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Apple’s stores will never be the new Starbucks

Angela Ahrendts is leading some big changes to Appleu2019s retail stores, but sometimes change is not a good thing. Apple wants to turn its stores into a version of Starbucks. Has the company lost its mind?

By Jim Lynch

Apr 25, 2017 6 mins

Digital transformation requires IT departments to be interwoven.

By Bask Iyer

Technology Industry

What would a woman in tech do about the gender gap?

Executives from Canada, New York and Australia respond.

By Anna Frazzetto

Careers IT Jobs Technology Industry

CIO Quick Takes: What you need to know about women in tech

We asked seven CIOs and other IT executives, who happen to be female, what they think everyone should know about women in technology.

By Dan Muse

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

AI is about to open the door to a new role for CIOs: Explorer

AIu2019s potential extends far beyond menial tasks, and companies are now looking to leverage AI in a way that yields a competitive edge. Thatu2019s where the CIO can come in as a coach to the rest of the company, an explorer of AI and its possibilit

By Chris Curran

Artificial Intelligence CIO Enterprise Applications

When will science create ethical robots?

Is it possible for robots to have a bias? If robots attempt to imitate human behavior, isnu2019t it possible that they could make unethical choices u2014 just as people can make unethical choices?

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6 things to look for in a cloud consultant

How do you separate quality cloud consultants from the clowns? If you don't have a screening checklist in place u2014 and let's face it, you probably don't u2014 this short list of behaviors and policies is a good place to start.

By David Taber

CRM Systems Cloud Computing

How Myers-Briggs can create a stronger IT team

Personality assessment tests, like Myers-Briggs, have their limitations, but they can be a powerful team-building and productivity tool.

By Sharon Florentine

Careers IT Jobs Technology Industry

Enterprise showdown: 5 ways the iPhone beats the Galaxy S8

The Galaxy S8 and iPhone 7 Plus are two of the best smartphones you can buy. While the Galaxy S8 is the hottest new mobile device, there are reasons IT will want to stick with the iPhone 7 Plus.

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Ecommerce giants look to dominate payment gateways

Ecommerce giants like Amazon and eBay are racing to establish ecosystem dominance. A critical component of that is the payment system.

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Amazon.com E-commerce Software Internet

Digital is out, smart is in

"Clarity is the counterbalance of profound thoughts." u2013 Luc de Clapiers

By Bas de Baat

Artificial Intelligence Emerging Technology IT Leadership

CEOs’ lack of success metrics dampens digital prospects

CEOs know they must accelerate digital strategies to foster growth. But it's not going to happen if they don't lean on their CIOs to understand what digital means for their business.

By Clint Boulton

Apr 24, 2017 4 mins

CIO Innovation Technology Industry

Open Media Project increases government transparency with technology

Public engagement with legislation improves when people know what officials are planning. OMP's services offers such visibility with YouTube, automated transcriptions and searchable archives.

By Deepak Puri

Government Government IT Video

How Microsoft helped Docker with LinuxKit and Moby Project

Microsoft and Docker have been working together for over three years now, and this collaboration has led to the creation of LinuxKit and Moby Project.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

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Industry 4.0 is the blueprint for the future of IT

When you think about IT's future, you probably donu2019t think about factories. But the evolution of something called Industry 4.0 may be the model for IT's future strategy

By Charles Araujo

Big Data ITSM Internet of Things

Embrace the hybrid cloud by dispelling security and latency myths

Enterprise leaders are embracing the cloud but remain concerned about hybrid cloud performance and security–two challenges that can be managed more easily than many realize.

By Anant Jhingran

Cloud Computing Cloud Security Hybrid Cloud

3 things to know before launching machine intelligence

Is artificial intelligence too generic? Maybe we should be talking more about machine intelligence and less about artificial intelligence. How do we discover the theory of trust and reasoning for advanced autonomous A.I. systems?

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4 reasons to consider Garmin’s new vivosmart 3

Garmin's vivosmart 3 activity trackers has a lot going for it u2014 but you may find it to be too much of a good thing.

By James A. Martin

Gadgets Mobile Apps Wearables

How diversity drives innovation and results

We need to recognize that diversity is a goal, and agree itu2019s the right one. Then, we must decide how we want to get there and take the steps.

By Sandra Smith

IT Leadership

IBM service will use Watson to unlock data insights from video

A new IBM Cloud service, slated for release later this year, will use the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to generate metadata from video and help media and entertainment companies deliver customized content to viewers.

By Thor Olavsrud

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Notorious project failures — Berlin airport: Why did it go wrong?

Using a simplified framework — composed of 10 areas of focus — that I developed over years of teaching executives how to do better projects and that I apply consistently in my day-to-day job, I will look at projects that are currently in the spotli

By Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez

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Tim Cook slaps down Uber for deceiving Apple

Uber played with fire by messing with Apple, and then Tim Cook took Uberu2019s CEO to the woodshed for a good thrashing. rn

By Jim Lynch

Apr 24, 2017 5 mins

IT Leadership Small and Medium Business iOS

Free project management courses: Improve your skills with these PM training courses

Project management is a rapidly expanding field that offers potential for a career leading and managing projects, but it's not easy or affordable to gain the knowledge you need. To help set you on your project management journey, here is a guide

By Moira Alexander

Apr 24, 2017 9 mins

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6 Bluetooth keyboards for workers on the go

A guide to six portable Bluetooth keyboards perfect for minimalists, road warriors and anyone who appreciates a unique keyboard design.

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6 leadership qualities to look for when hiring

The best worker isn't always the best leader and leaders aren't always where you'd expect to find them. Here are six tips to identifying and hiring leaders.

By Sharon Florentine

Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership

Bringing AI to enterprise integration

SnapLogic's new Iris technology uses artificial intelligence to power an enterprise integration assistant designed to help business users, analysts and developers connect data, applications and processes.

By Thor Olavsrud

Artificial Intelligence IT Strategy Technology Industry

Supercharge healthcare with artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is redesigning healthcare. How do CIOs get a grip on whatu2019s practical versus theoretical in the dynamic space of machine intelligence? It starts by framing the A.I. landscape.

Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry IT Strategy

The disruption and promise of artificial intelligence

A.I. is now maturing to the point where it can be highly effective.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Artificial Intelligence Technology Industry

What makes a thought leader?

Everyone is throwing around the term "thought leader." But what does it really mean, and how can you set yourself up as an authority in your industry?

By Andrew Stanten

Careers IT Leadership

How to containerize your legacy apps without sweating

Docker, along with its partners, has created a program called Modernize Traditional Applications (MTA) to containerize legacy applications without changing a single line of code.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Apr 21, 2017 4 mins

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Cushman & Wakefield CIO builds innovation through partnerships

With the help of key partners, Adam Stanley is exploring emerging technologies in AR/VR, IoT and cybersecurity to buttress the commercial real estate firmu2019s portfolio.

By Clint Boulton

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Success depends heavily on the character of the one working behind the scenes. Here are three common threads that define a savvy expert in social media marketing.

By Dipti Parmar

Social Networking Apps Technology Industry

Why Steve Ballmer could fix the U.S. government

Columnist Rob Enderle writes that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has created a new organization called USAFacts to analyze and shed light on government spending and revenue.

By Rob Enderle

Budgeting Government IT Leadership

Fewer crashes, readability improvements should keep Firefox browser users loyal

Firefox 53. The new version of Mozillau2019s Firefox has important tweaks under the hood and a svelter interface.

By Bill Snyder

Browsers Consumer Electronics

5 underrated features of the Samsung Galaxy S8

After a week with the Samsung Galaxy S8, CIO.com senior writer, Sarah White, finds a lot to love about the device besides it's stunning design and impressive display.

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Adaptive intelligence for improved human-robot interactions with patients

The uses and applications of artificial intelligence are rippling through healthcare. Scientists, innovators, and dreamers are introducing human-robot interactions into the patient environment.

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MongoDB database as a service offering goes global

MongoDB's Atlas database as a service offering is now available in 14 Amazon Web services regions, giving users around the globe the capability to co-locate the operational database service near the applications it powers.

By Thor Olavsrud

Big Data Open Source Technology Industry

Why Docker created the Moby Project

The Moby Project is a framework that allows anyone to assemble their own container system. Here's the backstory.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Apr 20, 2017 6 mins

Docker Linux Open Source

Trump’s H-1B reform resolves few questions

Itu2019s unclear if the U.S. presidentu2019s latest order will, in fact, help American IT workers or lead to increased offshoring and automation.

By Stephanie Overby

Government H-1B Visas Technology Industry

Microsoft’s ad missed the mark but opened eyes

Microsoft's latest Women in STEM ad misses the point. Unless the point is to blame women for their own oppression.

By Sharon Florentine

Careers Microsoft

How startups recruit, hire and retain software developers

Startups can't offer the same salaries and benefits as larger tech companies, but they've built creative strategies to compete when it comes to hiring and retaining software developers.

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Procter & Gamble names Coke IT vet as new CIO

The consumer packaged goods company welcomes Javier Polit at a time when industry players are eyeing mobile applications, IoT and analytics to get closer to consumers.

By Clint Boulton

CIO Careers Technology Industry

Face-off: ServiceNow vs. Zendesk for IT service management

Considering an IT service management (ITSM) suite? Download this free report for side-by-side comparisons of rival products from ServiceNow and Zendesk, based on reviews written by enterprise users of the products.

By IT Central Station

ITSM Networking

How to run your small business with free open source software

From alternatives to Microsoft Office to full-blown ERP systems, open source software can provide free options for small businesses that don't have the budget for big-ticket enterprise applications.

By Paul Rubens

CRM Systems Content Management Systems Small and Medium Business

Why CIOs should care about robots stealing jobs

By 2027, automation will have a strong impact on employment u2013 but it wonu2019t reach the level of a job apocalypse.rn

By J.P. Gownder

Artificial Intelligence CIO Careers

PR nightmares that were disasters waiting to happen

The issue is not that companies have communications disasters to deal with — it's that they have a moral bankruptcy that led to the gaffes, and it could have been avoided: It's called human decency.

By Samantha Leggat