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Why Apple keeps its distance from enterprise IT (and why it works)

CIOs and tech pros may wish Apple took a more traditional approach to IT support, but the fact is the company has reason to maintain a degree of separation u2014 and it may never truly embrace enterprise.

What IBM’s willingness to share source code with China means

The company is being open, but not giving away the store.

Facebook does iOS alerts with new Notify app

Notify, Facebook's new iOS app for alerts, seems simple on the surface, but the company's endgame is much more complex.

What Microsoft’s new developer strategy means for CIOs

Microsoftu2019s cross-platform, open source development and devops tools are maturing. That matters more to enterprises than a growing list of free tools.

Can’t get an Apple Pencil for your iPad Pro? Try FiftyThree’s Pencil stylus

Can’t get an Apple Pencil for your iPad Pro? Try FiftyThree’s Pencil stylus

Apple's Pencil, designed specifically to work with the iPad Pro, is still scarce. But for half the cost of Apple's stylus, you can get FiftyThree's Pencil, which works well with Apple's new tablet.

What 5 recent Facebook changes mean to you

Facebooku2019s latest overhauls include updates to video, search, notifications and more. Hereu2019s what you need to know.

4 reasons Logitech’s Create keyboard may top Apple’s Smart Keyboard

On the iPad Pro's launch date, Apple's new Smart Keyboard was missing in action. But CIO.com reviewer James A. Martin found plenty of Logitech Create keyboards, also designed for the iPad Pro, available. Here's why he may be sticking w

What’s up with Google Fiber?

Who has it, who wants it, who gets it?

How a big U.K. bank uses Facebook at Work for collaboration

Facebook at Work, the company's social network for business, has been available as a limited pilot for about a year, but the support of Royal Bank of Scotland helps legitimize the soon-to-be-released product for security-conscious organizations.

10 Microsoft Office 2016 features you’ll love

Office 2016 offers many enhancements that integrate more tightly with SharePoint and OneDrive. It can be confusing to keep track of all the features, so we pick 10 you are sure to love.