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The rise of the chief marketing technologist

The digital age has originated an amazing phenomenon: the appearance of hybrid professionals called marketing technologists. At the theoretical level it is a thought-provoking concept, but watching it transform into reality is not so simple and can c

By Marco Antonio Cavallo

Jan 24, 2017

CRM Systems IT Strategy Technology Industry

6 new 2-in-1 devices to watch for in 2017

Hybrid 2-in-1 tablets were everywhere at CES 2017, with multiple companies unveiling the latest in hybrid designs. Here are six of the most exciting hybrids expected this year.

By Sarah K. White

Jan 24, 2017

Laptops Small and Medium Business Toshiba

10 best gadgets from CES 2017

From mini robots to selfie drones and super-thin TVs: Here's the best we saw at CES 2017.

By Jessica Naziri

Jan 23, 2017

Gadgets Small and Medium Business Smart Home

Are tech companies responsible for negative outcomes?

Leading technology companies need to take responsibility for the unintended consequences of their activities, but experts say it shouldnu2019t come at the expense of innovation.

By Matt Kapko

Jan 23, 2017

Emerging Technology Innovation Technology Industry

6 ecommerce categories that will take off in 2017

Ecommerce experts predict which retail categories will be hot in the new year.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Jan 23, 2017

E-commerce Software Internet Retail Industry

Apple Watch: How to set the time ahead

Afraid of being late? Hereu2019s how you can set your Apple Watchu2019s time to be a few minutes ahead.

By Jim Lynch

Jan 23, 2017 2 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartwatches Wearables

New game, new rules: 3 steps to secure your bank in the digital age

With great data, comes great responsibility

By Falk Rieker

Jan 23, 2017 5 mins

Cybercrime Financial Services Industry Internet Security

You can finally take streamed movies and TV shows with you on an airplane

Hulu is upping its game, allowing users to download content for later viewing and will soon debut a new alternative to cable.

By Bill Snyder

Jan 23, 2017

Consumer Electronics Internet Video

5 tech jobs that will boom (and 2 that will bust) in 2017

The technology market is regularly evolving and so are the jobs and skills necessary to keep things moving forward. We asked an expert what the year ahead holds for IT professionals.

By Sharon Florentine

Jan 23, 2017

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

6 EMM predictions for 2017

Enterprise mobility management trends will be driven by growing complexities in hardware and software, concerns about privacy and a push for mobile management compliance in the workplace.rn

By Sarah K. White

Jan 23, 2017

Laptops Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

Voodoo project management

You're fired! Bogus management mumbo jumbo doesn't get projects done. Project management is a complex set of real skills that you can't learn in a 35-hour class.

By Jeffrey Morgan

Jan 20, 2017

Certifications Government IT Project Management Tools

Half of work activities could be automated by 2055

A McKinsey researcher says that while robots and machines will usurp some jobs, most humans will take on new roles as automation boosts productivity.

By Clint Boulton

Jan 20, 2017

Artificial Intelligence Innovation Technology Industry

5 new and noteworthy features in iOS Evernote

Evernote 8.0, just released for all iOS devices, declutters the app's interface and makes it easier to create different types of notes, among other enhancements. But the app's stylus support still leaves something to be desired.

By James A. Martin

Jan 20, 2017

Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business iOS

Can AI beat the best at Texas hold’em?

Heads-up no-limit Texas hold'em may be the final frontier in the battle of man vs. machine. Artificial intelligence developed by a Carnegie Mellon University professor and a Ph.D student is taking on four of the top pros in the world to show tha

By Thor Olavsrud

Jan 20, 2017

Artificial Intelligence Innovation Technology Industry

Darwinian insights on innovation and competition

Variation, selection and competition are the challenges of navigating today's digital ecosystem of value. Identify the struggle between individuals and competitors to discover tomorrow's game-changers. Innovation is the modern struggle for

By Peter B. Nichol

Jan 20, 2017

Foundry Events IT Strategy Technology Industry

LinkedIn releases major website redesign

LinkedIn is pushing what it calls its most important desktop redesign in 15 years to more than 467 million users during the coming weeks. You can now expect a mobile-like experience at the social network.

By Matt Kapko

Jan 19, 2017

LinkedIn Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Why timing is everything when it comes to disruption

Timing on any transformation governs its success; it often depends on whether market, ecosystem, customers and vendors are ready for it. Subrata looks at the automobile industry and hybrid cars to see if there are any learning for us technology execu

By Subrata Mukherjee

Jan 19, 2017

Emerging Technology Innovation Technology Industry

How to build a sustainable, value-focused data culture

Financial services CDOs weigh in on how regulation, growth and cost drives their current efforts and how each will affect future endeavors.

By Jodi Morton and Robert Parr

Jan 19, 2017

CIO Financial Services Industry Regulation

Marketing and IT leaders at Clorox partner closely on digital marketing and IoT initiatives intended to buttress the consumer packaged goods company's corporate growth strategy.

By Clint Boulton

Jan 19, 2017

CIO CMO Technology Industry

Unconscious bias hurts more than diversity

Biases don't affect only your ability to hire diverse candidates — they limit your ability to hire all qualified candidates.

By Sharon Florentine

Jan 19, 2017

Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership

6 tips to find and retain freelance tech workers

Once you find reliable freelancers, you won't want to stop there. Follow these five tips to help build and retain a stable of freelance workers.

By Sarah K. White

Jan 19, 2017

Careers IT Jobs Technology Industry

First CIO on Workplace by Facebook talks collaboration in the enterprise

The former CIO of Clorox has a long history with Workplace by Facebook. Here he shares insights about his early days with the collaboration platform, challenges heu2019s encountered and tips for IT pros.

By Matt Kapko

Jan 18, 2017 4 mins

CIO Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

How to install openSUSE Leap bash shell in Windows 10

This tutorial will help you in running openSUSE Leap (command line) within Windows.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 18, 2017

Linux Open Source Small and Medium Business

Should you buy the new Nvidia Shield TV?

The new TV brings Google Assistant and Amazon Videos to the platform.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 18, 2017 4 mins

Android Consumer Electronics

Has Apple become a boring company?

One former engineer thinks that Tim Cook has made Apple a u201cboring operations company.u201d Is it time for Scott Forstall to return to Apple?

By Jim Lynch

Jan 18, 2017 9 mins

Small and Medium Business iPad iPhone

The state of the IT contractor job market in 2017

Trends toward higher pay and demand for specialized skills continue apace, creating opportunities for contractors across the industry.

By Bruce Harpham

Jan 18, 2017

Electronic Health Records Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry

Trump administration threatens net neutrality, cloud and IoT

Outgoing FCC chairman Tom Wheeler urges his successors not to undo controversial open internet order, which he says is key to a vibrant cloud computing marketplace.

By Kenneth Corbin

Jan 18, 2017

Government Internet Regulation

5 goals your 2017 digital transformation program needs

While digital transformation is a multiyear journey, CIO's have to show success incrementally. Here are five goals that will engage different parts of the organization on the transformation journey.

By Isaac Sacolick

Jan 18, 2017

CIO Emerging Technology IT Leadership

From CIO to COO to CEO

Greg Carmichael, president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank, reflects on how his experience as a CIO prepared him to be a CEO in the digital age.rn

By Martha Heller

Jan 18, 2017

C-Suite CIO IT Jobs

When ‘off the shelf’ software is good enough

Are you about to start customizing a new enterprise application? Stop what you're doing and consider whether there are better uses for your time.

By Susan Nunziata

Jan 18, 2017

Enterprise Applications IT Strategy

6 ways the digital-physical blur is affecting your money

A new golden age of innovation is happening right now in financial services.

By Nicholas D. Evans

Jan 18, 2017 5 mins

Financial Services Industry Payment Systems Small and Medium Business

5 ways to recruit more women in 2017

Recruiting and retaining women in your organization starts with asking what's really important to them and then following through to make sure they get it.

By Sharon Florentine

Jan 18, 2017

Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership

What is the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act?

We all know there is a lot of waste in government. Well some politicians are trying to do something about it by enacting the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act.

By Moira Alexander

Jan 18, 2017 5 mins

Government IT Project Management Tools Technology Industry

25 fastest growing tech certifications right now

Market values of these certifications increased the most in the second half of 2016.

By David Foote

Jan 17, 2017

Careers IT Skills

CIOs walking digital tightrope between opportunity and risk

These are scary, exciting times for CIOs who must tackle digital transformations.

By Clint Boulton

Jan 17, 2017

CIO Careers Innovation

No texting in healthcare!

Healthcare is unique and challenging, but so is every other industry — and other industries aren't limiting the use of technology as much as the healthcare sector does.

By David Chou

Jan 17, 2017

Healthcare Industry Mobile Small and Medium Business

Inevitability of IoT creates new challenges for manufacturers

The big story coming out of CES 2017 is that the IoT is coming to our lives whether we want its promise or not.

By Scott Nelson

Jan 17, 2017 5 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet of Things Security

Pornhub: iOS lagged slightly behind Android in 2016

Pornhub has released its year in review stats for 2016, and iOS users are lagging slightly behind Android users in porn use.

By Jim Lynch

Jan 17, 2017 6 mins

Android Small and Medium Business iOS

Get your company ready for artificial intelligence

Companies need to resolve issues regarding data quality, ERP and business process improvement first, before implementing artificial intelligence solutions.

By Bas de Baat

Jan 17, 2017

Business IT Alignment ERP Systems Enterprise Architecture

How A.I. and blockchain are driving precision medicine in 2017

Recent announcements by the ONC and the FDA for partnership programs on artificial intelligence and blockchain show how these advanced technologies could transform healthcare.

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Jan 17, 2017

Cybercrime Healthcare Industry Internet of Things

10 Evernote tips to organize your info in 2017

Whether you're an Evernote newbie or a proud power user, these 10 tips can elevate your digital note-taking to a new level of productivity.

By James A. Martin

Jan 17, 2017

Enterprise Applications Mobile Apps Small and Medium Business

4 ways angel investing can be fun for CIOs

If you are a CIO, angel investing can be a fun hobby. Based on your insight, experience and high level corporate view point, you could make some great investments.

By Pavel Cherkashin

Jan 17, 2017

CIO Startups Venture Capital

6 tips for negotiating your next raise

If one of your New Year's resolutions to negotiate a raise, here are some tips from industry professionals to help you get your fair share.

By Sharon Florentine

Jan 17, 2017

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

How core values shape these 5 tech giants

Every company has a vision and a mission — and these five major tech companies are no different. The difference is their core values have helped drive their business success.

By Sarah K. White

Jan 17, 2017

Careers IT Leadership