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TapPages Lets You Tap Into iPad Web Development

Videoconferencing Comes to Drexel University

The Philadelphia university's work with a systems integrator illustrates a shift in the audiovisual market. As readily available, wireless-ready projectors and cameras move from the boardroom to the conference room and the corporate network, AV

IT Resume Makeover: How to Create a Resume That Gets Noticed

In the latest installment of CIO.com's resume makeover series, resume expert and career strategist Stephen Van Vreede shows how to produce a clear and simple message that will get IT executives to notice.rn

ZAGGsparq 6000 Powers Up Gadgets 4X Faster Than Standard Chargers

The ZAGGsparq 6000 portable power pack and charger can juice up two devices at once via USB. And it charges four times faster than standard USB chargers, according to the manufacturer.

The Evolution of the Tablet PC

We live in explosively innovative times for tablet computing and mobile apps. But it didn't all happen overnight. Most attempts to build a tablet-like computer, going back to the '70s, were not successful. Yet every failure was a lesson lea

3 Ways to Use Microsoft Office on iPads Without ‘Official’ iOS Apps

Rumor has it Microsoft won't release its own "official" iPad Office apps until December for businesses and until February for consumers. In the meantime, here are three alternative ways to use Office documents on your Apple tablet.

The iPad Kiosk: Landing at an Airport Near You

Over the next two years, expect to see iPads in airport waiting areas and restaurants for tracking flights, ordering food and surfing the Web. The deployment challenge? Keeping the iPads secure and keeping the supply chain moving.

Infographic: How Gen Y, Gen X and Baby Boomers Use Social Media to Find Jobs

How does your generation approach the job search? Read on to see where your generation fits–and where you may be missing out.

IT Services Job Growth Slowdown in September Just a Blip

The IT services industry posted its smallest monthly job growth since May 2010. However, given a variety of non-IT services specific factors involved in the weaker September numbers, the slow but steady progress on the IT services jobs front is a bet

PlaceRaider Shows Why Android Phones Are a Major Security Risk

The latest Android vulnerability — highlighted by U.S. Navy malware and, thankfully, not in the wild — takes near-constant pictures to determine a phone's location. It's yes another strike against Android phones and is all the more reason

CIOs and CSOs Have a Costly Disconnect

Companies stand to lose millions when CIO-CSO priorities arenu2019t in sync, according to this yearu2019s Global Information Security Survey, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and CSO magazine.

What It Takes to Improve CIO Tenure

CIOs, with their 5-year average tenure, are on the low end of the spectrum when compared to the longevity of their colleagues in the C-suite. CIO magazine editor in chief Maryfran Johnson looks at why that is and how CIOs can last longer in the job

Why CIOs Should Reconsider BYOD

CIO magazine publisher emeritus Gary Beach sees reasons that a popular BYOD policy will be unsustainable for companies. Some IT execs are already switching to providing company-provided consumer devices. Will you be next?

Hertz Improves Customer Experience With Friendlier Kiosks

Weary travelers hate waiting in line, so Hertz adopted new kiosk technology that allows customers to interact with a live, remote agent to complete their transactions

CIOs Feel Ripple Effect of Chief Customer Officers

The new C-level executive in charge of 'customer experience' will have a profound effect on application development for all channels.

Why Some CIOs Have More Staying Power Than Others

Some CIOs outlast the typical five-year tenure by avoiding classic blunders, winning the CEOu2019s confidence and enjoying a dash of good luck.

Cybersecurity News Roundup: Firefox 16; World of Warcraft; Skype Malware

This week's IT security news roundup has stories on the latest Firefox release being pulled by Mozilla just a day after it was released; student-records theft at a Florida college; a World of Warcraft hack attack; malware that's targeting S

Sony SmartWatch Connects to Android Smartphones, Tablets

Sony's SmartWatch connects to Android smartphones and tablets via Bluetooth, and it lets users access a number of mobile applications and services using the watch's touch display, including social networks and phone features.

Do Cyber Bank Robbers Care If the Public Knows Their Secrets?

What happens when news gets out that a gang is recruiting botmasters to help them with online breaking-and-entering? Does it help the banks or halt the attacks? Maybe, say experts.

Embrace Consumerization of IT and Stop Saying No

At CITE Forum, Noah Broadwater, CTO of Sesame Workshop, explains how his IT organization learned to stop being gatekeepers and instead be partners and advocates for the business.

iPad Mini: Expert Predictions and Challenges

An Apple iPad Mini isn't official yet, but one Apple expert says it will happen soon and will be very competitive in the 7-inch space … as long as the price is right.

5 Ways IT Can Get More From Google Analytics

Many companies use Google Analytics to view website traffic and visitor click-through data, but that's only the beginning. These five tips will help you examine traffic, keywords, bounce rates and visitors in order to improve your website.

Cloud Computing Pushes Vendors to Seek New Roles in IT Value Chain

Cloud adoption means that companies are increasingly signing pay-as-you-go SLAs and renting servers. This means traditional software and hardware vendors must dramatically reconsider their business models, columnist Bernard Golden says.

5 Things You Need to Know About Risk Management

Risk is everywhere and if you're just trying to minimize it within IT, you're taking an additional risk. Follow these tips and learn how to take an intelligent approach to risk management.

Never Miss an NFL Game or New Movie Thanks to UpTo iOS Calendar App

UpTo is a well-designed social-calendar app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad that lets you follow more than 400 event streams and sync them to your calendar. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin recommends UpTo, but it's a bit buggy.

BlackBerry CIO on Mobile Security, BYOD and the Modern CIO Role

CIO.com Senior Editor Al Sacco sat down with Research In Motion (RIM) CIO Robin Bienfait at CTIA's MobileCon 2012 conference to talk about RIM's future, business continuity, mobile security, BYOD, the modern CIO role and what it means to be

Voters Turn to Mobile Phones This Election Season

A new survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project highlights an electorate increasingly reliant on mobile devices to find and exchange campaign information, and fact-check presidential candidates.

Facebook Tests ‘Want’ and ‘Collect’ Buttons: How to Get Started

Facebook introduces two new buttons that let you save products from select retailers to a wish list, a la Pinterest. But the social network takes it a step further, letting you buy the product from within Facebook. Here's how it works, plus tips

11 tips to get the most out of project management software

IT executives and project management experts share their tips on how to choose the right PM software for your organization and how to get your employees to use it effectively.

Windows 8 First Impressions for CIOs and IT Pros

Microsoft's new operating system has received mixed early reviews. Get past the missing Start menu and the 'ribbonized' File Explorer, though, and you'll likely find a faster OS that should make workers more productive — especial

Acqui-Hire Trend Turns Startups Into IT Talent Pools

More large tech companies are adopting the attitude 'if you can't hire the right developers and engineers, acquire them' and are buying startups with absolutely no interest in the products they develop.

3 Must-Have Car Accessories for All iPhone 5 Owners

CIO.com gadget blogger Paul Mah spotlights three automobile accessories for iPhones that all Apple smartphone users will appreciate.

More Trouble for China: Congress Exposes Corruption at Huawei, ZTE

Capitalism isn't just about taking advantage of someone to make money. It's about taking advantage of someone within an enforceable set of rules and regulations. China's refusal to accept this could be its undoing, writes CIO.com blogg

Box Adds HTML5 Framework, Embeds Cloud Content Management in 3rd-Party Apps

Box Embed is designed to allow developers to embed Box's content management and collaboration features into business applications, providing unified content governance without the need for expensive integration efforts or a unified software stac

How to Set Up a Business-Grade Wi-Fi Network

Setting up a robust Wi-Fi network for your business doesn't have to be a nerve-wrecking experience. CIO.com looks at seven key factors you need to consider, including access points, frequency bands, network management and the forthcoming 802.11a

Live from CTIA MobileCON 2012: Keynote Video, On-the-Scene Images and Expert Commentary

CIO.com Senior Editor Al Sacco is on the scene in San Diego for CTIA's MobileCON 2012 conference, and he's providing images and commentary from the keynote addresses, the trade-show floor and everything else MobileCON 2012.

Cloud ROI: Of the people, by the people, for the people

Why You Want a Kindle With Ads Instead of Amazon’s Ad-Free E-Readers

CIO.com blogger James A. Martin has experience with both ad-subsidized and ad-free Amazon Kindle e-readers. But he prefers the Kindles with ads to the ones without them. Here are five good reasons why.

2012 EA Award Winners: Business-Focused, Strategic And Pragmatic

In Forrester’s EA Practice Playbook, we describe high performance enterprise architecture programs as ‘business-focused, strategic and pragmatic”. They are business-focused so that the direction and guidance EA provides has

Why Remote Offices Mean Better IT Teams

Today's IT worker is mobile and traditional ideas about brick-and-mortar offices no longer apply. This shift is a good thing as companies are already reaping benefits such as reduced costs, better productivity and a larger pool of IT talent. Of

How the Generations Use Social Media to Job Search

How do job seekers from Gen Y, Gen X and the Baby Boomer generation approach their career searches? Turns out social networking knows no age restrictions.

Why Putting Your Data Center in Canada Makes Sense

With its cool climate, low risk rating and skilled labor force, Canada seems like a great spot to build a new data center. If that's where your customers are, experts say, there's no reason not to expand north of the border. Otherwise, thin

Poll: Is a Microsoft-Branded Smartphone a Good Idea?

Microsoft is going solo with its own branded Windows 8 Surface tablets. So why not do the same with Windows Phone 8 smartphones?

MobileDay iOS, Android App Makes Conference Calling Easy

Dialing into a conference call can take several minutes and multiple steps. MobileDay feels your pain and eases it, though it's not your only mobile app option for conference calling.

Consumer Privacy on the Web Be Damned, Say Big Advertisers

High-profile advertisers are attacking Microsoft's honorable plan to add a Do Not Tracking setting to Internet Explorer 10.

ReadyCase for iPhone 5 a Veritable Swiss Army Knife

The ReadyCase for iPhone 5 case goes beyond just protecting your iPhone 5 smartphone with an integrated multi-tool and USB memory stick.

Security Round Up: FTC Busts Tech Support Scam, Airports and Banks Compromised

Scammers pretended to be tech support to get people to install malware; very sophisticated program used in bank DDoS attacks; group says it hacked 100 U.S. universities; and other news from the week.

How to Defend Against Malnets

The number of malnets has jumped 300 percent in the past six months, according to security firm Blue Coat Systems. While they are nearly impossible to kill, there are steps you can take to protect your organization.

HP Impresses With Successes and Plans for a Turnaround

Hewlett-Packard is one year into a turnaround, led by CEO Meg Whitman, which could last for several more. This week she and other HP executives told financial analysts that the company knows what needs to be fixed and do, in fact, plan on fixing them

GM Bets on Insourcing, Brings Back 10,000 IT Jobs

It's going to cost GM a lot more to insource thousands of tech jobs than it did to outsource or offshore them. But it just may pay off for the auto maker.