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Firefox on the iPhone Ain’t Gonna Happen

Apple says build your mobile browser our way, and Mozilla says no way. A deal to get Firefox on iOS is never going to get done. And who loses? Me and you.

Why You Really Shouldn’t Fear School Shootings, Cyber Attacks

The default reaction to any threat to the United States is to assume the nation faces a catastrophe, according to CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman. But Americans frequently prepare for things that will never actually happen while overlooking t

15 Common Resume Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Learn what it takes to make your IT resume tell your story and help employers perceive what's described by one resume expert as the 'golden thread of success woven throughout the fabric of your work experience.'

Mobile App Drives Digital Disruption for London Taxi Company

Mobile transportation apps like Hailo and others have forced traditional taxi companies to pull a strategic u-turn. Here's the story of how 60-year-old Radio Taxis Group of London has gone digital and mobile to catch up to Hailo's disrupti

IT Strategy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sticks to Basics

As Nationwide Children's Hospital opens a $430 million facility, the CIO for the Columbus, Ohio-based facility says her strategy focuses less on cutting-edge technology and more on improving the user experience for patients and physicians alike.

How to Avoid 16 Common IT Resume Mistakes

You have great IT skills and impressive technology experience, but if you don't present your background effectively in your resume, you career may be going nowhere. To help position yourself for success, we talk to career experts to identify the

Microsoft Apparently Not Sweating $731 Million EU Fine

The EU slaps a hefty fine on Microsoft for rather blatantly neglecting to offer browser choice on Windows 7 after it vowed to do so. Here's a round-up of stories weighing in on the ongoing discord between Microsoft and Europe.

Unlock a Cell Phone, Go to Jail? Not so Fast, Say U.S. Senators

Legally unlocked cell phones and more freedom to use digital devices on airplanes are thankfully on Washington's agenda.

Celebrities in Tech Commercials: Winners and Losers

Consumer tech commercials featuring a celebrity need more than just a famous face if you want to sell an iPhone or Samsung's Next Big Thing. Here are five tech ads with celebrities like Lebron James and Bono that succeed by showing us the produc

Cool ‘Next Issue’ Magazine App for Windows Tablets Lacks a Few Features

All-you-can-read magazine app Next Issue looks great on Windows tablets, but it could use a few more features, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin.

What’s Next for Cybersecurity After White House Order?

Senators renew work on cybersecurity legislation in wake of Obama's executive order. Department of Homeland Secretary reiterates administration's position that a comprehensive bill is needed to expand White House directive.

Aggressive Mobility Plans Bring Risks, But the Rewards Are High

Companies that are aggressively adopting mobility are experiencing far more incidents than their more cautious counterparts, but they are also reaping far greater rewards thanks to mobile, according to a new study.

HR Is Driving HP’s Turnaround (Yahoo, Take Note)

Hewlett-Packard shouldn't be succeeding. It's spread itself too thin by competing in too many markets. But the company's turnaround actually seems to be working, and a focus on employees seems to be doing the trick.

5 Ways to Beat IT Services Hybrid Pricing Challenges

nPricing models for IT outsourcing have always been relatively straightforward. However, a growing portion of IT outsourcing deals are being inked with more complex hybrid pricing structures. Here are five things to consider when implementing a hybri

Facebook Shows Off Redesigned News Feed

Facebook unveils a radically new design for News Feed, which includes new streams for photos, news, music and more.

Pentagon Cybersecurity Still Abysmal After Billions of Tax Dollars Spent

A new report on U.S. cybersecurity efforts suggests the Department of Defense still has a lot of work to do, despite billions of tax dollars spent on IT security in the past years.

Hailo Picks up Speed as a Digital Disrupter for Taxis

Like it or not, CIOs and other IT leaders will have to deal with a digital disrupter who wins over suppliers and customers by wringing out inefficiencies in the market. Mobile startups like Hailo and Uber, which match up passengers with transportatio

The Best (and Worst) Countries for Cloud Computing

U.S. moves up, European Union nations slide in the second annual cloud computing scorecard from a leading software trade group.

VMware Tantrum Shows It’s Not Connecting With Cloud Buyers or Sellers

At a recent partner conference, VMware executives threw a fit about the firm's inability to 'own corporate workload' and its partners' inability to beat a 'bookseller' at the cloud computing game. The outbursts show is t

Virtualized Security Offers Challenges (But Not as Many as You Think)

Small and medium-sized businesses are beginning to find that virtualized network security isn't as different as physical network security as they thought. This makes cloud adoption simpler, but it also presents unique challenges.

Your Friendly Neighborhood (Robot) Bartender

Robot bartenders pour great drinks as CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder enjoys a night of tech and cocktails.

Is Computer’s Future a Glass House?

According to Google and Corning, glass surfaces and eyeglasses are where we'll do our computing in the future.

Ringya for Android Simplifies Contact Management

Ringya, a popular iOS app, made its debut on Android yesterday. The software makes it ridiculously easy to import printed lists of contacts for group texting, emailing and more.

Amazon Kindle App Coming to BlackBerry 10 This Month

BlackBerry announced today that an official Amazon Kindle e-reader app will be available for BlackBerry 10 before the end of March.

Yahoo’s Telecommuting Problem Is Management, Not Collaboration

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's controversial decision to ban employees from working from home led some to question the value of social business tools. Two executives from social business providers say Yahoo's problem isn't about collaborati

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Shows Why It Rules Voice Recognition Market

The latest version of Nuance's speech recognition software impresses with its Windows integration, application support and transcription capabilities. But which version is right for your business?

Yahoo’s Work-at-Home Policy Is the Right Decision

Yahoo and CEO Marissa Mayer have taken a beating in the media for the company's recent ban on telecommuting, but creating a more collaborative startup mentality within the struggling tech giant is the right move, according to industry experts.

35 Open Source and Free Tools to Manage Your Online Store

From shopping carts to marketing tools to image-editing software, here's a look at 35 open source tools and hosted services that can help you get started with your own Web store.

Is Microsoft’s ‘Scroogled’ Ad Campaign Inspiration or Desperation?

Microsoft's Scroogled ads are clever and thought-provoking, but going negative against a dominant competitor like Google is risky business.

Does Apple’s iOS Maps App Still Deserve a Bad Rap?

CIO.com blogger James A. Martin put Apple's iOS Maps app to work on a recent trip and compared it to Google Maps and Magellan RoadMate USA. His findings may surprise you.

Is Facebook Expanding Threaded Comments?

Threaded comments could be one of Facebook's announcements at its press event tomorrow.

Northwestern Mutual CIO on Eliminating the ‘IT v Business’ Paradox

Tim Schaefer, CIO of Northwestern Mutual, talks about how language matters when integrating the business with IT.

No Deal on H-1B Visas for STEM Workers Without Immigration Bill

Leading Senate Democrat urges the Internet Association to focus its advocacy on the controversial issue of lower-skilled workers, declaring that the only path to greater numbers of foreign-born science, technology, engineering and math workers will c

How to Build an Online Community for Your Small Business

These days attracting customers to your brand means building an online community. That requires maintaining an active presence on industry-specific online forums and social media sites–and occasionally taking the conversation offline, too.

Windows 8 Can’t Shake the Market Share Blues

Up against a contracting PC market and cheaper, more popular tablet alternatives, Windows 8 is gaining no market share ground.

Inside Info on How Google Searches the Web

Google searches 30 trillion web pages, 100 billion times a month. Here's basically how it works.

MLB Stars Use Mobile Apps to Avoid PEDs, Banned Substances

MLB players and other professional athletes need a quick and easy way to determine whether or not dietary supplements are safe and sanctioned for use by their leagues or organizations. Thankfully there's an app for that: NSF Certified for Sport

Samsung Enlists Bucktooth Businessboy to Promo Galaxy S4

Samsung today released its first promotional video for the new Galaxy S4 smartphone, which is to be unveiled on March 14 in New York City. A scene in the video is reminiscent of a classic clip from the film Pulp Fiction, but the promo is a bit boring

5 Ways to Job Hunt Using Facebook

As Facebook continues to roll out Graph Search–making it easier for recruiters to find you–here's a look at five Facebook apps that put you in control of finding a new job.

IT Resume Makeover: How to Create an Effective Executive Resume

In CIO.com's most recent edition of the IT Resume Makeover Series, certified career coach and resume writer Cheryl Simpson demonstrates the elements necessary to get qualified IT pros into C-level interviews.

10 Hot Cloud Startups to Watch

After evaluating more than 150 new cloud ventures, here are the top 10 cloud startups. These companies are shaping–or have the potential to shape–how the cloud computing market will evolve.

SharePoint 2013 Challenges and Questions for CIOs

SharePoint 2013 arrives with a new user interface and new collaboration, search, storage and task management features. But gaps remain in areas like social and mobile, and upgrading and governing SharePoint is still rife with challenges.

Digital Certificates Chaos Could Cost Companies $398 Million

More than half of organizations don't know where their encryption keys and digital certificates are deployed, how they are being used and who is using them. Nor do they have an accurate inventory of their keys and certificates. This makes them v

Who Says Agile Development Can’t Be Faster?

The agile software development community claims that changing the way you work doesn't make things faster. Then why do it at all? Compare agile to traditional development methodologies and you'll see that agile can, in fact, be faster.

6 Ways to Add Social Media to Your Web Design

Web designers, social media experts and marketers discuss the impact of social media on Web design and offer tips on how you can integrate the two to reach more customers and prospects.

How to be a James Bond-style CIO

Microsoft Stays Mum About Office on the iPad Despite Clear Benefits

Will Microsoft make Office available on iPads? There's certainly money to be made and it would help Microsoft fit in to a world gone mobile. But Microsoft remains non-committal in the face of urgings from analysts and pundits.

BlackBerry 10 Update Addresses Annoying Z10 App, Camera Issues

BlackBerry's first BlackBerry 10 software update reportedly addresses application and camera issues that CIO.com's Al Sacco called out weeks ago in his in-depth BlackBerry Z10 review.

Facebook Tests New Timeline Design

Still don't like Timeline? You may be in luck. Here's a look at an alternative design Facebook is testing–in New Zealand.

IT Services Spending Power Shifts Away From IT Leaders

The balance of power in IT spending has always existed, but current economic uncertainty has hastened a growing shift of influence away from enterprise IT towards other business stakeholders. How will enterprise IT address this shift in IT services i