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The latest disruptive technology? Tin cans.

Posted May 24, 2012 - 8:30 am

A start-up brewer decides to deliver its product in old-fashioned tin cans, and in so doing gets a slot on-stage at a conference on disruptive technology. Does anyone else find this funny?

Making history: Big data will change the IT org chart

Posted May 24, 2012 - 12:00 am

Taking the helm on a big data project could help make the case that a CIO should report to the CEO, not CFO.

Shareholders sue Facebook, Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley

Posted May 23, 2012 - 4:55 pm

Less than a week after Facebook's initial public offering, the social networking firm's new shareholders Wednesday filed a class action lawsuit against the company, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Morgan Stanley.

The best (and worst) Google Doodle Moog performances

Posted May 23, 2012 - 4:23 pm

Has your productivity gone down since Google put up its Moog synthesizer Doodle? Watch and listen to our favorite performances.

Tech guns for hire: 5 places to find skilled IT contractors

Posted May 23, 2012 - 3:42 pm

Need outside help for your next IT project? It's easy to hire tech freelancers online, but how do you separate the wheat from the chaff? Here are the resources and tips you need to know about.

7 tech IPOs that investors 'unfriended'

Posted May 23, 2012 - 3:15 pm

Facebook is not alone in the clubhouse when it comes to big names that underperformed during the early stages of their going public. Here are seven other notable members of that club from the not so distant past:

The HP Way: Shareholders get dividends, employees get pink slips

Posted May 23, 2012 - 1:28 pm

Hewlett-Packard is expected on Wednesday to announce the layoff of up to 30,000 workers, even as it continues to pay out regular dividends on 2 billion shares of common stock.

Facebook IPO, NASDAQ glitches, and $100 million complaints

Posted May 23, 2012 - 10:06 am

Unnamed hedge fund manager claims his $100 million Facebook position was mishandled and the price should have jumped to $60 or $70.

BYOD oops: IBM bans Apple Siri

Posted May 23, 2012 - 9:57 am

IBM has a Bring Your Own Device policy, but says no to Siri because all questions and answers are stored offsite.

BYOD oops: IBM bans Apple Siri

Posted May 23, 2012 - 9:57 am

IBM has a Bring Your Own Device policy, but says no to Siri because all questions and answers are stored offsite.

Stay Technical or Become a Manger: 10 Things to Consider

Posted May 23, 2012 - 5:49 am

Dear Eric, I was just offered a promotion from programmer to IT manager. It feels wonderful to be asked, but I’m not sure I want to take it. Any thoughts on what I should do?

Steve Blank says Facebook killing Silicon Valley

Posted May 22, 2012 - 10:54 am

Blank says Facebook has changed the equation of startups and venture capital for the worse.

ownCloud: Universal access to local data

Posted May 22, 2012 - 10:24 am

Personal cloud storage is all the rage. But what if you don't want your data out in the cloud?

BI careers stuck in doldrums; business ties, big data could put wind in sails

Posted May 22, 2012 - 8:00 am

BI analysts lag behind most other IT professionals in terms of pay, but there's anecdotal evidence that big data can boost careers and wages as projects proliferate.

Money, not technology, drives cloud growth, IT shrinkage

Posted May 22, 2012 - 12:00 am

IT has been shoved to the side in many businesses in which business unit managers can get the technology they want with an Internet connection and a credit card, not a project-management team and a bunch of whiney geeks from IT.

Microsoft: Too old and too big to survive?

Posted May 21, 2012 - 8:46 pm

Microsoft is making lots of weird decisions; has the company reached its dotage?

Lego Batman 2 gameplay footage hits the Web

Posted May 21, 2012 - 2:50 pm

If you love the Lego video games and are a fan of the DC heroes universe, here are some gameplay videos from the upcoming Lego Batman 2 (it's more than just Batman this time).

Up-and-coming tech jobs

Posted May 21, 2012 - 1:54 pm

Big changes in IT are spawning a new class of tech job titles. Here are a few up-and-comers -- and a rundown of the skills you need to land these positions.

Career Watch: IT jobs on top

Posted May 21, 2012 - 1:40 pm

In a recent ranking of the best jobs, several IT positions ended up in the top 10.

Facebook shares plunge on second day of trading

Posted May 21, 2012 - 12:47 pm

Shares of social networking giant Facebook plummet in early Monday trading nearly 14% below Friday's first-day closing price.

When an Android upgrade goes nowhere but down

Posted May 21, 2012 - 11:52 am

I once had two friends who were fairly happy with their Droid X Android phones. But after I showed them how to grab an official, over-the-air upgrade to Android 2.3, or “Gingerbread,” they were much less happy with their phones, with Android in general, and almost certainly with me.

Japanese phone app analyzes facial skin conditions

Posted May 21, 2012 - 10:57 am

Need to monitor your skin tone color or track your pores? There's an app for that.

Facebook IPO: Why your data is worth $93 billion

Posted May 20, 2012 - 7:47 am

"If the product is free, you are the product."

How to manage summer interns: 5 expert tips from LinkedIn

Posted May 20, 2012 - 7:24 am

Managing interns -- plus your own workload -- can be tricky. Here are five expert tips from LinkedIn to help you both make the most of the partnership.

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