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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

CIO top priorities: Productivity and cost reduction, according to SIM survey

A new list of top priorities for IT leaders was revealed on Monday at the SIMposium 09 event in Seattle. "Business productivity and cost reduction" claimed the top spot. by Jason Hiner

Tags: SIM Card, Cost Reduction, Top Priority, Survey, Marketing Research, Marketing, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-11-09

Will business users get onboard with the Verizon Droid? [podcast]

The Verizon Droid launches Nov. 6 amid a lot of hype and anticipation. It's also being aimed at business users. We discuss how it measures up. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Business User, Podcasts, Internet, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Five interesting new details about Verizon's Moto Droid

Verizon has released more details about the Motorola Droid today. Here are the five most interesting details by Jason Hiner

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., Detail, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Enterprise IT's trust level of Google will increase

TechRepublic's CIO Jury finds that IT leaders trust Microsoft more than Google as a technology partner, but tune in next year. Jason Hiner outlines the latest findings in the TechRepublic CIO Jury. In a nutshell, it looks like this: So...

Tags: Google Inc., Information Technology, Enterprise, Jason Hiner, E-mail, Strategy, Online Communications, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

McNealy zings iPhone, laments the PC, claims Sun started open source

Sunday night McNealy gave the audience at Oracle OpenWorld several more McNealy-esque quips on his take of the tech world and Sun's role in it. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple iPhone, PC, Sun Microsystems Inc., Smart Phones, Open Source, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Ellison rips IBM, shows off Sun-Oracle benchmarks, offers $10M prize

On Sunday night Larry Ellison took the stage at his annual event, Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, and came out swinging like a samurai warrior with a newly-sharpened sword. His main target: IBM. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-10-11

Scott McNealy names Sun's top 10 tech innovations

In what could be one of his last big appearances as the leader of Sun, Scott McNealy named his list of the top 10 innovations that have come out of Sun Microsystems. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Innovation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-10-11

Could Microsoft fix Windows Mobile by buying Palm?

Microsoft is floundering in the mobile market while Palm has made bold strides but remains vulnerable. See why these two could make a love match. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Palm Inc., Microsoft Corp., Advertising & Promotion, Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Marketing, Software, Hardware, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-28

MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of

The MSI X340 is as thin and flashy as the MacBook Air and the Dell Adamo, but costs less than half as much. See how it stacks up as a business laptop. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Laptop Computer, MSI X340, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-24

How to save the PC: A petition to Microsoft and Apple

Every day, too many PC users needlessly lose data and productivity from operating system failures. There's a remedy that could alleviate most of them. by Jason Hiner

Tags: PC, Operating System, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Desktops, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-21

Five ways for a CIO to become invaluable to the CEO [video]

Today’s CEOs have to be transparent and accountable, while still creating and growing revenue. They also have to build customer loyalty, comply with regulations, please shareholders, and inspire employees amid layoffs and pay reductions. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers share a few ideas about how CIOs can best provide...

Tags: CIO, Video, CEO, Corporate Communications, Workforce Management, Marketing, Human Resources, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-18

CIO Jury: Cloud funding is on the rise, but big security questions linger

TechRepublic polled its panel of IT leaders and asked if cloud computing was funded in their 2009 budgets. See the CIO Jury vote and the comments. by Jason Hiner

Tags: CIO, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Security, Hardware, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-17

LG goes Android, but Google's mobile OS is still swimming upstream [video]

LG unveiled its first Google's Android-based smartphone on Monday. I appeared on TechVi to discuss Android's place in the smartphone market. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, Operating System, Smart Phone, LG Electronics Inc., Video, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Mobile Operating Systems, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-15

The 10 smartphones that emit the most radiation

Based on new research, learn the 10 smartphones that emit the most radiation, the 10 that emit the least radiation, and a few quick safety tips. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Smart Phone, Radiation, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Deploy metrics to revolutionize business processes [video]

In lean times, a business process metrics program might seem like something that’s nice to have but not essential. However, identifying, redesigning, and monitoring just one critical business process can quickly reap benefits in cost savings or happier customers. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers shares some pointers to help...

Tags: Business Process, Video, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Cloud-ready? 74% of tech professionals work from 3 or more computers

A new TechRepublic poll suggests that IT professionals are among the users who could most benefit from the cloud. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Computer, Productivity, Benefits, Human Resources, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Review: Snow Leopard ramps up performance and business-readiness of Mac OS X

Read about the pros and cons of Mac OS X Snow Leopard from a business and IT perspective and watch our short video summary. by Jason Hiner

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Performance, Video, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-08