IDG Contributor Network: Chase's MCX tech buy will take time to pay off — time that it may never get
When JPMorgan Chase on March 10 acquired MCX’s payment technology to help with Chase Pay, it likely received a bargain. After…
How Google research can make the internet faster
Raise your hand if you think webpage load times are great — not too slow at all. No one? Well,…
HTC’s unexpected surprise is… a U Ultra version covered in sapphire
Speculation about today’s “unexpected surprise” from HTC turned out to be overly optimistic. After the teaser that HTC Taiwan put up last…
Galaxy S8 Retail Price to Significantly Undercut Premium 'iPhone 8'
Fresh leaks of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 have revealed that the de facto “iPhone 8” rival will come in…
The ultimate guide to strategic tech partners
The IT vendor landscape is constantly in flux, with mergers, acquisitions, new technology developments and the growth of the cloud…
Sony introduces Xperia L1 with 5.5-inch display, 2GB of RAM, and 13MP camera
Today, Sony has taken the wraps off a new smartphone called the Xperia L1. It’s a mid-range device, meaning that its…
LineageOS now has one million users, OnePlus One is the most popular device
LineageOS, the project sprung from the death of CyanogenMod late last year, has just passed one million users. The community-driven ROM provides…
Coders and librarians team up to save scientific data
On a windy, snowy night in Dover, N.H., about 15 people gathered in an old converted mill, staring at computer…
How to use data analytics to improve outcomes of project
Ted Friedman, vice president and analyst at Gartner, predicts the following three trends will drive fundamental changes in the use…
We call this game 'Bluff the Blowhard'
This insurance company’s IT shop has strict requirements for documenting development processes and especially code walk-throughs — and that’s great…