IDG Contributor Network: Lowe's, Bloomingdale's take wacky approaches to mobile marketing
The retail mobile challenge today, especially when trying to interact with the youngest of consumers, is not merely what a…
IDG Contributor Network: Digital business ecosystems and platforms: 5 new rules for innovators
Just as there’s a dominant technology platform for digital business, comprised of a set of foundational emerging and disruptive technologies,…
Amazon warning: Got a pre-2013 Kindle? You must update, or else!
Do you have an older Amazon Kindle? Beware that it may lose its connection to the cloud unless you update…
Researchers find flaw in Apple's iMessage, decrypt iCloud photo
Apple’s iMessage system has a cryptography flaw that allowed researchers to decrypt a photo stored in iCloud, The Washington Post…
Near-miss between drone and Lufthansa plane fuels demand for regulation
A near-miss between a drone and a Lufthansa aircraft landing at Los Angeles International Airport may give impetus to moves to…
Live Blog: Apple iPhone event
Apple’s big event later today is sure to attract attention. We think we know some of what the company has…
Efficiency hacks for IT: 6 tips for getting things done
Everyone is busy these days, sure, but research shows that most people are wasting chunks of time throughout their day,…
Apple's small iPhone strategy aims to reclaim stuck customers
Apple later today will take a step back in time and unveil a smaller iPhone in an effort to boost…
Why Cuba could be the next Silicon Valley (eventually)
The president of the United States is in Cuba! President Obama’s trip is a big deal. It’s the first time…
If you want something done right…or this year…
This IT pilot fish works in New York City for a company that has a disaster recovery “people site” across…