Stories by: Ann Bednarz

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Hadoop wins over enterprise IT, spurs talent crunch 13 February, 2012 22:26:24

Hadoop is coming out of the shadows and into production in IT shops that are drawn to its ability to store, process and analyze extremely large volumes of data. But the relative newness of the open-source platform and a shortage of experienced Hadoop talent [link to sidebar TK] pose technical challenges that enterprise IT teams need to address.
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IN PICTURES: 25 techie Valentine’s Day gift ideas 07 February, 2012 11:09:00

From subtle geekery to blatantly techie devices, Valentine’s Day gifts suit a range of personalities
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IT salaries rise, bonuses get bigger 03 February, 2012 07:34:29

After two straight years of flat wages, tech pros finally got a bump in 2011.
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Walmart shuffles IT execs, names new CIO 24 January, 2012 03:26:44

Walmart shuffled its top IT executives last week, promoting CIO Rollin Ford to the position of chief administrative officer for the retail giant. Karenann Terrell, previously assistant CIO, is the new CIO, effective Feb. 1.
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Qualcomm CEO's pay jumps 23% to $21.7 million 20 January, 2012 07:26:39

Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs received compensation valued at $21.72 million last year, according to documents filed yesterday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His total package is up 23% from 2010, when he netted compensation worth $17.63 million.
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U.S. losing high-tech jobs, R&D dominance to Asia 20 January, 2012 03:20:40

U.S. companies are locating more of their research and development operations overseas, and Asian countries are rapidly increasing investments in their own science and technology economies, the National Science Board (NSB) reported this week.
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Pictures: 25 useful iPad business apps 18 January, 2012 15:47:00

Need to take care of business? These iPad apps will help you get the job done.
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Apple CEO Cook receives $376 million stock award 10 January, 2012 15:31:41

Apple granted Tim Cook a “promotion and retention award” valued at $376 million when he took over as CEO in August, the company revealed in its 2012 proxy statement, filed Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Consumerisation creates IT management blind spots, increases business risk: survey 07 January, 2012 03:30:00

As end users bring their own devices to work, download apps and sign up for cloud services, it's getting harder for IT to maintain application visibility and control performance. In addition to introducing IT management blind spots, trends such as consumeristion, mobility and cloud computings are also increasing business risk, according to a survey of CIOs from around the world.
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Mobility, cloud, analytics to reshape IT in 2012 03 January, 2012 22:30:26

Despite some hopeful fits and starts, the U.S. economy didn't escape the doldrums in 2011. Unemployment remained stubbornly high, the U.S. debt-ceiling crisis and budget scuffles spurred more economic uncertainty, and Europe's ongoing financial problems threatened global markets. If there's an upside, at least it's familiar territory.
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Business incubators tap university talent 19 December, 2011 22:31:26

Across the U.S., research and technology parks are playing a role in job creation and driving economic growth. These business incubators for emerging companies, typically in the science, healthcare and technology fields, are often affiliated with universities, which are prime sources for new ideas and fresh talent in need of a place to grow.