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How to give resumes a third dimension

SkillGigs is an auction-based recruiting and hiring marketplace that uses innovative technology to present a 3D picture of candidates.

By Sharon Florentine

Oct 8, 2015

IT Jobs IT Skills Resumes

Developer creates an open source glucose monitoring and tracking app he can trust

There is power in seeing the source code of the things your life relies onrn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Oct 7, 2015 3 mins

Android Open Source

Twitter’s ‘Moments’ miss the mark

Twitter kicked off the final quarter of 2015 with a bang, naming a new (sort of) CEO and finally releasing its curated 'Moments' feature. However, early reviews of the service suggest the company may have aimed too low.

By Matt Kapko

Oct 7, 2015 4 mins

Consumer Electronics Social Networking Apps

4 digital strategies that will give CIOs a competitive edge

A look at four major IT-based strategiesu2014or digital disciplinesu2014by which CIOs can enable their companies to create unique customer value and attain market leadership.

By Joe Weinman

Oct 7, 2015

IT Strategy

OS X El Capitan: Enable three-finger tap to preview Web pages in Safari

How to use a three-fingered tap to preview Web pages in Safari

By Jim Lynch

Oct 7, 2015

MacOS

How to prep your ecommerce store for holiday shoppers

Ecommerce, security and digital marketing experts discuss 16 steps ecommerce business owners and managers should take this fall to maximize holiday sales.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Oct 7, 2015

E-commerce Software Internet Marketing

Innovation and digital transformation in federal IT

Mark Schwartz, the CIO of U.S. Citizenship and immigration services, discusses what is involved in initiating and running federal IT projects.

By CXOTalk

Oct 7, 2015

Government Government IT Technology Industry

10 key moments in the history of Apple and Microsoft

Apple and Microsoft recently renewed their alliance with the goal of tackling the enterprise market, but the latest partnership is just the most recent turning point in the two companies' intertwined histories. Here are the defining moments that

By Matt Kapko

Oct 7, 2015

Small and Medium Business Windows iOS

History of Apple and Microsoft: 4 decades of peaks and valleys

The decades-long relationship between Apple and Microsoft is packed with ups and downs, but it also shaped the evolution of personal computing. The companies have again cozied up to one another, and this time they have a new endgame: enterprise.

By Matt Kapko

Oct 7, 2015

Apple Consumer Electronics Microsoft

Big data that stays big is bad news

A look at why and how enterprises should invest in F.A.S.T analytics.

By Kumar Srivastava

Oct 7, 2015

Analytics Big Data

10 keyboard shortcuts to use Windows 10 like a pro

Windows 10 offers a bunch of slick new features designed to appeal to PC power users, but it also includes killer keyboard shortcuts that all serious users should know.

By Paul Mah

Oct 7, 2015

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Big data is creating a booming market for data scientists as companies struggle to not only store loads of data, but also analyze it and interpret it. To be a good data scientist, you'll want to master these four areas.

By Sarah K. White

Oct 7, 2015

Big Data IT Jobs IT Skills

Android Wear vs Apple Watch: Which wins the wrist?

Will this Android Wear devotee find something to love in the Apple Watch?

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Oct 6, 2015 7 mins

Android Linux Open Source

CIOs must collaborate with a new ‘digital champion’ – the CEO

Although CIOs typically man the front lines of emerging technologies, CMOs, CDOs and, yes, now CEOs are spending more on IT to drive digital innovation.

By Clint Boulton

Oct 6, 2015

CIO CMO Small and Medium Business

The twin engines that power business

Working in harmony, development and production engines can create a yin and yang that help organizations establish and maintain balance in the face of disruption.

By Steven Hill

Oct 6, 2015

BPM Systems Enterprise Architecture IT Governance

The CIO as champion of change

JetBlue's CIO makes himself a champion of change by collapsing silos within the organization and allowing everyone at the airline to be a developer.

By Martha Heller

Oct 6, 2015

CIO

What to ask when renegotiating an outsourcing agreement

Though outsourcing buyers don't always look forward to the contract renewal process, it can be a productive time to gauge the health of the relationship and evaluate the potential for performance improvements.

By Esteban Herrera

Oct 6, 2015

Managed Cloud Services Outsourcing

Why are Android users switching to Apple’s iPhone?

Android users reveal why they switched to the iPhone

By Jim Lynch

Oct 6, 2015

Android iOS iPhone

Successful social networks tend to abandon their original simplicity. Many of them instead take a 'Swiss Army knife approach,' adding seemingly endless features and losing their focus along the way.

By Matt Kapko

Oct 6, 2015

Social Networking Apps

IBM launches cognitive computing consulting practice

The new IBM Cognitive Business Solutions will draw on the expertise of more than 2,000 consulting pros who bring backgrounds in machine learning, advanced analytics, data science and development, and industry and change management.

By Thor Olavsrud

Oct 6, 2015

CIO IBM Technology Industry

Book your PMO in for a service – before you run it into the ground

Why you should treat your Project Management Office like an vehicle, maintain it and service it regularly to avoid costly breakdowns or new parts.

By David Cotgreave

Oct 6, 2015

IT Strategy Project Management Tools

HP and IBM rated top IT outsourcing service providers

HP and IBM have received the highest industry Net Promotor Scores, meaning IT outsourcing customers are much more likely to recommend them than other service providers.

By Stephanie Overby

Oct 6, 2015

Managed Cloud Services Outsourcing Technology Industry

When validation doesn’t rule

Every once in a while, somebody comes up with a great idea that is really dangerous. Hereu2019s some ammunition you can use to counter one weu2019ve encountered.

By David Taber

Oct 6, 2015

Agile Development CRM Systems Developer

5 cutting-edge retail technology trends

You may not think of your local department store as a hub of innovation. But technology drives almost every step of the retail experience. Here are five ways some companies are tapping emerging tech to provide ever more value to their customers.

By Sharon Goldman

Oct 6, 2015

E-commerce Software Retail Industry

7 agile certifications to take your career to the next level

The agile methodology has changed the face of software development and project management. Itu2019s also increased demand for professionals with agile skills. Here are seven Agile-focused certifications to benchmark your knowledge.

By Sharon Florentine

Oct 6, 2015

Agile Development Certifications IT Governance Frameworks

Google competition makes AT&T cut cost of gigabit service in some areas

In locations where Google offers its high-speed gigabit Internet service, AT&T's prices are competitive, but the company charges an extra $40 a month in cities where consumers have little or no choice of providers.

By Bill Snyder

Oct 5, 2015

Consumer Electronics

Snapchat on pace to overtake Facebook for video supremacy

Two of today's most popular social networks are battling for video dominance, and although Snapchat's community is just a tenth of the size of Facebook's user base, the smaller app is poised to pass its larger rival in daily video view

By Matt Kapko

Oct 5, 2015 4 mins

Social Networking Apps Video

Why Apple News is a threat to society

The Walled Garden is moving forward to take control of news

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Oct 5, 2015 4 mins

Open Source Social Networking Apps iOS

Porn Hub reveals the secret desires of iOS and Android users

Porn adds a whole new wrinkle to the iOS vs. Android wars

By Jim Lynch

Oct 5, 2015

Android iOS

4 ways to navigate Facebook’s new mobile profiles

Facebooku2019s redesign of mobile profiles include looping profile videos, temporary profile pictures and new privacy controls. Hereu2019s a look at how these features work.

By Kristin Burnham

Oct 5, 2015

Collaboration Software Facebook Small and Medium Business

Cloud services go mainstream in healthcare

CIOs who previously eschewed the cloud because vendors wouldn't protect federally regulated patient information are growing increasingly comfortable with the technology.

By Clint Boulton

Oct 5, 2015

CIO Cloud Computing Healthcare Industry

Why business transformation programs fail

Business transformation programs fail because of lack of awareness, trust and structure. Root causes of failures are less related to technology, more to process, and most to people.rn

By Bas de Baat

Oct 5, 2015

IT Leadership IT Strategy

Why aren’t you managing your Macs?

The iPad Pro isnu2019t Appleu2019s only way into business. Macs are showing up at work in larger numbers, but all too often, theyu2019re left unmanaged. CIOs need to make sure IT knows that Macs arenu2019t going away u2013 and that they can be manage

By Mary Branscombe

Oct 5, 2015

Apple MacBook Tablets

7 mobile development skills that mean higher pay

Mobile development skills are on the rise, and according to Foote Partners, if you have any of these seven skills, you can expect a better salary.

By Sarah K. White

Oct 5, 2015

Careers Certifications IT Skills

The centaurs of clinical decision support

The idea behind CDS is as noble as its potential benefit is great. But there are also dangers. What happens if providers become dependent on automatic alerts that donu2019t come? How many 'non-alerts' will it take before their absence is no

By Greg Freiherr

Oct 2, 2015

Electronic Health Records Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry

Agile innovations in data management

A look at best practices learned while using agile development methodologies for enterprise data management solutions, including an enterprise data warehouse, data governance, data quality, integrated analytics and reporting. It starts with building

By Nancy Couture

Oct 2, 2015

Agile Development Data Warehousing

How to do software rationalization right

Use software rationalization to prevent the cost of maintaining existing applications from stifling strategic software initiatives.

By Chris Doig

Oct 2, 2015

Business IT Alignment Enterprise Architecture IT Strategy

Google for Work thriving by dumping the ‘enterprise’

Google for Work is celebrating the first anniversary of its name change from Google Enterprise. The divisionu2019s leader says machine learning, virtual reality and connected devices will make work tools even smarter.

By Matt Kapko

Oct 2, 2015

Cloud Computing Enterprise Applications SaaS

Shades of Greynets: The Internet of Secure Things

Emerging, rich network architectures and dedicated simple security appliances can transform security for online systems.

By Steven B. Davis

Oct 2, 2015

Cloud Security Firewalls Security

Amazon’s dumb decision not to sell the Apple TV

Amazon bans the Apple TV, but it's biting off far more than it can chew by picking a fight with Apple

By Jim Lynch

Oct 2, 2015 7 mins

Consumer Electronics E-commerce Software iOS

The dark side of early retirement

Instead of working to retire early, smart folks tend to find work they enjoy so they donu2019t want to retire. Columnist Rob Enderle canu2019t understand why anyone would want to retire at 35, calling the idea u2018idiotic.u2019

By Rob Enderle

Oct 2, 2015

Careers

10 things enterprise software developers can learn from game designers

Most of us use enterprise software day-to-day at work, and use an iPad or Android tablet for work or pleasure. Here are 10 things that enterprise software companies should take to heart when developing business applications.

By Jill Barson Gilbert

Oct 2, 2015

Media and Entertainment Industry Mobile Development Video Games

Does Facebook even belong in the enterprise?

Sure, it may seem like your staff is spending far too much time checking their news feed, or u2018likingu2019 viral videos. But, beyond the privacy concerns, security risks and productivity issues, there are good reasons to allow Facebook in the offi

By John Brandon

Oct 2, 2015 6 mins

Facebook Personal Software Social Networking Apps

10 3D Touch tips for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

How to get the most out of 3D Touch on your iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

By Jim Lynch

Oct 2, 2015

iOS iPhone

Hortonworks unveils big data scorecard

The new Hortonworks Big Data Scorecard is designed to help organizations assess their capabilities and build a plan to jump start big data projects.

By Thor Olavsrud

Oct 1, 2015

Big Data Hadoop IT Strategy

How the C-Suite Needs the CIO to Lead

As the role of the CIO shifts, he or she must become adept at communicating the value of IT solutions to the business. Now, all eyes are on the CIO, as the C-suite looks for a leader to connect business possibilities to new capabilities, defined and

By Chad Quinn

Oct 1, 2015

CIO IT Leadership IT Strategy

6 steps for digital transformation

Here are six steps for digital transformation that you can take to progress from innovative strategy development, to an architectural framework, to practical execution.

By Nicholas D. Evans

Oct 1, 2015 7 mins

Digital Transformation Emerging Technology Innovation

New CIO sees potential in drones for rail inspection

Cindy Earhart became CIO of Norfolk Southern today. The 30-year company veteran of the freight train operator plans to beef up its automation software and experiment with drones to inspect rail lines.

By Clint Boulton

Oct 1, 2015

CIO Careers Markets

Mirantis OpenStack 7.0 released

Mirantis remains one of the leading bug fixers of u00a0OpenStack Kilo.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Oct 1, 2015 2 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source OpenStack

5 conversations CIOs must have with their C-suite peers

CenturyLink CIO Bill Bradley says tech leaders need to keep their C-level peers abreast of IT efforts. Not surprisingly, mobile and cloud are among the key discussions.

By Clint Boulton

Oct 1, 2015

CIO IT Leadership IT Strategy