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- CIOs: Apple iPad, slate PCs have a business role
- TechRepublic's CIO Jury says there's a business case for the Apple iPad and the various slate PCs coming from computer manufacturers in 2010. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., CIO, PC, Director Of Information Technology, Apple Inc., Jury, iPod Touch /iPad, Tablets, Notebooks, Strategy, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-02-09
- Do all signs point to a bounce in PC demand in 2010? [podcast]
- We're in the middle of earnings season for public companies. See what we've learned from tech companies about PC sales bouncing back in 2010. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Unit Growth, PC, Big Question, Podcasts, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Internet, Sales, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-28
- Apple iPad: First thoughts on how it will impact business users
- Lots of people are talking about Apple's new iPad device, but TechRepublic and ZDNet analyze it from the perspective of its impact on business users. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Apple Inc., Big Question, Digital Music, Podcasts, Digital Media, RSS, Tablets, Personal Technology, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-27
- Apple Tablet: Steve Jobs is on a quest to slay another dragon
- Steve Jobs resurrected Apple by slaying four dragons, and now he's on a quest to take down another one. Here's how he did it, and what's next. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Tablet, IPO, Leadership, Financial Planning, Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-25
- The Tale of Steve Jobs and the Five Dragons
- Steve Jobs resurrected Apple by slaying four dragons, and now he's on a quest to take down another one. Here's how he did it and what's next.This download is also available as an entry in our Tech Sanity Check blog.
- Tags: Steve Jobs, Jason Hiner, Blogging, Internet
- Download resources 2010-01-25
- Should IT let users bring their own laptops and smartphones? [podcast]
- We've been talking about the consumerization of IT for years, but it's now reaching an inflection point. Is it time for IT to accept it and adapt? by Jason Hiner
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Information Technology, Smart Phone, Laptop Computer, Big Question, Larry, Strategy, Podcasts, Management, Internet, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-20
- Five best products of CES 2010, from a business perspective
- I scoured CES 2010 looking for the products that will have the biggest real world impact for businesses. This is my list of the five best from CES 2010. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Battery, Product, RIM BlackBerry, Laptop Computer, Powermat Wireless Charger Powermat, Powermat, Engineering, Notebooks, Handhelds, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-13
- Alpha geeks speak: The best tech at CES 2010
- To help sort through the craziness of CES I interviewed some of the top thought leaders in the industry about the best products and trends at CES 2010. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Trend, 3D, Lenovo Group Ltd., Product, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-11
- Strange but true: An Android-powered microwave at CES
- The Consumer Electronics Show features lots of flashy concept products, plenty of boring-but-useful products, and few really strange ones. One of the strangest at CES 2010 was the Google Android-powered microwave oven. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Microwave, Network Technology, Networking, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-10
- Demo: See how MyFord will bring a computer UI into the car [video]
- In this video clip captured at CES 2010, a Ford representative provides a demo of the next generation of Ford technology in its automobiles. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Car, Video, Ford Motor Co., Computer, Corporate Communications, Automotive, Productivity, Keyboards, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-08
- Demo: New Ford Sync interacts with smartphone apps [video]
- In this video clip captured at CES 2010, a Ford representative gave me a demo of Ford Sync and its new functionality that allows smartphone apps to interact with the system. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Smart Phone, Video, Ford Motor Co., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Automotive, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-08
- Breakdown and full video clip of Ballmer's 'Slate PC' launch at CES
- Watch the full video segment of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer introducing the new "Slate PC" form factor for Windows 7 and read our breakdown of the announcement. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: SLATE, PC, Steve Ballmer, Video, Microsoft Corp., Video Clip, Tablets, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-06
- ASUS unveils high-end aluminum laptop as MacBook Pro competitor
- On Tuesday, at a press conference just before the official start of CES 2010, ASUS CEO Johnny Shih unveiled the NX90, a product aimed at carving out a some space in the high end of the laptop category. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: ASUS, Apple MacBook, Laptop Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-06
- Boxee remote with QWERTY keyboard on back could become new standard
- On the opening night of CES, Boxee revealed a little surprise: If you flip over the Boxee remote, it has a handy QWERTY keyboard on the back. Take a look. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-06
- Lexmark wins CES award for all-in-one printer with $5 ink cartridge
- Lexmark has won a CES Innovations award for a product, the Platinum Pro905 Inkjet All-in-One, whose best feature is that its black ink cartridge costs just $4.99. It also comes with a five-year warranty and has a color touchscreen. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Printer, Cartridge, Lexmark International Inc., Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2010-01-06
- Backupify drops paywall; backs up your data from Twitter, Facebook, and Gmail
- Not everyone trusts the cloud with their private data. That's what Backupify is betting on. The service backs up Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, and more. The company has dropped its paywall to attract new users. The people who get in now get a free account indefinitely. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Facebook, Google Gmail, Twitter Inc., E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-12-22
- Will Google become a hardware company in 2010?
- First, Google was preparing to launch its own Google-branded smartphone. Now, there's reportedly a Google laptop on the way. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Google Inc., Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Notebooks, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-12-17
- Leading CIOs speak out on hottest IT trends and 2010 budgets [video]
- At SIMposium 09 this week I asked six of the world's best CIOs about the hottest IT trends and 2010 spending. See what they had to say. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: CIO, Information Technology, Video, Strategy, Corporate Communications, Management, Marketing, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-11-12
- SIM survey: 76% of CIO time is spent on non-technical tasks
- On average, CIOs spend 76% of their time on non-technical stuff, according to a new SIM survey. See the breakdown of what they spend their time doing. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: SIM Card, CIO, Survey, Marketing Research, Flash Memory, Cellular Phones, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- SIM survey: 52% of CIOs reported diminished IT budgets in 2009, but only 28% for 2010
- As part of the "IT Trend Survey" released at SIMposium 09 in Seattle on Monday, 52% of CIOs reported 2009 budgets that were smaller than 2008. The numbers for 2010 look a little better. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: SIM Card, IT Budget, CIO, Information Technology, Survey, Marketing Research, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
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