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Jan 23, 2018 • 16min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 59: 2018 – the year blockchain breaks out
Blockchain continues to evolve and grow as more companies test out the distributed ledger technology. It's now seen as the heart of a new global shipping platform that could save companies billions of dollars and as the underpinning for a P2P cloud storage endeavor.

Jan 9, 2018 • 16min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 58: How networking will evolve in 2018
From Cisco's plans for intent-based networking to SD-WAN, IoT and 5G pilot programs, the networking industry is growing by leaps and bounds. Here's what's likely to be top of mind in the industry this year.

Dec 13, 2017 • 13min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 57: The building blocks of ... Blockchain
One of the biggest topics in IT right now involves blockchain, the distributed ledger tech that underpins Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Here's a look at what it is, what it does, and how companies are already using it.

Nov 20, 2017 • 14min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 56: Coding for Alexa
Alexa is the helpful voice in the Echo and Echo Dot that can play music, turn on the lights, answer questions or tell you the weather. But with a little coding, it can be made to do much more than that.

Nov 9, 2017 • 32min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 55: Is Apple's iPhone X the best phone for business?
Apple's new iPhone X already has a lot going for it: cutting-edge Face ID security, an incredible OLED display and, of course, iOS 11 – making it a top-notch (if pricey) phone for enterprise users.

Oct 26, 2017 • 16min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 54: The good and bad parts of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update has officially arrived. Computerworld Executive Editor Ken Mingis and Windows expert Preston Gralla look at two hits and two misses in the new OS.

Oct 17, 2017 • 21min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 53: Pondering the Pixel 2 (as an iPhone alternative)
Google's latest reference smartphone, the Pixel 2, is now available. Reviewer Dan Rosenbaum has the details on what it's like to use and whether it's good enough to tempt an iPhone user to switch.

Sep 20, 2017 • 38min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 52: Android vs. iOS smackdown
Computerworld's Android blogger JR Raphael and Apple expert Michael deAgonia get into the weeds as they tackle the basics of which mobile OS is better when it comes to security, updates, app stores, customization and innovation. Can there really be one winner?

Sep 19, 2017 • 24min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 51: The lowdown on Android 8.0 'Oreo'
Android's latest version, Oreo, has been out since late August and Computerworld's Android blogger JR Raphael is on hand with the details about what's new, what's cool and what's really useful.

Sep 13, 2017 • 27min
Mingis on Tech, Episode 50: For the new iPhones, 'X' marks the spot
Apple on Tuesday unveiled its new smartphone line-up, with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus available later this month (yay!). But the flagship iPhone X won't arrive until November (boo!).