News from ZDNet | | Microsoft's Build: Who's on the speaker list? Microsoft's upcoming Build conference for Windows 8 remains mostly shrouded in secrecy. But a few of the Build speakers are bravely revealing themselves via their blogs. Read more | Apple CEO Tim Cook: A look at his biggest hurdles ahead Apple CEO Tim Cook has a bevy of challenges ahead with brain drain and the pressure to find new product hits being top of the list. Read more | Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is the most stable mobile phone OS Windows Phone 7 may not be flying off the shelves, but in my extensive experience the platform is the most stable and reliable out there. I recommend that you at least give the platform a try... Read more | Google index change exposes 43,000 Yale social security numbers Another day, another serious data breach. This time, Yale University left social security numbers on an unsecured server, and complained when Google indexed it. Facepalm. Read more | Nielsen: More women own e-readers, more men go for tablets A new survey finds that although women are buying more tablets, they still prefer e-book readers. Read more | Apple without Jobs: Winners and losers Yes, Steve Jobs is still Apple's chairman, but as he retires from being Apple's CEO, everything in technology will change. My question for today: "Who will win and who will lose?" Read more | Steve Jobs leaves Apple... where's the next generation of Silicon Valley leaders? Steve Jobs is part of a generation of Silicon Valley leaders that helped change the world. Where is the next generation of leaders? There's very few contenders. Read more | RIM's latest BlackBerry launch gives it window of opportunity Analysts are coming around to the notion that RIM isn't quite dead yet as optimism about the latest BlackBerry devices grows. Read more | Verizon won't carry the Samsung Galaxy S II, says WSJ With Verizon nixing support for the Galaxy S II, how can Samsung expect to top the iPhone 5? Read more | Gallup: Americans less likely to view climate change as threat Although a slight majority of U.S. residents still believe global warming is a serious personal concern, fewer are willing to admit that humans are at least partially responsible. Read more | Logitech's iPad 2 Bluetooth Fold-Up Keyboard and stand A Bluetooth keyboard that transforms into a stand, and tucks underneath your iPad 2 when not in use? Logitech's Fold-Up Keyboard is an attention-getter for deep-pocketed iPad 2 owners. Read more | Onion: New Apple CEO Cook is 'thinking printers' A very funny article on The Onion says that Apple's newly crowned CEO Tim Cook is "thinking printers." For those of us long-time in the Apple market, this is a very delicious joke. Read more | |  |  | About this newsletter | The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the people, products, and companies that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief
|  | | For real-time updates on the latest tech stories, follow: My Twitter feed: @jasonhiner My Google+ feed: +Jason Hiner | |
No comments:
Post a Comment