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Archive: 08-2011

• Future iPhone concept: Laser keyboard and holographic display

  Could the iPhone emerge as a PC replacement by using a holographic display and laser keyboard? See a compelling concept of that idea from Aatma Studio.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 31, 2011, 8:26 AM PDT

• TouchPad lives! HP's spin-off PC unit may resurrect it

  The HP TouchPad may not be as dead as we thought. It turns out that HP’s soon-to-be spun-off PC unit could throw it a lifeline.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 30, 2011, 11:16 AM PDT

• TechRepublic Live 2011 will be free to the first 100 registrants

  TechRepublic is hosting a free tech event in Louisville on September 28-30, 2011, but seating is limited. Reserve your spot today to get a seat at one of the best conversations in IT.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 30, 2011, 5:00 AM PDT

• Quad-core Windows 8 tablets could come to developers this fall

  A new report suggests that Microsoft is close to having a build of Windows 8 running on quad-core tablet hardware, and it may soon give away units to developers.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 26, 2011, 9:59 AM PDT

• Five ways Apple will never be the same without Jobs as CEO

  You’re going to hear lots of reasons why Apple will continue its current momentum even without Steve Jobs as CEO. Here’s the counterpoint.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 25, 2011, 12:03 PM PDT

• Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO, Tim Cook takes the reins

  Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. Tim Cook will be his successor. Jobs plans to stay on as Chairman of the Board.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 24, 2011, 5:09 PM PDT

• Can Lenovo inject productivity into Android tablets?

  See how Lenovo is using a combination of hardware and software to make Android tablets more productive with its new 10-inch ThinkPad Tablet.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 24, 2011, 3:12 PM PDT

• In defeat, the HP TouchPad turns into a hit

  The HP TouchPad’s legacy will be unfulfilled potential and going out in a blaze of fire-sale glory. Read Jason Hiner’s obituary of Hewlett Packard’s short-lived tablet.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 22, 2011, 11:34 PM PDT

• GE thumbs its nose at outsourcing, builds world-class data center

  While most companies are rushing to outsource as much of their IT as possible, GE just made a huge investment in its IT operations with one of the world’s state-of-the-art data centers.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 18, 2011, 8:52 PM PDT

• Four ways the Google-Motorola deal will change the tech industry

  While Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility won’t be one of the most expensive acquisitions of this era, it will be one the tech industry’s most influential events.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 16, 2011, 2:11 PM PDT

• Will Google-Motorola deal drive Microsoft toward HTC or Nokia?

  The Google-Motorola deal will shake up the Android ecosystem. In fact, it may drive one of the vendors into Microsoft’s waiting arms.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 15, 2011, 7:16 AM PDT

• Tablets at work: Disney uses iPads to drive construction project

  The usefulness of tablets in business is overhyped, but they can be great in specialized cases. Check out this example of Disney Imagineers using iPads in a construction project at Walt Disney World.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 12, 2011, 2:41 PM PDT

• Engineer of original IBM PC declares end of PC era

  One of the engineers who designed the original IBM PC — which turns 30 on August 12 — says the PC era is over. Jason Hiner argues that the post-PC era is actually still “coming...

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 11, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT

• Microsoft's one big opportunity in mobile

  Microsoft is desperately playing catch-up in the mobile market. But, there’s one big move that Microsoft could still make to lull buyers away from Android and Apple devices.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 8, 2011, 1:34 PM PDT

• Tech scoreboard: Google's pity party, Adobe goes HTML5

  Here is a scoreboard of the winners and losers in tech for the week ending August 5. See why Adobe, Apple, Research in Motion, and Google made the list.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | August 5, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT