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Gaming: iOS and Android both stink

Is iOS better than Android for gaming? Or do both mobile operating systems leave something to be desired for gamers?

By Jim Lynch

May 10, 2017 5 mins

Android Media and Entertainment Industry Small and Medium Business

How the US Army is using OpenStack to train cyber soldiers

The United States Army Cyber School has ditched its legacy training model and has taken an open source approach to courseware.

Cloud Computing Open Source

May 10, 2017 5 mins

Snowden argues for cloud control at OpenStack Summit

u201cWe should be working for the spirit of technology itself. Moving people closer to a more empowered future,u201d says Edward Snowden.

Cloud Computing Open Source Privacy

May 10, 2017 5 mins

11 tips to create a must-see webinar

Experts discuss how to put together and market an online seminar that will attract prospective customers and hold their attention.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Internet Marketing Video

Why Amazon is putting Alexa everywhere

The head of Amazonu2019s Alexa business explains why the company is investing heavily in voice services for manufacturers of various device types.

By Matt Kapko

Artificial Intelligence IT Strategy Technology Industry

Why ‘never enough’ is the right mindset for emerging tech

Businesses canu2019t afford to be slow and narrow in a world that requires fast and broad.

By Chris Curran

Emerging Technology IT Leadership

Cunning hack attacks built-in Windows anti-malware software

Quick action by Google and Microsoft appears to have put out the fire. But itu2019s another reminder that running old versions of Windows can be dangerous.

By Bill Snyder

Malware Small and Medium Business Windows Security

5 tips to uncover a company’s culture before accepting a job

Company culture varies among employers, so it's important to have a good sense of what you want in a working environment before you accept a job offer.

By Sarah K. White

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

Business first and IT second

How Steve Betts, CIO of HCSC, ensures that IT drives member value.

By Martha Heller

CIO Careers IT Jobs

Flipping the script on enterprise software

How low-code technology is bridging the software gap that exists within most companies

By Pete Khanna

Enterprise Applications Software Development

CIO finds storytelling challenging but crucial

AstraZenecau2019s CIO grapples with narrative constructs to explain technology concepts to business executives at the pharmaceutical company.

By Clint Boulton

Business IT Alignment CIO Technology Industry

Chatty chatbots and the ‘time to frustration’

Chatbots offer a new, unique and potentially delightful interaction channel if done right. However, enterprises need to ensure that their chatbots don't become too chatty and frustrate their users.

By Kumar Srivastava

Artificial Intelligence Software Development

VA turns to Congress to expand telemedicine

The Department of Veterans Affairs touts the potential for broadband-enabled health delivery to improve access and quality of care in rural and remote areas, but it needs some help.

By Kenneth Corbin

Government Healthcare Industry IT Leadership

3 top travel apps worth revisiting

TripAdvisor, Kayak, and TripIt have been around for years. But they keep getting more powerful and more useful with new features.

By James A. Martin

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

How OpenStack is listening to the community and improving the project

OpenStack Foundation has identified key areas to improve engagement with its growing community.

Cloud Computing Open Source

May 9, 2017 4 mins

Amazon shames Apple with Echo Show

Amazon has leaped ahead of Apple yet again with its new Echo Show device. Will Apple ever catch up with Amazon in the home voice assistant market?

By Jim Lynch

May 9, 2017 5 mins

Small and Medium Business Smart Home iPhone

Why smart contracts can’t be fully automated

Smart contracts, enabled by blockchain technology, have the potential to streamline all manner of transactions. But most of them will still require humans in the middle.

By Thor Olavsrud

E-commerce Software IT Strategy Technology Industry

Mobile is the new desktop, and that’s good for enterprise apps

Corporate applications (and their users) are likely to benefit from the intuitiveness of mobile app interfaces.

By Paul Rubens

Mobile Development Office Suites Small and Medium Business

3 secrets that successful CIOs use when hiring for digital

CIOs are using a new method to hire their best talent: learning intelligence, which has nothing to do with information security, analytics or big data.

By Peter B. Nichol

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

IT Resume Makeover: How to write a detail-oriented CV

Creating a compelling resume isn't easy, even when you're at the C-level. That was the case with this month's CV makeover, where one IT leader transformed his resume from jargon-filled to clear and concise (resume examples included).

By Sarah K. White

IT Jobs IT Skills Resumes

15 of the highest paying jobs in IT

New LinkedIn salary data reveals IT sales, marketing and business development professionals' salaries are on par with — or even exceed — pay for engineering and technical talent, making them the best paying jobs in tech.

By Sharon Florentine

May 9, 2017 5 mins

Developer IT Jobs IT Skills

Fresh fintech companies to watch in 2017

The 2017 Finovate Conference showcased some of the best and most advanced innovations in financial technology.

By Andre Bourque

Financial Services Industry Software Development

County/municipal IT customer service and the RACI model

Do you assume that your managers and staff members will apply common sense to daily operational activities? If so, you may be in trouble. Let's look at how you can use the RACI model and other IT governance tools to address the deficiencies of D

By Jeffrey Morgan

Government IT IT Governance IT Strategy

How CEOs can attract and retain top talent

What CEOs fear most is the thing they can change. Here are some ways every top leader can personally, positively and directly influence the talent pool.

By Sandra Smith

IT Jobs IT Leadership IT Skills

Why some people are willing to pay for a mobile app

A look at who will and who wonu2019t pay for an app and what it means for mobile app developers.

By Jen A. Miller

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business

Resisting? Running for office? Get trained online, you will.

The next generation of activists and candidates trains online. As Yoda teaches Luke in Star Wars u201cDo. Or do not. There is no try.u201d

By Deepak Puri

May 8, 2017 6 mins

Government IT Leadership IT Skills

5 tips to help overcome fear of change: It’s going to be (more than) OK

Itu2019s unrealistic to think that business users will ever jump up and down when faced with a big technology change. But by using these five tips, you can help them overcome their fears and bravely face new frontiers.

By Valeh Nazemoff

Business IT Alignment IT Leadership IT Strategy

Why blockchain, ICOs and tokenization will transform your personal data

Have you heard of the Mayo Clinic hKash token or the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center gzHealth token? The contents of your wallet are about to change.

By Peter B. Nichol

Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry Innovation

iOS: Has Apple damaged developers?

Appleu2019s iOS App Store is filled with software, but has it hurt developers with a race to the bottom in terms of pricing?

By Jim Lynch

May 8, 2017 5 mins

Developer Small and Medium Business iOS

How to use PowerShell with DISM

DISM is the Swiss Army Knife of Windows 10 maintenance and with the Windows 10 Creators Update it gained a helpful collection of PowerShell scripts. Here's how to put them to use.

By Ed Tittel

Small and Medium Business Windows

How to organize workspaces around people and build culture

Issues companies need to consider when eliminating remote working programs

By Michael Frendo

May 8, 2017 7 mins

Collaboration Software IBM Small and Medium Business

8 things CMOs need to know right now

At the recent Marketing Nation Summit, industry leaders offered CMOs tips and strategies for success u2014 including why less is more when marketing to customers.

By James A. Martin

CMO Data and Information Security Marketing

IT Career Roadmap: Salesforce consultant

Careers in Salesforce are currently in high demand from employers. Here we look at one developer's journey and how he went from a Salesforce administrator to an enterprise game-changer.

By Sharon Florentine

CRM Systems IT Jobs IT Skills

Oracle’s enterprise cloud journey is only just beginning

Even though Oracle is seeing 50 percent growth for its cloud computing business, CEO Mark Hurd explains why the industry is only in the first inning of enterprise adoption.

By David Needle

Cloud Computing

Why one CIO chose ‘speed over elegance’ in corporate split

Tony Bender discusses the mindset he adopted when preparing IT to split off Energizer Holdings from Edgewell Personal Care, owner of brands such as Schick, Playtex and Hawaiian Tropic.

By Clint Boulton

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Trump presidency offers lessons in how not to lead

Columnist Rob Enderle writes that history has proven that advancing leaders who lack the competencies for success never ends well, yet it continues to happen.

By Rob Enderle

Government IT Leadership

Six highlights of Red Hat Summit 2017

Major announcements and awards from this week's event.

Cloud Computing Linux Open Source

Facebook nears 2 billion users, warns ad growth will slow

Facebook outperformed financial projections for the eighth consecutive quarter and is closing in on more than 2 billion monthly users. However, the company says expect ad growth to slow.

By Matt Kapko

May 5, 2017 3 mins

Facebook Social Networking Apps Technology Industry

How to survive a move when your ISP can’t go with you

Moving is a huge hassle, but hereu2019s a two-step solution that will keep you connected to the Internet without busting your budget.

By Bill Snyder

Consumer Electronics Internet

Net neutrality defenders gear up for new fight

Advocates of strong net neutrality protections enforced by the FCC are down but not out as they prepare for a new fight as agency chair pushes to dismantle internet regulations.

By Kenneth Corbin

Government Internet Regulation

Don’t fear the robots, embrace the potential

Robotic process automation is not necessarily replacing human workers, but creating more capacity and the potential for employees to focus on higher-value activities.

By Stephanie Overby

Artificial Intelligence Careers Outsourcing

Burnout isn’t budging in the U.S. workforce

Burnout is the new normal in the American workplace. But there is a path to burnout recovery and technology can help. But first you need to admit thereu2019s a problem.

By Sharon Florentine

Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership

Data scientists compete to create cancer-detection algorithms

Nearly 10,000 data scientists recently competed in the Data Science Bowl to develop machine learning algorithms that can more accurately detect cancerous lesions in CT scans.

By Thor Olavsrud

Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

Is data for good really that good?

In which Jill advocates for housing, shelter dogs and smashing the siloes.

By Jill Dyché

Analytics Big Data IT Leadership

Is blockchain technology secure for your company’s transactions?

Governments and commercial businesses are proving that blockchain is tamper-proof and scalable.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Emerging Technology Security Technology Industry

How collaboration improves IT outcomes

Blackstone and Coca-Cola CTOs encourage colleagues to restructure IT to deliver a more collaborative model for technology innovation.

By Matt Kapko

Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

United Airlines discovers the complexity of talent management

The recent incident involving the forcible removal of a passenger from a United Airlines flight, and the resulting backlash, is a typical example of the emergent phenomena that characterize complex organizations, and it underscores the need for a dif

By Paolo Gaudiano

Careers IT Leadership

Which deep learning network is best for you?

Open source deep learning neural networks are coming of age. There are several frameworks that are providing advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence (A.I.) capabilities over proprietary solutions. How do you determine which open source

By Mitch De Felice