Podcast: Which tech companies made the most progress in 2009?

Technology companies continued to innovate through a tough economic environment in 2009. In this episode of The Big Question, we name the top five tech innovators of the year.

The Big Question is a joint production from ZDNet and TechRepublic that I co-host with ZDNet Editor in Chief Larry Dignan.

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Larry’s top five

1. Google
2. Cisco
3. Microsoft
4. Palm
5. Oracle

Jason’s top five

1. Google
2. Apple
3. Salesforce.com
4. Microsoft
5. Palm