news analysis Facebook (finally) goes beyond the ‘Like’ with new ‘Reactions’ Facebook is set to roll out a new way for users to interact, beyond comments and the simple 'Like' button. However, its new 'Reactions' emojis aren't the "Dislike" option many users want, and they attempt to solve a By Matt Kapko Oct 9, 2015 3 mins Consumer Electronics Facebook Social Networking Apps news analysis 6 things Galaxy S6 edge+ does that iPhone 6s Plus can’t Samsung's Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Apple iPhone 6s Plus are two of the hottest 'phablets' available today, and though both smartphones are worthy options for discerning gadget geeks, each has distinct strengths and weaknesses. Here are By Al Sacco Oct 9, 2015 Android Smartphones iPhone news analysis 6 things iPhone 6s Plus does that Galaxy S6 edge+ can’t Apple's iPhone 6s Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ are two of the hottest 'phablets' available today, and though both smartphones are worthy options for discerning gadget geeks, they have distinct strengths and weaknesses. Here are By Al Sacco Oct 9, 2015 Android Smartphones iPhone news analysis New CTO role at Starbucks reflects rise of digital business Starbucksu2019 hiring of Adobe CIO Gerri Martin-Flickinger as its CTO underscores the importance digital innovation is playing in traditional businesses. But does it also mean the CIO role is under siege? By Clint Boulton Oct 9, 2015 CIO CTO IT Strategy news Real Time Linux becomes a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project The foundation will now sponsor the work of long time maintainer Thomas Gleixner as a fellow. By Swapnil Bhartiya Oct 8, 2015 Open Source Operating Systems news analysis Twitter’s ‘Moments’ miss the mark Twitter kicked off the final quarter of 2015 with a bang, naming a new (sort of) CEO and finally releasing its curated 'Moments' feature. However, early reviews of the service suggest the company may have aimed too low. By Matt Kapko Oct 7, 2015 4 mins Consumer Electronics Social Networking Apps news IBM launches cognitive computing consulting practice The new IBM Cognitive Business Solutions will draw on the expertise of more than 2,000 consulting pros who bring backgrounds in machine learning, advanced analytics, data science and development, and industry and change management. By Thor Olavsrud Oct 6, 2015 Business Intelligence CIO Technology Industry news analysis HP and IBM rated top IT outsourcing service providers HP and IBM have received the highest industry Net Promotor Scores, meaning IT outsourcing customers are much more likely to recommend them than other service providers. By Stephanie Overby Oct 6, 2015 Managed Cloud Services Outsourcing Technology Industry news analysis Snapchat on pace to overtake Facebook for video supremacy Two of today's most popular social networks are battling for video dominance, and although Snapchat's community is just a tenth of the size of Facebook's user base, the smaller app is poised to pass its larger rival in daily video view By Matt Kapko Oct 5, 2015 4 mins Media and Entertainment Industry Social Networking Apps news Google for Work thriving by dumping the ‘enterprise’ Google for Work is celebrating the first anniversary of its name change from Google Enterprise. The divisionu2019s leader says machine learning, virtual reality and connected devices will make work tools even smarter. By Matt Kapko Oct 2, 2015 Cloud Computing Enterprise Applications SaaS news Hortonworks unveils big data scorecard The new Hortonworks Big Data Scorecard is designed to help organizations assess their capabilities and build a plan to jump start big data projects. By Thor Olavsrud Oct 1, 2015 Big Data Data Management IT Strategy news Mirantis OpenStack 7.0 released Mirantis remains one of the leading bug fixers of u00a0OpenStack Kilo.rn By Swapnil Bhartiya Oct 1, 2015 2 mins Cloud Computing Open Source OpenStack news analysis Drones and VR give pro surf league fans beachside views The World Surf League is experimenting with drones, live streaming video and virtual reality to build viewership and increase fan engagement. By Lauren Brousell Oct 1, 2015 Consumer Electronics news analysis Owens Corning can see customer orders at a glance The manufacturer revamps IT to improve visibility into its supply chain and prevent late deliveries By Mary K. Pratt Oct 1, 2015 Manufacturing Industry Supply Chain Management Software news Open source creates software worth billions of dollars A Linux Foundation report estimates the total economic value of development costs of Linux Foundation Collaborative Projects to be around $5 billion. By Swapnil Bhartiya Sep 30, 2015 3 mins Open Source Operating Systems news analysis Progressive Insurance revs up IT-enabled innovation IT 'mechanics' at Progressive's innovation garage help employees test-drive new ideas for feasibility By Stephanie Overby Sep 30, 2015 3 mins Consumer Electronics IT Strategy Innovation news OS X El Capitan reviews: A big thumbs up from the critics Reviewers like the latest release of Apple's operating system for the Mac By Jim Lynch Sep 30, 2015 Consumer Electronics MacOS news analysis How CIOs are meeting the needs of customers in the ‘mobile moment’ Customer journey maps, responsive design and a mobile-first mindset are key elements to a mobile IT strategy By CIO Executive Council Sep 30, 2015 CIO IT Strategy Small and Medium Business news analysis Apple’s Cook looks to grow its $25 billion enterprise business During a keynote address in San Francisco yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed the company's recent focus on the enterprise, and suggested that modern businesses can do much more with mobility than simple messaging and browsing. By Matt Kapko Sep 30, 2015 Apple Small and Medium Business iOS news Google’s new Android tablet is called Pixel C, and it’s disappointing These are not the Droids I was looking for…rn By Swapnil Bhartiya Sep 29, 2015 4 mins Android Consumer Electronics Open Source news Microsoft launches its big data service running on Linux Welcome to Satya Nadella's Microsoft. Gone are the days when Microsoft treated Linux like a cancer. By Swapnil Bhartiya Sep 29, 2015 Big Data Open Source Operating Systems news MapR adds in-Hadoop document database MapR Technologies has added native JSON support to its MapR-DB NoSQL database, giving developers the capability to quickly deliver scalable applications that leverage continuous analytics on real-time data. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 29, 2015 Big Data Database Administration Development Tools news The Dutch government is determined to speed up ODF adoption During the recent ODF Plugfest event, the Dutch govt. also announced plans to join the u00a0OASIS ODF technical committee.rn By Swapnil Bhartiya Sep 28, 2015 3 mins Open Source news analysis Fancred a must-have social app for sports buffs Fancred is a sports-centric social network that offers live streaming and gamification features as well as news and scores, making it a one-stop shop for fans. But how does its mobile app score for additional news sources, fantasy sports integration By Lauren Brousell Sep 28, 2015 Android Mobile Apps iOS news Cloudera unveils in-memory store, security layer for Hadoop The Hadoop distribution specialist today announced a new open source project designed to enable real-time analytic applications in Hadoop as well as a new open source security layer for fine-grained unified access control enforcement. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 28, 2015 Analytics Big Data Data Management news analysis Developers learn on the go with MongoDB University mobile app A new iOS app for MongoDB University allows students to download video lessons and quizzes for access on the go, even when bandwidth is sporadic or expensive. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 25, 2015 Engineer IT Skills and Training Mobile Apps news analysis Cognizant-Verizon alliance offers enterprise digital transformation services While the details of the Cognizant-Verizon collaboration are vague, itu2019s clear that IT service providers will seeking new angles to compete. By Stephanie Overby Sep 25, 2015 Innovation Internet Service Providers Small and Medium Business news iPhone 6s battery reviews Find out what reviewers are saying about the battery life of the iPhone 6s. Is it better or worse than the iPhone 6? By Jim Lynch Sep 23, 2015 iOS iPhone news analysis Cybersecurity legislation still draws intense opposition Efforts to craft legislation that would promote sharing cyberthreat information between the private sector and government u2013 without jeopardizing privacy, civil liberties and leaving organizations vulnerable to liability u2013 isnu2019t there yet, By Taylor Armerding Sep 23, 2015 Cybercrime Data and Information Security Government news Splunk updates platform, adds monitoring and analytics services Splunk Enterprise 6.3 is intended to help the platform scale data collection for DevOps and Internet of Things devices, while the new Splunk IT Service Intelligence aims to deliver a central and unified view of critical IT services. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 23, 2015 Analytics Business Intelligence news analysis 4 out of 5 Google for Work customers avoid Google Drive Google released new statistics that reveal that only 20 percent of its business customers use its Drive cloud storage service each month. The company also announced that Ernst & Young has verified Drive's support for privacy standards. By Matt Kapko Sep 22, 2015 Cloud Storage news analysis Is ICD-10 healthcare’s Y2K moment? A massive change is about to hit the healthcare industry. Some are even calling ICD-10 healthcareu2019s Y2K, only this time itu2019s real. So why arenu2019t more doctors ready for it? And why does no one seem to care or even know about it? By Ken Terry Sep 22, 2015 Healthcare Industry news analysis How data analytics finds the truth — in baseball and in business Speaking at the NetSuite NYSE Disruption Summit at the New York Stock Exchange, baseball luminaries Bill James and Billy Beane talk data, truth and the new frontier for sabermetrics. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2015 Big Data Markets Technology Industry news Google brings Android degree courses to India Will offer 1,000 scholarships to the Android Developer Nanodegree program By Swapnil Bhartiya Sep 21, 2015 2 mins Android Careers Open Source news analysis Box, LinkedIn and WhatsApp share open source advice Open-source code powers many of today's most popular apps and platforms, and it's critical for companies to choose the appropriate frameworks for their specific needs, but other equally important factors also exist, according to leaders fro By Matt Kapko Sep 21, 2015 Development Tools Engineer Open Source news analysis HP’s divide, layoff and conquer strategy a challenge for managers HP CEO Meg Whitman announced layoffs of 30,000 workers in an attempt to refocus and restructure the company. But is it already too late? And how will front-line managers handle retaining and motivating workers? By Sharon Florentine Sep 21, 2015 5 mins Careers IT Leadership IT Management news analysis How ‘joint employer’ ruling impacts IT outsourcing customers The National Labor Relations Boardu2019s recent change in definition of 'joint employer' could have implications for IT outsourcing customers. By Stephanie Overby Sep 21, 2015 Outsourcing Technology Industry news New social network aims to find news tech pros really care about Exclusive social sharing site Quibb gives technology professionals a space to connect with likeminded users to find, share and comment on industry-specific content. By Kristin Burnham Sep 21, 2015 Social Networking Apps news Microsoft has built a Linux-based operating system Don't get too excited; it's not going to power the next Windows…. By Swapnil Bhartiya Sep 18, 2015 Open Source Operating Systems SDN news analysis Could better user design unlock EHR potential? Healthcare providers have widely adopted electronic health record systems, but the technology will never meet the promise of a more engaged patient base if consumers don't get on board. By Kenneth Corbin Sep 18, 2015 Government Healthcare Industry news analysis Why enterprise digital transformation efforts stall Most enterprises are likely to hit a roadblock after the initial stage of digital adoption. Everest Group calls this phenomenon the u2018digital trough.u2019 By Stephanie Overby Sep 18, 2015 Big Data Cloud Security Data and Information Security news Mirantis Launches NFV Initiative with Citrix, Metaswitch and Overture Networks Software defined networking solution makes networking agile, scalable and cost effective By Swapnil Bhartiya Sep 17, 2015 3 mins Cloud Computing Open Source OpenStack news Microsoft’s Cortana gives Salesforce customers insights into sales pipeline Microsoft and Alpine Metrics have joined forces with Salesforce.com to bring the power of predictive analytics to the sales pipeline. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 16, 2015 CRM Systems Microsoft Predictive Analytics news iOS 9 reviews: The critics give it a thumbs up Apple's iOS 9 operating system gets high grades from most reviewers By Jim Lynch Sep 16, 2015 8 mins Mobile Small and Medium Business iOS news IBM and HCL announce partnership, unveil IoT plans The new partners will bring together solution architects and technical experts at a new Incubation Center in India to work with clients to solve challenges around the enterprise and industrial Internet of Things. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 16, 2015 IBM Internet Technology Industry news analysis What CIOs can learn from Facebook’s use of open source Facebook detailed its philosophy on open source at the company's annual @Scale developer conference this week. The companyu2019s head of open source also shared some related advice for IT professionals. By Matt Kapko Sep 15, 2015 3 mins CIO Facebook Open Source news analysis Chief risk and compliance officer makes rare move to CIO Marsh & McLennan Companies, a professional services organization, moves its chief risk and compliance officer to a broader, technology-focused role, highlighting the growing importance of technology strategy within large companies. By Clint Boulton Sep 15, 2015 CIO Compliance Risk Management news Rackspace brings Ubuntu to its dedicated servers One of the most popular Linux-based operating system is now available across Rackspace's cloud portfolio. By Swapnil Bhartiya Sep 11, 2015 Cloud Computing Open Source Operating Systems news analysis iPad Pro’s potential as a laptop replacement excites CIOs With its 12.9-inch Retina Display and 64-bit processor, three CIOs say the iPad Pro could be a laptop replacement or, at least, a tablet alternative for healthcare workers, sales professionals and students. By Clint Boulton Sep 11, 2015 CIO Computers and Peripherals Technology Industry news analysis 4 ways Apple missed the mark with iPhone 6s Apple is the toast of the tech world this week, thanks in no small part to the introduction of its latest iPhone duo. However, the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus lack a number of enhancements that in some ways leave them lagging behind the competition. 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