Siemens is to sell a majority share of its enterprise communications business to an American private equity firm, the Gores Group, and will start a joint venture involving the business with its new partner.
Net phone phenomenon Skype is preparing to expand its menu of paid services, hastening efforts to evolve from a free provider of niche services into a profitable company that could give industry giants a run for their money.
HANNOVER, Germany -- Another CeBIT Fair drew to a close Wednesday, leaving in its wake hundreds of thousands of weary travelers who drove, trained or flew into this rainy northern German town to see the latest wares computer and software developers had to show.
For nearly two years, companies have bragged about the prospect of delivering broadband Internet access over the electric lines hooked to nearly every home in the US. And though that promise has amounted to little more than hype here, consumers in the Republic of Korea, Brazil and Germany are beginning to use power line communications technology.
During the 64 matches to be played in the 2006 World Cup, an estimated 3.2 million spectators will pass through the 12 stadiums to witness the action first-hand. From arrival to departure, the entire experience will be monitored, streamlined and enhanced by multiple systems from Siemens.
We catch up with a polyglot IT boss whose work keeping the professional golf tour running in Europe comes to a head at the British Open championship in a few days.
Finally, Siemens has released a mid-range mobile phone with a 65K-colour screen and an integrated camera. Read our Australian review.
It sports a sleek, sliding design but is there any substance to this sexy mobile? Read our Australian review.
A talking washing machine on display at CeBit this week could pave the way to home electrical devices that respond to voice commands--and can even help inexperienced users to operate them.
The N-Gage couples a mobile phone with a games console. Has Nokia managed to do this successfully? You'll have to read our Australian review to find out.
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