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Gadgets Galore: How to Keep Track of This Year’s Tech Gear

Infographic: With so much tech gear hitting the market already this year, and so much more on the horizon, this visual guide will help you keep your gadgets straight.

By Tom Kaneshige

Sep 5, 2013 1 min

Smartphones Tablets

Is the Technology Skills Gap Fact or Fiction?

In Part 1 of his three-part series, CIO.com publisher emeritus Gary Beach examines a question that's stumping job seekers, employers and economists — does a skills gap exist in the United States in general and in the IT market in particular? (I

By Gary Beach

Sep 5, 2013 8 mins

CIO IT Jobs IT Skills

Cloud ERP Helps Company Track Inventory, Increase Sales

Implementing cloud-based ERP software wasn't exactly a nuts-and-bolts deployment for FMW Fasteners, as the software needed specific fastener manufacturing industry functionality. Experience rolling our cloud CRM helped, as did an experienced con

By John Moore

Sep 5, 2013 8 mins

CRM Systems E-commerce Software ERP Systems

Google, Microsoft in ‘2-Horse Race’ for Government Cloud Contracts

As tech behemoths Google and Microsoft try to win over public-sector CIOs with their cloud-based productivity suites, government agencies eye cost savings and an increase in productivity and collaboration.

By Kenneth Corbin

Sep 4, 2013 11 mins

Government Government IT Microsoft Office

Open Source Career Opportunities Continue to Abound

Regardless of the health of the overall IT job market, open source is one area of the tech market that's always growing. In addition to traditional areas such as scripting languages and server operating systems, mobile app development, the cloud

By Sharon Florentine

Sep 4, 2013 4 mins

Careers IT Jobs Open Source

Amazon Web Services Competitors Get Bad News From Gartner

Amazon Web Services has put so much distance between itself and its cloud service provider competition that Gartner had to redraw the dimensions of its Magic Quadrant. Skepticism persists, of course, but the reality is that enterprises dismissing AWS

By Bernard Golden

Sep 4, 2013 8 mins

Developer System Management Virtualization

Tracey Rothenberger, COO of Ricoh Americas, on his Move from CIO to COO

It’s all about crossing boundaries and establishing a clear voice

By Martha Heller

Sep 3, 2013 6 mins

CIO IT Jobs IT Strategy

Microsoft’s Nokia Acquisition a Deal It Had to Make

Microsoft had to make a move in the mobile market, and it made a big one acquiring the smartphone business of Nokia. As a bonus, Microsoft may have also bought its next CEO.

By Tom Kaneshige

Sep 3, 2013 4 mins

Mergers and Acquisitions Smartphones

4 Things You Need to Know About Microsoft’s Nokia Bid

Microsoft plans to purchase Nokia's handset division for more than $7 billion. It marks the end of an era in mobile – and the end of Nokia phones. CIO.com's Al Sacco breaks down four effects of the deal that you may not have considered.

By Al Sacco

Sep 3, 2013 7 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartphones Tablet PCs

4 Client-Side Web Storage Options That Replace Cookies

Several standards exist for storing large amounts of data in a user's Web browser. Each has its benefits, tradeoffs, W3C standardization status and level of browser support. All are better than cookies.

By Chris Minnick, Ed Tittel

Sep 3, 2013 11 mins

Browsers Cloud Storage Web Development

3 Lessons CMOs Take Away From IT’s Flawed Approach to Big Data

There's no question that data analytics are playing an increasingly important role for marketing departments, but many marketers aren't getting what they need from the CIO. If IT can't deliver, CIOs should expect CMOs to go around them

By Thor Olavsrud

Sep 3, 2013 6 mins

Big Data Business Intelligence CIO

IT Job Search Tips for Baby Boomers

Is your extensive IT experience and your age making it harder to find a new positions? Learn how to limit the effects of age discrimination and land that interview.

By Rich Hein

Sep 3, 2013 9 mins

CIO IT Jobs Personal Software

Can Google Dart Solve JavaScript’s Speed and Scale Problems?

Large JavaScript Web apps can be hard to develop and slow to run. Google's Dart language may offer a solution to address both of those issues.

By Paul Rubens

Sep 3, 2013 6 mins

Developer Java Web Development

Twitter enabled a "Report Abuse" button for its Web interface and iOS and Android apps in an effort to block abusers. But CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder questions the effectiveness of the new safeguard. Here's why.

By Bill Snyder

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Social Networking Apps Twitter

VoloMetrix's enterprise analytics technology uses social engineering to let CIOs quickly identify bottlenecks and pain points in their organization. Using that data, they can better allocate time, energy and resources. The only catch is they hav

By Sharon Florentine

Aug 30, 2013 7 mins

BPM Systems CIO Small and Medium Business

Offshoring Will Kill 1.5 Million IT Jobs by 2017

Approximately 1.5 million IT jobs will be eliminated by offshoring and productivity improvements, according to the Hackett Group. And those jobs are not coming back.

By Stephanie Overby

Aug 30, 2013 3 mins

Careers IT Jobs Outsourcing

CIOs Say Mentoring Works, Classes Don’t

A survey of 200 CIOs finds that most well-meaning efforts at IT leadership development arenu2019t very successful.

By Brendan Mcgowan

Aug 30, 2013 2 mins

IT Leadership Mentoring

SAP CIO Still Sticking with BlackBerry

SAP Americas CIO Michael Golz chooses his BlackBerry Q10 smartphone over all of the other shiny new devices, but he thinks the BlackBerry makes him "old fashioned" and admits he uses an iPad for just about everything other than email and ca

By Al Sacco

Aug 29, 2013 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartphones iPad

As these brands can attest, all it takes is creativity, know-how and a bit of luck to run a successful campaign on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Vine, YouTube or even Snapchat.

By James A. Martin

Aug 29, 2013 12 mins

Facebook Marketing Twitter

Medicaid Expansion, Insurance Exchanges Taxing State Health Agencies

Dual deadlines for implementing new health insurance exchanges and enrolling Americans now eligible for Medicaid is leaving IT departments at state health agencies scrambling to update legacy systems while integrating them with new applications. Not

By John Moore

Aug 29, 2013 9 mins

Government Government IT Regulation

Mobile Management Spurs Power Shift in the Enterprise

Who owns mobility in the enterprise? It's not the CIO. The business side is seizing power for mobile application development and management, and software vendors are quickly adjusting to service this nontechnical target market.

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 29, 2013 4 mins

Mobile Device Management Personal Software Software Development

Why ATS Chose SAP to Make Customer Factories ‘Run Better’

During the last year, Advanced Technology Services (ATS) rolled out SAP's eFactory Mobility platform and the associated Work Manager app. CIO Chris LeBeau explains how the technology helps ATS technicians improve efficiency, provide better servi

By Al Sacco

Aug 29, 2013 9 mins

Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business iPad

Confidential Data Is Leaving on Workers’ Mobile Devices

Are confidential corporate documents finding their way onto employees' personal phones, laptops and tablets? You bet. Even worse, the next-generation workforce doesn't care.

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins

Careers Smartphones Tablets

Why Microsoft’s Next CEO Will Fail

Steve Ballmer isn't necessarily a bad CEO. After all, Microsoft's on strong financial footing. But Ballmer made enough bad product decisions–Zune, Kin, Vista and perhaps Surface–to suggest that Microsoft employees, swayed by a forced-rank

By Rob Enderle

Aug 29, 2013 7 mins

Laptops Small and Medium Business Tablet PCs

Cloud Helps Financial Company Spin Up a New IT Operation

Another company acquired about 75 percent of Lincoln Trust, along with its technology, which left the CTO with a pressing need for a new technology platformu2029.

By Mary K. Pratt

Aug 29, 2013 3 mins

BPM Systems Cloud Computing Financial Services Industry

Itu2019s time to learn how to exploit the tools of mass discussionu2014or risk being sidelined. For starters, CIOs need to become more personally familiar with social media.

By Frank Cutitta

Aug 29, 2013 3 mins

Business IT Alignment CIO IT Strategy

Find Out What Agility Really Means

It's not just just flexible systems. CIOs need to get in touch with the broader definition of business agility in three areas: market, organization and process.u2029

By Craig Le Clair

Aug 29, 2013 2 mins

BPM Systems IT Leadership

Google Glass App for Drivers is Promising and Potentially Perilous

The INRIX Traffic app is expected to soon be released for Google Glass. But are Glass apps for drivers a good idea or just another distraction? CIO.com blogger Al Sacco sounds off.

By Al Sacco

Aug 29, 2013 4 mins

Android Consumer Electronics Operating Systems

Apple, Seagate Win ‘Snydely Awards’ for Great Customer Service

Apple and Seagate are the first winners of the "Snydely Award," an honor occasionally bestowed upon worthy tech companies that go above and beyond by CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder.

By Bill Snyder

Aug 28, 2013 5 mins

Consumer Electronics iPhone

Durkheim Project Leverages Big Data to Prevent Veteran Suicides

In partnership with social media networks and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, a nonprofit research project is seeking to show that predictive analytics can identify U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who are suicidal and need help.

By Thor Olavsrud

Aug 28, 2013 7 mins

Facebook Government Twitter

Federal CIOs Face BYOD, Mobile App Security Challenges

With BYOD policies beginning to take shape to allow new devices into government agency networks, federal CIOs now face a set of security challenges associated with mobile applications.

By Kenneth Corbin

Aug 28, 2013 5 mins

CIO Government IT Small and Medium Business

CIOs Play Vital Role in the Emerging Science of Talent Analytics

As 'social sensing' analytics give HR departments reams of new employee data, IT partnerships are a key ingredient for success, says Maryfran Johnson

By Maryfran Johnson

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins

Business Intelligence

New Role for the CIO: Chief Process Officer? 

CIOu2019s Publisher Adam Dennison wonders why all the burdens of IT process-creating and policy-making for new technologies must fall on the CIOu2019s shoulders. Should vendors be stepping up to help?

By Adam Dennison

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins

CIO

Kennametal CEO Uses IT to Keep a Laser Focus on Customers

For Carlos Cardoso, CEO of Kennametal, a wealth of data about customers' manufacturing plants allows his company to identify ways to boost efficiency

By Martha Heller

Aug 28, 2013 3 mins

Business Intelligence ERP Systems Manufacturing Industry

Patriots Deploy Stadium Wi-Fi to Compete With the Comforts of Home

The New England Patriots hope Wi-Fi and exclusive content will lure fans from the comfy couch to chilly Gillette Stadium

By Lauren Brousell

Aug 28, 2013 2 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi

Toyota's CIO says the carmaker analyzes social media commentary to learn what customers think of specific vehicles, identify quality problems and increase the accuracy of sales predictionsu2029.

By Cio Executive Council

Aug 28, 2013 3 mins

CRM Systems Car Tech Database Administration

All About Google Android: CIO Definitions and Resources

Trying to keep track of the many flavors of Google's Android mobile operating system (and its related terms and jargon) can be a challenge. To help you sort out Android, here are the basics you need to know about the Linux-based platform.

By Vangie Beal

Aug 28, 2013 9 mins

Android Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Apollo Group CIO Tackles Innovation vs. Operations Paradox

Michael Sajor, CIO of Apollo Group, talks innovation and organizational change with CIO.com blogger Martha Heller.

By Martha Heller

Aug 27, 2013 6 mins

CIO IT Jobs IT Strategy

Boston’s First-of-Its-Kind Mobile Transit-Ticket App Wins State CIO Honors

The MBTA and its unique mTicket app will reportedly be recognized by the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) in the fall.

By Al Sacco

Aug 27, 2013 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartphones iPhone

Will Microsoft Office Finally Play Nice on the iPad?

For all the success the iPad has enjoyed, it's only big drawback has been that Microsoft Windows software – and Microsoft Office, in particular – doesn't perform well. However, now Parallels has unveiled an app that brings full versions of

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 27, 2013 3 mins

Desktop Virtualization Small and Medium Business iPad

The Loneliness of Today’s Mobile Culture

If you've ever felt isolated among your smartphone-obsessed friends and family, you're not alone. In fact, a new video from My Science Academy captures that feeling of isolation. CIO.com Senior Writer Tom Kaneshige weighs in on whether mobi

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 27, 2013 2 mins

Smartphones

IT Gender Salary Gap Not As Dramatic As You Think

It's a common belief that men are paid more than women for the same job in the tech field. However, based on two recent salary surveys, that belief turns out to be less accurate than you might think. However, that doesn't mean significant g

By Sharon Florentine

Aug 27, 2013 7 mins

Careers IT Jobs Salaries

Healthcare IT Struggles to Keep Up With Mobile Health Demands

Healthcare, like most industries, finds itu0019s hard to meet the mobility desires of employees (caregivers) and customers (patients). But while healthcare struggles with unique legal and regulatory impediments that other fields don't face, it&#

By Brian Eastwood

Aug 27, 2013 7 mins

Healthcare Industry Mobile Apps Mobile Device Management

HR Departments Invaded By Data Scientists

As leading HR departments turn to 'talent analytics' for a wide range of staffing issues, CIOs are at the center of this data-driven transformation

By Stephanie Overby

Aug 27, 2013 20 mins

Business Intelligence Data Management IT Leadership

3 Strategies for How to Demonstrate IT’s Value

These CIOs show IT's business value by measuring sales growth, customer impact and risk mitigation

By Cio Executive Council

Aug 27, 2013 4 mins

CIO

How to Tell if Your PC is Infected with ‘YellowMoxie’ Malware – Then Remove It

The pesky "YellowMoxie" malware is making the rounds. If you see suspicious yellow links on websites, you may be infected. CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder shares step-by-step instructions on how to remove YellowMoxie from your PC.

By Bill Snyder

Aug 26, 2013 3 mins

Internet Malware

3 (Free) Must-Have Android and iOS Apps You’ve Never Heard Of

It's easy for quality Android and iOS apps to slip under your radar. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin spotlights free mobile apps that let you make your own postcards, get rid of all the loyalty cards on your keychain and dial directly into a per

By James A. Martin

Aug 26, 2013 3 mins

Android Smartphones iPhone

What Does iOS 7 Bring to the BYOD Party?

Apple's first rule about enterprise features: 'You don't talk about enterprise features.' While you may not hear it from Cupertino, BYOD features abound in iOS 7 and, according to AirWatch's Blake Brannon, they are 'as i

By Tom Kaneshige

Aug 26, 2013 6 mins

Mobile Security Smartphones iPhone

Red Hat Unveils New Offerings, Cloud Certification at VMworld

The open source solutions provider is showing off demos of its forthcoming CloudForms 2.1 cloud management technology at VMworld in San Francisco. It also announced a new product that integrates Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and Red Hat Enterpris

By Thor Olavsrud

Aug 26, 2013 4 mins

Certifications Hybrid Cloud Server Virtualization

Nokia Lumia 1020 Ads Blur Line Between Marketing and Editorial in Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated magazine ran a number of images taken with the AT&T Nokia Lumia 1020 smartphone in two of its August issues, followed by full-page Lumia ads. CIO.com's Al Sacco think SI should have been clearer about the line between ads

By Al Sacco

Aug 26, 2013 4 mins

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones