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Fetch for Apple Watch is your wrist-based, ecommerce concierge

The Fetch mobile app for Apple Watch combines voice recognition tech and both artificial and human intelligence to help you find and buy merchandise and book travel. It works surprisingly well, but for most people the convenience won't be worth

Microsoft’s new cloud offering targets government

Microsoft says government customers need more flexible, agile and inclusive IT solutions as they struggle to move agency operations to the cloud, and its Open Cloud platform can do just that.

Is your social media presence hurting your job search?

You hear a lot about what you shouldn't post on social media, but employers are starting to grow weary of hiring candidates who lack a social presence all together. Take control of your brand by balancing your personal and professional image to

6 hottest IT jobs for new tech grads

College graduates are entering the workforce and interest in STEM and IT careers is reaching new heights. Here are the top 6 technology jobs for the class of 2015.rn

IT departments need a mindset makeover to focus on the customer

CIOs must refocus IT on the external customer experience and find staffers who can handle that customer-facing role.

Jony Ive prepares to retire from Apple

Jony Ive's amazing career at Apple is beginning to wind down

Android Auto makes debut on Hyundai Sonata

Android users can now enjoy access to their smartphone features when driving in the 2015 Hyundai Sonata with Navigation.

Mark Shuttleworth, Ubuntu Community Council ask Kubuntu developer to step down as leader

Friction between the lead Kubuntu developer Jonathan Riddell and Ubuntu reached extreme temperatures on Monday when the Ubuntu Community Council (UCC) asked Riddell to step down from the position of Kubuntu Leader.

Fedora 22: First impressions

The latest release of one of the most reputable Linux distributions is here!

Apple says ‘Apple Watch,’ the world says ‘iWatch’

Many consumers still think of Apple's first smartwatch as the 'iWatch,' as evidenced by a recent trip to San Francisco for a wearable technology conference. The branding confusion represents at least a minor marketing misstep for Apple

The dawn and dusk for IT service providers

Advances in digital technology and cloud computing are wholly reshaping the IT services economy. Some will win; some will lose. Service providers that make the pivot by offering business solutions — instead of technical ones — stand the best chance

How to get started with ITIL

ITIL is a framework of best practices for delivering IT services. Of all the concepts in IT, ITIL may be the most misunderstood. Hereu2019s a look at what the IT Infrastructure Library is, why you might consider using it and how to get started buildi

Trip report from the 2015 ITFMA conference

There is a cadre of IT practitioners with the souls of money managers. These are the beleaguered people that manage the messy business of IT. I recently addressed a conference of these folks, and this is my trip report.

How a vision statement can make IT relevant to the C-suite

With marketing taking a growing slice of the IT budget and the rise of shadow IT, some people are asking if IT is still needed. See how to harness the power of vision to increase the relevance of IT to the C-suite.

Why Johnnie Walker joined the Internet of Things

With the help of printed electronics and an Internet of Things smart product platform, beverage giant Diageo is equipping its Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky with smart bottles.

10 startups that are disrupting healthcare IT

Trailblazing into the healthcare marketplace, these 10 tech startups are bridging the gap between healthcare and technology to build a better, safer and more inclusive healthcare experience.

My own personal Comcast customer service horror story (updated)

This Comcast customer service nightmare demonstrates how a general lack of competition in the broadband market lets the notorious cable giant repeatedly get away with atrocious service.

The IT interview questions you should be asking

Hint: One of them is not, 'If you were a fish… What kind of fish would you be?'

The 10 commandments of IT consulting success

Thou shall surmount epic hurdles in your next tech gig, thanks to these sage tips

Does the Apple Watch Sport go the distance for runners?

Apple Watch owners have had their new smartwatches for only a short time, but the early indications are the Apple Watch could be a run-away hit for some serious runners and running on empty for others.

The innovative CIO

CIO's sit at the intersection of the business and IT and there is no doubt that the CIO's role is changing, but rather than simply "manning the engine room," I argue that they should be on the bridge working in new ways to help th

Coca-Cola finds innovation with startups

The odds of a 129-year-old mega corporation unearthing innovative ideas or technology in-house are virtually impossible. Instead, the company turns to startups u2013 and not your typical Silicon Valley startups.

How to use crowdsourcing to sell your home

Columnist Rob Enderle is trying to sell a house, and since he has also always wanted to test one of the growing number of new crowdsourcing services available, here was an opportunity. He shares the process involved and the lessons learned from the e

The Apple Watch addiction

My Apple Watch has displaced my iPhone and that's a good thing!

Why Twitter Cards are key to social media marketing

Twitter Cards let you promote brand awareness, drive traffic and ultimately increase sales. You may not be aware of them, but they vastly improve the user experience beyond 140 characters.

8 tips for finding and managing programmers

Recruiting top software engineers may involve distributed development teams. Here are eight tips to ensure these remote teams are productive.

18 enterprise software selection risks and how to avoid them

Buying enterprise software can be a risky proposition. Having an idea of the risks faced when selecting such software helps organizations to develop mitigation strategies.

Apple Watch: Change wrist orientation

How to use the Apple Watch on either wrist

Offshore captive centers are again a thriving outsourcing model

While several companies sold off their captive offshore centers during the recession, these global in-house options are back in vogue in 2015.

This one PMO approach is obscuring the truth from your stakeholders

Using process-centric project plan designs tends to obscure clear communication. Deliverable-centric project plans better support clear communications, make data extraction easier for reporting and enable project manager flexibility to meet their ind

New IBM OpenStack services support hybrid cloud apps

Big Blue offers a new slate of IBM Cloud OpenStack Services for the open source cloud computing platform designed to help clients and developers integrate applications and data across hybrid clouds.

Goodbye 38mm Apple Watch! Hello 42mm!

I loved my 38mm Apple Watch, but I love the 42mm even more

TomTom MyDrive app aims to keep dedicated GPS devices relevant

Do you really still need a dedicated GPS device, even though there's a plethora of free smartphone navigation apps? TomTom thinks so, and it's hoping to persuade you with a new mobile app designed to add new functionality to its GPS portabl

Facebook Instant Articles will shake up media (and benefit users)

Facebook is starving for professionally produced media, and publishers are desperate to reach people who abandoned them for social sites, so Facebook's Instant Articles could be a good thing for the company, its publisher partners and consumers.

6 ways to attract and retain millennial workers

For all the talk about millennial workers, many companies are still stymied when it comes to not just hiring millennials, but also retaining them. Here are 6 ways you can not only draw millennial workers to open positions, but also get them to stick

Beyond Moore’s Law: Five technologies that will change the future

IDG CEO Mike Friedenberg is watching the tech horizon and sees game-changing technologies in A.I., robotics, quantum computing and more.

Is Red Hat ready for the Internet of Things?

Surveillance reform is imperative for the U.S. tech industry

Congress needs to pass the USA Freedom Act now to head off disaster for the U.S. tech sector

CIO-CDO Dual Role Reinforces the Digital Commitment

Dave Truzinski discusses the addition of Chief Digital Officer to his CIO responsibilities at NII Holdings

Jellyfish stings Apple Watch OS 1.0.1

Does the jellyfish load faster in Apple Watch OS 1.0.1?

Google’s YouTube Kids video site reportedly rife with sleaze

Google's 'child-friendly' video website is filled with sleazy content and inappropiate advertisements that target kids, according to a complaint filed with FTC by two consumer groups.

Tech Resume Makeover: Just the facts (and only the pertinent ones)

In this edition of CIO.com's IT Resume Makeover, expert Stephen Van Vreede helps remove the cloak of invisibility surrounding one candidate's resume and allows his true value to emerge.

How to convert users to Linux

There are two ways of converting users to Linux: My way or the hard way

MapR adds self-service SQL Analytics

MapR Technologies updates its Hadoop distribution with Apache Drill 1.0 to support schema-free SQL analytics for big data.

Content marketers are overworked and under-performing

Last year, marketers spent more than $135 billion creating digital marketing content. However, much of it is wasted as 70 percent of it isn't being used and social media is littered with failed attempts.

Apple Watch: Adjust screen brightness and text size

Change the screen brightness and text size of your Apple Watch

How unconscious bias impacts IT recruiting and hiring

Organizations have made great strides tackling overt discrimination and creating more inclusive working environments. But what's harder to identify, and harder to change, are unconscious biases that have an equally detrimental effect on recruiti

13 best companies for female IT pros

The Anita Borg Institute has released its annual list of best companies for women technologists. At the top of the list: BNY Mellon; with tech firms like Google, Apple, GoDaddy and Salesforce.com also making a strong showing.

How IT leaders can free their employees to achieve greatness

Itu2019s disingenuous and bad business to lead your teams without understanding their increasingly complex lives by simply telling them to 'go innovate!' And as our lives grow more complex, your ability to achieve sustainable innovation wil

10 tips to get the most out of your project management system

Project management pros share their top tips for getting workers to use project management software more efficiently and effectively u2013 from entering project updates to leveraging more advanced features.