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Blockchain collaboration defines the fabric for healthcare 2.0

Standardization is holding blockchain back. From IP to ARPANET, let's explore the fabric needed for blockchainu2019s adoption in healthcare.

By Peter B. Nichol

Apr 12, 2016

Healthcare Industry Innovation Technology Industry

Apple’s dumb decision to remove third party Reddit apps for NSFW content

Apple ham-handedly yanks third party Reddit apps because of NSFW content, and Reddit users react with anger and disgust. What on earth was the company thinking when it did this?

By Jim Lynch

Apr 12, 2016

iOS iPad iPhone

10 interview questions to ask remote workers

As more organizations embrace remote workers, it's important to know how to ask the right interview questions to gauge a perfect fit. Here are 10 things you must ask when hiring a remote worker.

By Sharon Florentine

Apr 11, 2016

CIO CMO CTO

Why you should hire people smarter than you

You shouldn't be the smartest person in the room — but you should be hiring the smartest person in the room.

By Sharon Florentine

Apr 11, 2016

CIO CMO CTO

How to create enterprise apps employees want to use

A good consumer app keeps the user in mind through every stage of development to create the best experience possible. And enterprise apps should not be an exception to this rule. Hereu2019s why.

By Sarah K. White

Apr 11, 2016

Mobile Development Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

Can an algorithm remove gender bias?

The Holberton School shows increased female admissions due to an automated selection process.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Apr 11, 2016 4 mins

Careers IT Skills

Both sides of the big data debate

Strata Hadoop World San Jose is over. But debates about big data are only heating up.

By Jill Dyché

Apr 11, 2016

Big Data IT Strategy Innovation

Global construction company uses analytics to make pricing local

Dayton Superior, a supplier of concrete and other materials for projects ranging from the Panama Canal to the Trump Ocean Club, is using a data-driven approach to price optimization to help it align prices with all the various markets in which it ope

By Thor Olavsrud

Apr 11, 2016

Big Data IT Strategy Markets

6 cloud services for growing your small business

Small business technology and ecommerce experts discuss how investing in the right software and/or cloud-based services can help small online and bricks-and-mortar companies successfully scale.

By Jennifer Lonoff Schiff

Apr 11, 2016

CRM Systems Financial Services Industry Small and Medium Business

Why I dumped the iPhone 6s for the 6s Plus

The iPhone 6s is a good phone, but the iPhone 6s Plus is a truly great phone. And once you go big, you canu2019t go back to a smaller iPhone.

By Jim Lynch

Apr 11, 2016 6 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business iPhone

Why value trumps price when buying enterprise software

When it comes to enterprise software, value is far more important than price.

By Chris Doig

Apr 11, 2016

Budgeting Foundry Events Government IT

5 career-killing conversations to avoid at work

No matter how progressive, open and casual your workplace, there are some conversations that should never take place. Here are five conversations to avoid at all costs.

By Sharon Florentine

Apr 11, 2016

Careers IT Jobs Relationship Building

4 biggest misconceptions about hiring data scientists

You probably think you know what you need out of a data scientist. However, if you believe in any of these common misconceptions, it might be time to reevaluate your business' expectations for current and future data scientists.rn

By Sarah K. White

Apr 11, 2016

Big Data IT Jobs IT Skills

3 reasons to still love Apple Watch, 2 reasons to be bored with it

Nearly one year ago, Apple Watch finally started shipping. Here's what CIO.com mobile tech reviewer James A. Martin still enjoys about his Watch — and what's getting old.

By James A. Martin

Apr 8, 2016

Consumer Electronics Mobile Apps

Toyota wants robots to do the driving for us

Toyota is not only looking to the future of cars, but to a future of robotic cars. Columnist Rob Enderle writes that Toyota is working on two models of autonomous vehicles so you can be safe when you are driving or when the computer is driving.

By Rob Enderle

Apr 8, 2016

Car Tech Consumer Electronics Robotics

Millennials want to be digital entrepreneurs, not CIOs

Despite the rising popularity in digital transformations, one college professor says his students want no part of the CIO role, let alone IT.

By Clint Boulton

Apr 8, 2016

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

T-Mobile targets Verizon with wireless plans for love birds

A new T-Mobile wireless service plan offers couples twice the data as Verizon Wireless's two-line plan, for less money.

By Bill Snyder

Apr 8, 2016

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Google’s Nest struggles could set back the IoT movement

Despite the hype surrounding the Internet of Things and smart home, one of the industry's largest players, Google's Nest, is struggling to innovate and scale. Whatu2019s the problem?

By Matt Kapko

Apr 8, 2016

Consumer Electronics Internet of Things Smart Home

Thumbly: Easy one-handed typing on the iPhone 6s

Need to type one-handed on your iPhone 6s? Forget traditional keyboards and try Thumbly. Thumbly uses a very different kind of interface for quick one-handed thumb typing on your iPhone.

By Jim Lynch

Apr 8, 2016 4 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business iPhone

Opportunities and risks in 5 global outsourcing locations

A look at some of the key trends impacting IT and business process outsourcing locations around the globeu2014from U.S. veterans entering the IT outsourcing talent pool to currency fluctuations in China and Latin America to the geopolitical situation

By Stephanie Overby

Apr 8, 2016

Outsourcing Technology Industry

How to pick the best requirements management tool

Inaccurate requirements management accounts for almost half of project failures. Aimed at helping IT and business leaders improve their odds for success, Seilevel, a business analysis and consulting company, has compiled a report evaluating 22 top r

By Moira Alexander

Apr 7, 2016

IT Strategy Project Management Tools Technology Industry

As MLB embraces wearables, NBA cries foul

Wearable technology took two steps forward and one step back in the pro sports world this week, as MLB approved two fitness trackers and the NBA slapped a player on the wrist for unsanctioned wearable use during games.

By Al Sacco

Apr 7, 2016

Health and Fitness Software Sports Software Wearables

Linus Torvalds still wants Linux to take over the desktop

…and other interesting tidbits from the Embedded Linux Conferencern

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Apr 7, 2016

Linux Open Source

Which is best – Waterfall or Agile?

Common sense, bravery and nailing the basics. How creating your own hybrid methodology can be the best solution.

By David Cotgreave

Apr 7, 2016

IT Governance Frameworks IT Strategy Project Management Tools

Facebook Live revamp hints at what’s to come at F8

A week before its annual F8 conference, Facebook took aim at live video rivals Periscope, Snapchat and YouTube with a series of new 'Facebook Live' features that encourage you to create more live video, as well as watch and interact with vi

By Matt Kapko

Apr 7, 2016 3 mins

Facebook Media and Entertainment Industry Video

Project managers, tech sales pros are in high demand

After engineers, IT companies are struggling to keep up with demand for two other hard-to-fill roles: technical salespeople and IT project managers.

By Sharon Florentine

Apr 7, 2016

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

Is the iPhone 6s a pinky torture device?

A writer at AppleInsider feels that the iPhone 6s was designed to torture his pinky. Does he have a point or is he being a bit of an iPhone drama king?

By Jim Lynch

Apr 7, 2016 6 mins

Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business iPhone

How data science is changing the energy industry

As with many industries, big data science is transforming the energy vertical, providing insights into cost reductions in down markets and allowing oil producers to adjust to market demands in boom times.

By Bruce Harpham

Apr 7, 2016

Big Data Energy Industry Technology Industry

Globalizing the right to be forgotten sets a dangerous precedent

The European courts must reject French privacy regulator CNIL's efforts to globally apply the European right to be forgotten, which sets a dangerous precedent for international censorship

By Mark MacCarthy

Apr 6, 2016

Government Internet

Report: CIOs neglect BPM in favor of trendier software

With the rush into data analytics and other hot technologies, business process management (BPM) systems donu2019t get much attention these days. Thatu2019s a missed opportunity, according to a Technology Evaluation Centers report.

By Mitch Betts

Apr 6, 2016

BPM Systems Enterprise Applications

What companies need to know when considering automation

Successful lessons for organizations considering automation 'to infinity and beyond'.

By Fabiano Rosa

Apr 6, 2016

Business IT Alignment Outsourcing Technology Industry

J.Crew hires new CIO in bid to revitalize fading brand

J.Crew hires Michelle Garvey from Ann Inc. as its new CIO as the struggling apparel retailers attempts to jumpstart sluggish sales and declining profits.

By Clint Boulton

Apr 6, 2016

CIO Retail Industry Technology Industry

The outsourcing industry has a new set of usual (and small) suspects

Why are large enterprises working with small IT services providers? In a market flooded with new digital solutions, no one species of provider has the natural advantage anymore.

By Esteban Herrera

Apr 6, 2016

Outsourcing Technology Industry

Linus Torvalds isn’t worried about IoT security

Security, he says, will always be playing second fiddle to functionality.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Apr 6, 2016

Internet of Things Linux Open Source

How to stream live NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL games

It's still not possible to stream all of your favorite live sports due to programming restrictions, and the available paid options can be pricey, but this guide to live sports streaming can help find the best available options.

By Bill Snyder

Apr 6, 2016

Consumer Electronics

Twitter beat out Verizon, Amazon for NFL streaming deal

Twitter wasn't the favorite to land the NFL's Thursday Night Football live stream, but the company came out on top because of its potential reach and established role in creating online commentary around live sports.

By Matt Kapko

Apr 6, 2016 4 mins

Sports Software Twitter Video

Blockchain is not Bitcoin: Why unfamiliarity is slowing healthcare adoption

To absorb the massive virality and impact of blockchain, we must first address the hype. Hype, please square up.

By Peter B. Nichol

Apr 6, 2016

Healthcare Industry Innovation Technology Industry

How to do data-driven marketing right

Akamai, Monster and others found creative ways to put piles of corporate data to work for their marketing teams. Marketing pros for these companies share valuable lessons learned from their successes, along with tips and best practices for data-drive

By James A. Martin

Apr 6, 2016

Big Data CMO Data Mining

Who’s the boss of workplace culture?

Everyone can agree that culture is important in the workplace. But who really drives it? What makes a good culture? And what can destroy it?

By Sharon Florentine

Apr 6, 2016

CIO CMO CTO

MacHash 6.0: The best Apple news app gets a huge update

My favorite app for news about Apple has just had a big update to version 6.0. If youu2019re an Apple news junkie, youu2019ll want to check out MacHash 6.0 in the iOS App Store.

By Jim Lynch

Apr 6, 2016

Consumer Electronics iOS

Samsung Galaxy TabPro S: An enterprise contender?

Samsung is the latest mobile device maker to get into the hybrid game with the Galaxy TabPro S. The hybrid tablet is built to compete with the Surface Pro 4 and iPad Pro, but does it measure up?

By Sarah K. White

Apr 6, 2016

Samsung Electronics Small and Medium Business Tablets

Do IT groups really need to move to a software-defined environment?

Pay close attention to the competitive advantage levers in software-defined IT.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Apr 5, 2016

Avaya Mainframes Technology Industry

New CIO appointments, April 2016 edition

These IT executives were all recently appointed or promoted to new CIO jobs.

By Martha Heller

Apr 5, 2016

CIO Careers IT Jobs

When should I start to market my startup?

Many startup founders are often left scratching their heads whenever it comes to the topic of marketing. They know itu2019s important to their business, but have no idea what they should be doing first, nor how it ties in with their business. The rea

By Billy Cina

Apr 5, 2016

Emerging Technology Marketing Startups

New Yocto recipes will make embedded devices smarter

Beechwoods Software, Inc. has contributed new recipes to for easy integration of the AllJoyn codebase into Yocto.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Apr 5, 2016

Linux Open Source

Why IT pros need to become the right blend of tech guru and business consultant

As business execs take a more active role in making technology decisions, theyu2019re increasingly turning to their internal IT department for guidance.

By Todd Thibodeaux

Apr 5, 2016

IT Leadership

MariaDB targets big data analytics market with ColumnStore

The relational database company's upcoming MariaDB ColumnStore is a columnar storage engine for massively parallel distributed query execution and data loading, supporting use cases ranging from real-time to batch to algorithmic.

By Thor Olavsrud

Apr 5, 2016

Analytics Big Data Database Administration