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- Sprint plans to open up WiMAX, launch SDK, open APIs
- Sprint plans to make its Xohm WiMax service an open platform with open APIs and an software development kit. According to Jason Hiner at Techrepublic, Sprint plans to allow hardware and software makers to develop technology that use its WiMAX network. The rationale here...
- Tags: API, SDK, Sprint Communications, Hiner, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-21
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- News to know: Apple; Fixing Vista; Earth Day; Web 2.0 Expo
- Notable headlines: Tom Foremski: Open letter to Steve Jobs: Apple should have a first adopter network program and give discounts to loyal customers Jason O'Grady: Something killed my MacBook Pro David Morgenstern: Are there enough suckers in the world to make...
- Tags: Web, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Web 2.0, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Internet, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- 10 reasons to centralize -- or decentralize -- your IT department
- The centralization vs. decentralization argument regularly rears its head in most IT organizations. Some of them fall into a cyclical pattern, while others are more like a pendulum that swings back and forth from one extreme to the other. To help you evaluate the issues involved in this dichotomy, TechRepublic...
- Tags: Centralization, Information Technology, Jason Hiner, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2008-04-09
- iPhone in the enterprise: Bridging the employee, IT department gap
- Employees are using the iPhone as a business phone, but the IT department isn't playing along, according to a poll by TechRepublic. The big question is how that gap gets narrowed over time. In an unscientific study, TechRepublic polled 400 folks in its community. As Techrepublic's Jason...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-21
- News to know: HTC Shift; Airport firmware; Microsoft mesh; Novell; VoIP
- Notable headlines: David Morgenstern: Apple's security update breaks printer drivers, Instant Hijack component Airport firmware update enables AirDisk backups Mary Jo Foley: Whatever happened to Microsoft's 'other' mesh projects? Paula Rooney: Novell's SUSE Linux 11 to come in...
- Tags: Google Inc., Novell Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., Firmware, E-mail, Telephony, Hd Dvd, Printers, Productivity, VOIP, Open Source, Online Communications, Networking, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Peripherals, Telecommunications, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- The 10 best video shows on technology
- After postulating his selection of the 10 best technology podcasts, TechRepublic executive editor Jason Hiner turned his attention to Web video shows. All of these videos can be downloaded by subscription, just like podcasts. Here's his list of the 10 best Web video shows covering technology and the IT industry.This...
- Tags: Video, Jason Hiner, Corporate Communications, Podcasts, Marketing, Internet
- Download resources 2008-03-03
- KB940510+highlights+some+counterfeit+Windows+installations
- KB940510+highlights+some+counterfeit+Windows+installationsVery goodVery good. It's time Microsoft step up their anti-piracy efforts. I bought Windows Vista when I built my new computer and I could not be happier. It's cheap. Just get the OEM-version and it will cost you almost nothing. There is no support included but most users can do...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows XP, piracy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, software, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-02-27
- The 10 best technology podcasts
- The breakneck pace of change in the technology world means keeping up with a lot of new information on a daily basis. And for those of us with little time to spare, podcasts are one of the most valuable tools for staying current in tech. TechRepublic executive editor Jason Hiner...
- Tags: Jason Hiner, Podcasts, Internet
- Download resources 2008-02-26
- News to know: Microsoft interoperability; Bypassing FileVault; Woz; Black Hat; More benchmarks
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft pledges interoperability--again Reading the fine print on Microsoft's new open-source promises Larry Dignan: Microsoft's real game: Open interoperability protects its stack Dana Gardner: Microsoft on open APIs: New tune or blowing more smoke? Dana Blankenhorn:...
- Tags: Black Hat, Interoperability, Disk, Dana Blankenhorn, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-22
- 10 trends that will transform IT over the next five years
- Business analyst Gartner recently released a list of its top 10 IT predictions for the next three to five years. TechRepublic's Jason Hiner examines Gartner's forecast and weighs in with his own analysis.This download is also available as an entry in our Tech Sanity Check blog.
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Information Technology, Gartner Inc., Jason Hiner, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2008-02-20
- The 10 biggest headaches of 2007 for CIOs and IT managers
- IT is largely about solving problems and keeping the business running, and the higher up you are in the IT department the bigger the problems you have to solve. TechRepublic executive editor Jason Hiner identifies the 10 biggest problems that CIOs and IT managers faced in 2007.This download is also...
- Tags: Information Technology, Problem, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2008-01-10
- Microsoft offers a Vista two-for deal
- Microsoft offers a Vista two-for dealI should have kept my email.Why? It was French and not my language of English. At least the links were. :-) Did I take the offer? No, because I can get a better one elsewhere.sold 88 million copies of Vista at retail(to the channel, not...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-12-31
- Maximize application performance for remote offices and mobile workers
- Being able to efficiently access business-critical applications and line-of-business apps is essential for ensuring the productivity of workers, but it is often a challenge for branch offices, telecommuters, and mobile users. Bandwidth, latency, and connectivity problems can often slow down and disrupt performance and lead to productivity losses. ...
- Tags: Marketing, Telecommuting, Advertising & Promotion, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Worker, Application Performance, Mobile, TechRepublic Inc.
- Webcasts 2007-12-11
- Why Sprint should promote WiMAX to Wall Street until they get it
- Jason Hiner, executive editor of our sister site TechRepublic, thinks that Sprint should persistently explain to Wall Street that WiMAX not only is a great idea, but the technology represents the future of the company. From what I've seen so far, it will take some convincing. Convincing...
- Tags: Sprint Communications, Wall, Jason, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-12-10
- The 10 biggest technology belly flops of 2007
- Although 2007 gave us some fantastic technological innovations, it also brought the usual spate of bungles, miscues, and faux pas. TechRepublic Executive Editor Jason Hiner believes that you learn more from your mistakes than your successes -- and there were a lot of opportunities for learning this year. Here's his...
- Tags: TechRepublic Executive Editor Jason Hiner, Blogging, Internet
- Download resources 2007-12-04
- Securing Networks Without Borders
- Many of the principles of modern IT security are based on identifying and securing the network perimeter. However, with VPN, Webmail, mobile devices, and telecommuters and road warriors, the perimeter has become so fluid that this method has lost much of its effectiveness. To delve into why...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Network, Information Technology, Borders Books & Music, Perimeter Security, Perimeter, Strategy, Networking, Security, Management
- Webcasts 2007-11-28
- The 10 most important business technology products of 2007
- Technology product developments came at a blistering pace in 2007, including big moves from major vendors like Microsoft, Cisco, and Apple, as well as exciting innovations from several upstarts. TechRepublic Executive Editor Jason Hiner offers his list of the 10 most important business technology products of the year. This download...
- Tags: Business Technology Product, Product Development, Product Marketing, Strategy, Leadership, Blogging, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Management, Internet
- Download resources 2007-11-27
- Optimizing Mobile Security and Performance
- Although the hassle and expense of supporting mobile workers is a traditional pain point for IT departments, there are a number of technologies, policies, and best practices you can use to simplify your mobile security and compliance efforts. To learn more, view this on-demand Webcast with Jason...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Performance, Mobile, Compliance, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Webcasts 2007-11-14
- Vista Hands On #19: Get one-click access to Vista network properties
- When people complain about the redesigned user interface in Windows Vista, the poster child for the "it's too complicated" crowd is the Network and Sharing Center. And when you probe for more specifics, the complaint usually boils down to this, as expressed by Jason Hiner at TechRepublic: Vista has...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2007-11-06
- Will Microsoft Unified Communications kick enterprise VoIP, IM into high gear?
- On our sister site TechRepublic, Jason Hiner offers his view that the just-released Microsoft Unified Communications Server may convince heretofore skittish enterprise users to embrace VoIP and instant messaging. The reason, Jason strongly implies, is that these features and so much more are...
- Tags: IM, Microsoft Corp., Instant Messaging, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Internet, Online Communications, Networking, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-10-22
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