Monday, December 30, 2013

12 jobs getting the biggest raises in 2014

Apple strips CEO Cook of $4M in stock grants for poor share performance

As customers fume, Microsoft promises Surface Pro 2 firmware fix ASAP

ITworld Today
December 30, 2013
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12 jobs getting the biggest raises in 2014

The average salary for newly hired IT pros is expected to increase 5.6% in the coming year. Here are the 12 positions with the biggest raise potential.

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Issue highlights

1. Apple strips CEO Cook of $4M in stock grants for poor share performance

2. As customers fume, Microsoft promises Surface Pro 2 firmware fix ASAP

3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Being Agile

4. App dev 2013: The winners and losers

5. Chromebooks' success punches Microsoft in the gut

6. Target: Deceive first, answer questions later

7. Want to protect your Android phone? Here's how to kill its crapware.

8. 2013: The tech year in cartoons

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Apple strips CEO Cook of $4M in stock grants for poor share performance

Apple CEO Tim Cook received a compensation package of $4.25 million for the 2013 fiscal year, a 2% increase over the year before. READ MORE

As customers fume, Microsoft promises Surface Pro 2 firmware fix ASAP

Even as Microsoft promised to speed up work on a re-release for a flawed Surface Pro 2 firmware update, customers continued to damn the company for the fiasco. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Being Agile

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App dev 2013: The winners and losers

JavaScript, APIs, and PaaS advance; Samsung tries to stand out; and Java and .Net become legacy platforms. READ MORE

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Chromebooks' success punches Microsoft in the gut

Chromebooks had a very good year, according to retailer Amazon.com and industry analysts. And that's bad news for Microsoft. READ MORE

Target: Deceive first, answer questions later

Issuing deceptive statements is no way to win back customers' trust. That's a lesson for anyone who might find itself in Target's position someday. READ MORE

Want to protect your Android phone? Here's how to kill its crapware.

Crapware can open up big security holes in Android. Killing it isn't as hard as you think. READ MORE

2013: The tech year in cartoons

From Tim Cook's 'pay cut' to Steve Ballmer's 'retirement,' here's a look at some of the year's biggest IT stories from the pen of cartoonist John Klossner. READ MORE

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