Articles by Dice Staff

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  New 'ELPaaS' Ports COBOL Apps to the Cloud

  COBOL applications normally run on mainframes, but startup Heirloom Computing seeks to move them to the cloud with its ELPaaS platform. ELPaaS uses Heirloom's Elastic COBOL integrated development…
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  Apple and Valve: What Are They Cooking Up?

  Google's Project Glass isn't a new concept, but augmented-reality glasses are still seen as futuristic, or even awkward, by the mass market. It now appears that Google may not be the only company…
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  How To Improve Your Problem-Solving Skills: Beer. Beer?

  In today's grinding world, everyone needs an edge. For men, research has uncovered a new tool in our quest to improve our skills, to work more efficiently, and effectively cultivate our business…
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  Android Ranks Last in Enterprise Security

  Android-fragmention fans may find themselves at odds with security specialists in the wake of a TrendMicro study examining enterprise mobile security. The report, Enterprise Readiness of Consumer…
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  Microsoft Details Three Editions of Windows 8

  Microsoft's unveiled Windows 8's three editions -- Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows 8 RT. Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro will work on x 86 PCs and tablets (both 32 and 64 bit). In addition to c…
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  EA Plans Up To 1,000 Layoffs

  Game publisher Electronic Arts will soon lay off between 500 and 1,000 people, possibly as early as this week. Last week, the company denied it planned layoffs, and even now it's spinning any red…
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  Microsoft's Bing API Won't Be Free Much Longer

  Microsoft's Bing Search API won't be free much longer. The company plans to offer the API through the Windows Azure Marketplace for monthly subscription fees beginning at "approximately" $40 for…
• Don't Get Creative With Job Titles in Your Resume

  The job title you have at your company is not the same as the one you need on your resume. Companies have their own way of providing titles for their employees. The titles relate to the culture o…
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  Google's Looking for a New Doodler

  Google is looking for a new Doodler, the designer who creates those versions of its logo tailored to birthdays of the famous, holidays, and milestones of all sorts. Ever since intern Dennis Hwang…
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  Kansas City Tech Workers to Get Job Training, Placement

  Two Kansas City community colleges and the Workforce Partnership in Kansas will split a $5 million federal grant to train tech workers for jobs often filled by foreigners. Within two months, the…