news The Takeaway: Are IT shops getting a bad rap? Despite the reputation of IT shops as naysayers, a recent survey by CompTIA indicates that IT departments may be getting a bad rap. By Ken Mingis Jul 9, 2015 IT Skills and Training news iOS 9 beta 3: Tim Cook laughs at Android The third beta of iOS 9 includes Apple Music, 4×4 icons for the iPad, albums for screenshots and selfies, and a funny image of Tim Cook laughing at Android in the News app By Jim Lynch Jul 8, 2015 10 mins Computers and Peripherals iOS news The Takeaway: Microsoft acknowledges its Nokia buy was a bad deal The big acquisition engineered by then-CEO Steve Ballmer costs the company $7.6 billion. By Ken Mingis Jul 8, 2015 Smartphones news ownCloud 8.1 comes with Encryption 2.0 The best cloud is the one that you own!rn By Swapnil Bhartiya Jul 7, 2015 4 mins Cloud Computing Open Source news How SAP plans to bring analytics to soccer SAP and City Football Group have announced a global, multi-year partnership that will deliver data analytics to every level of CFG and its international football clubs, from business operations to fan engagement to player and team performance. By Thor Olavsrud Jul 7, 2015 Analytics Big Data Markets news The Takeaway: Why Firefox is picking up the release pace Mozilla is dumping its old release schedule and now plans a version of its browser for Windows 10. By Ken Mingis Jul 7, 2015 Browsers Open Source Software Development news The Takeaway: Microsoft preps RTM milestone of Windows 10 Microsoft is about to hit an important milestone in the run-up to the release of Windows 10 at the end of the month. By Ken Mingis Jul 6, 2015 Small and Medium Business Windows news The Takeaway: How California plans to rein in H-1B visa use The state of California is stepping up to try and slow the use of foreign workers with legislation that targets state utilities. By Ken Mingis Jul 2, 2015 Government Outsourcing news R Consortium aims to strengthen data analysis Representatives from the R Foundation and industry representatives including Microsoft, Google and Oracle have formed the R Consortium to strengthen the technical and user communities around the R programming language for statistical data analysis. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 30, 2015 Analytics Big Data Data Management news Apple Music impresses the critics Apple Music gets major kudos from journalists but some users remain skeptical of the new service By Jim Lynch Jun 30, 2015 Consumer Electronics Operating Systems news The Takeaway: Why Microsoft could write off its Nokia deal tomorrow Microsoft could move quickly to write off a big chunk of its 2014 purchase of Nokia on Wednesday. By Ken Mingis Jun 30, 2015 Operating Systems news analysis CIOs seek cybersecurity solutions, bigger voice in C-suite Tech chiefs come together to sift through security issues, ranging from cybersecurity to budgets to CISO roles. By Kenneth Corbin Jun 26, 2015 CIO Cybercrime IT Leadership news The Takeaway: Obama’s trade win could affect H-1B reform efforts Visa reformers are worried any H-1B deal could prevent them from re-shaping the controversial program. By Ken Mingis Jun 25, 2015 IT Skills and Training Laws and Regulations Outsourcing news analysis State CIOs struggle to recruit and retain millennials Think itu2019s tough to attract younger IT workers? Imagine what managers in the public sector face? Unable to match private-sector salary packages, state CIOs try to appeal to millennials' commitment to public service and offer flexible work en By Kenneth Corbin Jun 25, 2015 Careers Government IT Jobs news analysis Can Snapchat, Instagram and Pinterest help marketers reach millennials? Instagram and Pinterest are big with the millennials advertisers want to reach. Large brands such as McDonald's are already experimenting with the social networks, but it may be too soon to tell if the new features deliver customers or are just By Lauren Brousell Jun 25, 2015 Instagram Marketing Pinterest news Wireless charging gets faster thanks to new Qi power spec A new Qi wireless charging specification will let electronics makers build much faster wireless power options into their products, but how long will you have to wait for compatible devices to become available? By Al Sacco Jun 24, 2015 Consumer Electronics Small and Medium Business Smartphones news SUSE brings full support for Docker as Open Container Project launched As Docker created the much needed Open Container Project (OCP), SUSE announced full support for Docker in SLES By Swapnil Bhartiya Jun 24, 2015 Open Source Operating Systems Virtualization news Red Hat, Samsung poised to take on Apple, IBM in enterprise mobile apps Red Hat announces its Mobile Application Platform and a partnership with Android king, Samsung, to bring Open Source mobile apps to enterprise customers. By Swapnil Bhartiya Jun 24, 2015 3 mins Android Open Source Small and Medium Business news The Takeaway: Why Apple will let iOS 9 delete apps Apple has tweaked iOS 9 to allow it to temporarily delete some of a user's apps if need be to make installation easier on devices with limited storage. By Ken Mingis Jun 24, 2015 Apple iOS news The Takeaway: BlackBerry looks to software for recovery BlackBerry's technology and software licensing revenues were up 150 percent compared to a year ago. By Ken Mingis Jun 23, 2015 Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones news analysis Twitter takes another shot at social shopping Twitter tried to break into social shopping in the past, but its efforts mostly fell flat. The struggling social network hopes to make waves (and revenue) with new product pages built for ecommerce, but is it another ill-conceived initiative? By Matt Kapko Jun 23, 2015 4 mins E-commerce Software Social Networking Apps Twitter news analysis Healthcare providers lament lack of EHR standards Senators take aim at health record vendors for turning their systems into walled gardens. But healthcare providers fire back at the government for u2018onerousu2019 and u2018inefficientu2019 requirements. By Kenneth Corbin Jun 23, 2015 Government Healthcare Industry news analysis What does the future hold for Microsoft Dynamics? Microsoft Dynamics software line isnu2019t dead. Instead itu2019s moving to be a service you can build into the tools you need to make your businesses processes work better. By Mary Branscombe Jun 23, 2015 CRM Systems ERP Systems Enterprise Applications news IBM announces container service for Bluemix The new IBM Containers service, based on the open source Docker software container technology, is designed to help developers deliver applications across hybrid cloud environments. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 22, 2015 Hybrid Cloud Technology Industry Virtualization news analysis Attention Samsung Galaxy Users: Your phone has a big security flaw Samsung readies fix for a security flaw that may have compromised as many as 600 million phones, including the Galaxy. By Bill Snyder Jun 19, 2015 Malware Mobile Security Small and Medium Business news The Takeaway: Feds eye new rule for workplace wearables Companies that use wearables as part of their workplace wellness programs may soon have to answer to the U.S. government about how they use the data they collect from employees. By Ken Mingis Jun 19, 2015 Compliance Healthcare Industry Privacy news The Takeaway: Gartner warns against Windows 8.1 deployments now If your company is planning a move to Windows 8.1, or such a deployment is already under way, you should cancel those plans and wait for Windows 10. By Ken Mingis Jun 18, 2015 Small and Medium Business Windows news IBM Bluemix powers hybrid cloud apps for IoT, analytics Capgemini subsidiary Sogeti will use IBM Bluemix to help developers and clients in 15 countries build Internet of Things and analytics applications for a range of vertical industries. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 18, 2015 Hybrid Cloud Internet of Things Technology Industry news LibreOffice now available on Apple’s Mac App Store Collabora is bringing LibreOffice to Mac OS X. By Swapnil Bhartiya Jun 18, 2015 4 mins Enterprise Applications Open Source news analysis Top 4 revelations about SharePoint The unveiling of SharePoint Server 2016 the Microsoft Ignite Conference put an end to speculation about the future of the on-premises version of the popular collaboration product, and pointed the way toward the future as well. By Jonathan Hassell Jun 18, 2015 Collaboration Software Enterprise Applications Small and Medium Business news The Takeaway: Elop out as Nadella shakes up Microsoft’s executive team Microsoft has reshuffled its executive ranks, getting rid of former Nokia chief Stephen Elop and handing more responsibilities to Windows head Terry Myerson. By Ken Mingis Jun 17, 2015 IT Leadership news Raspberry Pi Foundation announces official case for the Pi It took them more than two years to bring this beautiful case to the market By Swapnil Bhartiya Jun 17, 2015 3 mins Computers and Peripherals Open Source Operating Systems news LinkedIn Pulse mobile app gets smarter news streams LinkedIn's updated Pulse news app for Android and iOS serves personalized news streams based on your LinkedIn profile attributes and connections. It can also help you keep tabs on key developments in your industry. By Matt Kapko Jun 17, 2015 Android LinkedIn Mobile Apps news analysis Fan experience key to success of drones, VR in pro sports Professional sports organizations are hoping to use drones and virtual reality to improve team performance and gain competitive advantage, but the technologies will have to provide real value for fans in addition to business ROI. By Lauren Brousell Jun 17, 2015 Consumer Electronics news The Takeaway: Firefox may get multi-processing after all Mozilla, which has been talking about adding multi-processing to its Firefox browser since 2009, appears poised to finally take the plunge. By Ken Mingis Jun 16, 2015 Browsers Firefox news Land Rover shows off remote-control app and self-driving features Land Rover developed a mobile app that lets drivers control their SUVs in sticky situations, from outside of their vehicles, as well as an autonomous system for multi-point turns. By Al Sacco Jun 16, 2015 Consumer Electronics news MATE 1.10: Lighter and better The latest release of MATE desktop environment is here! By Swapnil Bhartiya Jun 15, 2015 Open Source Operating Systems news analysis Office 365 and Google for Work adoption rates to grow rapidly Many large businesses are hesitant to forsake their legacy systems for a fully cloud-based infrastructure, but the number of smaller organizations that will run all of their IT services in the cloud is expected to more than double within the next tw By Matt Kapko Jun 15, 2015 Cloud Computing news analysis New CIO authorities only first step toward better federal IT New legislation strengthens the role of the federal CIO, but without cultural shifts within the government to empower the role, the impact could be limited. By Kenneth Corbin Jun 15, 2015 CIO Government IT Strategy news IBM commits to Apache Spark compute engine Big Blue will embed Spark in its platforms and offer itas a service on its IBM Bluemix cloud. It will also an donate its IBM SystemML machine learning technology to the Spark open source ecosystem. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 15, 2015 Analytics Big Data Data Management news The Takeaway: Here’s how Windows 10 updates will work As Microsoft preps Windows 10 for its July 29 rollout, the company is putting the finishing touches on how it will offer regular updates and patches. One thing is clear: Big changes are coming. By Ken Mingis Jun 15, 2015 Small and Medium Business Windows news Is Chrome OS getting native Chromecast support? The move would let you stream your entire desktop to Chromecast. By Swapnil Bhartiya Jun 12, 2015 4 mins Open Source Operating Systems news analysis U.S. surveillance programs are killing the tech industry Thanks to massive government surveillance, specifically the NSAu2019s national and international spy programs, the U.S. tech industry is likely to lose more than $35 billion from foreign customers by 2016. By Rob Enderle Jun 12, 2015 Government Privacy Technology Industry news The Takeaway: What’s behind the Duqu 2.0 hit on Kaspersky Lab The company's namesake founder posits that the attackers wanted security intel By Ken Mingis Jun 11, 2015 Cybercrime Security news analysis Traction Watch: Talkdesk Lets Businesses Create a Call Center ‘In 5 Minutes’ Live customer service is making a comeback, but this time it is on-demand and real-time. Learn why DEMO Traction alum Talkdesk was able to raise $15 million. By James A. Martin Jun 11, 2015 5 mins CRM Systems SaaS Startups news analysis IT continues to struggle to find software developers, data analysts While businesses plan to increase IT hiring in 2015, it may be easier said than done, especially when it comes to hiring software developers.rn By Sharon Florentine Jun 11, 2015 Careers IT Jobs IT Leadership news analysis Health IT could curb prescription drug abuse, but adoption lags Legal uncertainties and challenges with interoperability and usability have kept many healthcare providers from embracing systems for electronic prescribing of controlled substances. By Kenneth Corbin Jun 11, 2015 Government Healthcare Industry Laws and Regulations news analysis Cloud tech can make a Supreme Court decision against Obamacare irrelevant If opponents of the Affordable Care Act prevail in their court battle, Amazon Web Services can essentially nullify the victory. By Steven Max Patterson Jun 10, 2015 Cloud Computing Healthcare Industry Legal news analysis What Apple News means to publishers, advertisers and you Many publishers are finding profits elusive in a mobile-first world. The upcoming Apple News app just might be the revenue boost they all seek. However, with a few false steps it could also devolve into yet another useless walled garden of ad-centric By Matt Kapko Jun 10, 2015 Operating Systems Social Networking Apps news analysis Why Pinterest’s ‘Buy It’ button is big for online retailers Pinterest users will soon be able to make purchases directly from the site via a new 'Buy It' button. The concept of 'Buyable Pins' is simple, but it could play a key role in the future of online retail. 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