Microsoft's employees work in treehouses, igniting childhood envy

The company hopes its technology-enabled outdoor workspaces will "restore the mind from mental fatigue," adding to the list of creative and unconventional employee spaces Silicon Valley is so well known for.

By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 16, 2017

The 'winning' blockchain platform is not yet in the market, Gartner says

Right now there are about 100 blockchain platforms being built, but none are compatible and 90% have yet to be released.

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 16, 2017

Oculus for Business brings VR to the enterprise

Facebook may soon face competition from Amazon, which is reportedly working on its own VR smart glasses integrated with Alexa.

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 13, 2017

Dell Technologies investing $1B in IoT R&D

The company is bringing AI and ML capabilities to its IoT platform under a distributed computing model, responding to customer frustrations about a lack of centralized IoT infrastructure. 

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 11, 2017

UPS launches new tech to speed onboarding process

To actively prevent worker burnout and turnover, UPS will integrate new tech into its operations that perform smaller tasks.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Oct. 9, 2017

From Sears to Golden State Foods, companies turning to IoT

Individual vendors have yet to establish dominance in the market, and IBM is trying to claim its own stake among other pushes in the cloud, blockchain and Big Data spheres.

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 6, 2017

Estée Lauder and L'Oréal get aesthe-tech with AI, AR

Estée Lauder and L'Oréal are among the beauty companies looking to capitalize on modern tech capabilities like artificial intelligence and augmented reality.

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 6, 2017

Google Glass' unexpected yet successful turnaround

After a customer-centered launch of the technology failed, Google spent several years redefining its wearable tech for the enterprise, and from the looks of it the bet paid off.

By Alex Hickey • Oct. 2, 2017

5 technologies Microsoft 'Ignited' this week

The business technology giant announced updates and improvements across its products and services at Ignite this week in Orlando. Cloud storage functionalities took precedence, but Microsoft did not cast off its software foundation. 

By Samantha Schwartz , Alex Hickey • Sept. 28, 2017

Amazon still top IaaS provider, but Alibaba's growth skyrockets

The web giant's lead can be credited to its status as an original cloud provider, but it may take more than legacy to maintain this lead.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 28, 2017

Federal IT transformation closer as Senate approves modernization amendment

An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, the Modernizing Government Technology Act, will provide a $500 million fund over two years for agencies to tap into for modernization needs. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 22, 2017

New IBM device moves customer data to the cloud, 120TB at a time

Big Blue says the device boasts a larger storage capacity than AWS' Snowball and Google Transfer Appliance.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 20, 2017

IBM edges out Microsoft, Accenture in blockchain race

Big Blue was ranked first for its large R&D blockchain efforts and wide array of clients using the technology across industries and verticals, according to Juniper Research.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 19, 2017

Financial management quickly finding a home in the cloud

Around 40% of small, midsize and large enterprises plan to migrate to the cloud within the next three years, according to a Gartner survey of global senior financial executives.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 19, 2017

How the Social Security Administration boosted secure user access

This summer, the agency launched a multi-factor authentication system with SMS and email options.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 15, 2017

Shadow IT persists as apps take over the workplace

Employees use an average of more than nine apps in the workplace, some of which require more time from IT to monitor or train users.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 15, 2017

Target employees migrate to mobile Zebra device

The Apple iPod Touch is no longer the tool of choice for Target's store associates, as the retailer switches over to an Android mobile device.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 14, 2017

Half of enterprises use multiple IaaS providers, Cloudify says

The most common two-cloud combinations are AWS and Azure, a public/public combination, followed by AWS and OpenStack, a public/private combination.

By Naomi Eide , Alex Hickey • Sept. 14, 2017

Dell EMC and HPE vie for top spot in server market, trading revenue and shipment lead

Though Dell EMC still trails HPE in server revenue, the company's lead in shipments reflects positive growth and the potential for leading the market in revenue in the future. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 13, 2017

Why do airlines struggle with tech, and how can they fix it?

IT failures have continued to hold airlines back, in some cases causing widespread delays and cancellations. A key problem, which has led to systemic issues, is simply that IT has not received enough attention. 

By Mary Catherine O'Connor • Sept. 13, 2017

Hey Siri, what should businesses do for the new iOS update?

Apple rolled out a slate of device and operating system updates Tuesday, businesses have to ensure their applications remain compliant. 

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 12, 2017

VMware eases cloud migration with another IBM collaboration

The launch allows organizations migrating to IBM Cloud to use a network of applications available through the cloud platform.

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 12, 2017

Companies talk about AI everyday, but what are they actually doing?

Although most companies believe AI is necessary to remain competitive, fewer understand its costs and applications or have a strategy in place. 

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 11, 2017

JPMorgan Chase hires new CIO to run $9.5B tech budget

The company has promoted Lori Beer from within its own ranks to oversee the company's technology strategy, including a new focus on machine learning and robotics.

By Alex Hickey • Sept. 11, 2017

GE taps Dell as primary IT supplier

Dell's partnership with the legacy company of about 295,000 employees marks the one-year anniversary of the Dell Technologies merger. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Sept. 8, 2017