Software Development

5 Reasons Social CRM Is the High Ground for Revenue Production

CRM is just overblown contact lists and pipeline spreadsheets, right? Toy CRM systems might look that way, but serious CRM is changing the world of sales and marketing by leveraging social networking functionality.

3 Free iOS, Android Apps for Summer Movie Season

CIO.com blogger James A. Martin spotlights three mobile apps for iOS and Android that help you find new movies, buy tickets, and most importantly, alert you whenever there’s a good "bio break" opportunity during a film.

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Deploying an Enterprise App Store

Enterprise app stores are not as big a part of the BYOD trend as you might think. Why? According to IT consultancy Virtusa, essential features such as social media integration, consistent UI design and security check lists are being neglected.

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Google I/O Roundup: The Six Biggest Announcements

CIO.com's Al Sacco details the six most noteworthy announcements and product releases from Google's 2012 I/O developer conference, including Google's brand new Nexus tablet and the Nexus Q streaming-media machine.

Open Source a $1 Billion Business, But Just Beginning

At the opening keynote at Red Hat Summit 2012, CEO Jim Whitehurst describes open source as entering the mainstream. While it's reach a billion in revenue, the battle for the future is just beginning, he says.

First Key to Agile IT Governance: Stakeholder Satisfaction

If a company's employees and customers are happy with its approach to tech, then its shareholders are likely to be happy, too. CIOs can take simple measures to make sure that all stakeholders appreciate their IT investments and understand how be

6 Things You Need to Know About jQuery

Bringing together HTML5 and CSS, the jQuery JavaScript library greatly eases the pains of Web application development. Learn how using jQuery can improve load time, SEO and multimedia on your website. And did we mention it's free?

Siri’s Steep (and Long) Learning Curve

Siri, the iPhone's voice-enabled personal assistant, has a big problem: It doesn't really work the way Apple says it does.

5 Ways Cloud Computing Is Like Open Source

A decade ago, most IT departments denounced open-source software. Now they embrace the way that open source encourages innovation while saving money. The furor over cloud computing shows that history is repeating itself. The outcome should be the sam