Lifestyle
Home workouts: Detlef D. Soost supports FOCUS Online's #CoronaCare campaign
The fitness and motivation coach Detlef D. Soost supports the #CoronaCare campaign launched by FOCUS Online and BurdaForward. The initiative bundles relief measures and self-help initiatives throughout Germany in the coronavirus crisis. With immediate effect, Soost and his wife Kate Hall are offering daily, free of charge video workouts on FOCUS Online.
A newsroom in the Corona crisis
The corona pandemic is keeping people around the world on tenterhooks, causing uncertainty and awakening the need for reliable information. Digital news portals such as FOCUS Online have a fundamental role to play in crisis situations like this. What is happening behind the scenes? How does the editorial team cope with this extraordinary news situation under the difficult working conditions it entails?
"Eliminating fears and worries without trivializing"
Since one week FOCUS Online and a team of experts have been answering the most common questions about coronavirus in a digital consultation hour - live and in constant exchange with infectiologists, virologists and other specialists. Already in this time the portal reached with the consulting hour on focus.de over one million humans, daily several hundred Mails arrive with the editorship.
Extreme folding test: CHIP assesses the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
With the Galaxy Z Flip, Samsung has launched a new folding smartphone. The company has learned from the mistakes of the predecessor model, the Galaxy Fold. Among other improvements, the Galaxy Z Flip is now even more robust. We carefully assessed the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip in CHIP's test center. Our home-made Lego folding machine was deployed for the second time.
Number 1 for almost 37 million people
In February 2020, four of the eight BurdaForward portals - FOCUS Online, CHIP.de, NetMoms and Finanzen100 - top the AGOF competition ranking. These brands are the leaders in their respective subject areas, reaching a total of 36.73 million people*. But who are the faces and what are the strategies behind these top portals? We present their recipes for success.
Millions of users help testing
In CHIP's tenth mobile network test, 2.6 billion user data were included for the first time in order to assess network quality and coverage. The experts covered more than 10,000 kilometers with test cars and on foot through Germany and evaluated smartphone data from more than 2 million users. The result: Deutsche Telekom is ahead by a nose - whether 4G, 3G or 2G.
LUMEO is born!
CHIP FOTO-VIDEO has launched a new digital magazine for all photography enthusiasts: LUMEO. Every other Tuesday, the CHIP team publishes practical photo tips, expert technology assessments, exciting background stories and the world’s best photos in this new digital supplement.
Thank you, dear NetMoms!
We thank you, dear NetMoms. Thank you for trusting us when you seek advice for the daily challenges of life with children. Thank you for exchanging ideas with our fantastic community and sharing your own experiences. In October, NetMoms climbed to the top spot of German parent portals.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold in the CHIP Endurance Test
Using custom-developed equipment, CHIP checked the world's first folding cell phone in its in-house test center. The result of the assessment was a surprise: the bendable display survives the 200,000 bending processes promised by the manufacturer Samsung without damage, but the hinge reveals audible signs of wear.
CHIP 365 advises consumers
We would like to introduce you to CHIP 365, the new brand from CHIP. For each product and each of the 365 days of the year, CHIP publishes independent test reports and expert tips in the newly created consumer area – even for products without digital or technical reference.
Finanzen100 climbs to top spot
For the first time ever, Finanzen100 tops the competitive ranking of finance portals with 5.12 million unique users in the month of July, thus banishing finanzen.net to second place with a lead of more than 700,000 unique users. In addition to CHIP and FOCUS Online, BurdaForward now has a third market leader in its portfolio.
Tesla Model 3 has the most longevity in value
After four years, the Tesla Model 3 has the highest percentage residual value and is therefore the winner of the "residual value giants" 2023/1. This result of the comparison carried out by FOCUS Online and Bähr & Fess is published today by the electric mobility portal EFAHRER.com.
CHIP tests mowing robots
Easy to use and good for the environment: with the use of precise sensor technology, mowing robots help to create a hard-wearing and species-rich meadow. They mulch, cut and fertilize the lawn at the same time. CHIP tested seven devices ranging from 650 euros to 2,137 euros. Two candidates achieved very good results.
Flower delivery services under the microscope
A few lesser known online florists are leaving discounters and market leaders behind, according to a new market study conducted by CHIP’s test center. Blumeldeal claims first place by a narrow margin, gaining a very good grade of 1.4 on the German school grade scale (1=very good, 6=deficient). The test winner, as well as second-placed Valentins (likewise 1.4), FloraQueen (1.6) and Bloom&Wild (1.9), benefit from the freshness and longevity of their flower bouquets.
The test results are in: Switzerland has DACH’s best network
Swisscom and Sunrise are setting standards for mobile networks in Germany and Austria. This is shown by the current CHIP network test, which the experts of the technology magazine and consumer portal have again carried out with their partner NET CHECK. The cross-national comparison proves that the Swiss networks are convincing in terms of their high reliability for telephoning and surfing the mobile web.
And the Photos Lived Happily Ever After
Capturing the best day of your life with the most beautiful pictures is a special challenge for bridal couples and their photographers. For the groom and bride, the “I do” in front of the altar and the wedding reception are once-in-a-lifetime moments that cannot be repeated. CHIP FOTO-VIDEO offers practical advice for the perfect shots of your wedding day.
Network test Austria: T-Mobile at the top
Traditionally, Austria's mobile networks are fast, well developed and inexpensive. Since 2018, all network operators have improved noticeably once again. This is confirmed by the network test conducted by CHIP together with the experts from NET CHECK.
Photo journey through the insect kingdom
Showing small things in a big way: That's the art of macro photography. The insect kingdom is a classic field of experimentation with an overwhelming range of motifs. At present, around 33,000 different species still live in Germany. CHIP PHOTO-VIDEO shows how to stage these little animals in front of the lens with patience and sensitivity as well as the right technique.
Network test 2018: O2 catches up
O2 is slowly but surely becoming a serious alternative to Telekom and Vodafone: In 2018, CHIP and its partner NET CHECK will once again put the quality of German network operators under the microscope. The measurements were carried out by four teams - two of them travelled by car, the other two completed the test on foot and by train.
CHIP takes a deeper look at online banks
Online banking has long become the norm: According to a survey by the opinion research institute GfK, one in two Germans is committed to online banking. For the 2018 Online Bank Test, CHIP examined the service quality of 14 national banks and eight regional institutions.
Happy Birthday CHIP
On September 7, 1978, the first CHIP was published in magazine stores. The technical and consumer medium is celebrating this anniversary with a comprehensive anniversary edition, which will be available from 7 September, exactly 40 years after its first publication. For four decades, the brand has accompanied and shaped digital development in Germany.
Award for The Weather Channel
At the end of 2015, we brought the US weather portal The Weather Channel to Germany. Now the Weather Channel has landed at number one of the most respected media in the USA. This is the result of a recent survey of around 1000 US citizens conducted by the Ipsos opinion research institute.