All Digital enterprise articles – Page 50
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ArticleEuropean companies, governments test cyber security
Digital security experts across Europe are testing their readiness to combat cyber attacks Friday, as the European Union launches Cyber Europe 2012.The exercise includes 400 experts from major financial institutions, telecommunications companies, internet service providers and local and national governments. They will test responses to more than 1,200 separate cyber ...
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ArticleMany companies don't test mobile apps - report
The World Quality Report says mobile app quality assurance should be higher on the IT agenda (Photo: Capgemini)Many companies fail to adequately test mobile applications, according to a survey on enterprise application quality.The World Quality Report, which is compiled each year by consultants Capgemini, software test specialist Sogeti and ...
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ArticleSAIC unit orders crash test facility from Germany's Messring
The Shanghai center will feature Messring's M=Wall, a barrier used to measure forces during vehicle impact (Photo: Messring)Germany's Messring has received a second Chinese order for crash-testing equipment, underscoring that the world's largest car market is stepping up its interest in automotive safety.Messring, a Munich-based maker of specialized crash-testing ...
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ArticleDeutsche Telekom plans to buy MetroPCS
Deutsche Telekom said it is acquiring MetroPCS, a US telecommunications company, and will combine Metro's activities with those of its US subsidiary, T-Mobile USA.The move comes less than a year after US regulators vetoed a planned 39 billion dlr acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T.Deutsche Telekom, Germany's biggest telecommunications group, ...
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ArticleBMW steps up connected-car development with new software unit
BMW's new ConnectedDrive infotainment features improved navigation (Photo: BMW)BMW has opened a new software development unit as it tries to strengthen its position in car connectivity.All premium car companies have unveiled new, feature-rich infotainment and connectivity offerings. They include improved in-car internet connections, more driver-assistance functions, better navigation and ...
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ArticleParis auto show: PSA betting on hybrids
PSA is working to improve its hybrid technology (Photo: PSA)PARIS - PSA-Peugeot/Citroen is betting on hybrids rather than full electric vehicles, a senior company executive told automotiveIT at the auto show here."AT PSA we believe hybrids have more future than pure electric vehicles," said Christian Chapelle, head of powertrain ...
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ArticleParis auto show: Lexus to forego voice control, touchscreen in new basic infotainment
The Lexus LFCC concept unveiled in Paris has a futuristic interior (Photo: Lexus)PARIS - Lexus will forego voice control and touchscreen technology in the new basic version of its in-car infotainment system, a senior European official said Friday.In an interview with automotiveIT at the auto show here, Leonardo Carluccio, ...
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ArticleParis auto show: Mini Connected will get Android option
Only iPhone owners can currently use Mini Connected (Photo: Mini)PARIS - Mini's in-car connectivity system, which so far has only been available to users of Apple's iPhone will soon provide an option for Android-based smartphones as well."We'll of course expand the phone options available and it won't be very ...
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ArticleParis auto show: Opel Adam connects with "Intellilink"
Opel's Intellilink works with Apple and Android phones (Photo: Opel)PARIS - Opel unveiled its new Opel Adam small car here Wednesday, touting the model's individualism, its hoped-for appeal to young, fashion-conscious urbanites and its state-of-the art connectivity and infotainment.The German unit of General Motors unveiled a 3700mm long and ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: Autonomous driving to start with commercial vehicles ”“ Continental exec
Continental's Ruf sees driver distraction as a problem in connecting cars (Photo: automotiveIT)Autonomous driving is likely to start with commercial vehicles rather than with passenger cars, a senior Continental executive said Tuesday."I think it's easier to realize with trucks, which move at a slower speed, tend to stick to ...
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ArticlecarIT Congress: Car connectivity is core competency at VW
VW won't become a content provider to the connected car, Tanneberger says (Photo: automotiveIT)HANOVER ”“ Providing well-integrated car connectivity, though a relatively new area for Volkswagen Group and other carmakers, is a core competency for Europe's largest automotive group, a senior executive said Tuesday.Volkmar Tanneberger, executive director responsible for ...
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ArticleEU's Kroes: IT skills shortage looming large in Europe
Neelie Kroes wants more digital skills, more innovation and a faster rollout of European broadband networks (Photo: EU)Neelie Kroes warned European Union member states this week that an impending shortage of skilled IT professionals could hurt the economy of the 27-nation bloc.Speaking at a conference in Sofia, the EU ...
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ArticlePeugeot negotiating to sell logistics unit to JSC Russian Railways
The planned sale of Gefco is just one of the measures PSA is undertaking to restore the company to profit (Photo: Gefco)PSA/Peugeot-Citroen is negotiating to sell the majority of its Gefco logistics division to JSC Russian Railways in a move that will boost the embattled French automotive group's finances ...
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ArticleDaimler buys minority stake in online booking company
Daimler hopes tiramizoo will help broaden its new-mobility product offerings (Photo: tiramizoo)Daimler is further developing new mobility services through the acquisition of a minority stake in a company that runs a small automated online booking platform.The company, Munich-based tiramizoo, was founded a year ago and operates a booking platform ...
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ArticleTRW plans more camera-technology investments
TRW’s next-generation video camera sensor will be based on its S-Cam product available in Europe and Asia today (Photo: TRW)With regulation-driven demand expected to increase, TRW will invest more in automotive camera technology for the North American market."In North America, in the coming five years, we expect to see a ...
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ArticleCar companies attempt to revive interest in fuel cells
Honda's FCX Clarity FCEV has been on European roads since 2009 (Photo: Honda)Four automakers on Thursday attempted to revive public interest in fuel-cell technology with the start of a one-month long European road show.With attention focused primarily on a slew of new battery-powered vehicles entering global markets, Toyota, Daimler, ...
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ArticleAutomakers should hurry with connected-car aftermarket plans - study
Car connectivity can help automakers retain aftermarket and service revenuesAutomakers should move quickly to benefit from the sales and service opportunities provided by connected cars.That is the main conclusion of an analysis by consultants Oliver Wyman.The study notes that by 2016, there will likely be about 216 million connected cars ...
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ArticleCompanies have many ERP systems - German study
US-based Oracle is one of the biggest providers of ERP software (Photo: Oracle)Companies often have many - some more than 100 - enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, but most would like to settle for just one, according to a study of German mid-sized and bigger corporations.The poll, conducted by consultants ...
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ArticleFisker sets simultaneous EV charging record
Fisker has sold more cars in the Netherlands than in any other European country (Photo: Fisker)Fisker said it has set a record for the simultaneous charging of single-brand electric vehicles.The US-based electric sports car maker said 45 of its range-extended Karma EVs were charged simultaneously at an event in the ...
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ArticleSiemens PLM unveils latest version of NX software
Siemens promises faster solutions with the latest version of its NX software (Photo: Siemens)Siemens PLM has released the latest version of its NX CAD/CAM software package, claiming the product will provide more flexibility and reduce time to market for the products it will help design and engineer.The Germany-based engineering group ...
