Enterprise Applications

Social media gives customers power (and water)

After struggling for weeks to connect with the local water provider and fielding a shut-off notice, one carefully worded ping on social media yielded results within an hour.

A chance for Kiwi tech innovators to stand out in Silicon Valley awards

Westpac CDO Melissa Macfarlane: Mastering – and driving – digital transformation

Office 365 gets new Word, PowerPoint and Outlook features

Microsoft Office 365 users will soon get anew tools that aim to improve their writing skills, help prioritize important email and better research topics of interest.

11 ways to build your online brand

Branding, marketing and small business experts share their tips on how to turn your startup into a recognizable brand.

Kindle Oasis and two must-have mobile apps for summer 2016

CIO.com mobile tech reviewer James A. Martin highlights the best mobile device and apps he reviewed so far this summer, including a pricey ereader and two useful productivity apps.rn

Why rolling release is the future of all software

Windows 10 may adopt a rolling release model and thatu2019s a good thing, not just for future Windows updates but for all software.

6 Slack alternatives worth a look

Thereu2019s nothing wrong with using Slack u2014 its three million active daily users canu2019t all be wrong. But that doesnu2019t mean there isnu2019t another option out there that might better meet your particular needs.

Grant Taylor of Acland Holdings: The route from CIO to COO-plus

CIOs question value of Microsoft’s LinkedIn buy

More than a month after the news of the massive acquisition broke, some CIOs are still wondering exactly what Microsoft is getting in the $26.2 billion deal.