Bowing to customer pressure, enterprise software and services vendor Pivotal will release as open source the remainder of its software suite for analyzing data. mehr
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AT&T launched its U-verse with AT&T GigaPower broadband network in Kansas City, Mo., over the weekend, with prices beginning at $70 per month.… mehr
The 3.1-channel Polk MagniFi has a unique design, all curves and swooshes, that makes it look like it would be more at home in a high-end automobile than a… mehr
In the history of computing, 1995 was a crazy time. First Java appeared, then close on its heels came JavaScript. The names made them seem like conjoined twins… mehr
The wording of the fifth paragraph of the story, "Fanny superworm likely the precursor to Stuxnet," posted Tuesday, has been changed to clarify its… mehr
Apple Watch has been in development since 2011, but health-tracking sensors haven't improved enough in the last four years to make Apple's wearable… mehr
Microsoft today updated its Office apps for the iPad and iPhone to support Apple's iCloud storage service, a move reminiscent of last year's decision… mehr
EA's 2013 SimCity reboot was a disaster. Cities XXL has received a similarly-disastrous backlash this month, albeit for different reasons. In the… mehr
I've said it countless times: it's not a question of if you will lose data, but when. Media, such as hard drives, eventually fails. Or you can make… mehr
Millennials, also known as Generation Y (after Gen X) and Generation C (for Connected), should perhaps be called Generation Leaky, at least according to some… mehr
Microsoft is continuing its open approach to cloud storage by hooking more third-party services into Office. The integration is only available in Office for… mehr
Microsoft is about to officially join the fight for authentication without pesky passwords. The company recently announced that Windows 10 will support the… mehr
There's a growing interest in developing ARM servers as a power-efficient alternative to systems based on Intel's processors: Lenovo is the latest… mehr
Windows is full of cryptic error messages, but few are more annoying than seeing a warning every time you plug in a USB drive. You know the one I'm… mehr
Although the Apple Watch will offer fewer health features than initially planned, it's still expected to be a powerful contender in the wearables category… mehr
A number of the largest big data vendors, including IBM, Hortonworks and Pivotal, have banded together to specify a unified base platform for the open source… mehr
Starting with Windows 10, Internet Explorer will allow users to access some websites only over SSL-encrypted connections, if those websites have opted into a… mehr
Hewlett-Packard has devised a way to run programs written in the R statistical programming language against data sets that span more than one server,… mehr
Did you notice that sense of relief you suddenly felt wash over you but you couldn't place Well, that's because competition has finally come to a… mehr
Since launching Grid with 20 games in late 2014, Nvidia has steadily added titles to the cloud-based PC game streaming service each and every Tuesday. Soon,… mehr
Not too long ago using Microsoft's Office apps on any iOS device was nothing more than a far-fetched dream. Then the team in Redmond rocked the iOS world… mehr
Excel macros save you time and headaches by automating common, repetitive tasks. And you don't have to be a programmer or know Visual Basic Applications… mehr
In the picture above, I am holding a Macintosh Portable, the spiritual ancestor of the MacBook Air. Well, that's what I'm holding in my left hand; in… mehr
Compared to most of the field, the Vizio S5451w-C2 is a downright behemoth. The soundbar alone is 54 inches long--far bigger than my entertainment center… mehr
TheYamaha YAS-203 ($300, 3.5 stars) is quite the budget alternative in this roundup, but by trimming $100 to $200 off the purchase price, you'll have to… mehr
The Sony HT-CT770 is a sleek and relatively compact unit that fits in unobtrusively with any home theater setup. The 41-inch long bar lies flat on your… mehr
The Sharp HT-SB602 ($400, 4.5 stars) is a bruiser of a sound bar. A huge 55 inches in width, the soundbar is immediately striking thanks to its lack of a… mehr
The Denon DHT-S514 is a rectangular block of a sound bar, 40 inches in length and squared off like Stallone's jaw. But appearances can be deceiving: The… mehr
You've heard folks crow to the heavens about the awesome contrast and incredible response time of their new HDTV. When was the last time you heard a… mehr
The standard Android and iOS messaging apps--you know, the app you use for trading all those text messages, photos and videos--can do much more than you might… mehr
As the adoption of Big Data tools accelerates, many of the success stories we hear are the big wins, the victories that Hollywood movies are made of. Think of… mehr
After a bad 2013, the number of disclosed global data breaches rose by another 50 percent last year to reach 1,500, according to Gemalto's Breach Level… mehr
Dish Network hit the ground running with its Sling TV service a week ago today, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Just the opposite, Sling TV is about to… mehr
The Stuxnet computer worm that was used to sabotage the Iranian nuclear program was likely preceded by another sophisticated malware program that used some of… mehr
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the… mehr
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the… mehr
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Participants in the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection on Friday called for government/private sector information sharing, updated… mehr
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From the NSA to the private sector, FireEye's Steve Miller has seen almost every type of modern cyberattack hitting the world's networks and internal… mehr
Good news if you're looking to build a PC anytime soon: PCPartPicker just launched a fairly extensive site redesign that adds (among other things) price… mehr
With a free Chip & PIN card reader, Swedish mobile payments company iZettle is lowering the threshold for small companies to start accepting card… mehr
While Google is pulling back from a consumer release of Glass, Sony is moving forward with sales to developers of its augmented reality SmartEyeglass. mehr
Die Gang hinter der Welle von Online-Banküberfällen mit bis zu einer Milliarde Dollar Schaden ist laut dem russischen IT-Sicherheitsspezialisten Kaspersky Lab… mehr
Sagenhafte 22 Milliarden Dollar zahlte Facebook für den Kurzmitteilungsdienst WhatsApp. Immer noch steht das Versprechen, dass die Daten der inzwischen 700… mehr
Zu wenig Zeit für neue Themen - das beklagen fast acht von zehn Chefs. Doch nicht selten ist dieses Argument nur eine Ausrede. Chefs sehen sich in… mehr
Asked to think about the future, most of us turn our minds toward technology. This isn't wrong. Technology -- and information technology in particular --… mehr
As the White House and Congress consider new cybersecurity legislation, some middle-market companies may still be questioning whether the cybersecurity crisis… mehr
Micron Technology and Seagate Technology have formed a strategic alliance to establish a framework for innovation while targeting the enterprise flash market. mehr
Welchen Herausforderungen muss sich Software 2015 stellen? Führende Software-Hersteller geben Auskunft zu aktuellen Trends und Entwicklungen im Software-Markt. mehr
Die Arbeitswelt von morgen ist weniger von Routinearbeiten geprägt, sondern dynamischer und digitaler. Wie eine flexible Büro-Organisation aussehen kann,… mehr
You may not be able to get beamed up to the Enterprise any time soon, but you may one day be able to beam data around your living room--literally. mehr
Even as China continues to block its services, Google has started a localized YouTube channel for developers in the country, aiming to bring more Chinese-made… mehr
Microsoft has adopted a new standard for cloud privacy that commits the company to protect the privacy of customers' data, not to use it for advertisement… mehr
Eine neue Plattform sorgt bei der Fraport AG für eine schnellere Räumung der Startbahnen. Die Lösung soll vor allem im Winter dabei helfen, die Kosten zu… mehr
A cyberespionage group with a toolset similar to ones used by U.S. intelligence agencies has infiltrated key institutions in countries including Iran and… mehr
