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Super Mario Run might disappoint iPhone and iPad gamers

Don't get your hopes up about Super Mario Run for the iPhone and iPad. It's not quite the same kind of game as the Mario we've come to know on Nintendo's own systems.

What can IoT do for healthcare?

Here are a few examples of how IoT technologies can lead to a better patient experiences or outcomes.

Behind the scenes of Apple’s iPhone 7 event

CIO.com was at Apple's iPhone 7 unveiling this week and shot a series of photographs that provide an insider's view of the exclusive event.

Fed clamps down on for-profit schools

After the Department of Education found ITT Tech wasn't delivering on its promises, the for-profit college chain is the latest forced to close.

5G could require cell towers on every street corner

The upcoming 5G wireless is expected to deliver speeds up to 10 times faster than what consumers see on today's 4G LTE networks, but 5G could also mean millions of new cell phone towers.

What’s your IT department’s strategy for website downtime?

Downtime doesn't just affect ecommerce sites. It can bring any business to a halt as IT workers scramble to find a fix.

14 tips for working with recruiters

If youu2019re a job seeker, follow this list of tips to make the most of your relationships with recruiters.

Carnegie Mellon University helps you control your privacy

Managing your personal data in the digital age has become almost impossible. But Carnegie Mellon University has found that a combination of natural language processing, privacy preference modeling, machine lanuguage, crowdsourcing and privacy interfa

What should you do with your .NET apps?

'The .NET Core has brought a renaissance in .NET,' says Scott Hunter, a member of the .NET engineering team. But that doesnu2019t mean you should port your existing apps.

8 keys to ecommerce success

Ecommerce business owners and experts discuss how you can make your online store stand out from the crowd.

Why I love Blizzard’s WOW Legion companion app for the iPhone and iPad

Blizzard has released a terrific iOS companion app for its World of Warcraft Legion expansion. If you're playing Legion in WOW, you should get this app right away.

CIO travels new path to IT governance at native cloud company

Oktau2019s Mark Settle will institute change management and data governance for a growing company. But at this startup, BYOD and shadow IT are the rule rather than the exception.

Use reverse engineering to help users set requirements for big software purchases

Collecting detailed software requirements from users is difficult. See how rewriting software features as requirements helps develop a comprehensive requirements list for selecting enterprise software.

Here’s why the market loves the underdog

With the underdog narrative, brands can convey to customers that they are just like them.

The future of innovation management software

4 tips to get around resume filtering

Are applicant tracking systems and resume-filtering technologies hindering your job search? Here's how to beat them.

Understanding data governance

Focusing on the business intelligence (BI) marketplace gives me insight into some of the common challenges organizations face in relation to their data management strategies.

Why Pixar open sourced its 3D graphics technology

Runs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS.

How one CIO became a corporate board director

In this Q&A, Brambles CIO Jean Holley discusses her successful path to board service.

Why Microsoft’s Edge browser is missing its edge

More than a year after its introduction, Edge remains underwhelming and a very much a work in progress.

7 tips for making a good impression at your new job

The first month at a new job is a crucial period. Here are seven tips for making sure your first month is one of your best and sets the tone for your tenure with your new company.

5 tips to better understand millennial managers

If you aren't already managed by a millennial, chances are you soon will be as these young workers quickly take on leadership roles in corporate America.rn

Tile Slim tracker is half the thickness of Tile Original

The new Tile Slim Bluetooth tracking device is much thinner than Tile Original, but it lacks a keychain hole and its ringtone isn't as loud.

Recruiting elusive unicorn digital talent

Finding the right talent in the tech industry can get competitive — especially for 'digital unicorns,' who help companies leverage their business success.

The Free Software Foundation Europe Organizes its First ever Summit in Berlin

The summit coincides with the 15th anniversary of the organization.

Apple updates App Store developer guidelines ahead of iOS 10

The days are numbered for iOS apps that crash instantly upon launch or that use lengthy names to game search results, according to Apple's newly revised set of App Store developer policies.

Hybrid tablets will continue to grow in popularity

After a drop in sales, IDC expects detachable tablets to revitalize the tablet market and outpace PCs and smaller slate tablets by 2020.

U.S. cloud vendors adjust to Snowden effect, Privacy Shield

AWS, Microsoft and Google are building data centers in Europe to address privacy concerns in a post-Snowden world. Cloud infrastructure revenue is rising, but how much better could be for U.S. vendors?

Majority of Netflix subscribers would pay more for the service

A survey found that 60 percent of Netflix subscribers wouldn't mind a price hike, even though the company already increased the cost of its streaming service in 2016.

How analytics could end layoffs

By using analytics wisely, columnist Rob Enderle writes, layoffs could become obsolete.

Why Chromebooks are becoming more appealing than the iPad

The upcoming 13u201d inch Acer Chromebook will run Android appsrn

What if you could fire your CEO?

For the last four years, Haufe U.S. has functioned as a workplace democracy, where its executive leadership is elected by the employees annually. The craziest part? It's working.

Samsung stops Note7 shipments on reports of battery fires

The Galaxy Note7 has received rave reviews, but some early units reportedly have a serious battery flaw. Samsung already stopped shipping the new Note in South Korea.

Interactive and zero-knowledge proofs for better patient interactions with blockchain technology

Zero-knowledge proofs, when combined with blockchain technologies running on smart contracts, have the potential to prove patient health information without the verifier ever learning anything except that a statement is true.

Apple Watch 2: Does it need a bigger battery?

Rumors suggest that the 42mm Apple Watch 2 might come with a larger battery, but itu2019s the 38mm watch that could really use a better battery.

How can we plug the widening digital skills gap?

Collaboration is needed to tackle the increasingly urgent problem of equipping our future workforce with vital digital skills.

FTC v. Wyndham and corporate cybersecurity

The widely-watched case of FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp. isn't just about cybersecurity.

IT Resume Makeover: Knowing what to showcase

Writing a resume is all about conveying your skills and experience in an easy-to-read format. But sometimes you need a fresh eye to help identify relevant skills and projects you might have overlooked in your career history.

Who is watching after your agile money? Part III

Business and IT executives need an objective performance yardstick with integrated controls to confidently grow agile program portfolios.

4 facts job-seekers should know about the technical skill gap in 2016

The technical talent gap is causing growing concerns among businesses. How can both job seekers and employers address these issues?

Galaxy Note7 business review: A fabulous phone with few flaws

If Samsung's Galaxy Note7 isn't already on your radar, you're simply not paying attention. This enterprise-oriented Note7 review details the high-end Android phone's many enterprise strengths and spotlights a few shortcomings.

Are Americans too dumb to be good developers?

What are the important, valuable skills when hiring developers, anyway?

HPE CIO tackles tough ‘spin merge’ with CSC

Separating HPu2019s enterprise services business from its parent company is a challenging but necessary task for Scott Spradley, who says u2018hard work is fun.u2019

A ride share innovation that could save Uber and Lyft

Can either Uber or Lyft move fast and first into a subscription model to fend off those competitors squeezing into the expanding competitive crevices of their market?

IoT and multi-cloud take center stage at upcoming Cloud Foundry Summit

"The Cloud Foundry European Summit is focused on IoT and multi-cloud u2014 two major IT trends Cloud Foundry is at the heart of," says Cloud Foundry Foundation CEO Sam Ramji.

Irritated iPhone 6 users sue Apple over ‘touch disease’ defect

A group of iPhone users claim Apple has refused to fix a defect in its iPhone 6 and 6s phones that causes displays to die, and the frustrated customers took legal action in California this week.

SAP builds next-gen data warehouse for the cloud

SAP BW/4HANA is a new data warehouse service for the real-time enterprise, designed for both on-premises and cloud deployments.

5 ways to lighten your helpdesk’s workload

One company evaluated almost 730,000 help desk requests and discovered the five most common reasons employees submitted help desk tickets.

4 tips to help build your professional brand

Your personal brand must be built by design, otherwise it'll be constructed by default. Here's how to get it right.

Linux at 25: The evolution of Linux in business

Highlights from 25 years of Linux in business