Archive for ‘May, 2005’

Web.de offers DSL rate for one euro

Web.de offers DSL rate for one euro

Web.de has announced today in Munich, a new DSL rate for one euro. In addition, the Karlsruhe-based company wants to offer its customers improved support for Ebay auctions. Of DSL from a € applies only to new beginners and is based on a T-DSL connection, which suggests at least 16.99 euros. Monthly maximum of 1000 [...]

Outsourcing wave sloshes on product development

Outsourcing wave sloshes on product development

The outsourcing boom has accounted for using human resources and IT-Services now available on product development. According to a study by market researcher AMR Research in the past year about 15 percent of manufacturing companies in the U.S. made parts of their research and development (R & D) service providers. An additional ten percent have [...]

Intel launches Pentium D before

Intel launches Pentium D before

The place of presentation of the dual-core chips for desktop computers Pentium D was outstanding. The top floor of the Daimler Chrysler building in Munich in the guests enjoyed an exclusive view over the Bavarian capital. In the distance could be seen on the very sunny day, the Alps. Unfortunately, Intel could maintain this level [...]

German book trade said Google Print to the struggle

German book trade said Google Print to the struggle

order by non-industry vendors not to have it away from them, plans of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association (BÖV) to establish its own central platform for full-text search of books on the Internet. This gave the BÖV announced in a press statement. “The establishment of this common platform is in the interest of the [...]

Benq projector with wireless capability brings

Benq projector with wireless capability brings

Benq PB8260 expanded with the projector’s range of products in the business segment. The projector can be controlled wirelessly via WLAN and are therefore particularly suitable for large rooms such as conference rooms or training facilities. The device is from mid-June at a price of 2149 € will be available. The wireless capability allows for [...]

New DVB-T PCI card from Terratec

New DVB-T PCI card from Terratec

Shortly before the start of DVB-T in Bavaria presents a new Terratec DVB-T card. The Cinergy 1400 DVB-T will cost € 79.99 and will be available in stores starting in June. The PCI card is suitable for Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Media Center Edition 2005, which is dual operation possible: the multimedia operating [...]

Virus protection for handhelds

Virus protection for handhelds

“Security for PDA 5.5″ presents the Russian vendor Kaspersky a security system for handhelds. The software is designed to protect data on handhelds and smartphones from viruses that run on Microsoft operating systems for smartphones and Pocket PCs or Palm OS. According to the manufacturer, the software can not only check the main memory of [...]

DECT phone with SIM Slot presented

DECT phone with SIM Slot presented

Topcom presented with the models 4011 and 3570 two new SIM DECT phones. While the first model comes with a SIM card reader, the second is equipped with a color screen. Due to the SIM Slots: buyer may want to transfer the contact list from a mobile phone card to the memory of the DECT [...]

Buffalo introduces external storage solutions

Buffalo introduces external storage solutions

Buffalo Link Station has expanded its model range to devices with Gigabit Ethernet as well as presented at the Drive Station external USB 2.0 hard drives. The Drive-station models with 120 and 160 GB are available now for € 124.99 or 134.99. The 250-gigabyte model will cost € 189.99. The gigabit link station to the [...]

Web.de increases revenues

Web.de increases revenues

standing just before the merger with United Internet Karlsruhe Web.de Internet company has released its figures on Wednesday morning for the first quarter of 2005. Turnover and profit before tax increased again. Revenue rose at group level by 2.5 million euros or 26 percent to 12 million €. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization [...]

Microsoft: Longhorn as part of Beta 1 Release Candidate

Microsoft: Longhorn as part of Beta 1 Release Candidate

with Avalon and Indigo Microsoft has two core components of next-generation Windows Longhorn “Beta 1 Release Candidate” is provided, which will be available at the urging of the developer community for Windows XP. To tailor applications to run on both platforms. A full beta of Longhorn is to appear this summer. Avalon will be the [...]

Bird’s eye view on Google, MSN & Co asked

Bird’s eye view on Google, MSN & Co asked

satellite photos and aerial views of cities are used for web service providers such as Google and MSN and more interesting. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) today reported a trend toward a merger of local search with route planning, map tools, and air – and satellite photos. The Internet companies expect to gain a [...]

Videoseven presents three LCD TVs

Videoseven presents three LCD TVs

Videoseven V7 LTV presented with the devices 20E, 27C and 30C, three new LCD TVs with screen diagonals of 20, 27 and 30 inches. The 20-inch model is available in early June for 429 €, the larger variants from the end of May for € 829 or 899. The V7 LTV 30C has a resolution [...]

U.S. company launches mobile phone with a dial

U.S. company launches mobile phone with a dial

, which specializes in high-tech U.S. company Sparkfun Electronics Accessories brings a cell phone with a retro look to the market. The “Portable Rotary Phone” is designed in the style of an old telephone dials and reminds the owner with a genuine metal ring at old telecommunications times. The collector’s piece, according to information from [...]

Cable operator Primacom slips deeper into the red

Cable operator Primacom slips deeper into the red

highly indebted cable operator Primacom has widened its net loss in the first quarter and clearly sees its survival continue to be at risk. The deficit which amounted in the first three months to 29 million euros after a loss of 25 million last year, said the Mainz-based company said Thursday. Operating profit decreased to [...]