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Video: Find out what’s new in C# 6.0

C# vNext, better known as version 6.0 of the venerable programming language, is on the way. Here's what to expect

Welcome to the new InfoWorld

For 35 years, InfoWorld has brought you authentic technology insight. Now we're doubling down with a fresh, new design as we dive deeper into enterprise tech

Cloud talent wars move to the executive suite

Red Hat's CTO has moved to Google, and top execs will soon be in as much demand as cloud developers

The 5 lessons both IT and business should learn from Apple

Tired of being ineffective and unloved? It's time to act different

Apple Pay: The 5 lessons it teaches IT and business alike

Tired of being ineffective and unloved? It's time to act different

How is Downtime Impacting Your Bottom Line?

Pyston compiler cranks up Python thanks to LLVM

Dropbox's compiler for Python uses the LLVM to push the language closer to C/C++ speeds, but it's far from production-ready

What microservices architecture really means

A new buzzword expresses an old idea — one that's already accelerating application development through the use of shared services

Speed or torque? Linux desktop vs. server distros

Desktop Linux should be shiny and fast, server Linux should be big and practical. Today's mix doesn't work — here's the remedy

No, Citrix did not kill CloudStack

CloudStack's lifeblood is its user community, so the Citrix shakeup is much ado about nothing

Why HP bought Eucalyptus: An easy way to go hybrid

HP picks up hybrid cloud expertise to round out its growing cloud portfolio — and a great bargain on the deal

The feds are putting your tax dollars to work in the cloud

Cloud providers should copy the National Science Foundation's efforts to enable experimentation with cloud architectures, apps

WatchKit tools pave the way for Apple Watch app developers

Key developer says Apple Watch will be important in Apple ecosystem, but Watch-only apps won't likely be big hits

LibreOffice cash-for-code strategy tests open source ethic

In an unusual, controversial move, the Document Foundation is taking bids for paid development of LibreOffice for Android

How platforms attract developers: Docker shows the way

Competition for developers has never been fiercer. Here's how open source projects like Docker attract the multitudes

CloudBees enterprise PaaS bites the dust

CloudBees is shutting down its Java PaaS, Run@Cloud — a sign of the tough market facing enterprise PaaS offerings

Too big, too small, or just right? Sizing up the iPhone 6 Plus

The 5-5-inch screen makes for one gargantuan smartphone — too big for its own good?

Leaked Windows screenshots look legit — and hold some surprises

Two German blogs posted the same 21 screenshots of the next version of Windows, build 9834. Here's what you may not have noticed

Why Microsoft pulling KB 2889866 OneDrive for Business patch is good news

Botched KB 2889866 was yanked one day after it was issued, restoring a modicum of trust in Microsoft's patching process

Piston and Mirantis release dueling OpenStack upgrades

The goal: To relieve common OpenStack pain points, but the issues won't be solved for all distributions

Microsoft’s new Update Tuesday looks a whole lot like the old Black Tuesday

This month's truly gargantuan update includes a couple worthwhile new Windows features — hardly the rapid delivery of new features that Microsoft touted

Splunk’s log analysis framework adds C#, .Net tools

The new tools leverage recently added features and allow Splunk to be accessed in cross-platform development

Intel aims to get inside everything, not just PCs

Intel's chips now power all sorts of items you probably didn't expect: beer kegs, big-rig trucks, and wireless charging

Version 1.0 of JetBrains’ CLion IDE will include C/C++ support

JetBrains development tool supports the popular programming languages, but won't easily displace Eclipse, Visual Studio

APIs will glue together the Internet of things

The so-called Internet of things can be up close and personal, and APIs are the key to making it happen

Five Ways Cloud Security Has Changed in 2014

Why Microsoft and Google can never copy Apple’s Handoff

Apple's Handoff feature moves tasks seamlessly between mobile and PC, and we may never see anything like it elsewhere

Microsoft tries yet again to fix Surface Pro 3 Wi-Fi problems

Initial reports about the Surface Pro 3's sixth firmware update in three months are promising, but users are still having Wi-Fi wake-up problems

Apple’s Swift language achieves 1.0 release milestone

Apple's follow-up to Objective-C reaches GM status for iOS and will do the same on the Mac when Yosemite ships this fall

Microsoft’s Delve: The Office 365 spy you just might love

Microsoft's latest addition to Office 365 for business monitors your Office 365 activity to curate content you'll find most useful

When servers go silent: An admin’s nightmare

Amid a routine cleanup, a tech is confronted with the deafening silence of servers gone offline

Swagger aims to become the de facto standard for APIs

The technology defines an interface to REST APIs for easier discovery and access

Four no-bull facts to know about Apple Pay

Get the lowdown on Apple's digital wallet, from its implications for PayPal to its dependence on iPhone 6 battery life

Apple Watch: The Internet of things’ new frontier

A combination of liquid computing technology, smart focus, and compelling interface shows the right way forward

Weave project knits together networks for Docker containers

Weave promises networking to fit Docker applications, rather than forcing admins to configure networks to accommodate Docker

Dell’s ‘virtual smartphone’: Too much, too late

Dell shows off clever ideas for enterprise mobile device management, but system may be too top-heavy and Dell-centric

Java, C++ slip in popularity as domain-specific languages spread

Mixed signs for the two programming languages, but expert sees good signs for at least one veteran

Hollywood or Home Depot: Whose breach is better?

Trick question, but odds are you were too busy leering at exposed celebs to notice yet another massive security hack

iOS 8’s hidden revolution goes way beyond the iPad and iPhone

Handoff, Touch ID, extensions, HealthKit, CloudKit, and HomeKit are all part of a larger plan that moves liquid computing forward

CloudStack, losing to OpenStack, takes its ball and goes home

A major reorg at Citrix tells us the cloud platform will be rethought and perhaps rerouted in a new direction

Dev and test the Docker way

New Shippable platform, available in both cloud- and self-hosted forms, helps developers prep workflows for Docker

Cloud Tools to Enhance Your Application Performance

Microsoft patch KB 2918614 triggers ‘key not valid for use,’ more errors

August's Windows Installer Service patch causes wide range of inscrutable problems on Windows 7 and Windows 8 machines

A telco as cloud powerhouse? CenturyLink might pull it off

Telcos have tried and failed to become enterprise cloud juggernauts, but CenturyLink's 'developers first' approach — and plunge in to Docker — may give it a shot

Compiler wars: LLVM and GCC compete on speed, security

Newest revision of LLVM compiler framework battles with GCC on performance, but it has lots of ground to cover

It’s time to split Linux distros in two

Desktop workloads and server workloads have different needs. Why address them in the same distribution?

JHipster links Java and JavaScript for Web development

The application generator works with Angular.js and a multitude of tools

IT jobs take a summer swan dive

Uptick in IT jobs couldn't keep pace in July and August, when numbers slumped considerably

DigitalOcean spins up Docker-powered hosting with CoreOS

The Docker-powered CoreOS distribution will make it easier to build scalable cloud apps

Fixes flood in for iOS and Android email — but they aren’t broken

A raft of email clients for iOS and Android offers interesting ideas, but none provides a compelling complete package