederig, der Landesfachbereichsleiter Handel und Tarifverantwortlicher der Gewerkschaft, am Sonntag mit.
Der chinesische PC-Hersteller Lenovo will künftig auch bei Smartphones und Tablets vorne mitmischen. Dem Magazin "Focus" sagte Lenovo-Chef Yuanqing Yang auf die Frage, ob er nun auch auf dem Gesamtmarkt für Desktop-PCs, Notebooks, Tablets und Smartphones an die Spitze wolle: "Ja, das ist unser Ziel."
Die Aufräumarbeiten beim Internet-Portal Yahoo gehen weiter. Wie das Unternehmen wissen lässt, sollen weitere sechs Produkte beerdigt werden. Von der Eintstellung betroffen sind die Lösungen Yahoo Deals, Yahoo SMS Alerts, Yahoo Kids (vormals bekannt unter Yahooligans), Yahoo Mail/Messenger Apps für Feature-Mobiltelefone (J2ME) und eine ältere Version von Yahoo Mail.
Die diesjährige Fachtagung der SFIB (Schweizerische Fachstelle für Informationstechnologien im Bildungswesen) findet am 27. August in Bern statt und widmet sich dem Thema digitale Lehrmittel und Unterrichtsmaterialien.
Die Modeindustrie verlagert sich zunehmend auf den technologischen Bereich und setzt nun auf 3D-gedruckte Kleidung. Das Label "Continuum" in San Francisco verfolgt das Motto: "Fashion for the Digital Age". Es lässt Kunden ihre eigene Kleidung online designen und druckt ihnen das Ergebnis mithilfe von 3D-Druckern aus.
In ihrem Buch wendet sich Facebook-Geschäftsführerin Sheryl Sandberg vor allem an die Frauen selbst. Sie sollten mit am Tisch sitzen und die eigene Karriere nicht in Erwartung familiärer Pflichten ausbremsen. Sandberg befindet sich derzeit auf Europatour und traf in Deutschland auf die Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel.
Forschern an der University of New South Wales ist es gelungen, einen Atomkern, oder genauer gesagt dessen magnetischen Spin, in einem Silizium-Chip als Quantenbit (Qubit) zu nutzen - und das mit höchster Präzision.
Crealogix und die Finanz Informatik Technologie Service (FI-TS) haben eine Zusammenarbeit für das Hosting von Lösungen für Personal Finance Management (PFM) in Deutschland vereinbart. Die Zusammenarbeit zielt laut Communiqué darauf ab, Banken in Deutschland einen sicheren Einstieg in die zukunftsorientierte Form des Finanz-Managements für private Bankkunden zu bieten.
Der US-amerikanische Softwareriese Microsoft hat eine neue Version von Windows Azure parat, die seine bisherige Cloud-Plattform zu einer durchgängigen Infrastrukturlösung erweitert. Dadurch sollen Anwender ihre komplette IT-Infrastruktur in die Cloud auslagern oder nahtlos Cloud-basierte Angebote mit der unternehmenseigenen IT verbinden können.
A large number of customers are migrating to free or cost-effective social messaging apps. This is dampening SMS revenue growth and causing operators to worry about monetizing messaging services, says global analyst firm Ovum. In a new report that examines the findings of its Consumer Insights Survey, the independent telecom analyst firm reveals that 31 percent of respondents to the survey said that using social messaging services has led to "Based on Ovum's research, there is a clear substitution effect in the early stages of social messaging adoption. This will increase as more social messaging players come into the market, mobile broadband becomes more affordable, and smart devices become even more popular," says Neha Dharia, consumer analyst at Ovum and co-author of the report. "However, the fact that social messaging does not always infringe on SMS suggests that services with stronger operator relationships can even grow SMS traffic, creating opportunities for operators and OTT players to bridge the gap between online and offline users through paid SMS." In responding to Ovum's survey, 34 percent of Skype users and 51 percent of WhatsApp users indicated that their due to their use of social messaging. "Clearly there is a need to identify services that will promote the use of SMS to bridge the gap between offline and online services, which could lead to a revenue-generating opportunity," Dharia said.
MusicBrainz, the popular disclosed at the end of March that a database dump had taken place and user information had been downloaded, including password hashes for many MusicBrainz accounts. While the site admits to having no idea where the data is now located, it is asking all users to change their passwords. MusicBrainz has attempted to downplay the incident by saying that the password hashes are neither useful or widely distributed, and that the data should not allow attackers to retrieve Without seeing the stolen data in question, A/NZ strategic products senior manager, Adam Biviano, said it is difficult to ascertain whether user passwords are at risk, as it depends on the hash algorithm that was used.
Two-factor authentication is in the spotlight again after the Twitter accounts for three CBS brands -- 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and a Denver news affiliate -- were hijacked and later suspended this weekend. The episodes add to a long list of media outlets and big companies that have been compromised in recent months. So why don’t more people use two-factor authentication, a more demanding method of accessing an account than a password-only process? The answer: Laziness or friction, depending on how you want to think of it. , to an iPhone or iPad via the Find My iPhone app's notification feature. Without that code, you can’t login.
Microsoft has discovered an unusually stealthy Trojan capable of deleting files it downloads in order to keep them away from forensics investigators and researchers. The Trojan downloader, , is the latest example of how malware writers are using sophisticated techniques to protect their own trade secrets. The Trojan essentially makes downloaded component files irrecoverable, so they cannot be isolated and analyzed. "During analysis of the downloader, we may not easily find any downloaded component files on the system," Jonathan San Jose, a member of Microsoft's Malware Protection Center, . "Even when using file recovery tools, we may see somewhat suspicious deleted file names but we may be unable to recover the correct content of the file." Microsoft managed to grab some components as they were being downloaded from a remote server. The malware's two purposes was to infect executable files in removable drives, and to unleash a password stealer to snatch credentials from email accounts, Windows Messenger/Live Messenger, Gmail Notifier, Google Desktop, and Google Talk.,
Google co-founder for more than two years. Yet until this week, we didn't know even the most basic facts about the platform. in some locales. Here's what we've learned and what it all means.
Ask any cybersecurity specialist what their biggest challenge is, and you will get a variety of answers -- ranging from strengthening network security, to managing internal threats, to protecting against cyber espionage. But you may be surprised to learn that the unanimous pick for the biggest challenge cybersecurity professionals face is simply getting the funding necessary to carry out a security program. There are resources and technical support available on how to deal with the never-ending list of threats that arise daily; and we have plenty of opportunities to learn and digest security best practices. However, little information or guidance is available to prepare one for the dreaded budget discussion when new or continued funding is necessary to maintain a strong cybersecurity posture. Having established cybersecurity programs in two government organizations, the U.S. National Park Service, and now at Los Angeles World Airports, I have experienced a full range of discussions with a variety of financial teams. In all cases, good communication was the critical ingredient for success and resulted in the necessary funding, over a period of years, to establish and maintain a workable security program.
Yahoo is giving itself a bit of a makeover. Earlier this week, it launched two new mobile apps for email and weather; now it's ditching numerous longstanding products, including Deals and SMS Alerts, in an attempt to sharpen its focus, the company announced Friday. Effective April 30, the following products will be no more: Upcoming, an event discovery service; Deals, for finding bargains, coupons and retail sales; SMS Alerts, which lets users stay up-to-date on a slew of topics; Kids, which features games and educational resources; and Yahoo's Mail and Messenger apps for feature phones. Also, as of June 3, the older versions of Yahoo Mail, including Yahoo Mail Classic, will no longer be available, the company said. In their stead, users can switch to Yahoo's new Mail system, "which is fast and easier to use," Yahoo said.
in selling parts of its x86 server business to Lenovo may bring major changes to the global market. is the third-largest seller of x86 servers by factory revenue, with 15.7 percent of the global market in 2012, according to IDC. That represents $5.6 billion for a company that earned $104.5 billion in revenue last year. IBM's share of the x86 server segment has declined over the last several years. In 2010, it had 17.4 percent of the market and $5.5 billion in revenue. By divesting at least part of its x86 server line, IBM gains additional investment dollars that it can spend on its higher margin efforts, especially its analytics and business intelligence, putting more pressure on rivals in these areas.
Microsoft has confirmed that smaller Windows 8 tablets will come to market in the near future. These will fill a gap in the Windows ecosystem and boost demand for Windows 8 by addressing key downsides to the early Surface tablets. . If one thing has hampered the success of Windows 8 tablets, it's price. The Surface RT is an impressive piece of hardware and a worthy tablet competitor, but it costs the same $500 as the entry-level model of the extremely popular iPad—and nearly double the price of the Amazon Kindle Fire 8.9 HD. Starting at $900, the 10.6-inch Surface Pro is astronomical for a tablet. Even though it’s really a tablet-ultrabook hybrid of sorts, it is perceived as a tablet.
If you have a friend who communicates only by text—but your fingers fumble at phone keyboards—MobiTexter could be the answer. This service works with an app on your Android phone to let you text from the comfort of your computer browser. Once you install the app on your Android phone, you register your Google account with it, then head over to your PC. From your browser, MobiTexter asks for access to your Google account, including your contacts. After you grant it permission, the site links you right to the main texting tools.MobiTexter's Web interface is basic, but serviceable. It automatically pulls in your most recent text message conversations, which are displayed in a list on the left side of the page. On the right, you have fields for entering new individual or group texts. Like rival DeskSMS, MobiTexter limits you to 160 characters per message, and displays incoming messages in small pop-up windows. And while it does display messages in conversation threads, it doesn't automatically add incoming messages to those threads, which is unfortunate. It makes it harder to reply naturally when the message to which you're replying doesn't show up in the conversation view.I also wish that MobiTexter supported MMS, so you could send pictures and videos. Unfortunately, it doesn't. Still, MobiTexter is free and is a reliable way to send and receive basic texts on your computer. The Download button on the Product Information page takes you to the vendor's site, where you can use the latest version of this Web-based software after installing the Android app.