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12 tips for creating a must-read business blog

Business owners, bloggers and online marketers discuss what small businesses can do to drive traffic to their blogs, increase their page views and keep readers coming back for more.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Aug 2, 2016

CRM Systems Internet Small and Medium Business

Do you still use your Apple Watch?

The Apple Watch has proven to be the most popular smartwatch ever, but not everybody that has one loves it. Are you still using your Apple Watch?

By Jim Lynch

Aug 2, 2016 9 mins

Small and Medium Business Smartwatches Wearables

3 ways annoying coworkers kill productivity

That guy in the next cube playing Slither isn't just getting on your nerves, he may be causing your productivity to plummet and your engagement to drop to zero. Here's why you shouldn't suffer in silence.

By Sharon Florentine

Aug 2, 2016

Careers IT Leadership Relationship Building

The doctor will see you now – virtually

Seeking to reduce patient traffic without sacrificing care quality, New York-Presbyterian hospital is offering second opinions and consultations via digital technologies.

By Clint Boulton

Aug 1, 2016

CIO Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

How 7 Hall of Fame CIOs thrive by evolving

The 2016 inductees to the CIO Hall of Fame achieve longevity and success by continually adapting as the CIO role evolves.

By Mary K. Pratt

Aug 1, 2016

CIO CIO 100 Technology Industry

CIOs mean business

This year's CIO 100 honorees are serious about winning customers and driving revenue.

By Beth Stackpole

Aug 1, 2016

CIO CIO 100 Careers

Zagat restaurant app for iOS gets major makover

Google acquired restaurant-rating service Zagat in 2011, and it has essentially been MIA ever since. But Zagat is back with a useful new iOS app and simpler rating system foodies will love.

By James A. Martin

Aug 1, 2016

Mobile Apps iPad iPhone

CIOs expand their horizons

Meet IT leaders who are pushing the boundaries of their job descriptions — and finding that doors are opening to them elsewhere in the C-suite.

By Kristen Lamoreaux

Aug 1, 2016 4 mins

CIO CIO 100 Careers

Banned Hillary Clinton app now on the App Store

Apple relents and wisely allows a satirical game about Hillary Clinton to be published on the iOS App Store. Was the company's initial refusal an example of political bias?

By Jim Lynch

Aug 1, 2016 5 mins

Government Video Games iOS

IT career roadmap: The journey to certified scrum trainer

Angela Johnson took the long and winding road to her current career, but her varied experience and love for teaching opened up limitless possibilities as a certified scrum trainer.

By Sharon Florentine

Aug 1, 2016

Agile Development IT Governance Frameworks IT Jobs

IT resume makeover: Don’t try to please everyone

Writing a resume means knowing your audience. If you try to please everyone, youu2019ll only wind up with an unfocused and disjointed document filled with unconnected work experience and accomplishments.

By Sarah K. White

Aug 1, 2016

IT Jobs IT Skills Resumes

Today’s CIOs mean business

To capture the spirit of this year's 2016 CIO 100 winners, three simple words say it all: We Mean Business.

By Dan Muse

Aug 1, 2016

CIO CIO 100 IT Governance

Takeaways from Apple, Facebook and Google’s latest earnings

Apple, Facebook and Google each reported earnings this week, and though the results varied, they also reaffirmed the scale and industry-wide impact of these massive tech companies.

By Matt Kapko

Jul 29, 2016 4 mins

Apple Facebook Google

How ‘super shoppers’ shape the future of online retail

A recent study found that 13 percent of the world's internet shoppers account for nearly two-thirds of all consumer spending on goods online, and the group's shopping habits could impact the rest of the consumer market.

By Bill Snyder

Jul 29, 2016

Consumer Electronics Internet Retail Industry

With ChakraCore on Linux, Microsoft doesn’t discriminate

Microsoft is putting one of its core technologies on a competing platformrn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 29, 2016

Linux Open Source Web Development

Kubernetes and OpenStack to collide in Silicon Valley

OpenStack Days – Silicon Valley will take place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. on August 9-10, 2016. This year's theme is OpenStack and Kubernetes.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 29, 2016 4 mins

Cloud Computing Linux Open Source

8 reasons LinuxCon is a must-attend event

Why I keep going to LinuxCon, and you should too.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 29, 2016

Linux Open Source

Successful cloud migration isn’t about strategy or technology

Cloud migration of legacy IT requires overcoming the u201cpeopleu201d restraints.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Jul 29, 2016

Cloud Storage IT Strategy Technology Industry

CBT Nuggets offers IT training Netflix style

Columnist Rob Enderle recently learned about an IT training company that, in the spirit of Netflix, is online and subscription-based.

By Rob Enderle

Jul 29, 2016

Careers IT Skills

The tech marketer’s guide to getting acquired

Getting acquired isn't as easy as putting up a "For Sale" sign. Here's what you can do to get your company noticed and ready for sale.

By Andrew Stanten

Jul 29, 2016

IT Skills Mergers and Acquisitions Technology Industry

U.S. IT employment grows, with IT services jobs leading the way

CompTIA labor data indicates that digital transformation will drive employment, automation will have a greater impact on U.S. jobs than offshoring and IT outsourcing job growth will outpace corporate IT roles.

By Stephanie Overby

Jul 29, 2016

ITSM Outsourcing Technology Industry

Business or tech: Who should do strategy translation?

Three reasons why a less obvious choice might be better.

By Pradeep Henry

Jul 29, 2016

Enterprise Applications IT Strategy Software Development

The executive guide to onboarding yourself

A better approach to your first year with a new company.

By Louis Gerzofsky

Jul 29, 2016

C-Suite IT Jobs Technology Industry

6 things you’ll love about the Moto Z Droids — and 6 you won’t

The new Moto Z Droid and Moto Z Droid Force are now available from Verizon and Motorola. Theyu2019re some of the strongest Android phones on the market. Should you buy one? These 12 pros and cons could make or break your decision.

By Al Sacco

Jul 29, 2016

Android Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Databricks unveils commercial support for Apache Spark 2.0

Apache Spark 2.0 is now generally available on the Databricks data platform. The company touts five to 10x performance increases over Spark 1.6 and new support for continuous applications with structured streaming.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jul 28, 2016

Big Data Open Source Technology Industry

Oracle buys NetSuite: What does this mean?

What does Oracle's acquisition of NetSuite mean for companies that are looking to move their finance function into the cloud? What does it mean for current NetSuite users? How will Oracle position its now five competing ERP products?

By John Hoebler

Jul 28, 2016

C-Suite Financial Services Industry Technology Industry

New law lets German internet users connect with their own routers

German ISPs can no longer prohibit users from using their own routers to access services, says FSFE.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 28, 2016 5 mins

Government Internet Open Source

Canonical joins the Document Foundation Advisory board

The upcoming release of LibreOffice will be one of the first applications to be available as a snap packagern

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 28, 2016

Linux Office Suites Open Source

CORD becomes a Linux Foundation project

The foundation is already home to many open source networking projects, including OpenDaylight and Open Network Operating System (ONOS), so CORD is a natural fit.rnrn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 28, 2016

Linux Networking Open Source

How to build your own Netflix and Spotify with Nvidia Shield and Raspberry Pi

A blueprint for using Nvidia Shield Android TV and Raspberry Pi to create an inexpensive media and file server.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jul 28, 2016 5 mins

Computers and Peripherals Open Source Video Games

How one CIO navigated the path from sales to IT leader

Anthem CIO Tom Miller says authenticity and his non-IT background make him a more effective CIO.

By Brian P. Watson

Jul 28, 2016

CIO Careers Healthcare Industry

After 20 years of Windows Server, Microsoft looks to agile future

Windows Server 2016 still comes with a traditional, graphical server interface, but thatu2019s not the future for the server operating system, according to its chief architect.

By Mary Branscombe

Jul 28, 2016

Servers Small and Medium Business Windows

Mastering and managing data understanding

Data understanding is the knowledge you have about data, the needs the data will satisfy, its content and location. There is no tool or artifact for data understanding, as it is expressed in business glossaries, data dictionaries, models and other fo

By John Ladley

Jul 28, 2016

Business IT Alignment Business Intelligence Predictive Analytics

Who should manage IT?

What are some different IT management models and how do they compare?

By Jeffrey Morgan

Jul 28, 2016

CIO IT Leadership Technology Industry

1 in 4 desktop owners use ad blockers

More than a quarter of all desktop computer users and 15 percent of mobile devices owners use ad blocking software, according to a new study, and 17 percent of people who don't block ads are likely to do so soon.

By Matt Kapko

Jul 28, 2016

Browsers Internet Small and Medium Business

3 legit reasons why you’ll love the Texture magazine app

Formerly known as Next Issue, the Texture magazine app for Android, iOS and Windows is an all-you-can-eat buffet of digital magazines. The app's search and browse capabilities make it easy to navigate, and it lets you save articles to Evernote,

By James A. Martin

Jul 28, 2016

Android Media and Entertainment Industry Mobile Apps

After struggling for weeks to connect with the local water provider and fielding a shut-off notice, one carefully worded ping on social media yielded results within an hour.

By Sharon Florentine

Jul 28, 2016

CRM Systems Social Networking Apps Technology Industry

Marketing pros discuss what they want from IT

IT leaders don't always have great working relationships with their colleagues in marketing, but the technology decisions they make can have significant impact on marketers. A group of digital marketing pros explains just what they expect from I

By Matt Kapko

Jul 28, 2016

CIO CMO Marketing

Is it worth it to build a Hackintosh?

A Hackintosh offers a possibly less expensive, and sometimes more powerful computer than a Mac from Apple. But are Hackintoshes really worth building?

By Jim Lynch

Jul 28, 2016 9 mins

Consumer Electronics MacOS

How to manage the 7 biggest workplace fears

Everyone's experienced some level of stress at work, and chances are, it's stemmed from one of these seven workplace fears. However, managers can ease those fears.

By Sarah K. White

Jul 28, 2016

Careers IT Jobs Relationship Building

Want your startup to be paperless? These 8 tips will get you there

Storing paper files is costly and unscalable. Follow these tips to prevent problems created by a paper-heavy office.

By Leo Welder

Jul 27, 2016

Cloud Storage IT Governance Startups

How can a CIO provide clarity in a messy world?

From reading the tea leaves to understand Big Tech strategy to writing u201cThe Idiotu2019s Guideu201d about any technology, a CIO has a lot of explaining to do.

By Francois Estellon

Jul 27, 2016

CIO IT Leadership IT Skills

How Wal-Mart enables ‘innersource’ with Github

The big box retaileru2019s technology arm has adopted the open source ethos, encouraging its engineers to write code and share it with time-crunched teams that can use the help.

By Clint Boulton

Jul 27, 2016

Digital Transformation Open Source Software Development

5 key steps to get a derailed project back on track

When a project derails, you have an opportunity to learn and course correct. Through the years I have been asked to recover a number of troubled projects and followed these steps.

By Bas de Baat

Jul 27, 2016

IT Governance Frameworks IT Leadership Project Management Tools

Helping co-workers: How helpful is it, really?

Studies suggest there may be a point at which giving assistance becomes detrimental.

By William Craig

Jul 27, 2016

IT Leadership

How to benchmark your IT outsourcing vendor management skills

Alsbridgeu2019s Jeff Augustin discusses vendor management and governance practices that help IT organizations gauge their effectiveness in service delivery management and general strategy.

By Stephanie Overby

Jul 27, 2016

ITSM Outsourcing Technology Industry

How ‘citizen developers’ are closing the skills gap

You don't need a computer science degree or a certificate from a coding boot camp to create apps and technology for your company. Low-code development platforms are helping to bridge the IT skills gap.

By Sharon Florentine

Jul 27, 2016

Developer IT Skills Technology Industry

5 fun Hillary Clinton apps for iOS

Hillary Clinton is the first woman ever nominated for president by a major political party in America. Now you can savor her personality on your iPhone and iPad with these five fun apps.

By Jim Lynch

Jul 27, 2016 4 mins

Consumer Electronics Video Games iOS

9 must-have ‘smart’ gadgets for your connected office

These nine 'smart' gadgets u2014 which include cameras, security systems, a thermostat, IoT lighting and a connected power outlet u2014 can give your home or work office a total tech-makeover.

By Paul Mah

Jul 27, 2016

Gadgets Internet of Things Smart Home

Why buying from small businesses offers big advantages

From social responsibility to greater flexibility in services and contracts, there are plenty of reasons to take a closer look at small vendors and what they can do for your organization.

By Bruce Harpham

Jul 27, 2016

CIO IT Leadership Small and Medium Business