Tech Sanity Check

Archive: 09-2011

• What the IT department will look like in 2015

  The IT department of 2015 will have fewer full-time staff members, will hire more consultants, and will focus on software, mobile, and the cloud.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 28, 2011, 10:56 PM PDT

• Debating HP: Fixed or doomed?

  In this week’s Great Debate, TechRepublic’s Jason Hiner and ZDNet’s Larry Dignan will debate HP’s latest CEO change and the future of the company.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 27, 2011, 9:17 AM PDT

• TechRepublic Live 2011: High-impact knowledge sharing for IT pros

  Don’t call TechRepublic Live 2011 a “conference.” It is more like the TechRepublic site turned into a physical reality for three days.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 26, 2011, 4:59 PM PDT

• IBM: The greatest innovator you never hear about?

  For innovation, IBM has been the undisputed leader according to one important metric for 18 years straight. Learn how the company does it.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 23, 2011, 1:33 PM PDT

• Talking computer will change the world; promises not to kill you

  IBM’s Watson computer has made a major breakthrough in human speech and is about to use it to help solve real world problems.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 22, 2011, 2:12 PM PDT

• Infographic: The innovations that led to the iPhone

  Take a look at a visual history of the people, products, and ideas that led to the modern iPhone, and all smartphones in general.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 22, 2011, 6:13 AM PDT

• Windows 8 debate: Right direction or wrong direction?

  Now that we know a lot more about Windows 8, it’s time to discuss the implications. Come join a live online debate at 2:00PM Eastern on Tuesday.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 20, 2011, 8:33 AM PDT

• You vote: Have Android tablets been a disappointment?

  Android tablets went into 2011 with sky high expectations and have taken market share from the iPad, but are they a success? Cast your vote.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 13, 2011, 9:39 PM PDT

• 10 techies to follow to immediately make Google+ more useful

  Google+ now has a suggested user list, including tech picks. Unfortunately, it’s not very good. Here’s who to follow instead.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 9, 2011, 9:27 AM PDT

• Backupify extends Google Apps with one-click export tool

  Backupify is about to launch a new utility that will allow companies to export all data from a Google Apps account with a single click.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 7, 2011, 10:30 AM PDT

• The 20 best iPhone apps of 2011 for productive geeks

  Jason Hiner offers his top picks for iPhone apps that can help you work smarter and improve your productivity.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 6, 2011, 11:42 PM PDT

• TechRepublic makes discussions faster and easier to navigate

  Check out the new “Dynamic Navigation” feature that TechRepublic launched to improve the forums, and learn a few useful keyboard shortcuts.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 2, 2011, 11:28 AM PDT

• Ford's sweeping car redesign packs a lot of IT

  Ford revealed its major redesign of the automobile this week with the Evos concept car. The design includes deep integration of IT and the cloud.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | September 1, 2011, 5:45 PM PDT