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CES: Brighter, bigger, more entertaining: LG's evo OLED TVs

The Korean consumer electronics specialist has presented its new TV series G1 OLED evo. The G1-evo models should be in 55, 65 and 65 inches and also with 83 inches diagonal to be available. The diagonal extension went up – the – inch diagonal flew on the new evo TVs apparently out. For this, the… Read more

Best of Freedom of Information: Transparency Act – A Toothless Compromise?

Hardly any other topic leads to so much agreement across party lines in terms of more transparency in politics: The work of the government is already sufficiently transparent, say representatives: from left to right across Germany – provided that their parties are in the State governments sit. If their parties are in opposition, they usually… Read more

Happy Birthday: The Federal Office for Information Security turns 30

Cyberspace, endless expanses. It’s the year 2021. These are the adventures of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), with its crew of over 1023 men and women since 30 years to explore new cyber risks, new artificial life (AI) and new protection in digitization through prevention, detection and response for State, economy and society…. Read more

heise + | Full-frame camera Zeiss ZX1: a role model or a flash in the pan?

Full-frame camera Zeiss ZX1: a role model or a mayfly? Modern concept, proud price Handling Zeiss ZX1: image quality in laboratory and practice Conclusion and table The well-known optics manufacturer Zeiss is breaking new ground. The full-format compact ZX1 does not want to stand next to the Canons, Sonys and Nikons of this world. She… Read more

Fast first aid: smartphone apps notify first aiders nearby

Every year suffer at least 40. 000 People in Germany experience sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, so completely surprisingly at home, at work or on the go. If someone suddenly collapses on the street, on the bus or at work, help is needed quickly. In such cases, the time is measured in seconds;… Read more

How the CSU wants to make Germany more digital

According to its own statements, the CSU wants to make Germany more digital and has an agenda for 2021 formulated. The decision paper contains, among other things, demands for rapid network expansion, a fully digital identity card in the smartphone and a reduction in internet bureaucracy. The party also calls for a “minimum taxation” from… Read more

heise + | Nine fitness trackers between 30 and 300 euros in the test

Simply counting steps is a thing of the past: The current generation of fitness trackers measures sleep, stress and oxygen saturation. Nine fitness trackers between 29 and 300 Euro in the test From 30 Euro Inaccurate pulse One-to-one meetings Conclusion and test table Article in c’t 26 / 2020 read If you hid the first… Read more

125 years of cinema: anniversary in the empty movie theater

The press did not accept the organizers’ invitation. And many passers-by refused to attend a public film screening for the first time in the basement of the Paris Grand Café. Entry was one franc. There were ten short films to be seen, which together lasted around 20 minutes. The historical event before 125 years ago… Read more

Consumer advocates call for progress in the supply chain law

Consumer advocates call for progress in the supply chain law against exploitation, child labor and starvation wages for foreign suppliers. At Christmas, many people thought more than usual about how the gifts on the table would actually be produced, said the head of the Federal Consumer Association, Klaus Müller, of the German Press Agency. Consumer… Read more

100 Years of the Christmas Concert – Germany's first radio broadcast

No discussion – the first real radio program in Germany was broadcast 1923 from the Vox house in Berlin . But before regular operation, it was necessary to try whether everything worked as desired and hoped for. So it happened on 22. December 1920 at 14 Watch the first radio broadcast Christmas concert in Germany… Read more

EU competition watchdogs approve Google takeover of Fitbit

The EU Commission’s competition watchdogs have approved the planned takeover of the fitness watch specialist Fitbit by the online giant Google. However, the approval of the merger is subject to the condition that Google complies with voluntary commitments to avoid distortions of competition, as the Brussels authority announced on Thursday. The company is not allowed… Read more

SteelSeries takes over accessory specialist KontrolFreek

As it became known a few days ago, SteelSeries has taken over the accessories specialist KontrollFreek, which is still rather unknown in this country. After the Danish gaming peripherals manufacturer bought A-Volute, one of the largest developers of 3D audio solutions, at the beginning of the year, the takeover of KontrollFreek is another promising purchase,… Read more

CES 2021: what to expect from the first all-digital CES in January

Home News (Image credit: CTA) Continuing this year’s theme of nonconformity, the world’s biggest annual consumer electronics show will be a markedly different affair in January. Rather than taking over Las Vegas for several days in the new year, CES 2021 – the 51st edition of the event – will be an all-digital experience for… Read more

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer is scheduled to fly to the ISS with SpaceX in 2021

Matthias Maurer is to be flown by SpaceX to the International Space Station as the second ESA astronaut in autumn 2021. The German will then live for six months on the outpost of humanity and carry out scientific experiments, the European Space Agency ESA has now declared. Maurer was 2015 has been accepted into the… Read more

Farewell to Norman Abramson, pioneer of wireless networks

Between the years’ 60 is ’70 the foundations have been laid for the realization of radio transmission networks: Norman Abramson is one of the minds behind that very important technological innovation for modern society by Andrea Bai published 14 December 2020 , at 19: 21 in the web channel Maybe it’s a name that will… Read more