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Open Source a $1 Billion Business, But Just Beginning

At the opening keynote at Red Hat Summit 2012, CEO Jim Whitehurst describes open source as entering the mainstream. While it's reach a billion in revenue, the battle for the future is just beginning, he says.

Jun 27, 2012 4 mins

Developer Linux Open Source

First Key to Agile IT Governance: Stakeholder Satisfaction

If a company's employees and customers are happy with its approach to tech, then its shareholders are likely to be happy, too. CIOs can take simple measures to make sure that all stakeholders appreciate their IT investments and understand how be

Jun 20, 2012 7 mins

IT Governance IT Strategy Technology Industry

6 Things You Need to Know About jQuery

Bringing together HTML5 and CSS, the jQuery JavaScript library greatly eases the pains of Web application development. Learn how using jQuery can improve load time, SEO and multimedia on your website. And did we mention it's free?

Jun 19, 2012 8 mins

Internet Java Web Development

Siri’s Steep (and Long) Learning Curve

Siri, the iPhone's voice-enabled personal assistant, has a big problem: It doesn't really work the way Apple says it does.

Jun 15, 2012 4 mins

Car Tech Innovation iPhone

5 Ways Cloud Computing Is Like Open Source

A decade ago, most IT departments denounced open-source software. Now they embrace the way that open source encourages innovation while saving money. The furor over cloud computing shows that history is repeating itself. The outcome should be the sam

Jun 14, 2012 10 mins

Developer Innovation Server Virtualization

8 Reasons to Gear Up For HTML5 Now

The W3C won't finalize the latest iteration of HTML until 2014, but there are plenty of reasons, from better video to cleaner code to improved user interaction, to incorporate HTML5 into current Web development projects.

Jun 13, 2012 10 mins

Internet Social Networking Apps Web Development

What Not to Like About Apple’s New MacBook Pro, iOS Maps App

Is the non-upgradeable new MacBook Pro too expensive? If Apple stumbles with its new Maps App, will customers jump to Android? Mac Pro users ask: Apple, why hast thou forsaken me? CIO.com has a busy WWDC covered.

Jun 13, 2012 4 mins

Computers and Peripherals MacBook iPhone

5 Things Microsoft Doesn’t Want You to Know

Microsoft is trying to move toward the cloud while propping up Windows, Office and other client-based money-makers. As the software giant moves in those two directions, Jonathan Hassell offers his list of five things Microsoft would rather not talk a

Jun 13, 2012 7 mins

Cloud Computing Small and Medium Business Windows

Cisco Cius Death Another Affirmation of BYOD

BYOD has killed the Cisco's Cius tablet, putting the final nails in the coffin of the "enterprise-only" mobile device.

Jun 8, 2012 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartphones Tablets

15 open source big data technologies to watch

Big data is making a big splash these days and open source technology is at the core of most of these big data initiatives. Here are 15 key open source big data technologies to keep an eye on.

Jun 8, 2012 7 mins

Big Data Open Source

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