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A.I. Inside: How machine intelligence might save lives

Machine intelligence built into existing medical machines may be how A.I. can soon start impacting healthcare.

By Greg Freiherr

Feb 1, 2016

Computers and Peripherals Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

Kolab and Collabora team up to take on Google Apps and Office 365

The two open source companies are now working together to bring Collabora CloudSuite to Kolab groupware.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Feb 1, 2016 4 mins

Office Suites Open Source Productivity Software

Marketing tech firm wins $56 million in VC funding

Even as investors get more selective about where they put their money in the hot but increasingly fragmented marketing technology industry, big data marketing applications specialist BloomReach has won their confidence.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jan 29, 2016

Startups Technology Industry Venture Capital

6 outsourcing questions to ask during an M&A

Merger and acquisition activity is at record levels, requiring selling companies to renegotiate outsourcing arrangements for their divested entities.

By Stephanie Overby

Jan 29, 2016

Mergers and Acquisitions Outsourcing Technology Industry

OwnCloud passes 8 million users

And touts 100% year-over-year growthrn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 28, 2016 3 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source

Why the ad industry will never win the war on ad blockers

The head of the Interactive Advertising Bureau came out swinging against ad blockers this week. Instead of even attempting to fairly distribute blame for the chaotic state of the ad industry, the executive pointed his finger everywhere else but at IA

By Matt Kapko

Jan 28, 2016

Consumer Electronics Internet

Taco Bell CMO on digital marketing’s 7 paradoxes

Taco Bell's marketing chief Marisa Thalberg says CMOs must overcome, or at least accept, seven key paradoxes if they hope to thrive in the modern marketing world.

By Matt Kapko

Jan 27, 2016

CMO Internet Marketing

BlackBerry debuts EMM fruits of Good deal

Three months after a $425 million acquisition of Good Technology, BlackBerry this week announced the integration of its mobile management services with Good's EMM offerings. The move is a clear attempt to lure Citrix and AirWatch customers.

By Al Sacco

Jan 27, 2016 3 mins

Mobile Device Management Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

Pentaho adds native Python integration

The integration brings the most popular coding language to Pentaho's data integration environment, allowing it to better support machine learning and analytical environments.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jan 27, 2016

Analytics Data Architecture Technology Industry

11 cloud trends that will dominate 2016

Five industry insiders predict the trends that will shape the cloud market this year.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jan 26, 2016

Cloud Computing Cloud Management Cloud Security

LinuxONE gets flexible pricing and enhanced support for hybrid cloud environments

IBM is bringing refreshed versions of its LinuxONE systems to the market that will offer more speed and processing power.rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 26, 2016

Mainframes Open Source Operating Systems

Microsoft beefs up its Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

Microsoft today announced new high-powered 1TB versions of its Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, along with a gold Surface Pen. The company also announced a recall for AC power cord adapters for a slew of its Surface Pro devices.

By Sarah K. White

Jan 22, 2016

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

SCaLE 14x, day 1: Shuttleworth delivers the grand vision for Ubuntu

Southern California Linux Expo kicks off with a keynote by Mark Shuttleworth at the UbuCon Summit rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 22, 2016

Open Source Operating Systems

Google says it killed 780 million ‘bad ads’ in 2015

Google was busier than ever in 2015, claiming that it shut down relentless spammers and other bad guys who spread malware and 'trick-to-click' ads, which mislead users into clicking them.

By Matt Kapko

Jan 22, 2016

Google Malware Security

Google for Work much quicker to deploy than Office 365

Companies that deploy Google for Work do it an average of four months faster than those that choose Microsoft Office 365, according to a new report. However, Microsoft stole more customers away from Google than it lost to the rival cloud provider.

By Matt Kapko

Jan 20, 2016

Collaboration Software Microsoft Small and Medium Business

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 Beta now available

Comes with many new tools for admins…rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 19, 2016

Cloud Computing Operating Systems

Running desktop Linux on a tablet: A lid for every pot

The Linux community doesn't know the meaning of the word "Impossible."

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 19, 2016

Open Source Operating Systems

Apple moves its iAd platform to self-service model

Apple is giving up on many of the unique iAd features that distinguished the mobile advertising platform, and the move could have significant impact on the ways publishers and advertisers reach consumers via iOS devices.

By Matt Kapko

Jan 15, 2016

Apple Marketing iOS

Acquisitions help IT service providers in India stay relevant

Indiau2019s IT outsourcing industry is making acquisitions, flattening hierarchies and experimenting with automation to stay ahead of price pressures and decreased demand.

By Stephanie Overby

Jan 15, 2016

Managed Cloud Services Mergers and Acquisitions Technology Industry

Microsoft open sources Javascript engine behind its Edge browser

Source code for the Chakra Javascript engine is now available on GitHub

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 14, 2016 2 mins

Open Source Operating Systems

OwnCloud founder sells openDesktop.org

The buyer is a very well known, but media shy, supporter of open source projects.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 13, 2016 4 mins

Open Source Operating Systems

Dronecode project announces working groups, new members

Drones are everywhere, and if the Dronecode project has it's way most of them will be running Linux.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 12, 2016 2 mins

Open Source Operating Systems

Tableau partners for BI on Hadoop

Startup AtScale will help Tableau accelerate BI on Hadoop with improvements to performance and enterprise-grade security without the need to move, transform or sample data.

By Thor Olavsrud

Jan 11, 2016

Analytics Big Data Business Intelligence

Privacy, mobile broadband top tech priorities for FTC, FCC

Chairs of FTC and FCC look ahead to a year that will see continued inquiries into tech firms' data collection practices and an ambitious effort to build out mobile broadband capacity.

By Kenneth Corbin

Jan 8, 2016

Big Data Internet of Things Small and Medium Business

WD and ownCloud team up on consumer cloud device

Western Digital Labs and ownCloud are working to bring a consumer grade self-hosted cloud to market.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 7, 2016 4 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source Operating Systems

How the Treasury Department looks to use big data

Secretary Jacob Lew vows to keep the u2018pedal to the metalu2019 in the waning days of the Obama administration as lawmakers envision a new push for legislation to promote innovation in the tech sector. Specifically, he describes efforts to tap into

By Kenneth Corbin

Jan 7, 2016

Big Data Financial Services Industry Government

Healthcare outsider developing software to improve diagnosis

Harvard-trained lawyer turned healthcare entrepreneur grooms MD-mimicking technology to empower patients and help providers deliver better care.

By Greg Freiherr

Jan 6, 2016

Android Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

How robotic process automation threatens workers today

IT workers are concerned about how implementing robotic automation will add to their workload right now more than they are worried about someday losing their jobs to robots.

By Stephanie Overby

Jan 5, 2016

Careers Robotics

Desktop Linux starts 2016 with a bang thanks to Acer and Chrome OS

Acer announces two Chrome OS powered devices at CES, Las Vegas.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Jan 4, 2016

ChromeOS Open Source Operating Systems

10 outsourcing trends to watch in 2016

Experts expect a number of shifts in the IT outsourcing industry in 2016. Some of these shifts include a focus on hyper-speed deal making, new multi-sourcing headaches, more man-machine collaboration and more.

By Stephanie Overby

Dec 29, 2015

Agile Development Managed Cloud Services Outsourcing

IT outsourcing year in review: Grading our 2015 predictions

We predicted that this was the year that IT outsourcing companies would welcome standardization, outcome-based contracts would finally take hold and RFPs would become a thing of the past. Now it's time to grade those and the rest of our predicti

By Stephanie Overby

Dec 24, 2015

Managed Cloud Services Outsourcing Robotics

How to build a better, safer artificial intelligence

A new kind of artificial intelligence is emerging, one that amplifies human abilities, turning groups into super-experts. Early medical studies support claims that this new technology, called swarm AI, is more effective than individual experts. What

By Greg Freiherr

Dec 22, 2015

Healthcare Industry IT Strategy Technology Industry

Why we need a national IoT strategy

New report calls for a concerted effort from the government to develop a cohesive strategy to support the development and adoption of Internet of Things technologies.

By Kenneth Corbin

Dec 18, 2015

Government IT Strategy Internet of Things

Ford draws on Pivotal to reshape developer culture

Ford engineers are traveling in teams to Pivotal Labs in Toronto to work with Pivotal engineers to learn agile pair programming. The Ford engineers are bringing those lessons back to Michigan to help transform Ford's IT culture.

By Thor Olavsrud

Dec 16, 2015

Agile Development Manufacturing Industry Technology Industry

New LinkedIn job listings help you find the right gig

To help you find better career opportunities, job postings on LinkedIn will soon receive a makeover that includes additional details on hiring companies and their current employees.

By Matt Kapko

Dec 15, 2015

Careers IT Jobs Social Networking Apps

IBM opens Watson IoT global headquarters

Marking its biggest investment in Europe in two decades, IBM has opened the global headquarters for IBM Watson Internet of Things in the HighLight Towers in Munich. It has also opened eight new Watson IoT Client Experience Centers around the globe.

By Thor Olavsrud

Dec 15, 2015

Big Data Internet of Things Technology Industry

Cloud adoption soars in regulated industries

New study from cloud security firm finds that government agencies and businesses are rapidly warming to Google Apps and Microsoft Office 365.

By Kenneth Corbin

Dec 15, 2015

Cloud Computing Government

Watch out Microsoft, Google ‘LibreOffice as a service’ is here

Collabora Productivity has partnered with ownCloud to bring online LibreOffice to usersrn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Dec 15, 2015 3 mins

Cloud Computing Open Source

IT pros don’t fear rise of the robots

IT professionals are more likely to view robotics and other automation as an asset that can free them up from menial tasks than a threat to their jobs, according to a recent survey.

By Stephanie Overby

Dec 11, 2015

Careers Robotics Technology Industry

SUSE’s Nils Brauckmann promoted to CEO

This promotion reflects the growth of SUSE and the important role it plays within Micro Focus.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Dec 11, 2015

Open Source Operating Systems

Facebook plans to release its Facebook at Work social network for business in the 'coming months.' The project's leader spoke with CIO.com about the motivation behind Facebook at Work, how the consumer-focused company prepares to take

By Matt Kapko

Dec 11, 2015 3 mins

Collaboration Software Facebook Small and Medium Business

Get the best iOS apps and games of 2015

Apple has announced its picks for the best games and apps for 2015. Find out which apps and games won, and then click through to the app store to install them on your iOS device

By Jim Lynch

Dec 10, 2015

Mobile Apps iOS iPhone

2016 will be a big year for health IT

Administration officials and lawmakers look ahead to policy changes that would improve EHR usability and interoperability in the coming years.

By Kenneth Corbin

Dec 10, 2015

Government Healthcare Industry Technology Industry

Android Pixel C tablet goes on sale for $499

Just as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, Google announces the availability of its Pixel C tablet

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Dec 9, 2015 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Open Source Operating Systems

Open Container Initiative establishes self governance model

Is now a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Dec 9, 2015 3 mins

Open Source Operating Systems Virtualization

Linux Foundation and Microsoft offer new Azure certification program

The two organizations come together to bring the open source community closer to the Azure cloud.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Dec 9, 2015

Careers Open Source Operating Systems

Facebook kills Creative Labs, shifts innovation strategy

Facebook shuttered its Creative Labs division and killed off three applications the team created. The move suggests the social media giant will be less public in development of experimental services, but it could also signify a major shift in its inn

By Matt Kapko

Dec 8, 2015 3 mins

Facebook Mobile Apps Social Networking Apps

MapR brings down data silos with converged data platform

The Hadoop distribution specialist has announced MapR Streams, which will combine with its Hadoop distribution and NoSQL database to integrate file, database, stream processing and analytics to support new data-driven applications.

By Thor Olavsrud

Dec 8, 2015

Big Data Data Management Open Source