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TechRepublic will spotlight the best business gear from CES 2009
This week Bill Detwiler and I descend on Las Vegas for CES 2009 in search of the best new tech products that offer real benefits to businesses, IT departments, and workers. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 01/06/2009 @ 02:21:18 PM in Tech Sanity Check

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Sanity check: Could Palm Pre trump the iPhone, and will it matter?
The Palm Pre is the first smartphone innovative enough to give the iPhone a run for its money. In fact, it leapfrogs the iPhone in a several key areas. The big question is whether Palm can deliver and if it has the chutzpah to take on the Apple juggernaut. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 01/19/2009 @ 01:59:58 AM in Tech Sanity Check
In light of CES 2009, tech execs need to take aggressive, strategic actions
Accenture analyst Kumu Puri provides a strategic perspective from CES 2009. This includes some great advice for tech executives to lead and manage through difficult economic times and the things successful companies will do to come out stronger on the other side. [Read More] Posted By: Kumu Puri on 01/15/2009 @ 09:40:51 AM in IT Leadership
Video Whiteboard: Application streaming explained
Updating applications can be time-consuming for both users and administrators. Christian Black, an IT systems engineer at Intel, explains why application streaming is a better way to deliver software. [Read More] Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 01/15/2009 @ 01:00:18 AM in TR Dojo
Video: ViewSonic VX2265wm 3D LCD monitor
At CES 2009, ViewSonic showed off their entrant into the 3D monitor market--the FuHzion 22" VX2265wm widescreen LCD. When used with the NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision glasses and a compatible video card, the VX2265wm produces a stereoscopic 3D image. [Read More] Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 01/12/2009 @ 01:29:45 PM in TR Dojo
Video: ViewSonic VPC100 ViePC all-in-one PC
At CES 2009, ViewSonic launched the VPC100 ViePC, all-in-one PC. The machine has an 18.5" LCD monitor, Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and 160GB HDD. The VPC100 ViePC has an MSRP of $549 (US) and will be available in February 2009. [Read More] Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 01/12/2009 @ 11:39:53 AM in TR Dojo
The best of CES 2009, for business
While most of the crowd at CES 2009 was drooling over TVs, digital cameras, car tech, and gaming gear, TechRepublic scouted out the best new technologies for businesses. Here's our list of the top biztech products at this year's CES. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 01/12/2009 @ 01:21:35 AM in Tech Sanity Check
Video: OQO model 2+ is eye-catching but fills a very narrow niche
At CES 2009, OQO unveiled the next model of its ultra-mobile PC--the OQO model 2+. OQO offers the model 2+ in 1.33GHz and 1.86GHz configurations, the later with an OLED touchscreen display. Watch a video of the unit in action. [Read More] Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 01/08/2009 @ 11:44:36 PM in TR Dojo
Video: Sony shows 3D television prototypes at CES 2009
Sony was one of several companies who demonstrated 3D display technology at CES 2009. This is a very short clip of a prototype 3D TV running a Gran Turismo demo. [Read More] Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 01/08/2009 @ 09:34:22 PM in TR Dojo
Video: Novo Minoru 3D Webcam is novel but needs work
At CES 2009, UK-based Novo introduced the Minoru 3D Webcam. Available from Amazon.com for $89.95, the Minoru uses two cameras to create a stereoscopic effect when viewed with red and blue 3D glasses. [Read More] Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 01/08/2009 @ 05:19:50 PM in TR Dojo
Video: Asus Eee PC T91 at CES 2009
At CES 2009, Asus unveiled the new Eee PC T91. The latest Eee model is powered by the Intel Atom processor and has a touch-sensitive, rotating display that you can spin 180 degrees and fold down, much like a tablet PC. [Read More] Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 01/08/2009 @ 11:53:55 AM in TR Dojo
Video: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds has slide-out dual screen
The Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is built on the standard 17" ThinkPad W700, but has a slide-out 10.6" display. Lenovo designed this desktop replacement for graphics professionals and CAD designers that need dual screens and a portable (although hefty) computer. [Read More] Posted By: Bill Detwiler on 01/07/2009 @ 11:41:53 PM in TR Dojo
LIVE BLOG: Steve Ballmer's opening keynote at CES 2009
This was a live blog of Steve Ballmer's CES 2009 keynote at 6:30 PM Pacific on January 7, 2008. It was originally in reverse chronological order, but after the live event I edited it into chronological order so that it's easy to read for everyone coming in after-the-fact. [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 01/07/2009 @ 06:37:49 PM in Tech Sanity Check
Netgear 3G Wi-Fi router lets mobile and remote teams share 3G broadband card
On Wednesday at CES 2009, Netgear announced that it wants to make it easier than ever for small teams to share 3G broadband with its new 3G Mobile Broadband Wireless Router [Read More] Posted By: Jason Hiner on 01/07/2009 @ 06:15:28 PM in Tech Sanity Check

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