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Is Chrome OS getting native Chromecast support?

The move would let you stream your entire desktop to Chromecast.

5 key questions Google needs to answer about its driverless cars

The concept of driverless automobiles is cool and futuristic, and Google is investing a lot of time and money, but there are many important questions the company has to answer before anyone can take its cars seriously. Here are five of them.

Why it’s a good idea to switch to cloud financial management software

Upgrading your on-premise financial management (ERP) system is a major undertaking. It take a long time, it is risky, it costs a lot and it really adds little business benefit. You are forced to upgrade as the vendor will only support a version of t

‘LinkedIn Out Loud’ videos lampoon ludicrous profiles

Have you ever read your LinkedIn profile out loud? If it sounds anything like the ones spotlighted in this 'LinkedIn Out Loud' video series, you need to change the way you represent yourself on the professional network. Right now.

Apple Watch: How to use Handoff

Handoff makes it easy to switch been the Apple Watch and your iPhone

U.S. surveillance programs are killing the tech industry

Thanks to massive government surveillance, specifically the NSAu2019s national and international spy programs, the U.S. tech industry is likely to lose more than $35 billion from foreign customers by 2016.

Mini-PC round-up: A look at 6 new Windows 8.1 offerings

Desktop computers aren't the bulky towers they used to be. Here are six mini PCs that fit in the palm of your hand and will change how you think about PCs.rn

The art of storytelling in the age of content marketing

What do you call a laid-off journalist? A content marketer. Itu2019s no joke. Former journalists still get to tell dramatic stories u2013 that is, if corporate legal departments and marketing teams sign off first.

Traction Watch: When I Work sees 3X customer growth in 3 Years

Something is working at When I Work. The scheduling app for use with hourly employees has tripled its customer base in just three short years.

The Takeaway: What’s behind the Duqu 2.0 hit on Kaspersky Lab

The company's namesake founder posits that the attackers wanted security intel

Traction Watch: How Square grew to $10 billion in payments

In this video from DEMO Traction, Jared Fliesler goes through the growth marketing techniques that helped build payment processing startup Square.

Traction Watch: VC Peter Levine explains how the mobile revolution is all about the cloud

Peter Levine explains how we got to the age of data centers as a service.rn

Traction Watch: The habits of high-growth companies

How do high-growth companies operate? in this video from DEMO Traction, growth hacker and Qualaroo CEO Sean Ellis explains ten key habits that lead to high-growth.

Why you should teach your IT team to fail

Failure has a stigma in business, we avoid it at all costs. Yet if you are not failing you are not learning. Failure IS an option. Here's how to balance these two seemingly opposing ideas.

Traction Watch: How Atlassian attracted Tesla, NASA and Amazon

Atlassian is raking in more than $200 million in business by focusing more on engineering than sales.

How to customize the KDE Plasma desktop

Everything you need to know to become a KDE Jedi master

Traction Watch: Okta grows by embracing its frenemies

Identity management startup Okta is growing by leaps and bounds because of its willingness to embrace its biggest frenemy: Microsoft

Traction Watch: Talkdesk Lets Businesses Create a Call Center ‘In 5 Minutes’

Live customer service is making a comeback, but this time it is on-demand and real-time. Learn why DEMO Traction alum Talkdesk was able to raise $15 million.

Cloud computing has its ‘Jevons Moment’

With its origins in 19th century English coal production, the Jevons Paradox applies to cloud computing today as more and more businesses flock to the cloud due to its lower costs, which in turn leads to more innovative uses of cloud technology, whic

IT continues to struggle to find software developers, data analysts

While businesses plan to increase IT hiring in 2015, it may be easier said than done, especially when it comes to hiring software developers.rn

Health IT could curb prescription drug abuse, but adoption lags

Legal uncertainties and challenges with interoperability and usability have kept many healthcare providers from embracing systems for electronic prescribing of controlled substances.

How to find the perfect project manager

The prototypical project manager needs financial, scheduling and management skills to keep projects on time and on budget. They also must communicate effectively to diverse business and technical teams — and that's just the beginning. Here&#039

Think security first before going BYOD for business videoconferencing

With the rapid adoption of enterprise video communication, BYOD and the increased usage of cloud-based SaaS (software as a service) applications, privacy and security should be a first order of business.

Cloud tech can make a Supreme Court decision against Obamacare irrelevant

If opponents of the Affordable Care Act prevail in their court battle, Amazon Web Services can essentially nullify the victory.

watchOS 2 beta 1 is a good start for Apple

The first watchOS 2 beta offers new watchfaces and Time Travel

The death of the 20th Century corporation

The 20th Century corporation is dying and itu2019s being replaced by a new breed of millennial organization that operates, scales and runs in an entirely new way, corporations need to learn, adapt and transform in order to survive.

Is it Worth the Risk?

Stephen Gold discusses ITu2019s approach to u201crisk managementu201d at CVS Health

What Apple News means to publishers, advertisers and you

Many publishers are finding profits elusive in a mobile-first world. The upcoming Apple News app just might be the revenue boost they all seek. However, with a few false steps it could also devolve into yet another useless walled garden of ad-centric

7 steps to protect your business from cybercrime

As cybercriminals employ increasingly sophisticated tactics to steal identities and data, and the costs and consequences of data breaches skyrocket, here are seven steps that your small business should be taking to insulate themselves from cyberattac

Why Pinterest’s ‘Buy It’ button is big for online retailers

Pinterest users will soon be able to make purchases directly from the site via a new 'Buy It' button. The concept of 'Buyable Pins' is simple, but it could play a key role in the future of online retail.

How to strike a balance between marketing and tech

The chief marketing technology officer, or CMTO, role is emerging inside companies to help businesses find a happy medium between the opposing natures of marketers and technologists. Hereu2019s how CMTOs bring it all together.

Are retailers (and consumers) ready for EMV?

As chip-and-pin credit cards make their way into consumeru2019s wallets, and stores retool their card readers to accept them, the industry has been quietly but steadily preparing for the official fall deadline. But that doesnu2019t mean you wonu2019t

Planning is key to project management success

Weu2019ve all heard the old adage u2018measure twice, cut once.u2019 While it might be a clichu00e9, in the project management world it takes on a critical meaning: Choosing to rush through or ignore the project planning process can be a formula for

Find your next job with the Tinder-like Switch app

Dubbed the Tinder of job searching, Switch lets you — and employers — swipe left and right on potential jobs and candidates. You could be one u2018likeu2019 away from finding your dream job with this mobile app.

Are you ready for ‘IT Everywhere?’

With the pressures of the digital enterprise and the realities of shadow IT, CIOs are struggling to redefine organizational models that work. One model is relinquishing technology development altogether.

Cascading big data framework gets Apache Tez support

Big data application platform specialist Concurrent, primary sponsor of the Cascading open source Java big data application framework, has released Cascading 3.0 with support for the Apache Tez compute fabric.

iOS 9 beta shines on the iPad Air 2

iOS 9's new features promise a very bright future for the iPad

8 classic (digital) business strategy moves from Apple Pay

In a Swift move, open source & Linux took center stage at Apple’s WWDC 2015

We are witnessing a major shift in the tech industry.

4 essential characteristics for effective IT productivity

For organizational productivity initiatives to be successful, they must have four basic characteristics. They must be aligned with organizational goals, holistic in nature, systematic in execution, and measurable.

The Takeaway: With iOS 9 and El Capitan, Apple embraces hardware compatibility

Apple clearly embraced backward compatibility with the hardware requirements for the next version of OS X and iOS 9 for mobile devices.

Why is trusting data from your employees so hard?

Do you trust the information you receive from your employees? Many managers seem to have an inherent distrust of the information they receive from their employees. This article discusses three common areas for trust issues.

What is merger and acquisition due diligence?

Due diligence is a vital activity in M&A transactions and conducting M&A due diligence in todayu2019s global marketplace is a demanding, high-pressure undertaking that requires considerable skill and expertise.

Boston tech innovation scene short on ‘digital catalysts’

Some of Bostonu2019s highest profile companies are lacking digital directors on their corporate boards. Without these catalysts businesses cannot effectively prepare for the innovation economy.

Pentaho adds Amazon EMR, SAP HANA to data integration platform

The data integration specialist, recently acquired by Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), updates its platform offer support for Amazon EMR and SAP HANA.

Great things are coming in watchOS 2

watchOS 2 will take the Apple Watch to the next level

MapR 5.0 Hadoop supports real-time applications

MapR Technologies latest version of its Hadoop distribution auto-synchronizes storage, database and search indices to support real-time applications.

How IBM Watson apps are changing 7 industries

These seven IBM Watson-powered apps are transforming the way work is done in industries ranging from healthcare and travel to entertainment and oil & gas.

Getting a second opinion before making outsourcing decisions

How benchmarking and validation from a third-party expert can help you save money and achieve your sourcing goals.

Tech Resume Makeover: How to add flavor to a bland resume

Don't count on your 'plain vanilla' resume to get you noticed – your resume needs a personal flavor to catch the eye of recruiters and hiring managers. Here, expert Donald Burns adds his secret sauce to one CIO's resume to help hi