Mingis on Tech: The alphabet soup of mobile device management
Do you know your MDM from MAM and EMM? It's all about BYOD, and how companies can keep data safe while making it easier for workers to be productive with their own devices.
Stories by Ken Mingis
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The Weekly Wrap: Time to prep for Windows 10 Creators Update
The latest version of Windows 10 arrives on April 11, but you can get it now if you want. Here's what you need to know before you download.
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Mingis on Tech: Energy microgrids, what's up with Apple -- and drones!
Here's one way to re-build the electric grid: Do it piecemeal with microgrids. With that squared away, we turn to figuring out what Apple is up to and check out DJI's new Mavic drone.
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Weekly Wrap: Samsung looks to turn the page with the Galaxy S8
This was the week Samsung really hopes it turned the page from the disaster of the Note7. The new Galaxy S8 and S8+ may allow the company to do just that. Here's what you need to know.
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Mingis on Tech: All about the new Moto G5 Plus
Not every smartphone has to skimp on features or cost a small fortune. Case in point: The Moto G5 Plus, which reviewer Dan Rosenbaum says is a good bargain buy.
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Mingis on Tech: A dive into Windows 10 Creators Edition and the future of OSes
Coming soon to a PC near you: Windows 10 Creators Edition. But what comes after that in the years ahead for PCs, and Macs, and mobile devices? Are we headed for a voice-activated future?
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Mingis on Tech: A madcap MWC 2017 recap
Computerworld's Matt Hamblen, just back from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, details the big announcements from the show. Hint: It's not only about smartphones.
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Mingis on Tech: The skinny on self-driving cars, wireless iPhone charging and Wi-Fi lights
Here's why the self-driving car of your dreams is a mirage, at least for the foreseeable future. But an iPhone that charges wirelessly? That might actually happen.
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Mingis on Tech: Floating solar panels -- oxymoron or coming energy wave?
Our tech trio takes a look at the latest in solar tech -- panels being installed on waterways -- and checks in on VR to see if all the recent hype is more hope than anything else.
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Mingis on Tech: 'Alexa, what's in the news?'
Amazon's voice-activated digital assistant Alexa is learning new skills right and left. In fact, she can now deliver the latest tech news from Computerworld.
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Mingis on Tech: Show-and-tell with the new MacBook Pros
It's a lot easier to really judge a laptop when you've got it in hand -- especially when it's Apple's new MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar.
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First look: The 13-in MacBook Pro's Touch Bar wows
The innovative new Touch Bar in the MacBook Pro brings back something that's been missing from Macs in recent years: fun.
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Mingis on Tech: From superfast SSDs to Bluetooth locks and solar shingles
It looks like Apple may have the fastest laptop on the market, solar shingles will be THE hottest thing of 2017 and there's lots of holiday shopping options for gadget geeks.
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Mingis on Tech: Three new MacBook Pros and one angry man
What happens when Apple rolls out stylish new laptops with all new hardware and features? One of Apple's biggest fans blows a fuse (and the other buys one).
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Mingis on Tech: Guns get smart, Sony does VR
What happens when you marry fingerprint readers and RFID chips with guns? You get a smarter gun. And Sony rolls out a virtual reality setup that might just hit the sweet spot in terms of price and performance.
