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5 tips to better understand millennial managers

If you aren't already managed by a millennial, chances are you soon will be as these young workers quickly take on leadership roles in corporate America.rn

By Sarah K. White

Sep 6, 2016

IT Jobs IT Skills Technology Industry

Tile Slim tracker is half the thickness of Tile Original

The new Tile Slim Bluetooth tracking device is much thinner than Tile Original, but it lacks a keychain hole and its ringtone isn't as loud.

By James A. Martin

Sep 5, 2016

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Recruiting elusive unicorn digital talent

Finding the right talent in the tech industry can get competitive — especially for 'digital unicorns,' who help companies leverage their business success.

By Sarah K. White

Sep 5, 2016 5 mins

CIO CMO CTO

The Free Software Foundation Europe Organizes its First ever Summit in Berlin

The summit coincides with the 15th anniversary of the organization.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Sep 2, 2016 2 mins

Linux Open Source

Apple updates App Store developer guidelines ahead of iOS 10

The days are numbered for iOS apps that crash instantly upon launch or that use lengthy names to game search results, according to Apple's newly revised set of App Store developer policies.

By Matt Kapko

Sep 2, 2016

Enterprise Applications Mobile Apps iOS

Hybrid tablets will continue to grow in popularity

After a drop in sales, IDC expects detachable tablets to revitalize the tablet market and outpace PCs and smaller slate tablets by 2020.

By Sarah K. White

Sep 2, 2016

Laptops Small and Medium Business Tablets

U.S. cloud vendors adjust to Snowden effect, Privacy Shield

AWS, Microsoft and Google are building data centers in Europe to address privacy concerns in a post-Snowden world. Cloud infrastructure revenue is rising, but how much better could be for U.S. vendors?

By Clint Boulton

Sep 2, 2016

Amazon.com Avaya Google

Majority of Netflix subscribers would pay more for the service

A survey found that 60 percent of Netflix subscribers wouldn't mind a price hike, even though the company already increased the cost of its streaming service in 2016.

By Bill Snyder

Sep 2, 2016

Internet Media and Entertainment Industry Video

How analytics could end layoffs

By using analytics wisely, columnist Rob Enderle writes, layoffs could become obsolete.

By Rob Enderle

Sep 2, 2016

Analytics Careers Staff Management

Why Chromebooks are becoming more appealing than the iPad

The upcoming 13u201d inch Acer Chromebook will run Android appsrn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Sep 1, 2016 2 mins

Android Chrome OS Laptops

What if you could fire your CEO?

For the last four years, Haufe U.S. has functioned as a workplace democracy, where its executive leadership is elected by the employees annually. The craziest part? It's working.

By Sharon Florentine

Sep 1, 2016

CIO CMO CTO

Samsung stops Note7 shipments on reports of battery fires

The Galaxy Note7 has received rave reviews, but some early units reportedly have a serious battery flaw. Samsung already stopped shipping the new Note in South Korea.

By Al Sacco

Sep 1, 2016

Samsung Electronics Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Interactive and zero-knowledge proofs for better patient interactions with blockchain technology

Zero-knowledge proofs, when combined with blockchain technologies running on smart contracts, have the potential to prove patient health information without the verifier ever learning anything except that a statement is true.

By Peter B. Nichol

Sep 1, 2016

Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry Innovation

Apple Watch 2: Does it need a bigger battery?

Rumors suggest that the 42mm Apple Watch 2 might come with a larger battery, but itu2019s the 38mm watch that could really use a better battery.

By Jim Lynch

Sep 1, 2016

Consumer Electronics Smartwatches Wearables

How can we plug the widening digital skills gap?

Collaboration is needed to tackle the increasingly urgent problem of equipping our future workforce with vital digital skills.

By Alice Bonasio

Sep 1, 2016

Careers Emerging Technology IT Skills

FTC v. Wyndham and corporate cybersecurity

The widely-watched case of FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp. isn't just about cybersecurity.

By David Adler

Sep 1, 2016

Legal Privacy Security

IT Resume Makeover: Knowing what to showcase

Writing a resume is all about conveying your skills and experience in an easy-to-read format. But sometimes you need a fresh eye to help identify relevant skills and projects you might have overlooked in your career history.

By Sarah K. White

Sep 1, 2016

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

Who is watching after your agile money? Part III

Business and IT executives need an objective performance yardstick with integrated controls to confidently grow agile program portfolios.

By Hakan Altintepe

Aug 31, 2016

Agile Development IT Leadership Software Development

4 facts job-seekers should know about the technical skill gap in 2016

The technical talent gap is causing growing concerns among businesses. How can both job seekers and employers address these issues?

By Josh Althuser

Aug 31, 2016

Careers

Galaxy Note7 business review: A fabulous phone with few flaws

If Samsung's Galaxy Note7 isn't already on your radar, you're simply not paying attention. This enterprise-oriented Note7 review details the high-end Android phone's many enterprise strengths and spotlights a few shortcomings.

By Al Sacco

Aug 31, 2016

Mobile Device Management Samsung Electronics Small and Medium Business

Are Americans too dumb to be good developers?

What are the important, valuable skills when hiring developers, anyway?

By Steve Mezak

Aug 31, 2016

Careers Software Development

HPE CIO tackles tough ‘spin merge’ with CSC

Separating HPu2019s enterprise services business from its parent company is a challenging but necessary task for Scott Spradley, who says u2018hard work is fun.u2019

By Clint Boulton

Aug 31, 2016

CIO Mergers and Acquisitions Technology Industry

Can either Uber or Lyft move fast and first into a subscription model to fend off those competitors squeezing into the expanding competitive crevices of their market?

By Richie Etwaru

Aug 31, 2016

Car Tech Consumer Electronics Emerging Technology

IoT and multi-cloud take center stage at upcoming Cloud Foundry Summit

"The Cloud Foundry European Summit is focused on IoT and multi-cloud u2014 two major IT trends Cloud Foundry is at the heart of," says Cloud Foundry Foundation CEO Sam Ramji.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Aug 31, 2016

Internet of Things Open Source PaaS

Irritated iPhone 6 users sue Apple over ‘touch disease’ defect

A group of iPhone users claim Apple has refused to fix a defect in its iPhone 6 and 6s phones that causes displays to die, and the frustrated customers took legal action in California this week.

By Bill Snyder

Aug 31, 2016

Small and Medium Business Smartphones iPhone

SAP builds next-gen data warehouse for the cloud

SAP BW/4HANA is a new data warehouse service for the real-time enterprise, designed for both on-premises and cloud deployments.

By Thor Olavsrud

Aug 31, 2016

Big Data Cloud Management Data Warehousing

5 ways to lighten your helpdesk’s workload

One company evaluated almost 730,000 help desk requests and discovered the five most common reasons employees submitted help desk tickets.

By Sarah K. White

Aug 31, 2016

ITSM Tech Support Technology Industry

4 tips to help build your professional brand

Your personal brand must be built by design, otherwise it'll be constructed by default. Here's how to get it right.

By Sharon Florentine

Aug 31, 2016

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

Linux at 25: The evolution of Linux in business

Highlights from 25 years of Linux in business

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Aug 30, 2016

Linux Open Source Operating Systems

Strategic CxOs need analytics efforts to be difficult

Enterprise analytics is a leadership challenge. It rewires organizations in ways we can't predict. Trite MBA-isms don't cut it anymore.

By Rohan Light

Aug 30, 2016

Analytics IT Leadership IT Strategy

If I only had 5 minutes to explain blockchain

Are you struggling to understand how blockchain works, why blockchains are secure or why blockchain technologies will transform the world? Here's a five-minute answer to all those questions.

By Peter B. Nichol

Aug 30, 2016

Health and Fitness Software Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

10 ways to make your crowdfunding campaign a hit

Small business owners and online fundraising pros share their top tips on how to make your Kickstarter or Indiegogo project a success.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Aug 30, 2016

Small and Medium Business Startups Venture Capital

6 keys to getting more than minimal value from digital initiatives

How to avoid an initiative that loses momentum.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Aug 30, 2016

Business IT Alignment CIO Technology Industry

How to get more from annual performance reviews

Though some organizations are doing away with the annual performance review, the majority of companies are sticking with the standard. Here's how to get the most out of your yearly performance review.

By Sharon Florentine

Aug 30, 2016

IT Jobs IT Skills Relationship Building

10 tech skills that will earn you more money

Technology jobs are profitable. But certain skills are growing increasingly in-demand and businesses are will to pay a premium for them as they embrace digital transformation.

By Sarah K. White

Aug 30, 2016 6 mins

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

My secret checklist and video for fall recruiting season

3 simple questions can pinpoint your readiness for a job change

By Donald Burns

Aug 29, 2016

Careers LinkedIn Resumes

Nintex Hawkeye makes workflow analytics one step easier

By instrumenting workflows with "beacons" as they build them, citizen programmers can light up a range of performance metrics for analysis.

By Roger Kay

Aug 29, 2016

Analytics BPM Systems SaaS

Commercial drones take off to deliver new data and business models

The FAA today released new regulations for the low-altitude operation of commercial small unmanned aircraft, which has the potential to unlock a wave of new data and business models built on that data.

By Thor Olavsrud

Aug 29, 2016

Government Regulation Small and Medium Business

6 things you should know from Linux’s first 25 years

In his keynote speech at LinuxCon last week, Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst reflected on the impact that Linux has had in these 25 years, not only in technology but also in the business world.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Aug 29, 2016

Linux Open Source

Linus Torvalds reflects on 25 years of Linux

"You can just feel the fact that people want to work together and want to make a better system. That really makes for a great community," said Linus Torvalds.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Aug 29, 2016

Linux Open Source

Beware technology that delivers less than its name promises

Don't be lured by what the words imply. Instead consider what the technology actually does.

By Paul Rubens

Aug 29, 2016

IT Strategy Innovation Technology Industry

5 apps to help you get more done in less time

Ever feel like there aren't enough hours in a day? With these tips — and these productivity apps — you'll get at least one of those precious hours back.

By Sharon Florentine

Aug 29, 2016

Enterprise Applications IT Governance Frameworks IT Skills

How to spot signs your project is about to fail

There are many possible reasons a project is headed for problems. While some are easy to spot and correct, others may signify more deep-rooted issues that can derail even the best-laid plans.

By Moira Alexander

Aug 29, 2016

IT Leadership IT Skills Project Management Tools

I’ve seen this one. This is a classic.

Every now and then it is interesting to look back to see how far you've come.

By Paul T. Cottey

Aug 29, 2016

IT Leadership IT Strategy

Linus Torvalds says GPL was defining factor in Linux’s success

"Over the years, I've become convinced that the BSD license is great for code you don't care about," said Linus Torvalds.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Aug 27, 2016

Linux Open Source

Linus Torvalds says first Linux release wasn’t public

This week at LinuxCon NA, Linus Torvalds talked about the email he sent 25 years ago to announce Linux.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Aug 26, 2016

Linux Open Source

iPhones are much more likely to ‘fail’ than Androids

A new report suggests Apple smartphones are significantly more likely to experience serious hardware or software problems than phones from Samsung and other Android phone makers.

By Bill Snyder

Aug 26, 2016

Small and Medium Business Smartphones iPhone

Autonomic offerings set to transform IT, but outsourcing customers beware

IT leaders have more automation options that ever, but not all robotic systems are created equal.

By Stephanie Overby

Aug 26, 2016

IT Strategy ITSM Technology Industry

Google Apps training courses help IT pros build skills

IT professionals, educators and users can all benefit from this set of online Google Apps training courses and certification programs.

By Matt Kapko

Aug 26, 2016

Google IT Skills SaaS

Big data analytics and NLP: How health plans can make more money — and keep it

Natural language processing is an emerging area that can help unlock value from the vast stores of unstructured data that account for as much as 80% of all clinical data. UPMC Health Plan does just that. rn

By Paddy Padmanabhan

Aug 26, 2016

Analytics Healthcare Industry Risk Management