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GE wants Predix to be the Windows of industrial IoT

GE yesterday launched new applications and partnerships based on its analytics software, which it says helps companies anticipate when critical machines will fail.

CIO Internet of Things Technology Industry

Project managers have the skills to become CEOs, so why don’t they?

Project managers have all the skills and competencies to make it into the CEO's chair, and assess some of the reasons why, currently, few PMs get there, and what they need to do to make it to the top of the career ladder.

By Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez

IT Leadership Project Management Tools

How a CIO can enable getting apps to market faster

Pitfalls to avoid in the relationship between IT and the business.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Will Super Mario Run be a big dud?

Nintendo will release Super Mario Run for iOS on December 15, but will its one-handed game design really please Mario fans?

Gaming Platforms Small and Medium Business Video Games

Nov 16, 2016 5 mins

Linux has won, Microsoft joins the Linux Foundation

Microsoft also released public preview of SQL Server for Linux.

Cloud Computing Linux Open Source

DataStax buys DataScale, plans to launch managed cloud service

The NoSQL database software specialist, which powers companies like Netflix and eBay, has acquired DataScale, a provider of cloud-based management services for data infrastructure. The company plans to launch DataStax Managed Cloud service in early 2

By Thor Olavsrud

Cloud Computing Mergers and Acquisitions Open Source

IT Career Roadmap: IT project manager

Behind every successful IT project is a great project manager. Here's what a career as a PM looks like and what it takes to get there.

IT Jobs IT Skills Project Management Tools

32 IFTTT applets to help you handle the holidays

Whether you're an u2018If This, Then Thatu2019 pro or a first-timer, these 32 must-use 'recipes' or 'applets' can ease the burden of holiday shopping, backup all your celebratory photos, auto-send tidings of good joy, help yo

By James A. Martin

Android Mobile Apps iOS

4 employee benefits that will improve retention

Benefits are one of the biggest ways companies attract and retain talent. In addition to high-profile perks such as free food and flex time, do your employees even know about the more traditional benefits your company offers?

By Sarah K. White

Careers IT Jobs Relationship Building

How project management software could be the emperor’s new clothes

Do you really need a project management system? Would a new software system help or hinder? Could it be like buying the emperoru2019s new clothes?

By David Cotgreave

IT Leadership Productivity Software Project Management Tools

True agile software development requires DevOps

Fannie Mae has doubled its software output in the last 18 months thanks to agile software development and DevOps, which enables continuous integration and application deployment.

Agile Development CIO Technology Industry

Jennifer Cloer on working with Linus Torvalds, open source and women in tech

u201cIu2019ve had the opportunity to be at the forefront of some of the most disruptive technologies in the history of computing, itu2019s an amazing and unique experience,u201d said Jennifer Cloer, former Director of Communications at the Linux Foun

Nov 15, 2016 8 mins

Linux Open Source

Hortonworks Data Cloud optimized to spin up (and down) for AWS

The new cloud service is optimized for enterprise ephemeral workloads on AWS and designed to integrate with Amazon S3, RDS and EC2.

By Thor Olavsrud

Analytics Big Data Cloud Management

New CIO appointments, November 2016 edition

Coca-Cola, Carlson, Facebook and Petco are among the companies that recently named new CIOs.

By Martha Heller

CIO Careers IT Jobs

How IT leaders communicate can affect success

Workers today are creating more content than ever, but are they effectively communicating?

By Christopher C. Barron

CIO IT Leadership

Apple picks the best Touch Bar apps for the 2016 MacBook Pro

Got a new 2016 MacBook Pro? Find out which apps Apple thinks are best for the Touch Bar.

MacBook Mobile Small and Medium Business

Nov 15, 2016 10 mins

Facebook wants to sway your purchases — but not your politics

Mark Zuckerberg is under pressure to explain Facebook's role in the 2016 presidential election. The CEO downplayed the impact on its users, but if Facebook's ads can influence purchase decisions, as it claims, why wouldn't the site sim

By Matt Kapko

Nov 15, 2016 4 mins

Facebook Internet Social Networking Apps

3 ways to regain control of Windows 10 updates

Windows 10 has a mind of its own when it comes to software updates. Here are three easy ways to take back control and ensure forced updates don't interrupt your workflow.

By Bill Snyder

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business Windows

Comparing AI tools in Salesforce Einstein and Dynamics 365

Both Salesforce with Einstein and Microsoft with Dynamics 365 are offering AI capabilities that promise to improve your customer service, sales pipeline and business processes. Here's a look at the new AI features, what's available now and

By Mary Branscombe

Nov 15, 2016 13 mins

CRM Systems Emerging Technology Enterprise Applications

10 last-minute holiday strategies for e-tailers

Digital marketers and ecommerce experts discuss how to drive traffic to your online store u2013 and increase sales u2013 between late November and the end of the year.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

E-commerce Software IT Strategy Retail Industry

Half of banking customers now using fintech

A new report finds half of banking customers around the globe are now using financial technology products or services from at least one fintech firm, but customers also put much more trust in traditional financial institutions.

By Thor Olavsrud

Financial Services Industry Markets Technology Industry

Trump presidency a step back for diversity in America

During the days after Donald Trump was elected the 45 U.S. president, supporters of diversity and equality in America are forced to ask … what just happened?

Careers Relationship Building

10 tech skills that will boost your salary

Looking for a pay increase in 2017? Add one or more of these hot skills to your resume and watch your earnings soar.

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

Nov 15, 2016 4 mins

Back to the future: Apprenticeship in the modern era

Apprenticeships have served both employers and job seekers well for thousands of years. Why have we moved away from this model, and why should employers take back ownership of their staff's education?

By Jessica A. Mitsch

Careers IT Jobs Technology Industry

Why you need a digital workplace

Mobile work is not going anywhere. In fact, considering the data, chances are the upward trend will continue.

By Paige O'Neill

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Videoconferencing

A stalwart of the early web, Shutterfly rebuilds with the future in mind

The photo-to-book site founded in 1999 has quietly grown to $1 billion in annual revenue and is embracing APIs in an effort to retool for the future.

By Arik Hesseldahl

Enterprise Applications Internet

9 reasons why I will be buying the new MacBook

Donu2019t listen to critics, the new Macbook has a lot to offer.rn

Nov 14, 2016 7 mins

Laptops MacBook MacOS

Is the 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar worth buying?

Find out what the critics think of Appleu2019s 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Are these new MacBook Pros worth the price Apple is asking?

Computers and Peripherals MacBook Small and Medium Business

Nov 14, 2016 10 mins

IT users review 6 software test management tools

Developers use test management tools u2014 from vendors such as HPE, Microsoft and IBM u2014 to manage their software quality-assurance programs. Weu2019ve asked QA managers to identify the best and worst features of six leading suites.

By IT Central Station

Enterprise Applications Software Development

ITSM evolution on display at FUSION

The reports of ITSMu2019s death have been greatly exaggerated. Its ongoing evolution was on vivid display at the industryu2019s premier service management conference.

By Charles Araujo

Events ITSM Technology Industry

Blockchain adoption in banks coming, but slower than expected

Banks will likely take 24 months or longer to push blockchain software systems into commercial production, says the man who championed the digital ledger technology at UBS.

CIO Financial Services Industry Payment Systems

What Snap can learn from Twitter ahead of its IPO

Snap and its Snapchat app are the talk of the tech town today, but the company has not yet proven its worth to Wall Street. If Snap doesn't want to become the next Twitter after its upcoming IPO, it will have to avoid Twitter's mistakes.

By Matt Kapko

Nov 14, 2016 4 mins

Internet Social Networking Apps Twitter

How ‘Bring your parents day’ improves work-life balance

What started as an inside joke has become a way for some companies to put their proverbial money where their mouth is when it comes to family-friendly policies.

Careers Events Relationship Building

Platform economy: new platform ecosystems and the value of co-creation

The digital transformation is not about moving to digital; itu2019s moving your business to platform ecosystems. Generating value starts with understanding the four types of platform ecosystems.

By Peter B. Nichol

Foundry Events IT Strategy Technology Industry

Employees feel pressure to use personal smartphones at work

Businesses are encouraging employees to use personal devices for work purposes, but according to a recent survey, without a proper BYOD strategy and reimbursement plan in place, it might be decreasing productivity.rn

By Sarah K. White

CIO Careers Small and Medium Business

Facebook hires new CIO from media giant NBCUniversal

Atish Banerjea has been the social media companyu2019s CIO since October, according to his LinkedIn profile. His goal? To help Facebook scale globally and, of course, make the world u2019more open and connected.u2019

CIO Facebook Technology Industry

Nov 11, 2016

How Trump defeated Clinton using analytics

Columnist Rob Enderle writes that by following the three rules of analytics Trump won the election.

By Rob Enderle

Nov 11, 2016

Analytics Government Predictive Analytics

Platform ecosystems: a new strategy for generating profit

Platforms shift value from products and services to interactions. Ecosystems promote scale through interactions, not volume. Platform ecosystems build better businesses.

By Peter B. Nichol

Nov 11, 2016

Foundry Events IT Strategy Technology Industry

SUSE: Slow and steady wins the race

I sat down with SUSE CEO, Nils Brauckmann at SUSECon to learn where is the company heading.

Cloud Computing Linux Open Source

Nov 10, 2016 10 mins

Why CIOs need to take the lead on digital transformation in 2017

The time has come for CIO's to take the lead on digital transformation, combining their technical knowledge with a deep market analysis on the impact and economic mechanisms of the digital disruption.

By Marco Antonio Cavallo

Business IT Alignment CIO Technology Industry

What a Trump presidency could mean for healthcare IT

A Trump presidency will almost certainly result in some dramatic policy changes in healthcare. However, these will have a limited impact on IT investments and infrastructure and could boost the flow of dollars to healthcare IT. rn

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Healthcare Industry Outsourcing Technology Industry

How to pick the right cloud storage service

Many cloud storage options are available to businesses and consumers today, but one size does not fit all. This cloud storage guide includes tips to help you get started.

By Paul Mah

Cloud Computing Cloud Storage Consumer Electronics

15 hot hybrid smartwatches for the holidays

Hybrid smartwatches look like traditional watches, but they track various activities, such as steps and sleep, and perform other advanced functions. They're also suddenly everywhere, thanks to fancy options from brands like Fossil, Emporio Arman

By James A. Martin

Small and Medium Business Smartwatches Wearables

Here’s why your EHR doesn’t work

Design thinking and process mapping for a successful project

By Jeffrey Morgan

Electronic Health Records Healthcare Industry Regulation

CMOs will outspend CIOs on technology in 2017

Gartner has reinforced its prediction that CMOs will outspend CIOs on IT in 2017. Marketing tech is now directly responsible for growth in the enterprise, according to Gartner.

By Matt Kapko

Budgeting CMO Marketing

3 mistakes to avoid when hiring full stack developers

Full stack developers are some of the most sought-after and skilled programmers, but it's crucial to make the right recruitment decisions when trying to hire them

By Josh Althuser

Careers

Reviews: Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case for the iPad Pro

The iPad Pro is a great laptop replacement for some users but only if itu2019s paired with the right keyboard. The Razer Mechanical Keyboard Case might work well for some iPad Pro users, but not for others.

Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business iPad

Nov 9, 2016 12 mins

Why mobile workers should download the Workfrom app

Workfrom is a community-sourced website and mobile app designed to help you find nearby coffee shops, bars and other spaces where you can get some work done. It's like Yelp for remote workers.

By James A. Martin

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

16 difficulties to avoid when purchasing enterprise software

In spite of the time and money spent, few software deployments meet expectations. Why? This article examines common reasons why selecting software is so difficult, so these problems can be avoided.

By Chris Doig