Don Reisinger

CompTIA Survey Looks at People’s View About Building Smart Cities Making cities smarter is becoming important in municipalities large and small. Smart city advocates and high-tech companies want to use the internet of things and wireless networking to make urban infrastructure more efficient and to improve public safety. But a new study from computer industry […]

HP Lone PC Maker to Defy Worldwide PC Sales Slowdown in Third Quarter On Oct. 10, researchers IDC and Gartner separately released their findings for worldwide PC market performance for the 2017 third quarter. By nearly every measure worldwide PC shipments were disappointing as the industry continues to struggle with declining sales. While their data […]

Spiceworks State of IT Report Predicts Strong Hiring, Budgets in 2018 By nearly all measure, the IT industry is poised for strong growth 2018. That’s the main takeaway from the 2018 “State of IT” report from IT service provider Spiceworks. Spiceworks released the report Oct. 9 during its annual SpiceWorld customer conference in Austin, Texas. […]

Why Microsoft Is Finally Pulling the Plug on Windows Mobile After years of marketing and development effort, Microsoft is finally giving up on the mobile version of Windows. Joe Belfiore, who leads Microsoft’s Windows 10 team, confirmed in a tweet Oct. 8 that Microsoft was not going to pursue future development of Windows 10 Mobile. […]

Why Oath Is Preparing to Pull Plug on Obsolete AOL Instant Messenger In a move that signals the end of an era, Oath, the Verizon-owned company that includes the internet assets of America Online and Yahoo, announced Oct. 6 it will shut down AOL Instant Messenger Dec. 15. The move only recognizes the obvious: AIM […]

Google Brings Chromebook Concept to New High With Pixelbook Hybrid Google’s media event Oct. 4 might have focused on the company’s new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. But Google also introduced a Chromebook model called the Pixelbook, which might catch the eye of business, school and home users. With a base price of […]

Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL Handsets Keep Google Competitive in Mobile Market Google is demonstrating again that it is a major force in the mobile hardware market with the introduction of updated versions of its house-brand Android smartphones, the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL. These handsets aren’t designed with the most advanced style […]

IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops Remain Corporate Favorites After 25 Years Lenovo this week is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its venerable ThinkPad laptops. The ThinkPad line was introduced by IBM in 1992, back when Big Blue was still a top producer of PC hardware that was ubiquitous on corporate desktops. ThinkPads were designed to appeal to […]

Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL Smartphones Expected to Roll Out at Oct 4 Event Google has scheduled an Oct. 4 mobile industry briefing to introduce new mobile products ahead of the holiday shopping season. The focus of the event is expected to be the debut of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. But […]

Amazon Adds New Echo Models to Next-Generation Smart Home Lineup Amazon might have made its name as a book seller and e-commerce giant, but the company seems more committed than ever to its computer hardware and smart-home products. That commitment was on full display Sept. 27, when the company unveiled a new line of Echo […]

SquareTrade Tests Prove Protective Cases a Wise Choice for iPhone 8s Apple’s new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus come with a similar design to last year’s iPhone 7 line. But with the addition of wireless charging, Apple was forced to shift from a sturdy metal case in favor of one with a glass back […]

iPhone 8 Users Praise Handsets’ Performance, Report Nagging Glitches The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launched Sept. 22. But unlike years past, when lines were long and demand was heavy, not so many people lined up to see Apple’s latest smartphones on store shelves. In fact, some reports have suggested iPhone 8 demand is […]