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The business case for telepharmacy

Remote dispensing of medications u2014 tomorrowu2019s telepharmacy.

Tight IT job market means employers will pay more

Tech skills remain in high demand and that means well-paying IT jobs are about to pay even better.

Windows 10 deserves much more love than it gets (seriously)

Microsoft got, and deserved, a lot of grief for forcing users to upgrade to Windows 10, but the OS is surprisingly solid and can result in real productivity gains.

Is your company developing an IoT solution from the wrong angle?

Compelling IoT solutions start with a vision.

IT Resume Makeover: Don’t downplay your success

It's easy to fall into the trap of downplaying your skills and accomplishments. But on your resume you need to do the exact opposite.

MariaDB reduce admin overhead for DevOps teams

New version of MaxScale software adds support for data streaming, enterprise security and high availability to cut administration overhead for DevOps teams.

26 open source projects from Linux’s 25 years

Machine analytics fuel Cardinal Health’s IT transformation

The global health services provider monitors its sprawling IT operations using analytics software from Splunk to detect hardware and software performance problems.

Why are so many people buying the iPhone 7 Plus?

The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are both great phones, but many users are opting for the larger model instead of the smaller one.

Designing a 21st century business? Ask an 8-year-old

Retooling your business for the future requires a culture shift. Watch how children interact with technology and youu2019ll understand futurist Mike Walshu2019s vision.

10 things that tick off software developers

Developers are people, too, and they get annoyed by the same things that bug the rest of us: Co-workers, endless meetings and bad office coffee. But some issues are unique to developers. Here are the top 10 things that tick off software developers.

How to know if workers are engaged (don’t ask them)

Employee engagement is vital for any successful business, but when one in four employees lies on engagement surveys — and that's just the percentage who own up to it — how can you uncover checked-out workers?

How today’s CIOs are getting sales cycles ‘Back in Black’

CIOs demand more of vendors as they strive to prove the ROI of technology.

What is the biggest threat to internal IT departments?

IT service management and productivity

How to manage directories in Linux using the command line

Learn the basics of directory management in Linux using the command line tool.

CIO Career Coach: How to ace a job interview (video)

Executive recruiter Martha Heller shares expert insight and advice on how to deliver a perfect performance in a job interview.

Why automation doubles IT outsourcing cost savings

New research analyzes automationu2019s impact on the IT outsourcing market, revealing double-digit productivity improvements and specific cost reductions between 14 percent and 28 percent.

State channels linked to blockchains will solve the scalability problem for healthcare

State channels, ring signatures or confidential signatures and zero-knowledge proofs will quickly be common watercooler talk as their impact on healthcare is made more apparent.

Google rebrands cloud services ‘Google Cloud’ and ‘G Suite’

Google yesterday said a billion people now actively use its public cloud. To celebrate the milestone, the company reorganized its cloud efforts under the name 'Google Cloud' and rebranded Google Apps as 'G Suite.'

Fixing the lack of gender diversity in tech starts at the top

There is no silver bullet to correcting gender and racial disparities in the tech industry; effective, meaningful change has to begin at the top.

4 keys to a happy and successful retirement

For many workers, imagining life after their careers end can be difficult and more than a bit scary. This post shares advice on how to embrace the retirement lifestyle and provides suggestions to make it a success.

‘Cloud washing’ gives way to true cloud services

A new CompTIA study shows lower adoption of SaaS applications, suggesting that CIOs are getting over the u2018cloud washingu2019 that has plagued the market for years.

LibreOffice celebrates its 6th anniversary with bug fixes and minor improvements

What started as an OpenOffice fork has become a major open source project.

New streaming devices from Roku, Amazon best Chromecast

Roku and Amazon this week debuted new or updated, budget-friendly streaming devices that challenge, and in some ways outperform, Google's popular Chromecast dongle.

White House to bolster STEM education, close skills gap

Touting new advanced placement course, the Obama administration looks at interdisciplinary approach to improve STEM education for underrepresented students and address shortage of skilled workers.

Container management war heats up with release of Kubernetes 1.4

What Docker Engine has done for containers, Google's Kubernetes is doing for container management.rn

A pre-launch history of Facebook at Work

Facebook is about to release its much-anticipated business collaboration service. Here's a look back at the last 20 months of Facebook at Work's growing pains, partnerships, pilot programs and delays.

Killer keyboard shortcuts to help you master Windows

These Windows keyboard shortcuts help you navigate your PC faster, master documents, wrangle various virtual desktops, and shut down and secure a computer, using just a few keys.

Children’s cartoon reveals the insane reality

Coming to the horrific realization that Inspector Gadget is a u2018mansplainer.u2019

Why bots are poised to disrupt the enterprise

Companies are saving money and achieving better customer service by using software agents to automate core transactions. Cognitive technologies will eventually accelerate such projects.

Using technology to educate our minds

We are all increasingly engaged with our technology. Some would argue too much so. But can we harness this powerful engagement for self-improvement?

BlackBerry (finally) says it’s done making smartphones

This week BlackBerry announced it has produced its last smartphone, though the company plans to partner with other hardware makers and continue to sell BlackBerry-branded phones.

macOS Safari: Change the style of web pages with FreeStyler plugin

Tired of viewing the default styles of web pages? FreeStyler is a plugin for Safari in macOS that lets you customize how a web page looks in your browser.

Customers have a love/hate relationship with IT outsourcing providers

HPE, Oracle and IBMu2019s outsourcing customers are much more likely to recommend them, but many other IT service providers underperform in delivering a good customer experience.

How UPS delivers predictive analytics

The global shipping companyu2019s BI and big data analytics platform offers increased visibility and control and the capability to identify patterns and movement across its transportation network. For customers this means foul weather wonu2019t blow

How to choose the right project management methodology

Identifying available project management methodologies (PMM) is one thing, deciding which one works best for a particular project is much more complicated. Here's how to make the right choice.

5 ways to get more out of meetings

You have probably experienced meeting-overload at some point in your careers, and the truth is that most meetings diminish productivity. Try these five steps to make your next meeting more meaningful and less time-consuming.

How New York’s Stylin’ Seniors became a golden social media campaign

The NYC Department for the Aging proved social networks find seniors sexy. rn

Splunk puts machine learning at center of operational intelligence portfolio

Splunk is making machine learning capabilities a core capability of its real-time operational intelligence platforms to help companies use predictive analytics to optimize IT, security and business operations.

Why didn’t Apple release iPhone 7 sales numbers?

For one of the first times since it introduced the iPhone, Apple didn't report initial sales numbers for a new phone. The company says it stopped sharing such numbers because they're no longer representative. But is Apple just doing damage

Qualcomm sets up competition to stimulate IoT innovation

"Invent-Off" pits two teams against each other to create a life-saving invention in three days.

A $280 billion healthcare problem ripe for technology innovation and predictive analytics

Behavioral health is a complicated and expensive issue in U.S healthcare today. It's also a field that is underfunded and ripe for technology-led innovation. rn

How to get Night Shift functionality in macOS Sierra

macOS Sierra has many great new features but Night Shift isnu2019t among them. Fortunately, f.lux is a great alternative for nighttime use of your Mac.

MapR helps developers leverage analytics with microservices

New capabilities in MapR Technologies Converged Data Platform help developers and administrators use microservices to integrate operations and analytics.

9 reasons why I will be buying Apple AirPods

Apple AirPods are not perfect but they are the best thing that has happened to earphones

8 things small businesses look for when considering SaaS

Cloud marketers and SaaS pros share their advice on how to make cloud-based software attractive to small and midsized businesses.

5 reasons CEOs should be involved in hiring decisions

Here are five reasons your CEO should have a say in all hiring decisions and two reasons why they should stay out of it.

6 awesome apps that integrate with iOS 10 Messages

Apple's Messages got a big upgrade in iOS 10, and you can now use third-party software in the app. These six downloads make it easier to book restaurants, share travel plans, and get money, all from within Messages.

Tips for creating an introvert-friendly workplace

Introverts and extraverts work differently and the environment they work in can ultimately affect their productivity. If you haven't already, reconsider your company culture to see how it helps — or hurts — the introverted workers in your offi

Drexel and CIO.com announce Analytics 50 winners

CIO.com and Drexel University's LeBow College of Business first-ever Analytics 50 awards recognize 50 companies that using data analytics to solve business challenges.