A Korean-based developer thinks he has the solution for unreliable power in the developing world: a light that powers itself from a candle. The Lumir throws… mehr
Sabine Bendiek war schon immer eine Exotin in der männerdominierten IT-Welt: Nun steht sie als erste Frau an der Spitze von Microsoft Deutschland. Mit einer… mehr
Let's Encrypt, an organization set up to encourage broader use of encryption on the Web, has distributed 1 million free digital certificates in just three… mehr
FB (Facebook) has totes embraced new lingo by being granted a patent to develop software that can detect Internet slang, commonly used on social media sites by… mehr
Microsoft has released the next version of its Dynamics AX enterprise resource planning software, giving companies a path to running more of their businesses… mehr
IDC, which confidently predicted the rise of Windows phones, believes that Windows tablets like the Surface Pro 4 will easily outstrip Android and iOS… mehr
Die Nachfrage nach IT-Fachkräften bleibt ungebrochen und stieg im letzten Quartal des Vorjahres laut Hays-Index im Vergleich zum Vorquartal auf 106 Punkte an,… mehr
Federal officials are taking steps to help close the digital divide by updating the 30-year-old Lifeline program to help low-income Americans afford broadband… mehr
Apple's feud with the U.S. Department of Justice over unlocking a passcode-protected iPhone has not altered the public perception of the company, YouGov… mehr
Identity management doesn't have the cachet of robots that automate mundane tasks, sensors that shuttle data between machines or analytics that ferret out… mehr
What keeps software developers up at night, other than coding The fear that artificial intelligence systems can replace them, according to a new survey. mehr
Last week's 2016 RSA Conference may be in your rear-view mirror, but if you want a quick recap/catch-up session while waiting for your next meeting to… mehr
In an apparent attempt to jumpstart its lagging social networking efforts, Google has hired the founder of the often controversial 4chan image-sharing hub. mehr
Cisco has aggressively bought up security vendors and worked on integrating their software protections into existing Cisco gear, making for a simpler, more… mehr
MIT researchers have developed technology that lets people share their browsing history -- or just selected parts of it -- with friends and the general public. mehr
In December 2012, when Michael Smith arrived at Mylan, company leaders were plotting a new three-year strategy to fuel continued growth. The $9.8 billion… mehr
Food poisoning can strike anywhere hygiene standards are lax, but researchers have developed a new app that uses machine learning to help minimize the number… mehr
As it stands now, Google Now on Tap is more promise than delivery. The feature launched with Marshmallow with a lot of fanfare from Google about how it would… mehr
A key part of Facebook's ambitious plan to deliver Internet connectivity via drone is an air-to-ground laser link that will connect the high-flying… mehr
The Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2016 Edition is the epitome of an incremental upgrade—and that’s absolutely fine. Take the totally competent keyboard we saw in… mehr
In a move that would have been unheard of just a few years ago, Microsoft has joined the open source Eclipse Foundation. The organization for a long time… mehr
Via Technologies, the third-place x86 chip maker and once a real threat to Intel and AMD in PCs, is still around, making new x86 chips and bringing Windows 10… mehr
Some Internet service providers are building powerful tools to track customers, and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission needs to step in, privacy… mehr
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are beautifully well-executed smartphones, worthy flagships from one of the world's largest electronics manufacturers.… mehr
Google has published an interactive questionnaire that companies can use to assess the security practices of their suppliers or to review and improve their own… mehr
I’ve come to love/hate Wadjet Eye’s games over the years. Whether produced in-house or developed by others, the titles put out under the Wadjet Eye banner… 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 submitter’s… mehr
From fitness trackers to connected headwear for soldiers on the battlefield, wearable devices stand as one of the fastest-growing segments of the tech industry. mehr
Skype’s assimilation into the Microsoft universe continues with the recent addition of Skype to the OneDrive web app. Now you can chat with your friends and… mehr
Microsoft has asked a federal judge permission to serve Comcast with a subpoena to identify alleged software pirates who have activated thousands of copies of… mehr
Developers who want to collaborate more efficiently on coding projects have a new tool to work with, thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and Codenvy. mehr
Ubisoft’s plague-ridden-New-York simulator The Division released last night at 9 p.m. Pacific and I went hands-on with the game for the third time in as many… mehr
I am facing a predicament here that I’m sure many of my iPhone-reviewing brethren have experienced before: The Samsung Galaxy S7 is merely an incremental… mehr
GE’s C by GE smart LED light bulbs are outfitted with Bluetooth radios, as opposed to ZigBee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi, or something else that would require a hub (or a… mehr
I spend most of my day at the computer, but rarely have time to sit back and watch videos I see posted to Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube. Although each service… mehr
Now that we’ve passed our PCI audit, we’re making another big compliance push, this time for HIPAA. We’re not in the health field, but the Health Insurance… mehr
MapR Technologies today announced the general availability of the MapR Converged Data Platform, which brings Hadoop together with Spark, Web-scale storage,… mehr
In February, sports equipment company ASICS acquired FitnessKeeper, which operates the Runkeeper app. The move might have raised eyebrows if it had been the… mehr
Seagate today announced what it's calling the world's fastest enterprise-class, solid-state drive (SSD), one that can transfer data at rates up to… mehr
Aruba announced networking software and hardware today that include a new wireless access point that can support Skype for Business and Wi-Fi calling at… mehr
You do most of your work in apps, but you manage your files in the Finder. This window and file manager is the heart of OS X, and offers a plethora of features… mehr
Microsoft Office dominates the productivity space, with a combination of business intelligence, collaboration, and continually updating features. Polaris… mehr
The latest big-budget gamestravaganza (Ubisoft’s The Division) released late last night, which normally means it’s time for everyone’s favorite PC gaming… mehr
I stood shivering in front of a pawn shop in Queens on a freezing December day, staring up at the bright yellow awning offering “Cash for Diamonds Gold Silver… mehr
Imagine speed-dating someone over video chat who doesn’t speak your language. A chaperone takes notes—not of your character, but on whether you spoke ill of… mehr
LambdaNative, a development environment bringing functional programming to mobile and embedded application development, is being primed for expansion to the… mehr
