The Energy Saving Ordinance has been in force since September 1, 2022. It regulates how the public sector, private companies and households are to save energy. The new regulations were prompted by the uncertain supply of gas and oil from Russia as a result of the war in Ukraine. However, the ordinance is only part more
Year after year, the cash registers of the app developers ring, as sales rise with no end in sight. Whether it’s Messenger, image processing, games or productivity, the app market in Germany has reached a new record. Around 3.4 billion euros will be spent in 2022 on mobile apps for smartphones and tablets – that’s more
Are consumers ready for sustainable consumer hardware like smartphones? What potential does advertising-based video streaming offer? Is interest in 5G growing? Who’s playing which games, and who’s even paying for them? And what’ about the willingness to spend on hardware, media subscriptions and telecommunications services? The new Deloitte study provides answers to these and other more
One thing up front: Normal smartphones don’t like a harsh and cold winter and freezing sub-zero temperatures, since that runs them down and quickly exhausts them, meaning they have no power and – if things go badly awry – they suffer a blackout. And most smartphones don’t particularly appreciate being abducted to ski huts in more
“Dear Father Christmas, I am Emma and am five years old, and I would like a smartphone, because everyone else at nursery school has one, except me. I am also really kind to my little sister, because she is four and also wants one.” Who can resist such a lovely Christmas wish? Parents certainly can’t, more
“We don’t need anything, we already have everything” – a well-used sentence at Christmas. But if there is something under the Christmas tree, it still brings a lot of pleasure, especially if it’s a gift that wasn’t expected. We present three technology gifts that make life a little bit more pleasant. Someone’s always at home more
For adventure in the wild and at work: the Gigaset GX4 “Made in Germany” Gigaset is launching its GX4 outdoor smartphone right on time for the Christmas trade season. As the successor to the highly successful GX290, this model comes with a replaceable battery, a super-fast charging function, a 48-megapixel camera and features such as more
DESK series: A total of four new DESK models offer convenient desktop telephony for the 21st century Gigaset is launching a new corded fixed-line phone family. The new DESK series with its high-quality design covers the entire telephony spectrum – from the basic device to the top model with black and white inverted display, elegant more
The safety and well-being of the residents have top priority at the Haus St. Jakobus nursing home in Schutterwald in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. To give the nursing staff more freedom of movement, the technically outdated telecommunications solution at the facility run by the Caritas Association Kinzigtal was to be replaced by a new more
A quick call to the loved ones at home, sending a photo by WhatsApp, or looking something up on the Internet – anyone who communicates takes part in life. The Gigaset GS5 senior is the perfect smartphone for active older people – especially easy to use with practical accessories and all the functions you expect more