Opinion

3 Tips to Protect Your Online Reputation (and Your Career)

A career coach provides tips on making the best impression in online settings, such as an 80-20 rule for mixing professional and personal tweets

Are CIOs Losing Control of Tech Spending?

Gary Beach cites research showing that a lot of corporate spending for technology (like robotics and embedded chips) is outside the CIO’s purview. CIOs need to step up and become “chief digitization officers.”

CIOs Give Vendors Low Marks on Partnership

A new index from the CIO Executive Council rates IT suppliers on 20 characteristics of truly strategic partners

CIOs: You Can Rescue Your Board

Members of the board of directors are dangerously undereducated about IT, says Maryfran Johnson. We have advice on how to fix that (in ways that will resonate with the directors and not scare them off).

Breaking the CIO Successor Paradox

Why You Should Think Twice Before Buying Acer’s Super-Cheap C7 Chromebook

Acer’s new, $199 C7 Chromebook is a vast improvement over the first-generation Chromebook, but there are a few things potential buyers should know before purchasing one.

Evernote for iOS Gets New Features to Streamline Note Taking

Popular iOS note-taking app Evernote received a significant revamp, with the goal of making it easier to access and create notes. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin likes the new interface but warns that devoted Evernote users might not. Here’s why.

BlackBerry 10 ‘Launch’ is Jan. 30; RIM Still Mum on Release Specifics

RIM will launch its new BlackBerry 10 mobile platform on January 30, 2013, at a series of global launch events, but the company still hasn’t said when the first devices will actually become available.

Black Friday Tips and Deals for Tech Shoppers

From laptops to iPhone accessories, online and brick and mortar retail stores will be chasing your dollars with tempting discounts. Here are some ways to come out ahead on the biggest shopping day of the year.

Facebook Wants to Build Dissolving Data Centers

Are cardboard computers in our future? Facebook and Purdue University are partnering to take green IT a step further by developing the first biodegradable server chassis.

The Browser Speed Wars Are Over

Browser speed matters more on mobile devices, where Opera Mini rules, writes CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder. On the Windows desktop, Internet Explorer 10 has the edge over the competition, though not by enough to affect day-to-day browsing.

When Nerds Strike Back: Geeks Vote Out SOPA Supporters

Three members of Congress who supported the much-maligned privacy act lost in the last election, while a candidate attacked for playing World of Warcraft won — likely because of that attack. Also a roundup of other IT security stories from the past

Microsoft Gets Demoted by Dilbert

Iconic comic strip Dilbert bashes Microsoft for “irrelevancy” and producing a “tablet computer that no one buys.” Redmond better hope real-life corporate dweebs aren’t so harsh.

Customer obsession: The right kind of mania for CIOs

Windows Store for Tablet Apps: What to Expect

CIO.com blogger James A. Martin took his first stroll through Microsoft’s Windows Store on his new Surface RT tablet. He wasn’t surprised that some of his favorite tablet apps are missing, but was still pleasantly surprised by the experience.

Why Microsoft Office on iOS and Android May Not Be Worth the Wait

Rumors suggest that native Office apps for iOS and Android devices may require a subscription fee to be useful — and even then, they will only offer basic editing functions.

Anonymous Attacks Lady Gaga Fan Site: Have Hacktivists Lost Their Mojo?

Hackers ain’t what they used to be. The latest hacktivist offensive went after an Aussie hippie festival, a group that helps people with disabilities and other symbols of oppressive authoritarianism. They couldn’t even take down Zynga, the dying game

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Stats Soar on Election Day 2012

From what was trending on Facebook to the most retweeted post ever on Twitter, social media sites are posting some impressive stats and milestones from yesterday’s events.

DHS Wants Businesses to Share Threat Data, Not So Keen on Sharing Its Own

CIO.com blogger Constantine von Hoffman says DHS’s call for private-sector competitors to share resources with each other and the government proves two things: 1) The agency doesn’t know jack about business; and 2) it doesn’t practice what it preache

British PM Throws BlackBerry During Q&A Session, Recovers with Bad Cricket Joke

British Prime Minister David Cameron demonstrates what not to do if your BlackBerry unexpectedly starts ringing during an important meeting, event or speaking engagement.

Android Tablets: Nice House, Not Much Furniture

There’s no shortage of Android tablet hardware to choose from this upcoming holiday season. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for quality, tablet-optimized Android apps.

Google Map App on iPhone and iPad Is a Certainty

Ignore the rumors that Apple has said no to Google’s map app. CEO Tim Cook, who apologized for Apple’s own dismal map app, would be crazy to anger his customers … and crazy he is not.

It’s an Android World—iOS, BlackBerry and Windows Phone Just Live in It

IDC’s latest global mobile market share numbers paint a picture of a smartphone world completely dominated by Android, despite the popularity of Apple’s iPhone.

RIP, Google Nexus Q (UPDATED)

Google removed all mention of the Nexus Q streaming-media device from its Nexus webpage, and the sphere-shaped device is no longer for sale in the Google Play Store.

Smartphone ‘Subconscious’ Mode: The Key to Longer Battery Life?

Even when your iPhone or Android phone is on standby it is still using power searching for communications channels and listening for messages. Now researchers have found a “subconscious” mode that keeps your phone aware of incoming message without dr

Free Onavo Count App for iOS, Android Tracks Cellular Data Usage

It’s way too easy to blow the roof off of your cellular data ceiling these days, thanks to Siri, Pandora, Hulu and other apps. Onavo Count helps you track data usage, app by app, on iPhones and Android smartphones—but the Android app has mo

Android Director Talks Nexus, Apple and Microsoft Price Gouging

Google’s Android business development director spoke to The New York Times about the company’s recently unveiled Nexus smartphone and tablets, but he didn’t address the new Nexus lineup’s Achilles heel: the lack of 4G LTE.

DHS Compares Cyber Threat to Hurricane Sandy Devastation (and More Security News)

This week’s IT security news roundup has stories on DHS’s comparison of the current cyber threat in the United States to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy; a data breach that’s affecting hundreds of thousands of South Carolina businesses; a n

Google Pulls a Siri, Introduces Voice Search for iPhone

Don’t want to type or scribble? Google Voice search let’s you find what you’re looking for by simply talking to your iPhone.

BlackBerry 10 Roundup: Carrier Testing; ‘L Series’ and ‘N Series’ Smartphone Images

This week RIM’s CEO announced that the company’s first BlackBerry 10 devices are currently being tested by 50 wireless carriers; a new image of the touch-screen BlackBerry 10 “L Series” device leaked; and the Harvard Business Review explained why RIM