Matt Kapko
Freelance Writer
Matt Kapko has been writing about technology since before the dawn of the iPhone, and covering media well before it was social. Matt lives with his wife in a nearly century-old craftsman in Long Beach, Calif. He can be reached on Twitter: @mattkapko or by email: matt@kapko.co.
Google says it killed 780M 'bad ads' in 2015
Google was busier than ever in 2015, claiming that it shut down relentless spammers and other bad guys who spread malware and 'trick-to-click' ads, which mislead users into clicking them.
New LinkedIn job listings help you find the right gig
To help you find better career opportunities, job postings on LinkedIn will soon receive a makeover that includes additional details on hiring companies and their current employees.
Apple touts the iPad Pro as built for business
CIO.com senior writer Matt Kapko visited Apple headquarters yesterday to talk about the iPad Pro the company’s strategy for positioning it as a tool for business.
How a big U.K. bank uses Facebook at Work for collaboration
Facebook at Work, the company's social network for business, has been available as a limited pilot for about a year, but the support of Royal Bank of Scotland helps legitimize the soon-to-be-released product for security-conscious...
Switch to Macs from PCs reportedly saves IBM $270 per user
With the aid of large customers such as IBM, Apple is making the case that Macs are more secure and less expensive to manage than PCs. IT leaders, however, may still be turned off by the high upfront costs and associated...
2M businesses pay for Google for Work, but what does that mean?
Google has in the past been tightlipped on how many businesses pay for its Google for Work suite of productivity apps, but this week it said 2 million companies are paid subscribers. It did not, however, specify how many people within...
U.S. CIO tells IT leaders to trust the cloud
Tony Scott, U.S. federal government CIO, says big cloud providers are just as secure as today's largest financial institutions and advises his fellow IT leaders to embrace cloud sooner than later.
History of Apple and Microsoft: 4 decades of peaks and valleys
The decades-long relationship between Apple and Microsoft is packed with ups and downs, but it also shaped the evolution of personal computing. The companies have again cozied up to one another, and this time they have a new endgame:...
Google for Work thriving by dumping the ‘enterprise’
Google for Work is celebrating the first anniversary of its name change from Google Enterprise. The division’s leader says machine learning, virtual reality and connected devices will make work tools even smarter.
4 out of 5 Google for Work customers avoid Google Drive
Google released new statistics that reveal that only 20 percent of its business customers use its Drive cloud storage service each month. The company also announced that Ernst & Young has verified Drive's support for privacy...
Box, LinkedIn and WhatsApp share open source advice
Open-source code powers many of today's most popular apps and platforms, and it's critical for companies to choose the appropriate frameworks for their specific needs, but other equally important factors also exist, according to...
What CIOs can learn from Facebook's use of open source
Facebook detailed its philosophy on open source at the company's annual @Scale developer conference. The company’s head of open source also shared some related advice for IT professionals.
3 new Google Docs features enterprises will appreciate
Google Docs users gain three new productivity features released this week, including voice input and a research tool.
Inside Apple's odd, yet effective, social media strategy
Apple does social media differently than its peers in the tech world, and though it isn't ignoring social to the extent it did in the past, you shouldn't expect to see any official @Apple account on Twitter anytime soon.
Facebook M virtual assistant could be all about ads
Facebook has big plans for M, its new virtual assistant that provides a mix of human and machine-driven intelligence, but it will have to earn the trust of users if M is to rival Siri or Google Now.
3 expert tips for LinkedIn power users
LinkedIn-savvy networkers might feel like their profiles are already polished, but there’s always room for improvement. These three tips, from LinkedIn’s resident career expert, can help even the savviest users take their profiles to...
Messaging and niche social apps grow, market leaders plateau
As smartphone users flock to simple messaging apps such as WhatsApp and iMessage, growth of the larger, established social networks such as Facebook and Twitter has slowed, or in some cases, stalled out completely, according to a new...
Most Apple devices lack proper security for the enterprise
Apple's Macs, iPhones and iPads are common in the modern workplace, but relatively few of these devices comply with standard security requirements, according to a new survey.
Survey: Cloud tools make IT more productive
The more technology IT organizations run in the cloud, the less likely they are to waste time on menial tasks, according to a recent report.