Bad year for investors

Bad year for investors

Most investors will not like to look back to 2008. After the strong stock market in 2007, the financial crisis led to dramatic drops in the stock markets. But the German market broke nearly in half. hp pavilion ze4400 battery

"That was a disaster," says Lothar Gries of the Protection of Shareholders (SdK). "In almost all investors, it should" give a very low, minus the deposit, he added. The German Bank speaks of an "annus horribilis". The benchmark index Dax broke the year as a 40 per cent and was quoted yesterday at 4652 points, after 2007 still increased by about 20 percent. The M-Dax fell by as much as 46 percent to 5264 points and is currently the TecDax fell by 53 percent to 459 points.

The largest losses were registered again because of the financial crisis in the Dax, the Bank values. Hypo Real Estate fell down, by 92 percent to 2.88 euros. German Postbank broke a 77 percent to 12,94 euros, Commerzbank fell by 76 percent to 6.25 euros and German bank became cheaper by 69 percent 25.99 euros. Already in 2007 they had heard because of the emerging financial crisis on the most losers. hp pavilion zt3000 battery

The title of "Worst Dax-value" shares the Hypo Real Estate but with Infineon, which also lost 92 percent. Already last year they had fallen by 18 percent, the worst paper in the leading index. From the former high of around 95 €, the share of the former Siemens subsidiary, has now mutated at 0.65 euros at the Penny-Stock.

The clearest winner was Volkswagen, which became more expensive by 98 percent and the year was yesterday quoted at around € 308.00. In the wake of the announced takeover by Porsche, the share of Europe's largest car company on speculation by financial investors through so-called short sales had increased for short periods even at over 1000 €. In addition, could only withdraw Dax rookie K + S the downward trend. The papers of the Kassel fertilizer producers recorded an increase of two percent. lenovo 3000 g550 battery

In the second row got especially ProSiebenSat.1 under the wheels. The share of the Munich television group lost 92 percent to 1.47 euros. Is seen critical in particular that can be the majority owner Permira and KKR by the Group in spite of high debt to pay strong dividends. Also, the retail group Arcandor (Thomas Cook, Karstadt, Quelle) recorded with 85 percent to € 2.70 a drastic fall in prices. The company writes still deep red numbers.

The only M-Dax-winners were the North German Affinerie with a gain of 9.5 percent to 29.17 euros. Europe's largest copper smelter, which exceeded several times the profit expectations of experts, has benefited from the acquisition of Belgian competitor Cumerio as well as from the entry of the steel group Salzgitter. hp pavilion zt1130 battery

In a particularly strong TecDax broke Solar shares. Above all, Conergy fell by 96 percent to 0.89 euros. The financially troubled Hamburger solar provider has several profit warnings still not recovered. Could only convince Epcos. The shares of the Munich manufacturer of electronic components goods rose by 58 percent to 19.80 euros. They benefited from the takeover by the Japanese electronics company TDK, which now holds 94 percent of Epcos.

Door number 19 provides for portable listening

Door number 19 provides for portable listening

Five more days until Christmas and you still need a little extra to make your gift package is complete? With today's Tip of the Advent story-news.de friends are happy - wherever you go. hp pavilion ze4900 battery

There are some people who can no longer fall asleep without audio book. Many probably handled with the CD-radio on the bedside table and gropes in the dark for the buttons or annoyed about dröhende voices from the great stereo.

It is also easier - and for little money. If the person receiving this gift does not accept a reasonably current phone cards with more than 2 gigabytes of memory or SD cards with the addition of HC each device. This manual should be consulted or the manufacturer are in demand. Also product reviews on the Internet Article condition often results information., It is probably also a place for an integrated memory card. Which are always cheaper - depending on the card there are 2 gigabytes starting at € 4 on the Grabbeltisch of the electronics market. lenovo 3000 g530 battery

Then fit a number of audio books - such as a file of vorleser.net or as a copy of the CD. With the built-in speaker near the pillow, or (for Strahlungsängstliche) on the bedside table is provided by the phone for the bedtime story. With the headphones on the phone to stay with the audio books through the world and of course also fit a lot of music, photos and videos on such a card.

How to hack forces the customer

How to hack forces the customer

The inexpensive alternative in the digicam batteries no longer work lenovo battery. And the mp3 player will not work with every computer. Such restrictions are common in electronics practice. And the client? The pitfalls, the difficulty. We show you how.

The message: Panasonic blocked with software updates for its digital cameras (often cheaper) batteries, accessories manufacturers. The argument is Panasonic in the past often discussed security issues (some fake) to accessories batteries that could catch fire.

Criticism: A rogue who thinks evil, but that so often observed pattern also fits here: With competitors restrictions applied specifically excluded from the accessories market and its own batteries may continue to be sold at the price of its own. Cited by Panasconic lenovo x200 battery security concerns may seem reasonable, but a few thousand other companies in the market apparently still have the problem under control. Thereby acting the arguments advanced.

The reality: Panasonic is in good company. On the whole market for hardware and software manufacturers are trying to secure their living and shut out the competition - Customer loyalty the hard way. If there is a general advice to protect against the tricks of the manufacturer is, then it means that information before purchase. We have collected some examples that consumers constantly belch sour, and added some solutions. The list could be extended but still arbitrary.

Printer: probably the most prominent example: The printer manufacturers try their expensive ink for color printers by all means before the low cost to protect. A measure for the examples are encrypted chips in the ink tanks of Canon printers, which are necessary for the operation. Cartridges without these chips do not work with the argument that the level indicator of the cartridges would no longer guaranteed, and thus can break the printer.

Solution: The alternative providers do not sleep and have their own adapters developed with chips. Other hand, believes the quality of Billigtinten not always - especially in photographic prints a weighty argument thinkpad x200s battery.

Game Consoles

Playstation games that do not work on a Nintendo console, is somehow still understandable. Now the console but offer a lot of technical possibilities that are not used by the manufacturers. Free or third party programmer can not use this without a license - Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft to install locks on their consoles. Thus, just not DVDs be played on the Wii, Nintendo DS lite could not be used for mobile browsing, despite wifi access.

The argument of the prevention of piracy is legitimate. But regardless of any third-party risk and the potential business models of the console manufacturers themselves - even if they often take years to implement.

Remedy: Hackers find a way anywhere - even on the game. The so-called homebrew scene offers alternative software and games of all kinds for the different devices. The use is not illegal, but means a guaranteed loss for the owner of the consoles.

Ipod without itunes: Using a mp3 player it depends on the computer, and pushes his music on it, no matter what machine - clear cause. Unless you have an iPod. His music is synchronized to Apple's iTunes will only send and only on one computer. Resourceful hackers circumvent this barrier, although from time to time, but with a new system software for the Apple iPod does the gaps regularly.

Remedy: If the lock of the own iPod model cracked and functions other programs besides iTunes thinkpad x200t battery, it is permissible to non-iPod recorded with a new system software. This means ideally, Komplettverzicht on iTunes, for that update the iPod automatically via the Internet.

Windows Mobile phones: smart phones with the Microsoft operating system, its data exchange smoothly only with a type of software: with Microsoft's Active Sync for Windows Mobile or the device manager of Windows Vista. In addition there is the program Outlook to manage not only files but also calendar, contacts and tasks on the PC. This is mostly to buyers of used equipment without Outlook come at cost of around € 120. For Macintosh owners, there are third-party software, but this usually costs money. An alternative solution with the free FinchSync and Thunderbird as an Outlook replacement is implemented hired to set up but for Basic too demanding.

Remedy: third-party software on the Mac, learning the procedure with FinchSync and Thunderbird.

Internettelfonie / Skype in the mobile phone network: mobile phones with WLAN technology and mobile Internet phone calls are also likely over the Internet - free of charge or within a data plan. In contrast, however, the German network operators have missed something, but because they believe their income through traditional phone calls.

Remedy: Try it in Internet search. Not all providers terminate Internet telephone calls, you can telephone with data rates of pure prepaid providers, for example. Sometimes the locks are only in the terms and conditions, but are technically not implemented and avoidable.

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Software vendors like to bake their own bread. This results in files that can be opened or edited only with your own program. The program seeks to protect, for example, MindManager, Mindjet's patents, the manufacturer, produces mmap files. These are not third-party software to edit or not saved again so that they can be used with Mindmanager.

Remedy: Use only a free and open formats in 2009 realistic - for example with open-source software such as the Open Office suite for the office or Gimp for graphics processing. Not all programs only allow a file format that can be partially stored in other, if it is acceptable for a loss of some functions

The iphone as a wireless modem to use: Convenient: The new iPhone can finally be used as a wireless modem, that is, the device stays in the pocket, the laptop dials into the Internet via the iPhone. Too bad: T-Mobile Germany cut off this function and would probably have this money for the switch. The Austrian network operator to see the whole relaxed and allow the modem use of the iPhone.

Workaround: There is probably only surrender to the iPhone's use of a separate tariff with a separate modem or telephone.

Verbatim introduces its first USB 3.0 hard drives

Verbatim introduces its first USB 3.0 hard drives

The 3.5-inch desktop model "USB 3.0 Desktop HDD" comes with 1 or 2 TB capacity. is a portable 2.5-inch version is between 500 and 1000 GB. Prices range 91-201 €.

Verbatim has launched its first external hard drives with USB 3.0 interface on the market. In addition to a desktop model with 1 or 2 TB capacity is now also a portable version with a 500 or 1000 GB of memory available.

The 3.5-inch drive dell tc030 battery "USB 3.0 Desktop HDD" and the 2.5-inch version "USB 3.0 Portable HDD Store'n'Go" are delivered with the backup and burning software, Nero BackItUp Essentials & Burn. Verbatim's "Green Button" solution is to reduce the energy consumption, adding the disks to be transferred to a defined time period or at the touch into a sleep mode.

To use the full speed, can a USB 3.0 controller card is required. His 2-TB desktop hard drive offers for Verbatim € 201.49 bundled with such a card for the PCI Express port. Solo does the USB 3.0 Desktop HDD € 176.49. The portable versions, which are powered by USB cable with power costs, depending on capacity of between € 91.49 and € 176.49.

The USB Implementers Forum had published the final specification of USB 3.0 in November 2008 on the SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference in San Jose. The interface allows a maximum transfer rate of 4.8 Gbit / sec, delivering up to ten times faster than its predecessor.

Verbatim's first USB 3.0 hard drives are now commercially available (Image: lenovo 3000 n500 battery).

Acer introduces 17-inch business notebook with Core-i-CPU

Acer introduces 17-inch business notebook with Core-i-CPU

The Travelmate 7740 comes with a up to 2.53 GHz Intel processor and lenovo thinkpad z60m 2529 battery DirectX 11 graphics from AMD. Its non-glare display solves 1600 by 900 pixels. It appears in early June from 799 €.

Acer Travelmate in early June a new notebook with 17-inch display and an Intel Core series processor or core i5 i3 announced. The suggested retail price for the business model Travelmate 7740 is € 799.

Buyers have the choice between the i5 Core CPUs 430M, 520M and 540m (2.26 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 2.53 GHz) or Core-i3 versions 330M and 350M (2.13 GHz, 2, 26 GHz). The processor has a maximum 8 GByte DDR3 RAM and up to 640 GB of hard drive to the side.

The matte 17.3-inch LED-backlit lenovo thinkpad z60t battery display has a native 16:9 resolution of 1600 by 900 pixels. As a graphic solution comes in addition to the integrated Intel GMA chip HD either a DirectX 11 GPU type ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 or HD 5650 for the use of AMD.

Other features include wireless (802.11b/g/n), Gigabit Ethernet, a multi-in-1 card reader and a dual-layer DVD burner. Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR or 3.0 HS and HD Webcam (1280 x 1024 pixels) can be ordered optionally.

For the connection of peripherals are available including three USB 2.0 ports dslr battery grip, and each one VGA and HDMI output. The duration of the 4400 mAh battery gives Acer with up to 3.5 hours. The operating system is the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional.

The Travelmate 7740 measures 27.5 by 3.6 times 41 centimeters and weighs 2.9 kilograms. Acer granted a two year warranty. It can be extended to three years.

The TravelMate 7740 is the beginning of June to the starting price of 799 euros on the market (Image: Acer).

Samsung introduces touchscreen phone with an integrated solar module

Samsung introduces touchscreen phone with an integrated solar module

The case of the Blue Earth S7550 is made from recycled water bottles hp pb992a battery. Facilities include WLAN, HSDPA, GPS, Bluetooth and a 3.2-megapixel camera. The quad-band phone to appear at the end of November for 399 € without contract.

Samsung has announced the S7550, the Blue Earth according to their own information world's first touchscreen phone with an integrated solar panel hp pb994a battery. An hour of light will provide enough power for up to ten minutes of talk time.

In eco-mode, display lighting and reduces the duration of the backlight and switch off the Bluetooth function to increase energy efficiency. Using an integrated pedometer calculates the mobile phone on request, in comparison to the car will cut CO2 emissions and shows the basis lenovo thinkpad t60p battery of tree symbols to the number of saved by trees.

The shell of the phone is made from recycled water bottles and free of health and environmentally hazardous substances such as flame retardants, beryllium, and plasticizers. The charger consumes, according to Samsung standby less than 0.03 watts. The packaging consists of recycled paper.

The capacitive 3-inch touch screen of the S7550 dissolved with 240 by 400 pixels at 16 million colors. The 180 MB of internal memory can be expanded using MicroSD card. The TouchWiz user interface is available in version 2.0 and will allow quick access to applications such as hp pb995a battery camera, radio, or games. The pre-installed widgets can download more.

Additional features of the quad-band phones are a 3.2-megapixel camera with face detection and Smile, WLAN, UMTS with HSDPA (up to 3.6 Mbps), Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS, a multimedia player and Exchange ActiveSync. Apart from the solar panel a Lithium-Ion battery provides 1080 mAh of electricity. The phone measures 10.8 times 5.4 times 1.4 cm and weighs 119 grams

The Blue Earth S7550 will come the end of November for 399 € without contract in the trade. The sale supports the Samsung conservation organization World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in the expansion of protected area in the Uckermark.

The Blue Earth on the S7550 can be mounted on the back of solar panel supply electricity (Image: Samsung).

VZ-group open to external applications

VZ-group open to external applications

Initially only available programs by selected partners apple powerbook g4 power adapter. About so-called business cards to users to specify what personal information they make available to third parties. The applications are free.

The FT Group, operators of social networks MeinVZ, SchülerVZ and StudiVZ, opens for external applications. First, only selected applications are available, for example, the teacher evaluation of the software vendor or platform Spickmich wooga apple ibook g4 battery.

According to the latest data SchülerVZ margins for the company promises to be OpenSocial concept for "a comprehensive data protection solution." Pro application is available for users so-called business card available, they can set the access will be allowed if and what personal information on a program apple ibook g3 battery.

The applications should in principle be free to users. For the second quarter of 2010, plans to introduce a VZ-group payment function can acquire with the user, for example, virtual goods, within applications. The marketing take over the VZ networks under a revenue sharing model kodak klic-7004 battery.

End of November, the business network LinkedIn opens its platform for third party developers. To gain access to the programming interface (API), a registration is necessary. This is to prevent malicious or unreasonable applications kodak klic-7005 battery.

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