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Survey: Microsoft Dynamics technical architects in line for 14% raises

Posted March 26, 2013 - 4:57 pm

IT pros with skills in Microsoft Dynamics project management and architecture can look forward to healthy raises this year, according to a survey of more than 10,000 respondents worldwide.

LinkedIn's new search results work harder, smarter

Posted March 26, 2013 - 1:51 pm

Looking for a job? LinkedIn's new search features are designed to make the hunt a little easier.

Google engineers not smarter than Vietnamese 11th graders

Posted March 26, 2013 - 12:49 pm

A Google engineer finds that Vietnamese school children have programming skills far beyond their counterparts in the United States

10 Great places to learn new technical skills, free!

Posted March 26, 2013 - 6:25 am

I’m an independent consultant and have to pay for my own training. Are there places I can learn new technologies and gain new technical skills for free?

DOD accepts CompTIA's Advanced Security Practitioner certification

Posted March 25, 2013 - 3:29 pm

The Department of Defense (DOD) has begun including the security certification known as "CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner" (CASP) in its accepted roster of industry-based security exams to prove technical skills, the trade group says.

The government running Google? What could possibly go wrong?

Posted March 25, 2013 - 11:35 am

Are Google’s products and services becoming a critical infrastructure that the government should ensure survives?

Career Watch: Linux pros are in demand

Posted March 25, 2013 - 10:13 am

Linux: It's Good to Be King

Ad industry threatens Firefox users with more ads if Mozilla moves on tracking plans

Posted March 25, 2013 - 6:28 am

The online ad industry has attacked Mozilla over its decision to block third-party cookies in a future release of Firefox, calling the move "dangerous and highly disturbing," and claiming that it will result in more ads shown to users.

Blackstone proposes counterbid for Dell, reports say

Posted March 23, 2013 - 3:13 pm

Blackstone Group has reportedly sent a preliminary counterbid to buy out Dell, which would rival the current proposed offer of US$24.4 billion from Silver Lake Partners and Michael Dell made in early February.

How smart crowds are solving big data problems

Posted March 22, 2013 - 3:33 pm

Businesses and government agencies are using data science crowdsourced sites, such as Kaggle, to solve real problems.

The Weekly Hash - March 22, 2013

Posted March 22, 2013 - 9:22 am

Searching from the top of the world to the bottom of the Atlantic ocean to bring you - and make fun of - this week’s top tech stories

Big Data: Not just for baseball anymore

Posted March 21, 2013 - 11:56 am

Basketball- and soccer and hockey and even mixed martial arts - are catching up to baseball in the use of Big Data and analytics

Reading into the latest Xbox 720 rumors

Posted March 20, 2013 - 5:30 pm

Some of my tech blogging colleagues are reading the latest Durango dev kit leaks in the worst possible light, I think.

4 ways federal fiscal austerity will impact CIOs

Posted March 20, 2013 - 11:29 am

First there was the fiscal cliff. Now there's the sequester. Neither caused the sky to fall, but both will have a slow, steady impact on the economy. That means CIOs should tread carefully when crafting IT budgets for the next couple years--and shouldn't be surprised to hear 'No.'

How to work with IT recruiters to find top tech talent

Posted March 20, 2013 - 11:14 am

To help make the tough decision of whether or not to use a search firm to find your next employee, we talked to both hiring managers and recruiters to get the facts on how employers can get the most out of an IT recruiter relationship.

Study finds piracy doesn't hurt digital music sales

Posted March 20, 2013 - 10:58 am

Researchers in Europe are telling copyright holders, when it comes to illegal music downloading, don’t worry, be happy

Gender gap? In tech salaries, it's all gone, Dice reports

Posted March 20, 2013 - 10:33 am

The field of IT is notorious for being persistently male-dominated, but that doesn't mean women still suffer from a gender gap when it comes to pay.

Hulu redesigns Apple TV app

Posted March 20, 2013 - 8:30 am

Score another win for the Apple TV camp; Hulu rolls out a redesigned app for the platform. One minor caveat: you need to be running the most recent firmware in order to get it.

Four reasons why Windows 8 tablets won't beat the iPad in business

Posted March 19, 2013 - 8:49 pm

The historical Windows application sell-through factor won't be enough to overcome Apple's expanding market lead

Where cloud is going: Service as a service

Posted March 19, 2013 - 8:47 pm

As big players like Xerox expand their capabilities, businesses of all sizes will have more choices of cloud services

Rackspace program looks to 'seed' cloud workforce

Posted March 19, 2013 - 12:10 pm

Rackspace's Open Cloud Academy is a training program to teach skills in various open source areas, such as OpenStack, Hadoop and Linux, with a specific focus on cloud computing.

Rear Window Captioning patent holder waives licensing fees

Posted March 19, 2013 - 10:43 am

In contrast to current trends, the developers (and patent holders) of a closed captioning system for movie theaters are now offering it for no licensing fee

10 trends shaping IT hiring in 2013

Posted March 18, 2013 - 3:54 pm

Concerns about the economy and budget battles on Capitol Hill have put a damper on the IT job scene, but not enough to thwart expansion.

5 software research projects to make you say OH COOL

Posted March 18, 2013 - 3:29 pm

Innovation isn't dead. Far from it. Here's a handful of technology projects underway – from facial recognition to brainwave-computer integration — that you might see soon in the products you rely on.

7 paths to spotting and spurring hidden IT talent

Posted March 18, 2013 - 1:50 pm

Your next great IT hire already works for your organization. Here's how to discover hidden IT gems.

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