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Why you need to stop comparing Snap to Facebook
Snap’s short life as a public company took a turn for the worse this week. While dramatic slides in value aren’t unprecedented for new publicly traded social firms, Snap does have some perception problems to address.It’s Open
How GE Healthcare migrated 500 applications to the cloud
GE Healthcare recently migrated its infrastructure to cloud — and ‘remotely managed private cloud’ was a big part of that migration.It’s Open
Reports of OpenStack’s death are greatly exaggerated
Contrary to the reports of demise of OpenStack, this open source project is growing at an unprecedented rate.It’s Open
Snowden argues for cloud control at OpenStack Summit
“We should be working for the spirit of technology itself. Moving people closer to a more empowered future,” says Edward Snowden.
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Why Amazon is putting Alexa everywhere
The head of Amazon’s Alexa business explains why the company is investing heavily in voice services for manufacturers of various device types.
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VA turns to Congress to expand telemedicine
The Department of Veterans Affairs touts the potential for broadband-enabled health delivery to improve access and quality of care in rural and remote areas, but it needs some help.
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Facebook nears 2 billion users, warns ad growth will slow
Facebook outperformed financial projections for the eighth consecutive quarter and is closing in on more than 2 billion monthly users. However, the company says expect ad growth to slow.
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Net neutrality defenders gear up for new fight
Advocates of strong net neutrality protections enforced by the FCC are down but not out as they prepare for a new fight as agency chair pushes to dismantle internet regulations.
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Burnout isn't budging in the U.S. workforce
Burnout is the new normal in the American workplace. But there is a path to burnout recovery and technology can help. But first you need to admit there’s a problem.rn
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SpaceX urges lawmakers to support broadband satellite plan
Elon Musk's space exploration company details plans to launch an ambitious broadband service as lawmakers mull an infrastructure overhaul.
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How Facebook plans to bring Messenger to business
Speaking at the Collision conference this week, Facebook’s Stan Chudnovsky said the company remains committed to making Messenger a multi-purpose platform.
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How YouTube plans to dominate your living room
YouTube made its pitch for the future of TV in the living room at the Collision conference this week. Its head of product also addressed the massive advertiser backlash that began in earnest in late March.
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Microsoft and Google riding the cloud wave
Cloud-based services and infrastructure are boosting the financial performances of Microsoft and Google. In earnings calls this week, Google says it has developed 'deep enterprise' strengths and Microsoft says it's executing on digital transformations thanks to the cloud.News
The North Face’s parent company names new CIO
Sandra Harris is taking over for retiring Martin Schneider at a time when retailers are overhauling both back-end and customer-facing technology to meet consumers' digital shopping habits.It’s Open
Can Project Halium revive Linux on mobile?
A group of developers have come together to bring open source mobile projects under the same roof to create a fully open source mobile framework.rn
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Digital advertising surpassed TV ads in 2016
Television has finally been ousted by smaller and smarter screens. Digital advertising jumped 22 percent in 2016, beating the TV market for the first time.News Analysis
Twitter adds 9M new users, revenue beats low expectations
Twitter turned in an impressive quarter to kick off 2017, but 9 million new users and better-than-expected, but still declining, revenues won’t keep investors happy for long.
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Federal CIOs tackle the next phase of cloud migration
Many government agencies have already moved basic applications and services to the cloud, but when it comes to the next wave, CIOs must take a hard look at their systems and negotiate flexible contracts with vendors.News
LinkedIn passes the 500 million registered user mark
On the heels of rapid improvements across much of the platform LinkedIn now has 500 million registered users on board, one analyst says it could double or triple its reach under Microsoft.
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Bringing AI to enterprise integration
SnapLogic's new Iris technology uses artificial intelligence to power an enterprise integration assistant designed to help business users, analysts and developers connect data, applications and processes.It’s Open
How to containerize your legacy apps without sweating
Docker, along with its partners, has created a program called Modernize Traditional Applications (MTA) to containerize legacy applications without changing a single line of code.
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MongoDB database as a service offering goes global
MongoDB's Atlas database as a service offering is now available in 14 Amazon Web services regions, giving users around the globe the capability to co-locate the operational database service near the applications it powers.
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Trump’s H-1B reform resolves few questions
It’s unclear if the U.S. president’s latest order will, in fact, help American IT workers or lead to increased offshoring and automation.
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Procter & Gamble names Coke IT vet as new CIO
The consumer packaged goods company welcomes Javier Polit at a time when industry players are eyeing mobile applications, IoT and analytics to get closer to consumers.
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Face-off: ServiceNow vs. Zendesk for IT service management
Considering an IT service management (ITSM) suite? Download this free report for side-by-side comparisons of rival products from ServiceNow and Zendesk, based on reviews written by enterprise users of the products.It’s Open
What is LinuxKit and why does it matter?
LinuxKit allows you to build your own lean and mean containerized operating system.rn
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Facebook claims Workplace success
Workplace, Facebook’s social network for business, is gaining more large customers such Starbucks and Viacom. The service, launched six months ago, is also expanding third-party integrations for key enterprise features.
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What’s behind VMware’s Wavefront acquisition?
Wavefront's software is designed to help CIOs monitor cloud systems at a time when most IT departments are speeding up application deployment with DevOps.
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LinkedIn aims to put messaging everywhere
Half of LinkedIn’s active users are using messaging every week, but many of those conversations happen in a silo. LinkedIn hopes to change that with a new messaging interface that follows you.
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Databricks lays production data pipelines
The new Databricks for Data Engineering edition of the Apache Spark-based cloud platform is optimized for combining SQL, structured streaming, ETL and machine learning workloads running on Spark.
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Salaries for storage, networking pros continue to rise
The annual salary survey from Dice.com shows tech salaries stagnating slightly, but certain in-demand skills did see increases in 2016.rn
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Despite political uncertainty, employers bullish on hiring
U.S. employers are optimistic about the second quarter, despite political uncertainty, according to the most recent ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.rn
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Why Google BigQuery excels at BI on big data concurrency
Should you use Hadoop for your big data business intelligence needs? BigQuery? What's the difference between on-premises Hadoop, in-cloud Hadoop and a serverless model like Google BigQuery's? A new benchmark from AtScale seeks to help you navigate those questions.It’s Open
Canonical kills Unity, MIR and Ubuntu phones
Ubuntu is going back to Gnome and will adopt Wayland.rn
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Samsung targets the enterprise with Galaxy S8 and S8+
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are two stunning devices for consumers, but business users and IT departments will find a lot to love about the new smartphones, too.News Analysis
Why Facebook is giving Workplace away for free
The good news: Facebook is offering a free version of Workplace that removes a significant barrier to adoption. The bad news: It comes without administrative controls and key enterprise features.Eye on Apple
Apple spills the beans about a new Mac Pro, iMac Pro and pro displays
A new and redesigned Mac Pro is on the way from Apple. The company also noted that an iMac Pro and Apple-branded pro displays are in the works.
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New Hortonworks release focuses on SQL and EDW
With the release of its HDP 2.6 Hadoop distribution, Hortonworks seeks to help you boost the performance of SQL interactive queries and optimize their existing enterprise data warehouse investments.News
Can the IoT transform loading operations?
Zebra Technologies' SmartPack Trailer is designed to use the internet of things (IoT) to give public and private freight and parcel carriers real-time operational visibility into the efficiency of loading trailers, load quality, staff training and safety.
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Will Facebook putting ‘Stories’ everywhere crack Snapchat?
Facebook has replicated a core feature of Snapchat and delivered a nearly identical version of Stories to all four of its major apps. Some call it copycatting. Others say it's just good business.
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Federal CIO authority still falling short
It’s been more than two years in to the most ambitious overhaul of federal IT in almost 20 years, and many CIOs say they still lack authority over new acquisitions and aren't able to halt failing projects.Eye on Apple
President Trump dumps Android for Apple's iPhone
President Trump has given up his old Android phone and is now using an Apple iPhone for his tweets and other social media.News
Samsung Introduces Galaxy S8 and S8+, featuring Infinity displays
Samsung introduced its two newest flagship smartphones — the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Both devices feature bezel-free Infinity Displays, streamlined designs and security features to help separate work and play.
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Jethro automates data engineering tasks for BI on Hadoop
By automating costly and time-consuming data engineering tasks associated with business intelligence on Hadoop, Jethro aims to accelerate BI queries.
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10 digital marketing jobs that top the pay scale
Looking for a career that combines the best of technology with boundless creativity and pays a six-figure salary? Digital marketing is the place to be.rn
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7 hot marketing certifications and how they pay off
Certifications are a great way to reinforce your skills and expertise on your resume, but not all certifications are worth your time. See how these seven popular marketing certifications stack up, and how they'll impact your salary.rn
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LinkedIn add news curation with ‘trending storylines’
LinkedIn is taking cues from its social networking counterparts and is releasing a separate feed of news articles and topics based on your interests and profession.News Analysis
Why Apple dropped iPad’s price to lowest yet
Apple cut the price of its entry-level iPad by almost 18 percent — perhaps in a move to fend off Google in the education market. The company also refreshed the iPhone SE, introduced a red version of the iPhone 7 and announced a new video-editing app for social sharing.
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Slow growth ahead for IT outsourcing
Political uncertainty, digital disruption, and continued competition could significantly slow IT services growth over the next three years.
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FBI investigating possible Trump-Russia collusion, dismisses wiretap allegations
Amid widespread hacking purportedly sanctioned by the Russian government, FBI Director Comey confirms active investigation into potential coordination between Trump campaign and foreign operatives, while shooting down allegations that Obama had Trump Tower wiretapped.-
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