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Why AT&T’s attempt to kill municipal broadband in Tenn. matters to all Americans

The city-owned broadband network in Chattanooga, Tenn., is one of the fastest in the United States, but AT&T is lobbying to block network expansion and ensure other cities throughout the country don't follow Chattanooga's lead.

How to fix a broken CRM pipeline

To misquote Tom Lehrer, your companyu2019s sales pipeline is a sewer: What you get out of it depends on what you put into it.

Is the iPad Pro really a good replacement for a Mac?

Apple is touting the productivity possibilities of the iPad Pro. But is it really a viable replacement for a Mac and OS X? I just don't see it right now.

How the economy affects career confidence in the world’s millennials

Young people in emerging economies possess a brighter outlook toward their technology prowess and job opportunities than those in developed countries, according to a report by IT outsourcing provider Infosys.

3 steps to make project portfolio management a business process

Organizations have a hard time to plan and execute the right initiatives, because project portfolio management (PPM) is not deployed as a business process.

Ubuntu tablet is here. Can it reboot the tablet market?

Is Ubuntu tablet the laptop replacement we've been waiting for?rn

Day One 2 journal app loses iCloud and DropBox syncing

A brand new version of the popular Day One journal app is now available for iOS and OS X. Unfortunately, it no longer offers DropBox and iCloud syncing.

Internet of Things deployment speed bumps

The IoT presents cross-functional challenges.

Big data projects on the rise (but data use could be better)

Companies putting big data initiatives in place report positive results, but most also say their business could improve by making better use of that data.

How to support field employees efficiently and effectively with the 3 P’s

Implementing a new field service solution can eliminate a paper-based system and support processes while providing timely information to field employees.

4 things CIOs need to know about the FCC, broadband and innovation

Questions about the scope and applicability of regulations at the federal level have the potential to stifle attempts to innovate around covered services. Here are four issues that CIOs should be planning to address as changes unfold.

Don’t let a fear of public speaking hold you back!

Giving presentations and communicating to groups of people, whether to your team, your company or at a conference, is a fact of life for most of us. Don't rely on the school of hard knocks, here's solid advice to avoid letting any nerves ge

4 things employees hate about IT (and how to fix them)

When it comes to gripes about IT, CIOs need to go back to basics to address the needs of their most important customers — their internal users.

12 Facebook flops to commemorate its 12th birthday

You canu2019t get it right all the time, and no one knows that better than the king of social media. Here are 12 examples of famous Facebook fails.rn

OpenStack survey reveals potential, potholes

Demand for OpenStack increases, but challenges persist.rn

CIOs must make risky bets to become CEOs

Dawn Lepore parlayed her IT work at Charles Schwab in the mid-1990s to become CEO of Drugstore.com in 2004. She offers CIOs some pointers on how take it up a level.

Why Apple rolls in iPhone profits while Android manufacturers starve for cash

Why is Apple making so much money from its smartphone while so many Android device manufacturers can't make a decent profit?

What you need to know about Comcast’s new gigabit Internet service

Comcast plans to roll out a new technology that will bring high-speed gigabit Internet to customers in five U.S. cities using the same connection that delivers TV content. The news is good for consumers, but a number of unanswered questions still exi

Microsoft, Google earnings shed light on cloud war

While Microsoft currently has a significant lead over Google in the workplace productivity market, the companies' cloud-based offerings are just a small fraction of their businesses. However, both plan to invest heavily in Office 365 and Google

Why you need to make 2016 the year of the customer

Be a post-modern CIO, and make your organizationu2019s customers your obsession.

Top 3 reasons CFOs migrate to a cloud-based accounting system

Over the past few years, there has been a massive increase in the adoption of software-as-a-service and cloud-based accounting systems. Organizations large and small are exploring the cloud and its many advantages, but what started this trend? If C

If tech implementation is not the first thing to focus on, what is?

Strategy translation comes first. It comprises rigorous steps to ensure strategic potential before you invest in implementing software and business change.

Why Microsoft continues to embrace the freemium model

Microsoft's business strategy for the cloud appears to amount to this: u2018Be more like Apple.u2019 Hereu2019s why that approach works.

Day in the life of a social CIO: Oliver Bussmann of UBS

The Global CIO of UBS is a social media superstar, boasting tens of thousands of followers on Twitter and LinkedIn. He shares four simple steps that can help IT pros develop areas of expertise and build large followings in six to nine months.

Transformational CIOs juggle innovation and operations

Our exclusive 2016 State of the CIO research reveals that the CIO role is growing more critical to the business and more complex to inhabit, as top IT executives simultaneously battle cybersecurity threats, increasing business demands and challenges

16 employee engagement trends that will shake up IT in 2016

Employee engagement will remain a top organizational concern this year. These 16 predictions for 2016 will help you better gauge the tech worker landscape.

14 Linux-based gifts ideas for your geeky valentine

How Microsoft CIO Jim DuBois changed the IT operating model

Microsoft's CIO says he and his team think in terms of service offerings and end-to-end business processes, rather than projects and applications, and that helped the company adopt a new IT operating model.

The Internet of Things for developing economies

The Internet of Things is for more than just hard operational metrics, it can dramatically improve human welfare.

How one aging iPhone 4 destroyed a Texas family

A man charged with theft after taking away his daughter's iPhone 4 has been acquitted in Texas. The man still possesses the smartphone, but he no longer has a relationship with his daughter.

Countries making the most impact on tech innovation

A report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation ranks nations based on the impact their economic and trade policies have on global innovation. Hereu2019s a look at who came in first and last and a few in-between.

Azure Stack offers hybrid cloud on your terms

Forget OpenStack and Cloud Foundry: Microsoft says its Azure Stack private and hybrid cloud platform is what enterprises are asking for.

Google admits most ‘moonshots’ lose money

Alphabet declined to reveal exactly how much money it invested in each of its 'moonshots,' but it did say the largest amount of capital expenditure went to Google Fiber in 2015 and that the costs associated with the initiative will likely i

The only apps you need to keep up with the 2016 presidential race

These three free apps for Android and iOS are must-haves for politics junkies who could use some assistance navigating the 2016 presidential campaign trail.

Why change initiatives fail

Creating the right conditions for successful change requires putting people before things

Who cares if Alphabet is worth more than Apple?

Apple's products are what I care about, not it's market value that is decided by the whims of Wall Street and the presstitutes in the media.

Why DISM is the Swiss Army knife of Windows 10 maintenance

How to prepare for the IT department of the future

In the IT industry, change is the only constant. So how can IT professionals best prepare themselves for the future? Follow these steps.

Submit your application for the 2016 CIO 100 Awards

Every year, the CIO 100 Awards honor 100 companies that demonstrate excellence and achievement in IT. To be considered, submit your nomination by February 1, 2016.

How to get your organization to recognize the need for change

As a CIO, project leader, or IT manager, you might find it difficult to get your organization or project team to recognize the need for change, and the even greater need to control change. So, how do we handle it?

A.I. Inside: How machine intelligence might save lives

Machine intelligence built into existing medical machines may be how A.I. can soon start impacting healthcare.

Kolab and Collabora team up to take on Google Apps and Office 365

The two open source companies are now working together to bring Collabora CloudSuite to Kolab groupware.rn

AdWords for iOS gives marketers easy access to campaign stats

Google finally released an AdWords app for iPhone and iPad. Though the software is a must-have for AdWords campaign marketers, it lacks many features found in the full desktop version.

The Dell XPS 15 is a beast

15-inch portable is not an oxymoron.

How messaging bots will change workplace productivity

Messaging bots patrolling collaboration platforms such as Slack and startup Kore will lean increasingly on machine learning and natural language processing to automate travel booking, expense management, help desk and other services, experts say.

Study: Untamed analytics will take your business on a wild ride

The potential business benefits of data analytics are great, but the predictive models can also u201cgo awryu201d and produce unintended consequences if underlying assumptions are faulty or outdated. Companies need a governance strategy to check thei

Should Apple buy Netflix?

Apple has dragged its feet in releasing its own video subscription service. Should the company simply buy Netflix instead of creating its own?

Why your MSP shouldn’t be your CIO

Retain the brains, source the horse.

How technology is transforming the retail sales associate role

While no oneu2019s denying the power of online retail sales, shoppers arenu2019t giving up physical stores anytime soon. Hereu2019s how technologyu2019s leveraging the best of both worlds and why success lies with the sales associate.

Why your ATS may be killing your recruiting efforts

Applicant tracking systems get a bad rap for a reason—many are clunky, hard to use and difficult to calibrate. But that doesn't mean you should ditch them entirely. Hereu2019s how to improve your ATS. rn