• T-Mobile spurns Google Wallet, in a decidedly 'un-un-carrier' decision

  By Jon Gold | 23 May, 2013 18:36

  Mobile payment is kind of like a slightly more realistic version of the flying car – a technology we've been hearing about seemingly forever that never really takes off. OK, so the analogy isn't perfect, given that a few companies are actually using things like Square and McDonald's has those tap pads for NFC payment, but given how long we've been hearing about it, you'd think it would be just a little more common by now.

• As Ethernet turns 40, some seek to take it to the cloud

  By Stephen Lawson | 23 May, 2013 15:33

  As Ethernet marks its 40th birthday this week, some of those celebrating will also be looking ahead to yet another use for the nearly ubiquitous technology: the cloud.

• Ethernet filters out porn, plus 9 other facts (?) we learned from Bob Metcalfe's Reddit Q&A

  By Bob Brown | 23 May, 2013 12:36

  Bob Metcalfe, who 40 years ago invented Ethernet along with David Boggs, spent two hours this week regaling Reddit users with his thoughts on everything from software-defined networking to Internet porn.

• Ericsson makes bus windows part of a Wi-Fi network

  By Stephen Lawson | 23 May, 2013 04:48

  Ericsson may have a contender for oddest networking product if it commercializes the wireless bus windows it demonstrated at this week's CTIA Wireless trade show.

• Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks

  By Stephen Lawson | 21 May, 2013 21:43

  New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available.

• How to script: A Bash crash course

  By Paul Venezia | 08 March, 2013 11:08

  An easy step-by-step guide to the Bash command-line shell and shell scripting

• 5 LinkedIn tips for how to resign from your job gracefully

  By Kristin Burnham | 15 February, 2013 17:43

  How you handle your last days at a company can cast a lasting impression on your professional reputation. Here are the dos and don'ts of leaving, plus tips for tying up loose ends on LinkedIn.

• Coworking Offers Employees More Than Office Space

  By Matthew Heusser | 05 December, 2012 19:42

  Coworking promises to improve productivity while improving work-life balance. Whether you're an enterprise with remote employees who want a professional work environment or a start-up firm too small for your own office, you can benefit from coworking.

• How Mobile Apps Developers Can Best Target Geolocation

  By Matthew Heusser | 20 November, 2012 13:48

  Geoloqi, a scrappy software development startup in Portland, Oregon, claims to be re-inventing the way companies build location-aware applications. Here's the story behind the company and geolocation technology.

• Three-Minute Coach: Protect Your Online Reputation

  By Lauren Brousell | 15 November, 2012 13:42

  A career coach provides tips on making the best impression in online settings, such as an 80-20 rule for mixing professional and personal tweets

• Despite Schmidt's timeline, Google may ship Glass in 2013

  By Sharon Gaudin | 21 May, 2013 10:15

  Just a month after a top Google executive said Glass wouldn't be officially released for another year, sources say the computerized eyeglasses actually should ship by the end of this year.

• 40 years ago, Ethernet's fathers were the startup kids

  By Stephen Lawson | 20 May, 2013 12:02

  Bob Metcalfe, Dave Boggs and the rest of the scientists at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in 1973 were a lot like young developers at a Silicon Valley startup today.

• How to prevent IT department overload

  By Minda Zetlin | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Managing the flow of an infinite supply of worthwhile projects through a finite IT operation takes finesse. Here's how to avoid the backlog and the chaos.

• The Grill: NFL CIO uses analytics to improve player safety

  By Robert L. Mitchell | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  Michelle McKenna-Doyle, CIO for the National Football League, is driving innovation with analytics, using sensors to track players on the field and monitoring player health and safety with lab analysis of helmets.

• Tech Titans Talk: The IDG Enterprise Interview Series

  By CIO | 17 May, 2013 14:15

  In the IDG Enterprise Interview Series, you'll hear from technology CIOs and CEOs on today's burgeoning trends, ongoing headaches and upcoming product plans. Check out this informative series from IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and his team of editors.

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