IT jobs outlook: High demand, higher salaries

Apple readies another crack at ending Yosemite's Wi-Fi ills Dropbox buys Pixelapse to add version control for visual designers

TechBrief January 27, 2015 IT jobs outlook: High demand, higher salaries With the hot job market for technology professionals, it is not surprising that salaries are up, too – though only a bit. Technology jobs site Dice.com reports that technology pay was up again last year, with IT professionals earning an average annual salary of $89,450, an increase of 2 percent over 2013. More than half of these professionals – 61 percent – earned higher salaries in 2014, mainly though merit raises. Also read: Tech pros ride hot hiring streak into new year And: The hottest tech skills for 2015: Security forensics and good old Java READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Apple readies another crack at ending Yosemite's Wi-Fi ills 2. Dropbox buys Pixelapse to add version control for visual designers 3. In Microsoft's mobile-first, cloud-first strategy, Windows takes a supporting role 4. Facebook, Instagram temporarily down in many countries, hack denied Webcast: Citrix Systems Building a User-Friendly, Secure Clinical Mobile Workspace In this webinar, hear how Southcoast Health System designed an integrated platform leveraging virtual desktop infrastructure and application virtualization to deliver its integrated EMR system plus a multitude of other critical applications as well as an enterprise mobility management solution to support their bring-your-own-device policies. LEARN MORE Apple readies another crack at ending Yosemite's Wi-Fi ills Apple is putting the final touches on the next update to OS X Yosemite as it again tries to stamp out Wi-Fi problems customers have experienced -- and reported -- since the operating system launched three months ago. In a seven-day span, Apple released two iterations of the beta of OS X 10.10.2, the first on Jan. 14, the second on Jan. 21, hinting that the final release is imminent. Also read: OS X Yosemite update fails to solve Mac Wi-Fi mess READ MORE Dropbox buys Pixelapse to add version control for visual designers Cloud sync-and-share company Dropbox, never one to shy away from an acquisition, has snapped up startup Pixelapse, which provides a GitHub-like version control service for "tens of thousands" of visual designers. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Also read: How to take advantage of Dropbox for Business APIs READ MORE White Paper: Hughes Network Systems, LLC The Enterprise Network Enables Business Innovation Customer engagement, internal collaboration, and the emergence of digital products and services all rely on a quality network infrastructure. As a result, the enterprise network no longer functions as a commodity but becomes a key function for success in the age of the customer. LEARN MORE In Microsoft's mobile-first, cloud-first strategy, Windows takes a supporting role At the end of Microsoft's earnings call Monday night, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella explained what made Windows unique. And he flubbed it.Or did he? Microsoft exceeded analyst expectations for the fourth quarter of 2014, its second fiscal quarter of 2015. Yet during most of the call, Nadella and chief financial officer Amy Cook focused on where Windows went wrong. Also read: Microsoft CEO lays out vision of cloud convergence And: Microsoft Azure, the world's biggest cloud? Someone's fudging READ MORE Facebook, Instagram temporarily down in many countries, hack denied Facebook and Instagram were down temporarily late Monday, suggesting that common infrastructure used by these services was hit. Facebook later said the problems were its fault. READ MORE White Paper: Hughes Network Systems, LLC Why Is a Cloud Enabled WAN Important? The explosion of new types and volumes of data, and demands for 360° visibility and near real-time accuracy is changing the nature of retail computing. But IT shops continue to face a number of challenges to deliver service levels in the face of exploding demand. LEARN MORE