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Law firm uses OKRs to drive astonishing results and get things done

In the corporate world, many decisions are made in meetings, but too often things fall between the cracks. Here's a look at how a San Francisco law firm used new Workboard OKR software to solve the challenge of getting things done.

By Chris Doig

Collaboration Software IT Governance Small and Medium Business

Reactive healthcare microservices unleash business scale

Is your organization growing rapidly? Anticipating challenges with scale? It might be time to move from a monolithic application structure to a polylithic structure with reactive microservices.

By Peter B. Nichol

IT Strategy Technology Industry Web Development

Rock your AirPods in style with this $20 accessory

A Canadian mother and son are behind PodPocket, a new accessory that protects your AirPod charging case and lets you hook it to a backpack or belt loop.

By James A. Martin

Gadgets Small and Medium Business iPhone

6 simple ways to show customers love this Valentine’s Day

Small business owners and marketing pros share their tips regarding what ecommerce businesses can do this Feb. 14 to show their customers they care.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

CRM Systems E-commerce Software Retail Industry

What CEOs can learn from President Trump’s coup

Columnist Rob Enderle describes how new CEOs missioned with massive change can experience far more success than failure.

By Rob Enderle

Government IT Leadership

How IBM plans to expand MobileFirst for iOS program

IBM's MobileFirst for iOS initiative is now well into its third year. The head of the program and two of its customers talk to CIO.com about progress, challenges and plans for 2017.

By Matt Kapko

Apple IBM Small and Medium Business

Small business owners: From victims of fraud to victors over cyberattacks

Some types of fraud are so convincing that few small business owners realize they are victims of an elaborate charade.

By Andre Bourque

E-commerce Software Security

LibreOffice 5.3 goes online to take on Google Docs and Office 365

Now you can install LibreOffice on your server.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Feb 2, 2017 4 mins

Collaboration Software Office Suites Small and Medium Business

CTO hopes fiber-based Wi-Fi, 2,000 video boards will win fans

AMB Sports & Entertainment CTO Jared Miller is loading up on Wi-FI, massive video displays and other emerging technologies to wow fans of the Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer in Mercedes-Benz Stadium next year.

By Clint Boulton

CTO Small and Medium Business Sports Software

Monolithic vs. microservice architectures for innovation

Yesterday's standards won't support the health architecture of tomorrow — here's what will.

By Peter B. Nichol

Feb 2, 2017 4 mins

IT Strategy Technology Industry Web Development

Turning the ship toward automation

Today's enterprises rely on their IT service providers to help them automate processes and get to market faster. But automation requires a whole new way of delivering services, which thrusts today's service providers into the midst of massi

By Esteban Herrera

IT Skills Outsourcing Technology Industry

Why Silicon Valley needs to unite against Muslim ban

Sharon Florentine explains why dealing with the current presidential administration is a lot like dealing with a stubborn 5-year-old.

By Sharon Florentine

IT Jobs IT Leadership Technology Industry

Apple, complaining of being bullied, bullies Qualcomm

iPhone behemoth throws its weight around both in the United States and overseas.

By Roger Kay

Legal Small and Medium Business iPhone

If the cloud is so great, why are so many businesses unsatisfied?

The hype around cloud computing remains as adoption soars. But for 77% of companies, the challenge is finding and deploying a service that's the right fit.

By Ralph Tkatchuk

Cloud Management E-commerce Software Hybrid Cloud

3 ways to improve employee productivity

Is productivity a challenge where you work? If so, here are three concrete ways you can start improving your teamu2019s performance.

By Paige O'Neill

Collaboration Software IT Leadership Small and Medium Business

How entrepreneurs use gamification to boost recruitment

Video games have become the game-changer for the future of recruiting.

By Andre Bourque

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iPad: Big revenue drop shows it’s not a replacement for the Mac

iPad revenue dropped again, while Mac sales increased. Tim Cook was wrong, the iPad is not a replacement for the Mac

By Jim Lynch

Feb 1, 2017 5 mins

Don’t let fear affect your job search

Get over your fears with a little understanding and a few practical steps.

By Louis Gerzofsky

C-Suite IT Jobs Relationship Building

In major AI win, Libratus beats four top poker pros

Libratus, artificial intelligence developed by Carnegie Mellon University, has beaten four of the best heads-up no-limit Texas hold'em poker players in the world in a 20-day competition. Its mastery of imperfect information suggests a multitude

By Thor Olavsrud

Artificial Intelligence Innovation Technology Industry

Sorry consumers, you’re stuck paying for a set top box

The new FCC chairman brings the hammer down on pro-consumer policies put in place by the Democrats.

By Bill Snyder

Consumer Electronics Government Media and Entertainment Industry

How to succeed in an as-a-service world

To take full advantage of cloud opportunities, IT organizations must restructure for the future.

By Diana Bersohn

IT Strategy SaaS Technology Industry

What enterprise software developers can learn from consumer apps

With employees frustrated by complex, confusing enterprise apps, companies have been taking cues from consumer world and mobile-first development approach to eliminate paperwork and bolster ROI.

By Michael Nadeau

Consumer Electronics Enterprise Applications Technology Industry

Is the call center era over?

A look ahead as A.I., bots and automation change how we engage

By Anna Frazzetto

CRM Systems E-commerce Software Retail Industry

Seizing the value of the surge: How to use M&A to reshape your IT organization

M&A is an opportunity to align technology functions to strategic focus areas by pushing internal resources and top talent toward business-facing, differentiated activities while aligning commodity activities toward key strategic partners.

By McCree Lake

Business IT Alignment Careers IT Leadership

10 IT skills that employers need in 2017

Here are the IT skills that will be in high demand for 2017.

By Sharon Florentine

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

5 of the most anticipated tablets of 2017

While 2-in-1 hybrids are on the rise, traditional tablets are still the top choice for casual use and entertainment. Here are five tablets that fans are hoping will get a refresh in 2017.

By Sarah K. White

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business Tablets

Amazfit PACE is a streamlined, affordable GPS watch for runners

Amazfit, the U.S. brand for Chinese maker Huami, recently released a stylish runners' watch with built-in GPS and music playback. But how does it fare with other types of workouts?

By James A. Martin

Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business Wearables

Application monitoring becomes table stakes in the digital age

The lofty premium Cisco paid for AppDynamics underscores the importance of application performance monitoring software, which customers such as United Airlines use to support flight operations and passenger services.

By Clint Boulton

Cloud Computing Innovation Mergers and Acquisitions

Is naked truth part of your business model?

Can you really handle the truth?

By Jeffrey Morgan

C-Suite CIO IT Leadership

Google upgrades G Suite with tools for IT pros

Google continues to strengthen G Suite with the addition of enterprise-specific tools designed to offer data loss prevention, business insights and better security key controls.

By Matt Kapko

Google Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

A CIO’s guide to driving digital transformation

In this digital event, CVS Health's CIO discusses digital transformation and innovation.

By CIO.com staff

IT Leadership

SAP adds new enterprise information management

Aiming to help organizations better manage, govern and strategically use and control their data assets, SAP has updated its EIM portfolio.

By Thor Olavsrud

Big Data Data Warehousing Technology Industry

3 labor market trends all IT leaders need to respond to

Organizations need to respond to and capitalize on shifts in the IT labor market to overcome recruiting challenges in 2017

By Jean Martin

Careers IT Leadership IT Skills

Super Mario Run brings in big bucks for Nintendo on iOS!

Nintendou2019s Super Mario Run for iOS is a huge hit, with more than 5 percent of users paying the full $9.99 price for the game for a total of more than $53 million in revenue.

By Jim Lynch

Jan 31, 2017 6 mins

Gaming Platforms Small and Medium Business Video Games

Five ways to beat the project transition blues

'Itu2019s not the plan thatu2019s important, itu2019s the planning.' u2014 Dr. Gramme Edwards

By Michael Dougherty

Business IT Alignment IT Leadership Project Management Tools

How to find the right payment service for your ecommerce business

Ecommerce and digital payment pros discuss what business owners should know before choosing an online payment solution.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

E-commerce Software Internet Payment Systems

Broadband, encryption and privacy top State of the Net agenda

In a chaotic time on Capitol Hill, lawmakers from both parties see room for bipartisan work to advance broadband infrastructure, strike a balance in the encryption debate and update old privacy laws.

By Kenneth Corbin

Encryption Government Internet

Office 365 could give Microsoft Teams an advantage over Slack

A new survey finds that Microsoft Teams is off to a strong start, but thereu2019s a lot of confusion as well as competition in the business communications market u2014 and team chat is only the latest trend.

By Mary Branscombe

Collaboration Software Enterprise Applications Small and Medium Business

Microservice ecosystems for healthcare

Patients will experience profound positive impacts as the advantages of microservices become better understood by healthcare technology leaders.

By Peter B. Nichol

Jan 31, 2017 7 mins

Healthcare Industry IT Strategy Web Development

4 signs your content marketing strategy needs a makeover

Know what are the red flags to look for when your content strategy is not working.

By Dipti Parmar

Jan 31, 2017 5 mins

Internet Marketing

CIOs list the top hiring priorities for 2017

According to new research from Robert Half Technology, 2017 will remain a u2018stableu2019 hiring environment, with a focus on security and upgrades to existing IT systems and infrastructure.

By Sharon Florentine

CIO IT Jobs Technology Industry

IT Resume Makeover: Gaining a new perspective

After over a decade with the same company, jumping back into the job search process can be overwhelming. And sometimes the process requires writing your resume from an entirely new perspective.

By Sarah K. White