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Stop doing what the vendors tell you, CIOs told
Corporate IT strategies are too often bland rehashes of what's come before, says Gartner after surveying more than 2,000 CIOs on their plans for the coming year.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 17, 2013, 3:08 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Training, not outsourcing, is key to success say CIOs
IT leaders who focus on training and retaining staff are generally more successful than those buying in talent from outsourcers, a global survey of more than 2,000 CIOs finds.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 16, 2013, 6:43 AM PST | Latest comment by RMSx32767
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Ten business trends for 2013 - and four ways they affect you
The ratchet of change just went 'click' and is the new stable, the new economy, and there is no going back, and what is in store is even more radical.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | January 16, 2013, 1:11 AM PST | Latest comment by peter@...
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Nerves of glass - Artificial Intelligence and us
For decades pundits have been describing optical fibre networks as the nervous system of the planet, but none could have guessed just how prophetic that would be.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | January 15, 2013, 2:53 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Will 2013 be a better year for the tech department? CIOs think so
Higher budgets for staffing and tech, plus big data and cloud means this year will be a better year for tech workers than 2012, according to the TechRepublic CIO Jury.
Posted by Steve Ranger | January 14, 2013, 8:44 AM PST
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Apple and Android tablets to make enterprise land grab this year
Growth in sales of Android and Apple tablets to business will significantly outstrip that of Wintel PCs and tablets this year, according to a new report.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 4, 2013, 4:46 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Why today's CIOs may no longer be up to the job
As CIOs are asked to take a more strategic role in businesses fresh talent may be needed to take over from IT leaders stuck in an "order taker" mentality.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 18, 2012, 5:20 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Email: Middle aged and still going strong
Email celebrated its 41st birthday recently, yet despite its age new research shows that its use is unlikely to significantly wane for at least the next decade.
Posted by Monica Seeley | December 17, 2012, 4:24 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Automation will force inhouse IT staff to retrain
IT staff will need to prepare for disruption as automation of IT management processes picks up according to the author of a new report.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 12, 2012, 4:24 AM PST | Latest comment by Charles Bundy
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Big data skills: Should data scientist be your next job?
A look at how IT workers can prepare to meet business demand for big data analytics skills.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 11, 2012, 7:35 AM PST | Latest comment by pawintx@...
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Tech workers back need for more women in IT but oppose quotas
UK IT workers argue the industry needs to address its gender imbalance but say positive discrimination is not the answer.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 10, 2012, 7:51 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Apple vs Android: How tech tribalism is ruining the web
The never-ending stream of "mine's better than yours" between fans of rival smartphones, tablets and computers is destroying healthy debate about IT. It's time for the warring factions to put away...
Posted by Seb Janacek | December 6, 2012, 4:26 AM PST | Latest comment by Murfski
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How India's angel investors are lifting its startup community to new heights
Angel investment is taking off in India - creating a raft of funding opportunities for the country's entrepreneurs.
Posted by Saritha Rai | December 6, 2012, 3:17 AM PST
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How in-memory computing is helping Unilever to maxmise profits
Consumer goods giant Unilever on how the in-memory computing platform SAP Hana will boost its bottom line.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 5, 2012, 9:20 PM PST
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Social media to tear down traditional business power structures
A report by analyst house Gartner predicts that over the next 10 years social media will help dissolve top-down hierarchies inside businesses, leading to more meritocratic organisations.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 3, 2012, 4:06 AM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Big data projects make it to the drawing board, but no further
Big data might be a hot topic but tech chiefs are still reluctant to start funding projects, according to TechRepublic's CIO Jury.
Posted by Steve Ranger | November 30, 2012, 1:36 AM PST
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How the tech chiefs' secret charm offensive wants to make the business love IT
CIOs are using some tricks borrowed from PR and marketing to make themselves and their projects more visible to the rest of the business.
Posted by Steve Ranger | November 23, 2012, 7:50 AM PST | Latest comment by uk-hosted
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LinkedIn endorsements: I'm not sure I approve
Social media can be very effective and very positive. But there's a fine line between networks moving things forward and simply devaluing the currency - or even putting your reputation at risk.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | November 21, 2012, 12:15 PM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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BlackBerry 10: RIM faces uphill battle say CIOs
New competitors and BYOD conspire to make life difficult for RIM as it plans to launch its new make-or-break operating system, according to the CIO Jury.
Posted by Steve Ranger | November 20, 2012, 4:24 AM PST | Latest comment by rickscr
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Why India is hatching a plan to incubate tech student startups
With Silicon Valley as its model, India is trying to break out of its educational straitjacket and start producing campus entrepreneurs to match America's high-profile student innovators.
Posted by Saritha Rai | November 14, 2012, 12:48 PM PST
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Ten business trends for 2013 - and four ways they affect you
The ratchet of change just went 'click' and is the new stable, the new economy, and there is no going back, and what is in store is even more radical.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | January 16, 2013, 1:11 AM PST | Latest comment by peter@...
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Training, not outsourcing, is key to success say CIOs
IT leaders who focus on training and retaining staff are generally more successful than those buying in talent from outsourcers, a global survey of more than 2,000 CIOs finds.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 16, 2013, 6:43 AM PST | Latest comment by RMSx32767
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Stop doing what the vendors tell you, CIOs told
Corporate IT strategies are too often bland rehashes of what's come before, says Gartner after surveying more than 2,000 CIOs on their plans for the coming year.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 17, 2013, 3:08 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Apple and Android tablets to make enterprise land grab this year
Growth in sales of Android and Apple tablets to business will significantly outstrip that of Wintel PCs and tablets this year, according to a new report.
Posted by Nick Heath | January 4, 2013, 4:46 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Windows 8 Cheat Sheet
UPDATED: Windows 8 will be with us soon, here's what you need to know about the most radical redesign since Windows 95.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 24, 2012, 2:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Big data skills: Should data scientist be your next job?
A look at how IT workers can prepare to meet business demand for big data analytics skills.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 11, 2012, 7:35 AM PST | Latest comment by pawintx@...
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Windows Server 2012: Cheat Sheet
Get the lowdown on the latest version of Microsoft's server operating system.
Posted by Nick Heath | October 29, 2012, 3:22 AM PDT | Latest comment by Elliyeti
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Nerves of glass - Artificial Intelligence and us
For decades pundits have been describing optical fibre networks as the nervous system of the planet, but none could have guessed just how prophetic that would be.
Posted by Peter Cochrane | January 15, 2013, 2:53 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Apple vs Android: How tech tribalism is ruining the web
The never-ending stream of "mine's better than yours" between fans of rival smartphones, tablets and computers is destroying healthy debate about IT. It's time for the warring factions to put away...
Posted by Seb Janacek | December 6, 2012, 4:26 AM PST | Latest comment by Murfski
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Will 2013 be a better year for the tech department? CIOs think so
Higher budgets for staffing and tech, plus big data and cloud means this year will be a better year for tech workers than 2012, according to the TechRepublic CIO Jury.
Posted by Steve Ranger | January 14, 2013, 8:44 AM PST
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Bye bye MacBook, hello iPad: Why I'm taking the tablet
Many people are still undecided about whether they could use Apple's tablet instead of a notebook. There's no doubt in Seb Janacek's mind.
Posted by Seb Janacek | May 16, 2012, 1:35 AM PDT | Latest comment by Vulpinemac
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CIOs predict the death of the PC and the desk phone
Mobile working means we will soon be bidding farewell to some of the staples of business tech.
Posted by Steve Ranger | August 29, 2012, 4:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by BeerGuy62
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Why today's CIOs may no longer be up to the job
As CIOs are asked to take a more strategic role in businesses fresh talent may be needed to take over from IT leaders stuck in an "order taker" mentality.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 18, 2012, 5:20 AM PST | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Cloud computing: What does it really mean for IT jobs?
As adoption of cloud computing services takes off, some argue demand for certain IT jobs will all but disappear.
Posted by Nick Heath | August 8, 2012, 6:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet
Updated: Microsoft's new tablets - all you need to know.
Posted by Steve Ranger | October 25, 2012, 1:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by Predacorp
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Automation will force inhouse IT staff to retrain
IT staff will need to prepare for disruption as automation of IT management processes picks up according to the author of a new report.
Posted by Nick Heath | December 12, 2012, 4:24 AM PST | Latest comment by Charles Bundy
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Mountain Lion: Mac users should pounce on its greatest feature
Along with a notable performance boost for Macs, Apple's Mountain Lion OS X upgrade offers one thing that is far more valuable than any amount of shiny new stuff.
Posted by Seb Janacek | August 14, 2012, 4:26 AM PDT | Latest comment by donavonknight
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Future IT trends: Experts pick out their top tips
Spotting tech trends is notoriously difficult but a group of experts have put forward their best predictions for important growth areas for IT.
Posted by Mark Samuels | August 17, 2012, 9:04 AM PDT
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Email: Middle aged and still going strong
Email celebrated its 41st birthday recently, yet despite its age new research shows that its use is unlikely to significantly wane for at least the next decade.
Posted by Monica Seeley | December 17, 2012, 4:24 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Apple's iPhone 5: Have secrets and lies rendered it boring?
Critics of Apple's iPhone 5 say its predictability and lack of innovation are a big disappointment. But the cash registers are telling a different story.
Posted by Seb Janacek | September 26, 2012, 2:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by danbi
