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What Lenovo’s Phab 2 Pro Tango phone means for AR

Lenovo this week announced the world's first smartphone that supports Google's Tango augmented reality platform. The Phab 2 Pro is a consumer-oriented device that ironically could help progress AR in the enterprise.

How Google killed Nest and why acquisitions fail

Google buying Nest is a good example of why most companies should avoid acquisitions. Columnist Rob Enderle writes that you canu2019t buy people, and a firm without the employees who made it a success is a failure in the making.

4 ways Apple could fix Apple Music

The Apple Music service and mobile app leave a lot to be desired, but these four simple modifications would go a long way toward fixing the company's busted music service.

PGA Tour bets big on Microsoft mobile, cloud services

Sweeping technology upgrades for fans and employees have the professional golf group building Windows 10 applications and migrating email and other computing tasks to the public cloud.

How working remotely can be beneficial for business

The flexibility and freedom of planning and running a campaign, or even a business, from a remote location canu2019t be beat, especially with all the communication tools available now. Hereu2019s a look at the transformative benefits that remote work

Why some Data Lakes are built to last

Hadoop-based Data Lakes can be game-changers, but too many are under performing. Here's a checklist to make your data lake a wild success.

Biden says big data is key to fight against cancer

In ambitious bid to accelerate cancer diagnosis and treatment, vice president announces aggregated set of genomic and clinical cancer data.

XML is toast, long live JSON

XML was useful in its time, but it has been supplanted by faster, more flexible formats.

Business culture or business case?

If your project had to be aligned with just one, which would you pick? We discuss the merits of both business culture and business case.

Android owners losing interest in social media apps

Android users aren't as fond of Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter as they used to be, according to a new report.

GE to open new locations to develop Industrial Internet talent

New facilities in Atlanta, Miami and Providence are a first step in GE's efforts to attract and retain IT talent with a mix of technical, analytical and leadership skills.

Why political candidates can’t do agile

Itu2019s voting season, and we all know how candidates for office act. They have to be light on their feet, but their behavior is anything but u2019agileu2018u2026 and their habits would destroy any agile project. Once youu2019ve absorbed that idea

6 ways video can boost your business

Experts in marketing, sales, customer service, and employee recruitment and training discuss how video can help your business in multiple ways.

Mac: How to use web sites as screen savers

The WebViewScreenSaver app lets you turn your favorite web sites into screen savers on any Mac. Itu2019s particularly great for news junkies and social media addicts.

Read your PowerPoint slides!

Is there anyone who has not heard, "Don't read your PowerPoint slides to the audience during a presentation"?

Q&A: Jonathan Riddell on the release of KDE neon User Edition 5.6

KDE neon is a project that Jonathan Riddell started after quitting Kubuntu. In this Q&A, he talks about the new release and the challenges he has overcome since launching the project.rn

Why consumers still aren’t buying social media buy buttons

Social media simply isn't an effective sales channel today, and despite social companies' efforts to rollout new forms of buying features, the slow adoption may have more to do with consumer behavioral than technology.

5 reasons the Surface Pro 4 is fit for the enterprise

The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is the clear choice of hybrid for the enterprise — and for good reason. Here are five features that make this device the best option for business users.

Why you need a mentor

Mentoring is important for everyone, but itu2019s especially critical for women and other underrepresented groups.

VMware CIO commands IoT effort

The software company releases to open source an SDK intended to let developers build Internet of Things applications that run on any network device, OS or infrastructure.

Motion Stills: Google’s free app turns Live Photos into GIFs

Google releases a new app that turns your iPhone 6s or 6s Plus Live Photos into GIFs that loop forever, or you can opt to make them movies. Motion Stills also provides helpful stabilization algorithms.

Your step-by-step guide to repairing Windows 10

When Windows 10 gets wonky, there's a whole set of activities to try and set things right. If approached in the right order, the time required to restore a system is seldom more than half a day and often less than that.

6 proven project management team communication strategies

Projects succeed only if your team is strong, and project teams are strong only if they have effective communication strategies.

Ipsum is an iOS journaling app with a chat twist

Ipsum is a bare-bones, chat-like journaling app for iOS that offers a real alternative to traditional journal apps. It's a different way of journaling that might appeal to users of Messages and WhatsApp.

IT pros stress is low, but so is job satisfaction

Working in IT can be a stressful career, but a new survey shows the pressure's easing for many tech workers. But is career satisfaction dropping, too?

T-Mobile’s free stock offer may increase your tax bill

T-Mobile's novel new stock offer sounds interesting in theory, but the IRS will take a bite out of those 'free' shares, according to finance professionals.

SUSE Enterprise Storage 3 brings Ceph support

With SUSE Enterprise Storage, powered by Ceph, SUSE becomes the first company to offer a commercial storage solution that is based on the Jewel release of the open source storage platform.rn

How to turbocharge digital transformation

3 key tips to CIO success in driving change.

Innovation and the Law of the 3 Mirrors

Cloud delivers on outsourcing’s promise—but results may vary

Can companies save money by going to the cloud? The unsatisfying answer is: it depends. The success of cloud initiatives has more to do with the art of how an enterprise promotes its adoption than any exact formula.

Outsourcing the fast speed of two-speed IT

Many companies have embarked on a digital transformation of their business in an effort to increase sales and support customers through online systems, apps and social media.

Why Gartner’s definition of BI Visionaries needs an extension

A look at how and where BI product/vendor roadmaps need to lead the industry and BI users.

The new gig economy: Shared and collaborative

The on-demand economy is redefining the future of work. The gig economy benefits the superstar worker most, putting them in control of their future. Who's aware the gig economy exists?

Turns out Siri isn’t just a creepy robo wench — she’s a hero

Apple's Siri voice assistant reportedly helped save an Australian child's life, and the incident should help convince skeptics that the somewhat-surly Siri can be useful … if a bit moody.

MapR shows off enterprise-grade Spark distribution

With companies increasingly turning to Apache Spark to build their data pipelines and analytical applications, MapR Technologies has released an Apache Spark distribution that packages the complete Spark stack, patented features from the MapR Platfor

Blockchain’s hype exceeds its grasp – for now

Broad adoption of blockchain technology is likely years away as companies struggle to understand how to apply the digital ledger technology to practical scenarios amid regulatory, governance and standards obstacles.

What CIOs don’t know about open source software

Even companies contributing to open source projects have little understanding of open source usage.

U.S. Cyber Command struggles to retain top cybersecurity talent

Top official in Defense Department's cybersecurity unit says organization is doing an u2018effective jobu2019 at recruiting, but keeping up with the evolving threat landscape remains a challenge.

Annotable is a must-have app for iPad Pro, Apple Pencil owners

The new Annotable app for iOS lets you use an Apple Pencil and iPad Pro u2014 or a finger and an iPhone u2014 to mark up images with text, lines, circles and blurs. Unfortunately, its best features aren't free.

10 cities with fast emerging tech hubs

Denver, Colorado, tops the list of the 10 hottest emerging tech cities in the U.S.

How software drives innovation and enables digital business

Software is the real champion, driving value in enterprise systems, transforming businesses into digital players and differentiating one gadget from another.

7 reasons mobile payments still aren’t mainstream

Though mobile payments and wallets are increasingly popular, they're still nowhere near mainstream. A set of experts and finance-industry watchers weigh in on what's holding mobile payments back, as well what will need to happen for the sys

How agile helps attract and retain millennial tech pros

IT organizations are in search of talent, but they are finding that the agile methodology is great for attracting and retaining the next generation of engineers and developers.

Why do Windows users switch to Macs and iPhones?

Many Windows users opt to switch to Macs and iOS devices. What motivated them to switch to Appleu2019s products? Should you switch to Macs and iOS devices too?

Transforming IT? Keep your eye on three time horizons

In this free report prepared by the CIO Executive Council, three CIOs discuss how theyu2019ve transformed their IT departments to meet new business challenges.

What we can learn from ownCloud’s collapse

OwnCloud's U.S. office shut down after last week's Nextcloud announcement. There's a very important lesson to be learned here.rn

What do iPhone SE owners think of their phone?

Appleu2019s diminutive iPhone SE has caused a great deal of controversy because of its size and design. But what do owners of the iPhone SE actually think of it? Is it worth buying?

Career path: From programming to … sales?

7 things you need to know about the Galaxy S7 Active

Samsung's Galaxy S7 Active smartphone is water- and shatter resistant, and it's more stylish than past generations of ruggedized Galaxy S phones, but all potential GS7 Active buyers should consider these seven facts before making a purchase

How to prepare to interview for a temporary position

In many ways interviewing for a contact position follows the same rules as interviewing for a full-time job, but there are several significant differences. Hereu2019s how to prepare for a contract role in the gig economy.