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Laptop computers are not facing an imminent demise in light of the growing popularity of tablets, says Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn, even though he himself suggested as much in a newspaper report earlier Read more...

Through a quantitative examination of its massive volumes of data, Best Buy discovered that 43 percent of its sales were made to just 7 percent of its customers. With that knowledge, the retailer had Read more...

You've heard of that person: The gold-plated CIO whose compensation is in the millions. Business Week took a good look at who they are and listed them for all to see. Don't be too jealous, because Read more...

A survey by Janco Associates Inc. has found that the recession is having a negative impact on the overall pay levels of IT executives, but those at the top are still pulling in big bucks. The Read more...

Symantec has quietly paid an estimated $123 million for privately-held online storage firm Read more...

It turns out that consistent 50-60 hour work weeks are leading to burnout in the workplace. Go figure. That's why more and more companies are offering flexible work schedules. According to the Read more...

Best Buy recently settled an age discrimination lawsuit filed in 2004 by 44 former IT workers who had been laid off, most of them after the electronics retailer outsourced its IT operations to Read more...

Robert Willett, CIO of Best Buy, says that he spends 80 percent of his time focused on external customer issues, an area that more and more CIOs are choosing to focus on these days. "We've got to Read more...

A week or so ago I reached out to FierceCIO readers to gain insight on what tech leaders are looking for in hiring IT professionals and right-hand leaders. I received a terrific response Read more...