Editor's note Take a look at Jack Wallen's list of broken technologies and see what you have to add, then check out the news about Ballmer making changes to the Windows Phone team, iPad 3 reportedly on the way, and a new suitor for T-Mobile. -Jason 10 technologies that are just plain broken Certain systems, software, and technologies simply don't work very well. In fact, some are barely usable. See if your biggest annoyances made this list. Read more | News from ZDNet | | IT consumerization rising faster in emerging markets (survey) Reality bites: IT departments need to grapple with consumer technology proliferating in the workplace, according to new research. Read more | Microsoft's Ballmer makes changes in Windows Phone leadership Microsoft named Terry Myerson head of Windows Phone and is moving former chief Andy Lees to a new role that will involve Windows 8 and Windows Phone in some way in 2012. Read more | AT&T petitions to delay trial while Dish Network set to swoop in AT&T is hoping to push off the anti-trust trial regarding its proposed bid for T-Mobile until next year, but the mobile provider might have new competition on its hands. Read more | iPad 3 expected by March, April (report) Suppliers and component makers are gearing up for an expected first quarter release of the next-generation Apple tablet, the iPad 3. Read more | Google, Motorola merger review suspended by European regulators European antitrust regulators have suspended an investigation into Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility to ask for more details. Read more | CIOs must address Euro crisis now to protect enterprises: Gartner The current financial crisis in the Eurozone has the potential to inflict damages worldwide, and CIOs should be proactive about the situation, according to Gartner. Read more | Google Wallet on Galaxy Nexus: Shop with NFC at hundreds of thousands of locations Google Wallet is currently only available for the Galaxy Nexus S on Sprint, but can be installed on the HSPA+ world version of the new Galaxy Nexus. Read more | Intel cuts sales outlook, blames hard drive shortage With the warning, Intel becomes just the latest technology company to take a hit because of hard drive shortages. Read more | Without 4G pronto, Nokia's Windows Phones are hampered in U.S. The buying calculus for Nokia Windows Phones would change dramatically if there was only LTE support. Read more | What's in (and missing from) Microsoft's latest batch of Azure cloud updates Microsoft has delivered a number of new quarterly updates to its Windows Azure and SQL Azure cloud platforms. But some promised pieces still are missing in action. Read more | Apple Mac App Store: 100 million downloads and a model to emulate Apple certainly is allowed to thump its chest over the Mac App Store, but the far larger experiment will the Microsoft's Windows 8 store. Read more | Will the Windows App Store entice Apple's defecting developers? Microsoft plans to launch their own 'app store' for computers in late February. How do they plan to entice developers? Read more | Could Apple bring a PC App Store to Windows? I can already buy music and movies from Apple on my Windows PCs, so why can't I buy software from Apple to run on my Windows systems? Read more | Microsoft iPad mania: New OneNote app today; new Lync app soon The iPad-optimized version of Microsoft OneNote is out, and the Lync mobile client for the iPad, iPhone, Android and Symbian phones are coming "shortly." Read more | Live Webcast: The Power Behind Data Mining & Analytics This webcast will explain to you the process of data mining and data analytics. With the information you gain, you could revolutionize your business. Tune in to discover the power of data. | | | | About this newsletter | The Tech Sanity Check newsletter gives you my picks for the top tech stories of the day on the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing the planet. Jason Hiner TechRepublic Editor in Chief
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