Tech Sanity Check

Archive: 10-2011

• Can Google survive its blind faith in the algorithm?

  It’s been a tough year for Google search. It’s had a difficult time targeting content farms and has accidentally removed good content.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 31, 2011, 9:02 PM PDT

• Microsoft conjures up the future of mobile productivity

  Microsoft has released a new video that imagines what the future of smartphones, tablets, and productivity will look like in 5-10 years.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 28, 2011, 6:50 AM PDT

• U.S. CTO: Three big targets for today's tech entrepreneurs

  For tech entrepreneurs looking for the next big opportunity, U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra recommends three areas to target.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 27, 2011, 10:27 AM PDT

• Key factor for Nokia and Windows Phone 7: Android angst

  While the first round of Nokia Lumia handsets running Windows Phone 7 looks solid, their fate will likely rest in the hands of Android.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 26, 2011, 5:42 AM PDT

• Get drastic: 15 IT best practices to kill

  Gartner analyst Ken McGee has a radical assessment of IT and what CIOs need to do about. Read his principles of the “new CIO manifesto.”

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 25, 2011, 2:16 PM PDT

• Analyst: Android growth slowing, many may jump to iPhone

  A new Wall Street analyst report finds a troubling sign for Android. While’s there’s some truth to it, here’s why the conclusion is flawed.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 24, 2011, 9:15 AM PDT

• Three reasons Apple will succeed after Steve Jobs

  Here’s why Apple is very likely to continue its run of success despite Steve Jobs’s passing. And, join our great debate on the topic.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 24, 2011, 7:30 AM PDT

• HP to revive the TouchPad as a Windows 8 tablet?

  The HP TouchPad’s enduring legacy may be how many times it returned from the dead. Here’s the latest report of its revival.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 22, 2011, 5:01 PM PDT

• A third of BlackBerry's enterprise base to head for exits in 2012

  BlackBerry got a big warning sign this week from a new survey showing enterprise customers leaving, but the platform isn’t dead yet. See why.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 22, 2011, 6:51 AM PDT

• Preview: Steve Jobs biographer on 60 Minutes on Sunday

  With the official Steve Jobs biography set to arrive on Monday, here’s a preview of the biographer’s interview on 60 Minutes and links to leaks.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 21, 2011, 8:09 AM PDT

• Top 10 trends that will transform mobile between now and 2015

  Gartner analyst Nick Jones laid out his top 10 mobile and wireless technologies to watch over the next four years. Read it and get our take.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 20, 2011, 9:58 AM PDT

• How 'master innovators' play by different rules

  IT executives are under increasing pressure to become innovation leaders. These secrets from master innovators could hold the key.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 19, 2011, 2:05 PM PDT

• Android 4.0: Eight new features that actually matter

  Google unveiled Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” on Wednesday and showed off lots of eye candy. Here’s a look at the useful stuff.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 19, 2011, 12:08 PM PDT

• Fedex CIO: Use your ugly pictures to get stuff done

  See how FedEx CIO Rob Carter used his “ugly picture” to get other FedEx leaders to give up control and create a centralized IT services framework.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 19, 2011, 7:17 AM PDT

• VMware's Maritz: The cloud is really about automation

  In his Gartner Symposium keynote, VMware CEO Paul Maritz barely mentioned the word “virtualization,” and that wasn’t an accident.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | October 18, 2011, 4:18 PM PDT