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Avoiding the pain of major software purchases

Major software purchases can cause significant pain to the organization, employees and, of course, the project sponsors. We look at why this happens, and how to avoid that pain in the first place.

Trump vs. Apple: The Donald may have lost millions of votes

Donald Trump stupidly sides with the government against Apple in the controversy over the phone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists. And it may cost him millions of votes.

This free app makes online tax prep much less painful

FileThis is a freemium service that automatically downloads and organizes financial statements, and it can significantly relieve the burden of filing taxes online.

The voice of the customer is dead

How can IT effectively determine customer needs?

CIOs cautiously embrace Windows 10

Major OS upgrades are never easy, but according to CIOs and IT executives, the move to Windows 10 is the smoothest Microsoft OS transition in years, even if most of them are taking their time with the deployments.

How Apple’s consumer software miscues hinder it in the enterprise

Apple faces mounting criticism aimed at the quality of its online service for consumers and the pace of innovation associated with offerings such as iCloud. If the company can't do cloud services right in the consumer market, is it doomed in the

Verizon keeps its crown in latest wireless performance report

All of the Big Four U.S. wireless carriers claim to have the best and fastest networks, based on 'independent testing' from a variety of sources. Verizon Wireless has topped RootMetrics' ranking for some time, and it continues to lead

Guarding against fraud in the age of social sharing

CIOs need to be cognizant of how their executives utilize social media and wearables as bad actors are using the information learned from these channels to create sophisticated fraud schemes.

Beware of the productivity measurement fallacy

The fallacy of productivity measurement is when people try to quantify dollars saved based upon the incremental productivity gains of employees. Overestimated productivity gains can destroy project credibility.

Do hunches beat facts in CIO decision-making?

If you ignore the data and make IT decisions based on intuition, take heart: You are not alone. But is that the best approach?

Ubuntu on mobile: How Shuttleworth & team are forging ahead

I sat down with Canonical engineers to learn what makes Ubuntu a compelling platform.rn

Databricks debuts free community edition of cloud-based platform

The new edition of the cloud-based service is designed to help you learn to use Apache Spark and build prototypes that can be seamlessly transitioned to production applications on the full Databricks platform.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux is now available on Microsoft Azure

Starting today, customers can get Red Hat Enterprise Linux running on Microsoft Azurern

iPad Pro: I bought it and I love it!

I was completely wrong about the iPad Pro, it's simply the best iPad I've ever used. The powerful CPU, tons of RAM and big screen make it the best iPad Apple has ever created.

The CIO’s playbook for managing an SAP relationship

Part 1 of this series, Understanding the Baseline, shows how CIO's are challenging their organization to baseline and assess their SAP relationship well in advance of a negotiation.

Apache Arrow aims to accelerate analytical workloads

Arrow is designed to serve as a common data representation for big data processing and storage systems, allowing data to be shared between systems and processes without the CPU overhead caused by serialization, deserialization or memory copies.

Canonical announces the most powerful Ubuntu phone yet

Meizu PRO 5 Ubuntu Edition will be available in US and globally.rn

Can marketing tech track the entire customer lifecycle?

The capability to follow a customer through all phases of the buying process has long been considered the holy grail of enterprise marketing. Has technology finally evolved to deliver on that process?

3 common cloud pitfalls IT should avoid

As modern businesses flock to the cloud, many fail to perform the necessary due diligence and accordingly fall victim to these common mistakes.

ERP software gets a makeover

Can typically staid ERP software take a page from leading consumer apps when it comes to improving usability?

Can online training bridge the big data skills gap?

As data analytics become vital to businesses around the globe, companies are facing a talent shortage for these skills. This gap has led to more companies turning to online training to get both new and old workers up to speed quickly.

Top 10 tech companies for remote workers

Many roles in the technology field don't require that you work at a corporate office. Here are the 10 best tech companies if youu2019re looking for a telecommuting and remote job.

IBM encrypts the cloud with z13s mainframe

IBM is not giving up on mainframes in this age of commoditized hardware and open source softwarern

A.I. concierge services – realizing the promise of big data

The promise of delivering value from big data has been so ever elusive in the area of unstructured data. Cognitive services provides the capability to deliver on the big data promise.rn

The IT budget is also the company’s budget

How Eric Slavinsky, CIO of PPL, consolidated the company's governance structure and strengthened the $11.5 billion electric utility.

Microsoft promises real-time, self-service BI

Can you watch your business as it works without slowing it down? The right collaboration and reporting tools can give you a real-time picture of whatu2019s happening inside your business, without all the manual reporting.

The best apps for your new Mac

New to the Mac? Here's a great selection of apps to get you started, including apps for media, backups, news, utilities, productivity and more

Why CIOs need to plan for API deprecation

As the strategic value of APIs continue to grow, so do the risks associated with the common act of updating or retiring them.

Two-factor authentication, and how it protects your passwords

If you're not already using two-factor authentication to secure your passwords, you're putting sensitive personal information at unnecessary risk. Here's how two-factor auth works, along with a tool to help you get started with the tec

20 Hot IT skills that will get you a raise

IT professionals are well-compensated, but 2016 looks will bring even higher pay for some tech workers. If you're looking to boost your paycheck, consider adding one or more of these 20 skills to your resume.

4 ways to be flexible during the job interview process

To reach the best outcomes, both hiring managers and job candidates need to remain flexible during the interview process, and that's especially true in the winter months. Here are some tips to keep the interview process open and accommodating, w

How to build a high-performing team when you work virtually

How to build a sense of connection and relationships with virtual team members.

CIOs aren’t ready for Docker and container technology

Less than half of Fortune 500 CIOs surveyed said that their companies are using containers, suggesting that technology hasnu2019t gained steam in large enterprises. Why arenu2019t more IT executives embracing Docker and CoreOS?

Is Apple’s software quality really in decline?

Drama queens in the media want you to believe that Apple's software quality stinks. But they couldn't be more wrong and you should tune them out

Who’s in charge of AI in the enterprise?

As artificial intelligence continues to make inroads in the workplace, the managerial reporting lines can get a bit murky.

10 tips for integrating NoSQL databases in your business

NoSQL databases provide the agility, scalability, performance and availability to support many applications today, but implementing them is not always easy. Here are 10 tips for integrating NoSQL systems in your organization.

Security, availability, and compliance — by design

Build the technology, processes, and culture to enable enterprises to move like startups

Behold the monster!

Competing narratives in a technology presentation.

Custom software drives Vitamin World stores remodeling

NBTY turned to custom software to help overhaul business processes in the company's 380 Vitamin World retail shops, helping the company meet financial objectives.

How Fiorina failed to use analytics to succeed in business and politics

The current presidential election showcases how Carly Fiorina failed to use tech to her advantage, writes columnist Rob Enderle. The inability or desire to learn the tools your company sells or that assure employee loyalty leads to failure in both bu

How to prepare IT workers for the impact of automation

What happens to technology professionals as artificially intelligent machines take over increasingly complex IT tasks?

How Apple could take the original video market by storm

The latest speculation about Apple's entry into the world of original video programming suggests the company may finally make its move later this year. But can Apple get out of its own way and embrace Hollywood?

How to brick your iPhone by changing the date

Yes, it's possible to brick your iPhone by changing the date. But it's not something any sane person would want to do to their expensive iPhone

3 steps to a lean innovation workshop

Obama wants more cybersecurity funding and a federal CISO

In the final budget of the Obama administration, the White House is looking to boost spending on security, hire more experts and partner with the private sector.

Delete pictures or videos from the iOS Messages app

How to delete individual or multiple photos and videos from Messages on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

This simple iOS feature would make the iPhone better

Apple's iOS software has an orientation lock, but the feature completely disables iPhone screen rotation and can negatively affect some apps. Come on, Apple. There has to be a better way.

Twitter’s timeline changes do little to solve core challenges

Twitter has consistently failed to address major problems with its platform, and its new timeline enhancements do nothing to improve its clunky new-user onboarding process.

The new enterprise analytics model

Analytics Centers of Excellence were all the rage back in the day. But executives are considering a new model.

4 tips to move from Office 365 to Google for Work (or vice versa)

These four tips, from Google, Microsoft and Forrester, can help CIOs and IT pros switch to Google for Work, Office 365 or any other new set of cloud-based productivity tools.