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Mar 7, 2018 • 21min

Mingis on Tech, Episode 62: The iMac Pro rationale

When it comes to expensive Macs, you can't get much pricier than the $4,999 iMac Pro – especially if you configure it for more power, storage and RAM. Does anyone really need that kind of horsepower? Apparently so.
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Feb 20, 2018 • 16min

Mingis on Tech, Episode 61: Apple's latest iOS healthcare push

When iOS 11.3 arrives, it will allow some users to more easily access and share healthcare data – part of Apple's ongoing push to connect patients and doctors. Here's what that means and why Apple might actually succeed.
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Feb 12, 2018 • 19min

Mingis on Tech, Episode 60: Previewing Mobile World Congress 2018

While hardware announcements are always a part of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, attendees at this year's show are likely to hear a lot about 5G networking.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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