Tech Sanity Check

Archive: 11-2011

• Poll: Would you welcome an Android-powered PC?

  Google has released Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Cream Sandwich” for x86, so Android could be coming to PCs in 2012. Would you want one?

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 30, 2011, 8:52 PM PST

• Why Apple is about to build, buy, or partner on a web search engine

  Apple’s Siri could change the game in search and put a lot of pressure on Google, but first Apple needs to deal with web search integration.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 29, 2011, 1:26 AM PST

• Kindle Fire vs. iPad: Join the debate and vote

  In the latest ZDNet Great Debate, Jason Hiner will be arguing that the iPad is a more productive tablet than Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Cast your vote.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 28, 2011, 8:38 PM PST

• The 20 most useful Android smartphone apps of 2011

  Jason Hiner provides his list of the top 20 tried-and-true Android smartphone apps that are worth your time to download.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 25, 2011, 7:20 AM PST

• iPhone and Surface: The moment Apple and Microsoft diverged

  In June 2007, both Apple and Microsoft were poised to reinvent computing. Only one of them delivered, and it changed the destiny of both companies.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 21, 2011, 6:53 PM PST

• Leaderboard: The 10 best Android smartphones

  Android has surged to 50% of the smartphone market and new devices arrive every week. Here’s a look at the 10 best Android phones money can buy.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 18, 2011, 7:19 AM PST

• The 20 best apps for the iPad

  The iPad has its limits, but it’s really good at a few basic functions. Here are 20 useful apps that play to the iPad’s strengths.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 15, 2011, 6:00 PM PST

• Search can't scale without social, and Bing has Facebook and Twitter on its side

  The human race will create 1.8 zettabytes of data in 2011. Web search can’t keep up. See why social is the answer and how Bing is well-positioned.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 14, 2011, 8:21 PM PST

• The 10 best tablets of 2011 [UPDATED]

  New tablets have hit the market week after week throughout 2011, but here are the 10 best that are worth your attention, and your money.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 8, 2011, 10:00 PM PST

• New launch: Google+ for businesses and brands

  The long-awaited Google+ Pages for businesses and brands have officially launched. See who has Pages already and when you can get one.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 7, 2011, 3:02 PM PST

• Android to catch BlackBerry in the enterprise? It's not a sure thing

  A new analyst report suggests that Android will catch BlackBerry in enterprise smartphone sales by 2016. Here’s why it may be wrong.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 4, 2011, 1:52 PM PDT

• Gates-Jobs relationship explored in new PBS documentary

  The rocky 30-year partnership between Apple’s Steve Jobs and Microsoft’s Bill Gates is featured in the new PBS documentary on Jobs’s career.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 2, 2011, 10:54 AM PDT

• How Microsoft blew it with the Courier tablet

  Microsoft’s Courier tablet was a hit that never came to market. Now that we know the inside story, the loss hurts even a little more.

  Posted by Jason Hiner | November 1, 2011, 2:39 PM PDT