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How to Use LinkedIn’s New Profile Features

LinkedIn has made it easier for you to update and edit your profile. The professional social network wants you to think beyond your resume or next job by encouraging you to edit and freshen up your profile on a more consistent basis.

How Predictive Analytics Can Help Set Perfect Hotel Room Prices

By mashing together years of data from a multitude of sources, startup Duetto is helping hotels optimize their room pricing. And in this tight-margin world, a small increase in revenue per available room makes a big difference in profitability.

How to Reduce Enterprise App Clutter on Your iPad

To help control the proliferation of cloud apps cluttering iPad home screens, Collage looks to manage data feeds and notifications from Yammer, Office 365, Salesforce and others.

How CIOs Can Prepare for Healthcare ‘Data Tsunami’

Research firm IDC predicts an exponential increase in healthcare data, including data from new sources outside the control of IT. In response, CIOs need to prioritize compliance in governance policies and get a handle on 'shadow IT.'

How to Make Your iOS Device Feel More Like Android (and Vice Versa)

CIO.com mobile apps reviewer James A. Martin shares apps that give iOS users a taste of Android and let Android users peep into Apple's walled garden.

Tools for Project Management and Collaboration

Matthew Moran discusses his team's search and assessment for project-management, team-collaboration and communication tools.

How Colleges Are Failing Their Students

Some colleges and universities haven't caught on to the fact that if students donu2019t have the skills they need to land a job a degree isn't worth much.

Facebook: Don’t Advertise With Us If You Don’t See Clear ROI

Facebook put its money where its metaphorical mouth is when it comes to advertisers' dollars and suggested companies that don't have confidence in Facebook's capability to demonstrate clear advertising ROI should bring their ad budgets

Mosaic Design Gets Assist From Robotics and Enterprise Software

Mosaic design is an ancient art form, but Artaic, a Boston-based startup, is automating the manufacturing process by integrating robotics, CAD and ERP.

6 IT Workforce Predictions for 2015

2015 promises to be a banner year for IT workers as the unemployment rate continues to plummet, salaries increase and organizations double down on retention and engagement strategies. CIO.com asked experts to predict the biggest trends, technology an

How IBM’s Watson Could Change Your Business

Watson Group Chief Mike Rhodin talks about how IBMu2019s cognitive computing tech is rolling out to enterprises, developers and end users.

How Marketing Is Tackling MDM in the Shadows

Tech vendors are targeting marketers and other business executives with products and services and selling them behind IT's back. This shadow or rogue tech trend has now made its way to mobile device management.

How to install Fedora: Hands-on with Anaconda installer

Fedorau2019s installer is different from the traditional click-next installer and it may be intimidating to a new user. This how-to will help.

Sony Scandal Highlights Why We Need to Rethink Email

Email isnu2019t as secure as it once was — and it was never that secure to begin with. The recent Sony scandal proves that you need to remind employees that email isnu2019t private and it could become public accidentally or on purpose.

Most (Not All) of Microsoft’s Shiny New MSN Apps are Worth a Download

Microsoft continues to aggressively expand beyond Windows with a set of new MSN-branded apps for Windows, Android and iOS.

6 Things Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Does That Nexus 9 Can’t

Both the new Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 and Nexus 9 tablets are top-quality, high-end tablet options, but each outshines the other in a number of notable ways. Here are six things the Fire HDX 8.9 does that the Nexus 9 can't.

6 Things Nexus 9 Does That Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Can’t

The new Google Nexus 9 and Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) are both quality high-end tablet options, but they outshine each other in a number of notable ways. Here are six things the Nexus 9 does that the Fire HDX 8.9 can't.

Legislators Dismiss Proposals for Taxes on Internet Access, Online Sales

Republicans and Democrats don't often agree, but they're on the same page when it comes to taxing the things you purchase online.

Be careful what you transform: The unintended consequences of digital innovation

Buzzwords and Jargon Just Aren’t Revolutionary Anymore

As tech cultures collide with mainstream culture, tech buzzwords have led to serious consequences. Techno jargon is partially to blame for the demise of a 100-year-old magazine as well as general confusion in the C-suite.

Sprint Admits Deceptive ‘Half-Off’ Deal Really Offers Only 20 Percent Off

Sprint's latest wireless 'deal' promises significantly more value than it actually delivers. Just ask the carrier's CFO, who let details of the shady promotion slip at recent conference.

Why Foursquare Should Target Business Travelers

Traveling for work doesn't have to be boring, sterile or lack culture. By catering to business travelers and providing a more personal digital concierge for road warriors, Foursquare could tap a global trillion-dollar market.

Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering Are Transforming Everything

This infographic by Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering and Technology explores just a few of the electrical and computer engineering advances that promise to improve quality of life around the globe.

New CIO announcements to round out 2014

Dell and Reynolds American and Yahoo! announce new IT executive appointments

Better Flights and Light Bulbs: 2 Case Studies from the Front Lines of Innovation

Innovation takes many forms. This article details how the U.S. government and startup companies are innovating to change the world for the better.

IBM, Apple Release 10 New iOS Apps for Enterprise

The new iOS apps from IBM and Apple aim to 'transform industries and professions' by bringing together IBM data analytics and Apple's user-centric design.

7 Resolutions Online Businesses Should Make for 2015

It's time to think about resolutions for the new year. Here are seven simple things online businesses can do to improve their Web design and content in 2015.

Microsoft’s Unified Government Cloud Targets Public Sector

Microsoft established a presence in the government market with Office 365, but the software leader is adding to arsenal with Azure Government and Dynamics CRM Online for Government.

10 Etiquette Tips for Your Holiday Office Party

'Tis the season for holiday parties, and while it can be great fun to celebrate the season with your colleagues, these corporate-sponsored events can also be fraught with stress. Here are 10 tips on how to best navigate them.

First Look: Fedora 21 has something for everyone

Fedora 21 is a must-try distro for not only Gnome fans but also for anyone interested in a serious Linux distribution.

Learning Scrum: An Empirical Approach to Product Development

To understand why scrum has become such a popular agile development method, it's worth examining where it comes from, what it tries to solve and how it has changed over time.

New Programs Aim to Boost Computer Science Education

Obama administration rolls out new public-private partnerships to expand computer science education in schools, train more teachers and broaden participation among women and minorities.

With Unity 8, Ubuntu will bring ‘pure’ Linux experience to mobile devices

Ubuntu Desktop Engineering Manager, Will Cooke, discusses Ubuntuu2019s convergence plans.

Moving past the illusion of data democracy

Individuals can no longer be their own privacy enforcers

4 Ways Building a Better Brand Attracts Better IT Talent

Want to attract top tech talent? Focusing on employee engagement will bolster your positive brand image and result in a higher caliber of potential candidates.

Robot Lends a Hand to Speed Up Mosaic Artwork Production

When Artaic saw a need for a faster, more efficient way to produce mosaic designs, the startup developed a technology solution that integrates a robot named Arty, CAD software and an ERP system to automate an age-old process.

Top 10 States for Tech Workers Willing to Relocate

Are you willing to move for your next position? Using data provided by Dice.com, CIO.com counts down the 10 most desirable states for relocation as told by tech professionals.

Why Ad Tech Consolidation Is Good for CIOs

There is simply not enough room for the flurry of ad tech companies emerging today. Consolidation is inevitable, and these mergers and acquisitions will represent both a challenge and an opportunity for CIOs.

How to Pick the Best Browser for Your Enterprise

In the world of Web browsers, the Big 3 u2013 Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox u2013 all offer pros and cons for business use. We breakdown the top browsers with an eye on the enterprise.

Why It’s (Finally) Time to Embrace Thin Client Technology

When you look at the power of todayu2019s smartphones and cloud services, there are clear reasons to think thin clients may rise, writes Rob Enderle.

Use Novelty to Reignite Drive

We all have a 'seeking' emotional system that is responsible for our motivation, and it is ignited by novelty.

Wire App from Skype Co-Founder Targets Hipsters, Minimalists

Using the new Wire communications app for Android, iOS and Mac OS X is a bit like wandering down a dimly-lit W Hotel hallway, according to CIO.com reviewer James A. Martin. Here's why.

Report Highlights Discrepancy in Retailer Call-Response Time

If you called Newegg, Best Buy or GameStop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, you likely waited a very long time. A market research firm spotlighted the retailers with the quickest phone call response times and called out the ones that made customers w

New IT outsourcing model boosts bottom line

Spinoffs, buyouts, divestitures and focused acquisitions improve operating margins and bolster the bottom line for IT service providers — and their customers.

Agile Meets Collaboration for Better, Faster Software Product Delivery

The Next ‘Sea Change’ in Recruiting: Mobile

The way today's tech talent looks for work is changing. Prospective employees are using their mobile devices to connect with employers more than ever and this trend is expected to continue. Does your organization have a mobile recruiting strateg

In the Digital Enterprise Everyone Needs to Think SEO

Since the dawn of the Web when Google first learned to crawl, search engine optimization has been a key to Internet success, but today it's more important that ever. The Home Depotu2019s SEO manager talks about how SEO now u2018stretches through

Video Look at the Upcoming BlackBerry Classic Browser, Apps

BlackBerry is trying to go back to its roots with the upcoming BlackBerry Classic smartphone, and it's teasing the device with bits of information and video clips, including this video of its browser and apps.

Microsoft’s Latest Buy, Acompli, is a Great Email App

Microsoft just spent big bucks on Acompli, and CIO.com reviewer James A. Martin says the free Android and iOS email app appears to be a worthy investment for the company. Here's why.

The Future of mHealth Goes Well Beyond Fitness Apps

Mobile health (mHealth) is still a work in progress and is growing and changing along with healthcare needs. While fitness apps are hot now, the future for mHealth apps lies in remote monitoring and consultation.