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Submit your application for the 2016 CIO 100 Awards
Every year, the CIO 100 Awards honor 100 companies that demonstrate excellence and achievement in IT. To be considered, submit your nomination by February 1, 2016.Healthcare Meets IT
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.It’s Open
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
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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.
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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.
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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 IAB members.
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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. rn rnTech-ticism
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.News
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.
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11 cloud trends that will dominate 2016
Five industry insiders predict the trends that will shape the cloud market this year.It’s Open
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.rnNews
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.rnIt’s Open
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.
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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.News Analysis
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.It’s Open
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 Beta now available
Comes with many new tools for admins…rnIt’s Open
Running desktop Linux on a tablet: A lid for every pot
The Linux community doesn't know the meaning of the word "Impossible."
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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.
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Acquisitions help IT service providers in India stay relevant
India’s IT outsourcing industry is making acquisitions, flattening hierarchies and experimenting with automation to stay ahead of price pressures and decreased demand.It’s Open
Microsoft open sources Javascript engine behind its Edge browser
Source code for the Chakra Javascript engine is now available on GitHubIt’s Open
OwnCloud founder sells openDesktop.org
The buyer is a very well known, but media shy, supporter of open source projects.rnIt’s Open
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.
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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.
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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.It’s Open
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.
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How the Treasury Department looks to use big data
Secretary Jacob Lew vows to keep the ‘pedal to the metal’ 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 unconventional sources of data.Healthcare Meets IT
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.
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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.It’s Open
Desktop Linux starts 2016 with a bang thanks to Acer and Chrome OS
Acer announces two Chrome OS powered devices at CES, Las Vegas.
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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.News Analysis
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 predictions.Healthcare Meets IT
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’s more, it is safer than making smart machines that might one day become smarter than people.
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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.
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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.
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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.News
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.
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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.It’s Open
Watch out Microsoft, Google ‘LibreOffice as a service’ is here
Collabora Productivity has partnered with ownCloud to bring online LibreOffice to users.rn
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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.It’s Open
SUSE’s Nils Brauckmann promoted to CEO
This promotion reflects the growth of SUSE and the important role it plays within Micro Focus.
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Facebook at Work chief shares details on its new social enterprise tools
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 on business customers and how the tools enable new levels of productivity.Eye on Apple
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.
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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.It’s Open
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 tabletIt’s Open
Open Container Initiative establishes self governance model
Is now a Linux Foundation Collaborative ProjectIt’s Open
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.
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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 innovation strategy.News Analysis
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.It’s Open
FTC appoints EFF board member Lorrie Cranor as Chief Technologist
She will succeed the renowned privacy and security expert Ashkan Soltani.-
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