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ArticleUber gets green light to continue in Germany - for now
Uber uses private chauffeurs for its ride-sharing operations (Photo: Uber)A Frankfurt court has overturned an earlier verdict banning Uber from conducting business in Germany. The California-based ride-sharing services is free to continue operations in Germany for the time being.The verdict was largely based on a procedural flaw. Originally, a ...
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ArticlePorsche acquires 10 pc of Inrix
Volkswagen Group has made connected services an investment focus (Photo: VW)Porsche Holding has acquired a 10 pc stake in Inrix, underscoring the importance of connected information for the Volkswagen Group.Citing the quickly growing need for traffic-related information and data-based solutions, Porsche board member Philipp von Hagen said: "We see ...
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ArticleInfineon to acquire International Rectifier
Infineon CEO Ploss: The International Rectifier acquisition "will unleash great potential.” (Photo: Infineon)Infineon has signed an agreement to buy International Rectifier Corp in a bid to further strenghthen its position in the global semiconductor and power management market.The German chip maker will pay 40 dlrs a share or a ...
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ArticleGermany presents IT security legislation
German cabinet ministers propose stricter rules for reporting IT security breaches (Photo: German Interior Ministry)The German government has presented a draft IT security law that aims to boost data protection in companies, public offices and private households. The paper, drafted by the Interior Ministry, proposes to have IT security ...
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ArticleNewspaper: Bosch insures against cybercrime
Robert Bosch has taken out a 100 million euro insurance policy to safeguard its operations against cybercrime, according to a report in the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung.The policy was issued by a consortium led by German insurer Allianz, according to the report. It also includes industrial insurance specialist Ace ad ...
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ArticleInfosys, Daimler in data-center partnership
Daimler's connected cars rely on information channeled through its data centers (Photo: Daimler)Infosys will manage Daimler's global data centers as part of a multi-year agreement between the Indian IT service provider and the German premium car group.Infosys said in a press release that the agreement covers data center and ...
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ArticleVW implements Cross dealer management system
The Cross dealer management system helps integrate various operations (Photo: Cross)Volkswagen has already installed its Cross dealer management system in 500 German dealerships and plans to add another 200 before the end of the year. By the end of 2015, VW hopes to have installed Cross in 1,000 dealerships ...
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ArticleVW opens electric-mobility competence center
VW's new competence center will bundle group electrical and electronic development activities (Photo: VW)Volkswagen Group has opened a new R&DÂ center that will bundle all of the carmaker's development activities in the area of electric mobility.The new center is at the heart of Volkswagen's so-called "E-Campus," where Europe's largest ...
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ArticlePoint of view: Germany slow to move into digital traffic age
Germany is moving too slowly when it comes to adapting its economy to the digital age.The country's Ministry for Traffic and Digital Infrastructure writes on its homepage: "The digitalization of all areas of our lives and the economy is moving at breathtaking speed. We need to use the opportunities for ...
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ArticleBosch opens new software development center in Mexico
Bosch's new Guadalajara IT development center was officially opened April 24. Struth is 2nd from left (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch, in a move to strengthen its North American operations, has opened a new software development and engineering services center in Guadalajara, Mexico.The German automotive supplier group said the center will ...
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ArticleApp prototype provides wrong-direction alert
The wrong-way-driver alert uses car-to-x technologies for its warnings(Photo: Technical University Clausthal)Each year there are roughly 1,800 reports of drivers heading the wrong way on Germany's autobahn network. When this leads to accidents, they are often serious. One in six people involved in a resulting collision is killed.The Technical ...
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ArticleautomotiveIT Congress: T-Systems exec says digital transformation is a must
T-Systems executive Spreitzer says social media need to be integrated in CRM (Photo: Claus Dick)HANOVER - Companies have no option but to embrace new digital technologies, a senior T-Systems executive said at the automotiveIT Congress on Thursday."Transform or Die" was the title of a presentation by Thomas Spreitzer, senior ...
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ArticleBig-data market expected to soar in Germany
Big Data analysis makes sense of large amounts of information (Photo: Wikimedia)The German market for big-data analysis is set to jump 59 pc to 6.1 billion euros this year, according to a study by  Crisp Research. The consultants see the market growing to 13.6 billion euros by 2016.The ...
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ArticleGerman cloud growth slows amid NSA concerns
Bitkom says the cloud can also protect companies (Photo: T-Systems)Corporate use of the cloud is growing at a slower pace than before in Germany, as companies worry about the extent of US surveillance of private data. According to a study by Germany's high-tech association Bitkom, cloud use grew 3 ...
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ArticleSurvey: German BI market set to grow strongly
US-based SAS is Germany's biggest seller of BI software (Photo: BI)MUNICH - The German market for business intelligence software is set to grow sharply this year, as small and mid-sized companies continue to invest in products that can help make them more efficient.According to a survey of Germany-based BI ...
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ArticleGerman companies unprepared for new privacy laws
Most German companies are unprepared for new privacy legislation that is being prepared by the government.A market analysis by ROC Deutschland found that 80 pc ofthe IT systems used in German companies wouldn't be able to handle the pending new laws.The main problem is that personal information on job applicants ...
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ArticleFaurecia, Dortmund University start metals research
Faurecia is a large maker of automotive seating systems (Photo: Faurecia)Faurecia, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, and the Technical University of Dortmund have opened a joint research center for metals processing.ReCIMP (Research Center for Industrial Metal Processing) will develop new manufacturing technologies as well as components for ...
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ArticleVW supports more IT research at Stanford University
VW does research on projects such as the "mobility companion" at its California electronics lab (Photo: VW)The Volkswagen Group is making an additional 1.7 million dlrs available to Stanford University to explore new areas of automotive innovation.The grant marks a continuation of the cooperation between the German carmaker and ...
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ArticleStudy: German companies investing more in IT security
Hacker attacks and random cloud computing are seen as the biggest data security risks (Photo: AVG)Companies are investing more in IT security and data protection, according to a recent study.Most companies polled by Germany's National Initiative for Information and Internet Security  (NIFIS) expected to significantly increase their spending ...
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ArticleGerman companies see big savings potential from BPM software
Companies want BPM software to be simple (Photo: Metasonic)German managers see big savings potential from the use of business process management software, according to a recent poll.The Software Initiative Germany (SID), an industry association, and software group Metasonic interviewed 100 German business managers and found that 58 pc of ...
