13 geeky ways to celebrate Friday the 13th

Behind the White House’s claim of 545,000 unfilled IT jobs. The worst computers for bloatware: Here's everything we found on retail machines.

ITworld Tonight March 13, 2015 13 geeky ways to celebrate Friday the 13th Friday the 13th comes three times in 2015 – make the most of it. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Behind the White House’s claim of 545,000 unfilled IT jobs 2. The worst computers for bloatware: Here's everything we found on retail machines 3. 7 hot career-related companies to watch 4. Google's solar-drone Internet tests about to take off 5. Cyanogen OS version 12 coming soon, adds Boxer as default email app 6. Windows 10's 'Fast' updates will soon move even faster and break more things 7. The Apple Watch is flirting with feature-bloat, putting sublime simplicity at risk 8. Researchers show why buying a used Nest may not be such a bright idea 9. Intel will reportedly land Apple as a modem chip customer 10. How to install Android apps on Amazon Fire TV Stick and turn it into a Media Center : Behind the White House’s claim of 545,000 unfilled IT jobs The White House cited two sources for its data: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and labor analytics firm Burning Glass Technologies, which analyzes help-wanted ads. READ MORE The worst computers for bloatware: Here's everything we found on retail machines Count 'em and weep: We found bloatware lists exceeding two dozen items as we walked the aisles at Best Buy. Here's a sample. READ MORE 7 hot career-related companies to watch Career-focused startups exploit cloud, mobile technologies to get people hired, connected. READ MORE Google's solar-drone Internet tests about to take off Project Titan gets FCC permission for airborne testing. READ MORE Cyanogen OS version 12 coming soon, adds Boxer as default email app Cyanogen isn’t wasting any time in severing Android’s ties to Google. READ MORE Windows 10's 'Fast' updates will soon move even faster and break more things Microsoft says it’s speeding the pace of Windows 10 preview builds for those on the “Fast” track, so anyone afraid of bugs may want to slow things down. READ MORE The Apple Watch is flirting with feature-bloat, putting sublime simplicity at risk Can a never-ending list of features thrive on a 390-pixel display? Not when so many of those features have been borrowed from stumbling smartwatch predecessors. READ MORE Researchers show why buying a used Nest may not be such a bright idea Researchers at security firm TrapX demonstrate how the Nest Learning Thermostat can be used as a beachhead by attackers to compromise an entire smart home. READ MORE Intel will reportedly land Apple as a modem chip customer After so many years of spinning its wheels, Intel is about to make a big step into mobile by reportedly providing Apple with LTE modem chips for its hot-selling iPhone. READ MORE How to install Android apps on Amazon Fire TV Stick and turn it into a Media Center Build your own Netflix, Pandora at home without wasting the bandwidth on watching the same shows over and over again. READ MORE BECOME AN ITWORLD INSIDER Get exclusive access to premium content from ITworld, CIO magazine, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Network World, and CSO -- the best publications in the business. - R programming beginner's guide - IT Resume Makeover: Emphasize your 'X factor' - 4 open source monitoring tools that deserve a look - Free and cheap ways to learn about IT security - PowerShell for beginners: Scripts and loops - Six Ted talks that can change your career What are you waiting for? Sign up today! Join the IDG Contributor Network The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today.