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IBM stirs Spark-as-a-service into IBM Bluemix

The new IBM Analytics on Apache Spark service is designed to allow developers to infuse applications on the Bluemix cloud platform with real-time analytics.

By Thor Olavsrud

Oct 26, 2015

Analytics IBM SaaS

Setting IT goals and making them matter

Veteran CIO Sue Kozik uses her results-oriented leadership to change the conversation in healthcare IT.

By Brian P. Watson, Dan Roberts

Oct 26, 2015

CIO Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry

7 things to do after installing Ubuntu

The must-dos for getting the most out of any Ubuntu system…rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Oct 26, 2015

Linux Open Source Operating Systems

Twitter CEO proves he still doesn’t get it

At its largest conference of the year, Twitter failed to address the underlying cause of its ongoing struggles. The company is running out of time for a turnaround, and this latest misstep could prove to be the most costly yet.

By Matt Kapko

Oct 26, 2015 4 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet Social Networking Apps

Artificial intelligence: Humankind’s best chance for a healthier future

Weu2019ve had our chanceu2026now itu2019s AIu2019s turn

By Greg Freiherr

Oct 26, 2015

Electronic Health Records Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry

Should you buy the iPad Air 2 or Surface 3?

Is Apple's iPad Air 2 a better buy than Microsoft's Surface 3?

By Jim Lynch

Oct 26, 2015 8 mins

Laptops Small and Medium Business iPad

5 tips for working with data science interns

Interns want valuable experience, and with a little effort, an internship can become just as fruitful for your department as it is for their resume. Here are five tips on how to get the best out of your data science interns.

By Sarah K. White

Oct 26, 2015

Big Data IT Skills Relationship Building

IT outsourcing buyer’s market creates promise and challenge

IT leaders are using their leverage to ink more flexible u2014 and cheaper u2014 contracts with service providers. But there is a catch.

By Stephanie Overby

Oct 26, 2015

ITSM Outsourcing

Innovation and large-scale IT, with Mark Sunday, CIO, Oracle

Mark Sunday, Oracle CIO, discusses how the rise of digital technologies are creating opportunities for CIOs to assert new importance in the enterprise.

By CXOTalk

Oct 26, 2015

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Smartphones, tablets might not be bad for kids after all

A respected group of pediatricians that previously warned against the use of electronic devices by kids has changed its tune, but other experts suggest old school toys and books are still better options.

By Bill Snyder

Oct 26, 2015

Consumer Electronics Smartphones Tablets

4 management tips from Spiceworks’ cofounder

Building a tight-knit and productive team starts at the top. Spiceworksu2019 cofounder, Scott Abel, shares four management tips to foster transparency, trust and loyalty in your group.

By Kristin Burnham

Oct 26, 2015

IT Leadership

12 ways to be more productive at work

Do you hit that mid-afternoon slump every day? Rather than making a Starbucks run or pounding a couple of Red Bull energy drinks, follow these 12 natural ways to boost your energy and your productivity.rn

By Sharon Florentine

Oct 26, 2015

Careers IT Skills Personal Software

Artificial intelligence can go wrong – but how will we know?

You needn't worry about our robot overlords just yet, but AI can get you into a world of trouble unless we observe some best practices.

By Mary Branscombe

Oct 26, 2015

Big Data Microsoft Predictive Analytics

Who does IT really serve?

CIOs are grappling with the shift in IT that takes control away from them to the business consumers (end users) to set the agenda. What are the implications of this shift and how can CIOs and enterprise IT adapt?

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Oct 23, 2015

Business IT Alignment CIO Foundry Events

Why Dell acquisitions strategy beats the industry’s Frankenstein approach

There is a better way to do acquisitions than the often-used Dr. Frankenstein method, writes columnist Rob Enderle. Hereu2019s a look at how Dell does it differently and successfully.

By Rob Enderle

Oct 23, 2015

IT Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions

CIOs turn to cloud-based analytics to manage IT asset costs

CIOs are struggling to calculate IT service costs for environments that have grown more complex from cloud services. However, they are finding answers in analytics software.

By Clint Boulton

Oct 23, 2015

Analytics CIO IT Strategy

Do you need a (mobile) workspace?

Enterprises are struggling with how best to drive mobile transformation across all lines of business. The latest technology provider offering, called workspaces, creates an end-to-end enterprise mobile solution that provides access and supports the n

By Phillip Redman

Oct 23, 2015

Mobile Small and Medium Business

Q&A: Jonathan Riddell on stepping down as Kubuntu release manager

It's a Steve Jobs moment for Jonathan Riddell who has been kicked out of his own project. Here, he discusses his future plans and what's next for Kubunturn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Oct 23, 2015

Linux Open Source Operating Systems

Enterprise software project success remains elusive

What is meant by a successful enterprise software project, and why is that success sometimes so difficult to achieve?

By Chris Doig

Oct 23, 2015

Enterprise Applications IT Strategy Project Management Tools

Will self-driving cars have to pass road tests?

The autonomous cars of the future may need to pass driver's license tests before they hit the road, according to researchers.

By Bill Snyder

Oct 23, 2015

Consumer Electronics

4 things Apple Watch does that Huawei Watch can’t

Apple's Watch is the No. 1 smartwatch on the planet for a reason, and though many other high-end alternatives exist, including many Android Wear options, Apple's timepiece still stands out. Here are four ways Apple Watch outperforms the sty

By Al Sacco

Oct 23, 2015

Android Smartwatches Wearables

4 things Huawei Watch does that Apple Watch can’t

The Apple Watch is the hottest smartwatch on the market, but Huawei hopes to turn the tables with its high-powered Android timepiece. Here are four ways the Huawei Watch outshines the Apple Watch.

By Al Sacco

Oct 23, 2015

Android Smartwatches Wearables

How my fridge can disrupt your bank

The Internet of Things is beginning to take off and it presents organizations with both great opportunity and great dangers. In tomorrow's world even the most mundane appliances will be able to turn trillion-dollar industries on their heads.

By Matthew Griffin

Oct 23, 2015

IT Strategy Internet of Things

6 spooky iOS Halloween games

Scare yourself with these six frightening iOS Halloween games!

By Jim Lynch

Oct 23, 2015

Video Games iOS

9 enterprise-ready consumer smartphones

If you need a smartphone for both personal and professional use these nine mobile devices serve double-duty.

By Sarah K. White

Oct 23, 2015

Apple Microsoft Small and Medium Business

Practical tips for making the leap to independent IT consultant

The risk may be high, but the rewards can be even higher. Here are some practical tips for making the leap from employee to independent IT consultant.

By Matt Heusser

Oct 22, 2015 12 mins

Careers

Nexus 5x is the droid I have been looking for

Good olu2019 Nexus 5 is back

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Oct 22, 2015 4 mins

Android Open Source Small and Medium Business

How the iPhone 6S could have disrupted 3 industries

Apple has over $200 billion in cash and with over 200 emerging technologies to choose from they could have disrupted a myriad of industries – but didn't. We take a look at the industries they could have turned on their heads and the technology t

By Matthew Griffin

Oct 22, 2015

Apple Consumer Electronics

7 big threats to innovation and how to overcome them

Innovation isn't easy, but it's fundamental to a successful business in today's fast-paced, technology-driven economy. These seven threats to corporate innovation that are hampering your business' agility. Here's how to conqu

By Sarah K. White

Oct 22, 2015 9 mins

Collaboration Software Innovation Small and Medium Business

U.S. CIO tells IT leaders to trust the cloud

Tony Scott, U.S. federal government CIO, says big cloud providers are just as secure as today's largest financial institutions and advises his fellow IT leaders to embrace cloud sooner than later.

By Matt Kapko

Oct 22, 2015

CIO Cloud Security Government

People close to Steve Jobs discuss controversial new film

The highly anticipated, and oft-protested, new film about the life and times of Steve Jobs is not surprisingly getting mixed reviews. Many folks who were close to the late Apple cofounder are defending Jobs's legacy and say he deserves to be por

By Matt Kapko

Oct 22, 2015

IT Leadership Media and Entertainment Industry iPhone

6 questions that could save you millions on your next cloud migration

Your legacy vendor is pushing you to move to the cloud. Ask these not-so-obvious questions to smooth the way and save big.

By Jeff Muscarella

Oct 22, 2015

Cloud Computing

How to become an independent IT consultant

The risk may be high, but the rewards can be even higher. Here are some practical tips for making the leap from employee to independent IT consultant.

By Matt Heusser

Oct 22, 2015

Careers IT Skills

IBM brings Watson’s cognitive computing to sports

Under a trio of new partnerships, IBM Watson will power apps that will help prevent concussions, change the nature of training in golf and transform the game-day experience of Pittsburgh Penguins fans.

By Thor Olavsrud

Oct 21, 2015

Analytics IBM Technology Industry

Concurrent improves big data application performance management

The data application infrastructure specialist has released Driven 2.0, which adds support for Apache Spark and redesigned application analytics as well as custom views to the big data application performance management solution.

By Thor Olavsrud

Oct 21, 2015

Analytics Big Data Hadoop

5 things elite coaches do with top talent

Every single human being has a natural aptitude or skill that can make them a top talent. Some of us have more than one talent. The trick is to find it. That takes time, effort and dedication. A valuable coach who can really unlock and extend talent

By Bas de Baat

Oct 21, 2015

Careers Enterprise IT Leadership

How do you manage a micro-manager?

(Hint: Start by learning to manage yourself.)

By Louis Gerzofsky

Oct 21, 2015

CIO CTO Foundry Events

2 good reasons to avoid Microsoft’s Edge browser

Microsoft Edge doesn't current support browser extensions, and a new feature spotted in a leaked version of Windows 10 is sure to annoy anyone who wants to use Chrome or Firefox instead of Edge.

By Bill Snyder

Oct 21, 2015

Browsers Consumer Electronics

Back to the Future: Remote access technology then and now

We may not have flying cars and hoverboards, but the world is much changed since Marty McFly and Doc Emmett Brown hopped in a DeLorean time machine in 1985 for the future of 2015. One big change is that the workplace is no longer defined by location

By Thor Olavsrud

Oct 21, 2015

Innovation Technology Industry

9 tools to help you manage your pet servers

Most of your servers are like heads of cattle on a farm. But some are special snowflakes that need to be treated with kid gloves. Here are some tools to do just that.

By Mary Branscombe

Oct 21, 2015

Microsoft Server Virtualization Servers

LPL Financial's CIO shares tips on how IT pros can reap the benefits of today's most popular social media services without letting them become dangerous distractions.

By Matt Kapko

Oct 21, 2015

CIO Relationship Building Social Networking Apps

How to turn your B players into A players

It's easy to ignore the B players in your organization. After all, they're reliable, easy to work with and rarely cause issues. But you're doing your company a disservice by not coaching up these middle-of-the-road workers.rn

By Sarah K. White

Oct 21, 2015

Careers Mentoring Relationship Building

Building the foundation for sound data governance

Second in a series of articles that describes foundational steps to enable agile data warehouse development. The first installment described how to develop a business conceptual model as a starting point. This article shows how to build a "grass

By Nancy Couture

Oct 20, 2015 4 mins

Agile Development Big Data Data Warehousing

Being mindful to improve the conversations you have with yourself

We all have conversations going on constantly in our heads. For some of us they are subtle, passive, and help us feel protected and safe. For others, they are much more aggressive and destructive. Make your self-talk work for you rather than agains

By Bob Kantor

Oct 20, 2015

Careers IT Leadership

Google angers iOS users with Material Design

Should Google continue to use Material Design in its iOS apps?

By Jim Lynch

Oct 20, 2015

iOS

Beddit tracks sleep without the wearable

Sleep tracking isn't for everyone, but if you seek insight into your nightly restlessness, Beddit's $150 Smart Sleep Monitor is worth a look u2014 and it doesn't require a wearable.

By James A. Martin

Oct 20, 2015

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Windows 10 upgrade cycle has CIOs bracing for (and embracing) change

CIOs implementing Windows 10 says the rapid upgrade cycle, which more closely resembles mobile apps and cloud services provisioning, requires IT teams to up their change management games.

By Clint Boulton

Oct 20, 2015

CIO Microsoft Small and Medium Business

3 pitfalls to achieving the full value of investments

A significant number of IT projects are failing to achieve full investment value, according to CEB research. Why are projects failing to achieve full value and what can the CIO do about it? Start by avoiding these three major pitfalls.

By Chad Quinn

Oct 20, 2015

Project Management Tools

Lenovo REACHit on Windows 10 offers smart search across devices, the cloud

The new Lenovo Yoga 900 convertible is slim, sleek, and ultralight, and it will feature the company's REACHit smart search option, a unique extension of Windows 10's Cortana virtual assistant.

By Bill Snyder

Oct 20, 2015

Laptops Small and Medium Business Windows

5 ways to use Facebook Groups to grow your professional network

You might not know that Facebook is more than just pictures of your friends' kids and dogs. Itu2019s also a powerful networking tool. Here are five tips for leveraging Facebook Groups to help grow your career.

By Sarah K. White

Oct 20, 2015 7 mins

Collaboration Software Facebook Small and Medium Business