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11 Father’s Day gifts that techie dads will love

If youu2019re getting your dad a tech gadget as a Fatheru2019s Day gift, itu2019s easy to overreach and get him something that may be too ostentatious or complicated to use. Here are a bunch of practical presents instead.

B2B marketers start to see value in social media

Business-facing marketers haven't warmed to social media as quickly as their consumer counterparts, but B2B marketing pros appear to have finally realized the potential of social.

Millennial CIO explores augmented reality, intelligent assistants

Under 31-year-old Thomas Saueressig, SAP is testing emerging technologies to boost workforce productivity and, ultimately, customer satisfaction.

3 warning signs for a ‘never-ending’ ERP project

Ignoring the warning signs of an ERP project about to spin out of control is costly.

Your marketing data Is overrated

Digital marketers need data to properly engage customers, but a very scary trend has emerged as marketers emphasize on data collection. Read more and see if your marketing data is overrated.

HP’s OpenSwitch becomes a Linux Foundation Project

Yet another promising open source project goes to the Linux Foundation.rn

CoreOS takes on container storage with Torus project

Torus is a fully open source project by CoreOS, hosted on GitHub.rn

Why not a guaranteed basic income for all?

Technology can be good for workers as well as consumers. But the concept of a basic income for all appears ready to tip into the mainstream conversation

Weather or not: Thunderstorms and healthcare predictive analytics

The parallels between atmospheric science and healthcare predictive analytics.

6 competitive IT strategy tips from state government CIOs and CxOs

Even CxOs of state and local governments must stay competitive. But how can IT departments compete amidst budget constraints and red tape? Learn six mindful takeaways to be competitively strategic, even in tough conditions.

Rapid review: Philips 276E6 quantum dot monitor

Philips says its 276E6 display is the world's first 'quantum dot' monitor, and it's designed to deliver pro-quality colors at a consumer price point. This short video review shows how the E6 shines u2014 and where it falls short.

Lady Gaga, Intel, others team up to fight online harassment

Harassment of women in tech is a problem that Intel, Lady Gaga and others are urging top tech execs to fight. Columnist Rob Enderle writes that we have to stop tolerating this behavior in order to stop it.

Paving the way for digital transformation

How a CIO helped maximize a legacy business while helping create an innovative new business.

6 ways to be a better project manager

Project management is a complex — and critical — function. Here are six pieces of advice to help project managers improve their craft.

2016 digital consumer trends

The on-demand economy, incumbent acquisitions of tech players, and security are driving the modern evolution of business.

Apple Pencil: 9 great note-taking apps

The Apple Pencil is an amazing tool for taking notes, and in this roundup you'll find nine of the best iOS note taking apps. Each of these apps has been enhanced to take full advantage of what the Apple Pencil has to offer.

Dive into the Salesforce Consulting Partner program

Dancing bears and IoT analytics

What does the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Russian proverb about the dancing bear have in common? Read on.

Making IoT magic

Connecting devices is just the first act in an Internet of Things production. The magic happens when analytics transform data into business intelligence. CIOs need to play a role.

How millennial tech grads should tailor their resumes

If you've just graduated from college and are looking to land a job in IT, here are four emerging trends you'll want to highlight for prospective employers.

Record & playback automation: It’s a trap

Critical look at the pros and cons of leveraging record and playback test automation.

Federal CIOs need help with legacy-to-cloud transition

Government IT leaders stress value in private-sector partnerships, repeatable contracting provisions as they look to incremental modernization strategies.

Nearly a third of all Facebook users share content every day

Facebook has always been a place where people share personal content, and though the company faces an overall decline in user contributions, a new survey found that 28 percent of Facebook users still share posts, photos or video at least once a day.

How one brave woman fought sexism — and won

Sherya Ukil stood up to the sexism and discrimination she faced at Indian outsourcing giant Wipro in court. In this Q&A, the courageous woman shares advice for other females in similar positions.

Collaboration trumps cooperation

What you should know to successfully make the shift

What not upgrading enterprise software could cost you

Given the rapid rate of innovation in the software field, the costs of obsolete systems are usually much higher than most people realize. The only way to know for sure is to estimate that cost.

How to embrace the benefits of shadow IT

By making shadow IT a bad word, CIOs are ignoring the benefits of what are business-aligned systems and missing an opportunity to build a cohesive strategy and governance system that includes all the technology systems in an enterprise. Hereu2019s ho

Telehealth and the levers that will move the healthcare industry

Telehealth changes how care is provided at the state and national level. Telehealth policy is a determining success factor. Thinking of rolling out a telehealth program? Providing telehealth challenges providers.

Apple’s enterprise partnerships, big and small, start to pay off

Apple is slowly strengthening its foothold in the enterprise through a series of partnerships with established providers of business services, large and small. Here's a breakdown of what's working, from the perspective of Apple's leadi

Stop pushing Material Design on iOS users, Google!

Google has stupidly followed in Microsoftu2019s footsteps by pushing its Material Design interface from Android in its iOS apps. The end result might be less iOS users using Google's apps on their Apple devices.

The IoT past, present and future

An interview with IoT pioneer Professor Sanjay Sarma

OwnCloud forked to create Nextcloud

The future of your own cloud is here.

Despite improvement, consumers still say wireless carriers suck

When asked to rate their satisfaction with wireless carriers, the majority of consumers said airlines and their local post office branches do better jobs, according to a new report.

Breaking through the uncertainties in a digital transformation

How a company transformed from a product supplier to a leader in innovative services.

Open-source painting application Krita gets a version bump

The open-source painting application gets better Mac support and many new features with funding from its Kickstarter campaignrn

Microsoft brings advanced security management to Office 365

Microsoft aims to give IT more visibility and control into Office 365 environments with advanced security features that leverage behavioral analytics and machine learning for threat detection.

From IT vendor management to strategic partnerships

According to the 2016 Strategic Partner Index Survey (produced by the CIO Executive Council and IDC), IT buyers and vendors need to forge relationships of trust and collaboration. Failure to partner puts both groups in peril.

Good news! A tech role where women are gaining ground

The role of chief digital officer (CDO) is opening the door to the c-suite for women. Both strategic and technical, the CDO role is one that women appear to be fully embracing.

4 areas where IT pros should grow their skills

We are in the midst of an era of major technological change. What skills do new and seasoned IT job candidates need to develop to thrive in the industry today?

Family-friendly benefits key to attracting top tech talent

Forget flashy perks. IT companies in Silicon Valley and beyond find that family-friendly benefits are key to attracting and retaining elite talent.

Best practices in hardware asset management

Several trends are drawing increasing attention to hardware asset management, which begs the question: Do you know where your computers are?

8 tools to run your freelance business in the gig economy

Flexibility and autonomy are what draw many to the freelance lifestyle, but when you ditch big corporations, you also ditch the productivity and organizational tools that come with it. But with a few apps, you'll be able to manage your schedule,

7 practices of savvy software developers

Writing good code doesnu2019t take as many hours as you may think. Hereu2019s how the best get it done. (Hint: being lazy is a good start.)

5 surprises chief digital officers should prepare for

Often new to their roles, chief digital officers may get more than they bargained for. Or, sometimes, less.

Understanding your culture ROI

Go beyond your annual engagement survey when measuring the benefits of investing in your workplace culture.

How business-IT partnerships develop operational analytics

A look at some experiences with innovative solutions in data management, developed through collaboration between business and IT.

mHealth and telehealth flight for inclusion

Telehealth is one of the fastest growing markets, and broad adoption is building from modular telemedicine units to teleaudiology. Not all providers are finding transitioning skills easy.

3 unique solutions to take your content strategy from engagement to monetization

Content has been heralded as a king, as a voice for your brand, or a bridge between your audience and your company. However, the real heroes are the tools and solutions that we use to sharpen our content. If not for these solutions, we wouldnu2019t b

How Larry Ellison plotted to buy Apple and make Steve Jobs CEO

Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs quietly plotted how best to save Apple and make Jobs CEO again during the companyu2019s darkest days. Ellison wanted to buy Apple outright, but Steve Jobs took a more subtle path.

Efficiency vs. effectiveness within IT

Operational and project efficiency combined with business effectiveness brings IT success.