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In the age of increasing networking and constant change in the mobile communications industry, traditional SIM cards have established themselves as the standard. But now a new revolution is on the horizon: the eSIM. Traditional SIM cards, also known as Subscriber Identity Modules, are small, replaceable chips that are inserted into mobile devices to connect more
Germans are opting more and more for renewable energies and want to do their bit to protect the climate. Balcony power plants are very much in vogue – they are inexpensive to purchase, are subsidized by policymakers and are suitable for rented apartments, meaning they can reduce electricity costs effectively. We answer the most important more
Climate change is one of the top three priorities in 2023 for board members of German companies. That is one of the findings of Deloitte’s CxO Sustainability Survey 2023, which was presented at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. 76 percent of the German companies surveyed have increased their investments in sustainability, one-fifth more
In Germany, more people trust business than the government and the media, according to the new Edelman #TrustBarometer. The Edelman Trust Barometer 2023 “Navigating a Polarized World” focuses on the issue of trust. For the 23rd edition of the report, more than 32,000 people in 28 markets were surveyed about their trust in the institutions more
It might not be as dramatic as searching for the lost Ark of the Covenant, like Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in the movie. Nor is the search for the treasure quite as demanding and dangerous as the search for the Ark, but it’s still worth it. After all, Germans apparently have a huge treasure more
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
“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