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Jason Hiner
TechRepublic Staff
Jason Hiner
Jason Hiner is the Editor in Chief of TechRepublic. He is an award-winning journalist who writes about the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing business with technology. He previously worked as an IT leader in the health care industry.
You can also find him on Twitter, Google+, and at JasonHiner.com.
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Sanity check: If you're working on IT-business alignment, you've already lost
It's one of the most popular buzz phrases in the tech world right now -- IT/business alignment -- but the concept itself is completely flawed. Find out why and what you should be doing to...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 17, 2008, 12:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by Imprecator
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Are tech startups losing their cool in Silicon Valley?
Silicon Valley may be in the process of repeating the labor cycle from the dot-com boom and bust, when tech workers fled to startups in droves during the boom and then quickly abandoned them for...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 13, 2008, 9:03 PM PDT | Latest comment by mahipat@...
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Dallas and Columbus are the most lucrative cities for IT pros
IT professionals have long known that the best salaries are in the biggest cities where there are big companies and big computer networks. At least that's the conventional wisdom. TechRepublic's...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 12, 2008, 9:07 PM PDT | Latest comment by madhuri_a10@...
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How IT uncovered a prostitution ring and nailed the New York governor
Through the power of data mining and the cooperation of U.S. banks and multiple U.S. federal agencies (seriously!), IT systems helped federal authorities track down a major prostitution ring,...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 11, 2008, 2:26 PM PDT | Latest comment by JohnMcGrew@...
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Will the Wi-Fi hot spot go the way of the telephone booth?
Ericsson Chief Marketing Officer Johan Bergendahl said Monday that the spread of mobile broadband is going faster than either the mobile phone or the original landline phone. He also predicted...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 10, 2008, 1:54 PM PDT | Latest comment by mezyk@...
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Sanity check: Should IT support user-owned smartphones?
As users bring consumer technologies into the enterprise, it puts a lot of pressure on IT departments. The situation is most acute with smartphones. Should IT support user-owned smartphones? Can...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 10, 2008, 12:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by sean.mcnulty@...
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Poll: Does your IT department support the iPhone for business users?
While Apple is attempting to make the iPhone more palatable to businesses and IT with its SDK, improved security measures, and Exchange support, it will still be a tough sell. TechRepublic is...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 9, 2008, 4:45 PM PDT | Latest comment by marylam99
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Poll: Are there any employees in your company who use the iPhone?
Apple just released the SDK for the iPhone and announced a series of changes aimed at making it more useful to business workers. TechRepublic is polling its users to see how many of them already...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 9, 2008, 4:44 PM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Dvorak says U.S. presidential candidates won't help tech industry; News.com has different take
Notoriously grumpy tech pundit John Dvorak has projected his grumpiness onto the U.S. presidential election and the effect that he thinks it will have on the tech industry. CNET News.com's Declan...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 7, 2008, 4:13 PM PST | Latest comment by JohnMcGrew@...
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CIOs express surprising optimism about 2008 IT spending -- Poll: What do you think?
A survey of CIOs by financial services giant UBS in February showed that the 2008 outlook for IT spending is surprisingly upbeat. This contradicts the dour outlook issued by Dell and Cisco...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 7, 2008, 1:36 PM PST | Latest comment by jasonhiner
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Cisco's CCIE is no longer the biggest cash cow of IT certification
Cisco's legendary CCIE is no longer the most valuable certification for IT professionals, according to TechRepublic's 2008 IT Skills and Salary Report. See what certification has replaced it and...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 7, 2008, 12:17 PM PST | Latest comment by draalin
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Will your plumber and repair technician soon be carrying Tablet PCs?
Many vendors are talking about wireless and computing solutions for field service workers. They view this as a big opportunity to bring business process improvements. See Motion Computing's new...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 7, 2008, 10:04 AM PST | Latest comment by oldbaritone
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Gartner denounces iPhone (again) and doubts the impact of Google Android
Gartner cautioned businesses and IT departments about the iPhone when it was released last year. Now that Apple is on the cusp of releasing the SDK for the iPhone and potentially opening it up to...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 5, 2008, 11:19 PM PST | Latest comment by kyle.peterson@...
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Study shows viral SSIDs could be creating a massive wireless botnet
A study of Wi-Fi networking at U.S. airports has revealed a viral SSID attack that is potentially infecting thousands of travelers and opening them up to data leakage on their laptops. The viral...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 5, 2008, 1:28 PM PST | Latest comment by tazbrat26
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Gartner sees mobile phones becoming less important than mobile platforms and services
Gartner launched its 11th annual Mobile and Wireless Summit in Chicago on Monday, March 3, by asserting that mobile phones themselves are losing importance, while the value of platforms and...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 3, 2008, 9:54 AM PST | Latest comment by xigris_v@...
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Sanity check: The 10 best video shows on technology
Web video offers a great tool for IT professionals to keep up with tech news and learn a variety of tips and best practices. See what TechRepublic's Jason Hiner considers to be the top 10 Web...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 2, 2008, 11:47 PM PST | Latest comment by Jaytmoon
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Sanity check: The 10 best technology podcasts
With podcasts you can essentially create a personal talk radio channel that only includes your favorite programs. You can even create a lineup completely dedicated to technology to help you keep...
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 24, 2008, 10:51 PM PST | Latest comment by matt.storms@...
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Sprint will make WiMAX an open platform with an SDK and open APIs
Sprint is making a major sea change in the U.S. wireless market by building its next-generation wireless platform -- WiMAX -- as an open ecosystem. TechRepublic is reporting that Sprint's plans...
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 21, 2008, 6:08 AM PST | Latest comment by dawgit
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Sanity check: 10 trends that will transform IT over the next five years
Among all of the predictions that its technology analysts make, Gartner has pinpointed 10 current trends that IT executives "can exploit ... for their competitive advantage." TechRepublic's Jason...
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 18, 2008, 1:32 AM PST | Latest comment by jtrigsby@...
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Sanity check: Can Mahalo save us from Google, Digg, and Wikipedia?
While the rise of Internet tools has democratized the publication process and made information more freely accessible, that process has also had negative side effects, as seen when you look...
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 11, 2008, 1:29 AM PST | Latest comment by ricklipinski@...
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15 Android widgets that will make iPhone users jealous
One of the biggest advantages of Android over iPhone is widgets. Here are 15 of the best widgets available for Android, updated for 2012.
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 16, 2012, 3:00 PM PST | Latest comment by anshdeep
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Poll: Can new BlackBerry Q10 win back converts and retain loyalists?
The BlackBerry Q10 wants to win back Android and iPhone converts and re-energize the faithful. Does it appeal to you? Take our poll.
Posted by Jason Hiner | May 13, 2013, 1:35 PM PDT | Latest comment by PurpleSkys
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How to use 'Pin Tab' to organize your work in Google Chrome
Google Chrome's "Pin Tab" feature is an often-overlooked option that can help power users organize their work in the browser and manage tab creep.
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 20, 2013, 12:43 PM PST | Latest comment by giscoobe
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Google Now: The future of big data and Android's game-changer
While Google Now raises plenty of privacy hackles, it's also a stunningly useful example of the power of big data and a major advantage for Android.
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 14, 2013, 12:41 PM PST | Latest comment by johojo
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How to hack the $250 Nook Color into a full Android tablet
The Nook Color is a $250 e-reader powered by Android. Learn how to hack it into a powerful and fully functional Android tablet.
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 3, 2011, 7:30 PM PST | Latest comment by Di27
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The 20 best and most useful iPhone apps
Take advantage of the top benefits that mobile computing has to offer with this list of 20 highly useful iPhone apps.
Posted by Jason Hiner | December 5, 2011, 10:39 AM PST | Latest comment by ithinkimcute
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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 | Latest comment by Murtini Nguyen
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The future of IT will be reduced to three kinds of jobs
The IT profession and the IT job market are in the midst of seismic changes that are going to shift the focus to three types of jobs.
Posted by Jason Hiner | July 22, 2011, 10:04 PM PDT | Latest comment by gabimbola@...
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Sanity check: The 10 best technology podcasts
With podcasts you can essentially create a personal talk radio channel that only includes your favorite programs. You can even create a lineup completely dedicated to technology to help you keep...
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 24, 2008, 10:51 PM PST | Latest comment by matt.storms@...
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Cisco's CCIE is no longer the biggest cash cow of IT certification
Cisco's legendary CCIE is no longer the most valuable certification for IT professionals, according to TechRepublic's 2008 IT Skills and Salary Report. See what certification has replaced it and...
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 7, 2008, 12:17 PM PST | Latest comment by draalin
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Top 25 Android apps: The best of the best
Android now has over 70,000 apps to choose from. TechRepublic's Jason Hiner shows you 25 of the best ones to download.
Posted by Jason Hiner | July 28, 2010, 12:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by alinawaz83@...
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Best practices in Cloud and SaaS: A special feature
Cloud computing in general and Software as a Service in particular have developed into an irresistible force. These resources can help you do it right.
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 21, 2013, 1:49 PM PDT
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The iPad's most useful apps, updated for 2012
While the iPad has its limitations, it's really good at a few basic functions. These 22 apps play to the iPad's strengths.
Posted by Jason Hiner | March 14, 2012, 12:13 PM PDT | Latest comment by madtteam28
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25 must-have iPhone apps for productive geeks
Get the inside track on iPhone apps that can improve your productivity, and a few that can provide a little geek fun.
Posted by Jason Hiner | July 22, 2010, 10:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieDonahue
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Ubuntu's two big advantages over Windows and Mac
There are two very important areas where Ubuntu Linux has significant advantages over both Windows 7 and Mac OS X. See what they are and join the discussion.
Posted by Jason Hiner | July 26, 2010, 1:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by JuliaX111
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Dump Gmail for Outlook.com? Four reasons you might
Microsoft's Gmail competitor has finally arrived. You might be surprised to learn that it brings some useful innovations to webmail. Here are the big four.
Posted by Jason Hiner | August 2, 2012, 12:43 PM PDT | Latest comment by JCitizen
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Sanity check: What's the difference between CIO and CTO?
The CIO and CTO job roles are frequently confused, but there are clear distinctions between the two positions in most large enterprises. The two require different skill sets and are focused on...
Posted by Jason Hiner | June 22, 2008, 10:46 PM PDT | Latest comment by gilmoremember
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What's the best laptop for running Ubuntu Linux?
I want to find the best laptop to run Ubuntu Linux in a business setting. Check out my requirements and then post your best recommendation.
Posted by Jason Hiner | February 17, 2010, 10:52 AM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Apple cloud vs. Google cloud: The philosophical differences
Google and Apple are taking fundamentally different approaches to cloud computing. It's important to understand the differences. Here's a quick summary.
Posted by Jason Hiner | June 8, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by allshare
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2013's hot topic: The Internet of Things (and our new way of covering it)
We've got special coverage of The Internet of Things, one of the hottest topics in IT for 2013. And when we say 'special,' we mean we're trying something new.
Posted by Jason Hiner | January 11, 2013, 6:17 AM PST | Latest comment by jasonhiner
