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Yahoo News Digest iOS App Serves News Bits (with a Side of Cheese)

Yahoo continued its trend of releasing sleek mobile apps with the Yahoo News Digest app for iPhone and iPod touch. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin says whether or not the app is for you depends on the amount of info you seek.

By James A. Martin

Jan 9, 2014 3 mins

Mobile Apps iPhone

7 Reasons IT Organizations Should Adopt Six Sigma

Deploying a process-improvement strategy can help your IT department be more productive and reduce errors. We talked to Six Sigma (and other) experts about why the move makes good business sense.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Jan 9, 2014 4 mins

CIO CTO IT Governance

Can Microsoft Turn Around Its Fortunes With Windows 8 Tablets?

After trailing iPads and Android tablets for enterprise market share in 2013, analysts predict that Windows 8-based tablets will surge from a distant third place to lead the field.

By Tom Kaneshige

Jan 9, 2014 4 mins

Tablet PCs Tablets Technology Industry

AT&T Data Plan Is ‘a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’

Open Internet advocates are warning that AT&T's 'sponsored data' program could create pay-to-play mobile Web. It has also been described as a new form of double-dipping, where both customers and businesses are charged for the same

By Kenneth Corbin

Jan 9, 2014 5 mins

Carriers Regulation Small and Medium Business

Is 2014 the Year of the ‘Big Data Stack’?

There is a dizzying array of big data reference architectures available today. 2014 may be the year we see a big data stacku2014similar to the LAMP stack that drove development of dynamic and interactive websites in the dotcom erau2014begin to coales

By Thor Olavsrud

Jan 9, 2014 7 mins

Big Data Business Intelligence Data Management

3 Smart Tablets for Business Pros on the Go

You'd be hard pressed these days to find a worker who doesn't think a tablet would boost his productivity and mobility. Here's a quick look at popular 10-inch iOS, Android and Windows tablets and why they will appeal to employees as we

By John Brandon

Jan 9, 2014 6 mins

Android Tablet PCs iPad

T-Mobile Offers $650 to Jump Ship from Other Carriers

The wireless wars are intensifying, and T-Mobile upped the ante with an new offer designed to lure AT&T, Sprint and Verizon customers.

By Bill Snyder

Jan 8, 2014 2 mins

Carriers

New Year, New CIOs

2014 starts off with a bang with new CIOs at Microsoft, Staples, T-Mobile and more

By Martha Heller

Jan 8, 2014 3 mins

CIO IT Jobs IT Strategy

12 Big BYOD Predictions for 2014

If you were just getting comfortable with BYOD, brace yourself for new twists and turns. CIOs can expect more devices to enter the enterprise in consumer clothing, real security threats to emerge, new MDM options and much more in 2014.

By Tom Kaneshige

Jan 8, 2014 7 mins

CIO Careers

CIOs Must Balance Cloud Security and Customer Service

Cloud era brings government IT new challenge of keeping data secure while broadening user access. This will require federal CIOs to take a more granular approach to access and encryption.

By Kenneth Corbin

Jan 8, 2014 4 mins

Cloud Management Government Government IT

3 Powerful Laptops Built for Serious Business

Looking for a laptop with serious processing power? CIO.com put three high-end laptops — the Soni Vaio Flip 15, the HP ZBook 15 and the Acer Aspire V3 — to the photo- and video-editing test to see which offers the best bang for the buck.

By John Brandon

Jan 8, 2014 5 mins

High-Performance Computing Laptops Small and Medium Business

Must-Have Android Widgets for Your Smartphone and Tablet

If you're not using Android widgets, you're not getting the most out of your Android smartphone or tablet. CIO.com's Al Sacco spotlights a collection of unique widgets, all free and all worth a download.

By Al Sacco

Jan 7, 2014 8 mins

Android Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Into the Internet of Things Hype Just Yet

Internet-enabled refrigerators and garage door openers sound intriguing, but are they really worth the trouble? The potential for nettlesome security and management issues should make you think twice about the Internet of Things (IoT), according to C

By Bill Snyder

Jan 7, 2014 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet Small and Medium Business

What’s Next for India’s Outsourcing Industry?

CIO.com talked to Som Mittal, departing president of India's National Association of Software and Services Companies, about immigration policy and protectionist politics in the U.S., political and economic instability at home, and what the futur

By Stephanie Overby

Jan 7, 2014 12 mins

H-1B Visas Outsourcing

Social media professionals need to have a specific set of communication and technical skills as well as varied experience if you expect them to be a strategic part of your business in 2014.

By Sharon Florentine

Jan 7, 2014 5 mins

Facebook IT Jobs LinkedIn

Does Google Authorship Matter for SEO?

The better your Google Authorship, the more likely you are to see your headshot and a 'rich snippet' attached to the Web content you produce. But this has little impact on SEO and no effect at all on Google Author Rank. Here's an insid

By James A. Martin

Jan 7, 2014 7 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet Marketing

12 Healthcare IT Predictions for 2014

CIO.com's senior editor covering healthcare IT makes 12 predictions for topics and trends that will make waves in 2014.

By Brian Eastwood

Jan 6, 2014 8 mins

Data Breach Government IT HIPAA

IT Leadership Lessons You Can Learn From Failure

Although you work tirelessly to prevent them, failures happen in IT. It's important that you discover the secret for turning mistakes into lessons you can use to become a more effective leader.

By Rich Hein

Jan 6, 2014 8 mins

CIO Careers IT Leadership

Cloud Service Helps You Communicate Better by ‘Reading Your Voice’

A startup company claims that its voice-analytics software — which is based on 18 years of research by physicists and neuropsychologists — can offer you instant feedback about the mood, attitude and emotion your spoken words convey.

By Tom Kaneshige

Jan 6, 2014 2 mins

Careers IT Skills SaaS

How to Use Your Android Tablet at Work

Tablets offer long battery life and portability, so why not ditch your laptop in favor of a tablet? Here, then, are some tips for using an Android tablet in the office — and beyond.

By Paul Mah

Jan 6, 2014 7 mins

Android Cloud Computing Mobile Security

Android vs. iOS War Coming to a Car Near You in 2014

Today Google announced the Open Automotive Alliance, a partnership of auto makers and tech companies designed to bring Android into cars, and the move is sure to increase the already-fierce competition between Google and Apple, which unveiled its own

By Al Sacco

Jan 6, 2014 3 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business iPhone

AT&T Offers T-Mobile Customers $450 to Switch Carriers

T-Mobile USA's aggressive “uncarrier” stance slowed AT&T’s growth, so Ma Bell is striking back with a new offer: As much as $450 for any T-Mo customer who makes the switch to AT&T.

By Bill Snyder

Jan 3, 2014 3 mins

Carriers

3 Enterprise IT Resolutions for 2014

IT leaders should take the phrase 'out with the old and in with the new' to heart as they consider their plans for the New Year. Old software, old vendors and old habits that get in the way of your company's progress should all be show

By Rob Enderle

Jan 3, 2014 5 mins

Financial Services Industry Innovation Project Management Tools

Smart Machines Could Cost Tech Industry Millions of IT Jobs

End-of-year reports from Gartner suggest that, over the next five years, smart machines could replace human workers in a plethora of industries, from manufacturing to warehousing to transportation. Is it a 'futuristic fantasy,' as a majorit

By JD Sartain

Jan 2, 2014 5 mins

IT Jobs IT Strategy Internet

2014 State of the CIO

One quarter of the 722 CIOs surveyed report that the IT group is perceived by colleagues as a true business peer–or even a game-changer–that can create and launch new products and open new markets.

By CIO Magazine staff

Jan 2, 2014 5 mins

CIO

Traditional vs. Digital CIOs: Survey Reveals a Growing Divide

CIO magazineu2019s 13th annual State of the CIO research reveals stark contrasts between traditional CIOs who focus more on internal operations and digital CIOs who expand ITu2019s influence externally to work directly with customers and business col

By Maryfran Johnson

Jan 1, 2014 2 mins

IT Leadership

Follow the Money: CIOs Have Nothing to Fear From CMOs

CIOu2019s Publisher Adam Dennison doesnu2019t buy the notion that CMO budgets for IT will outstrip those of CIOs in the coming years, citing new State of the CIO research to prove it.

By Adam Dennison

Jan 1, 2014 2 mins

Budgeting CIO IT Strategy

State of the CIO 2014: The Great Schism

Digital strategist or traditional CIO? Our 13th annual State of the CIO research reveals the great career divide.

By Kim S. Nash

Jan 1, 2014 16 mins

CIO CIO 100 Innovation

2014 Forecast for Cloud Computing

Cloud computing has proven to be one of the great disruptive technologies of our time, and the effects of its increasing adoption and maturation will ripple out through 2014. Here are 10 predictions for how the cloud will impact IT in the coming yea

By Sharon Florentine, Thor Olavsrud

Dec 30, 2013 9 mins

Cloud Management Hybrid Cloud Private Cloud

6 Mobile Marketing Trends to Leverage in 2014

What will be the best ways to reach mobile shoppers in the new year? Mobile marketing experts reveal which new mobile marketing apps and strategies can help you reach customers on the go.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Dec 30, 2013 6 mins

E-commerce Software Internet Small and Medium Business

CIO.com Reader’s Choice: Top Mobility Stories of 2013

As 2013 comes to a close, let's look back at the most-read articles and most-viewed slideshows on mobile technology and how it's impacting the world of IT and beyond.

By Rich Hein

Dec 27, 2013 4 mins

Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business Smartphones

3 Things That Will Make the ‘New’ Dell Different

Dell is going private, and that means Michael Dell can stop worrying about shareholders and start focusing on what it will take to make his company grow.

By Rob Enderle

Dec 27, 2013 5 mins

Laptops Tablet PCs Technology Industry

Electronic Waste Gets Piled Higher and Higher and Higher

Consumers in the U.S. will create more than 9 million tons of electronic waste this year. Much e-waste is generated at this time of year, too, when old devices are replaced with holiday gifts. Here are some tips to get your devices ready for the recy

By Bill Snyder

Dec 26, 2013 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Consumer Electronics Laptops

3 Ways Enterprise IT Will Change in 2014

Two of the biggest stories in tech in 2013 — the NSA spying scandal and Steve Ballmer's announced departure from Microsoft — will impact the way your IT organization operates in 2014 in three key ways.

By Jonathan Hassell

Dec 26, 2013 7 mins

CIO Cloud Management Privacy

How to Avoid Windows 8 (Or At Least Live With It)

Microsoft’s new operating system is a Frankenstein. If you need a new computer, your best bet is avoid Windows 8 altogether, CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder says. That said, if you can't avoid the latest version of Windows, all is not neces

By Bill Snyder

Dec 24, 2013 3 mins

Laptops Small and Medium Business Windows

What Bugs Users About the iPad Air, Kindle HDX, Surface 2 and iPad Mini

Tablets make a great Christmas gift — and these four are some of the most popular. However, users report problems with the screen, browser crashes and other issues.

By Bill Snyder

Dec 23, 2013 4 mins

Consumer Electronics Tablets

2013 Healthcare IT Predictions Revisited

CIO.com's senior editor covering healthcare IT looks back at what he thought was going to happen in 2013.

By Brian Eastwood

Dec 23, 2013 8 mins

Data Breach HIPAA Health and Fitness Software

Reader’s Choice 2013: Top IT Career Articles of 2013

Before you flip the calendar to 2014, join us as we look back at CIO.com's most-read IT career articles of 2013.

By Rich Hein

Dec 23, 2013 4 mins

Careers IT Jobs

10 Stories That Shaped Tech Policy in 2013

From the NSA surveillance revelations to the troubled government healthcare website to a variety of issues that didn't make the mainstream news, here are the top tech policy stories that played out in 2013.

By Kenneth Corbin

Dec 23, 2013 12 mins

Government Government IT Technology Industry

The Dumbest Gadgets of 2013

The "iPotty" and a steering-wheel-attached work surface tray are two of the notably useless items the tech industry spun out in 2013.

By Bill Snyder

Dec 20, 2013 3 mins

Consumer Electronics Mobile Small and Medium Business

2013 IT Outsourcing Year in Review: Grading Our Predictions

Last year, we predicted that 2013 would be the year that outsourcing governance finally grew up. We said outsourcing customers would take the reins with do-it-yourself deals. And we forecasted that local support would be a critical differentiator for

By Stephanie Overby

Dec 20, 2013 7 mins

IT Leadership IT Strategy Outsourcing

3 Trends That Will Make Life Harder for CIOs in 2014

Robots, 3-D printers and wearable tech are indeed cool, but they should raise red flags for IT leaders. Here's how these emerging technologies will cause operations, privacy and user policy headaches for CIOs in 2014.

By Rob Enderle

Dec 20, 2013 4 mins

Mobile Device Management Mobile Security Privacy

The Best iOS and Android Apps of 2013

CIO.com blogger and mobile-app reviewer James A. Martin spotlights his 10 favorite iOS and Android apps of the year, including productivity, news, photography, travel and weather apps.

By James A. Martin

Dec 19, 2013 6 mins

Android Smartphones iPhone

BYOD Became the ‘New Normal’ in 2013

CIOs have had eventful year when it comes to BYOD. Concerns over hidden costs, employee privacy and corporate data security gave way to convenience. However, mobile device management vendors stepped in to help IT sell the concept of compliance and la

By Tom Kaneshige

Dec 19, 2013 6 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartphones Tablets

How TechSmith Rocks Its Internal Developer Conference

Your employees can learn a lot from each other. This exclusive inside look at an internal developer conference at screen-capture software maker TechSmith shows how the right mix of informational presentations, hands-on sessions, frank discussions and

By Matthew Heusser

Dec 19, 2013 10 mins

Developer Enterprise Architecture Personal Software