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Supercomputing Predictions for 2016

CTOvision

Wondering where supercomputing is heading in 2016? This is something to keep an eye on throughout 2016. Cray’s DataWarp products are a few examples of attempts to combine software and hardware innovation around data-tiering. As 2016 moves forward, we will see the coherence between analytics and supercomputing develop.

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Facebook names a new CTO with a major focus on hardware

The Verge

Facebook is serious about being a long-term player in hardware. On Wednesday, the company promoted Andrew Bosworth, the current head of its hardware division that makes Oculus and other consumer devices, to the role of chief technology officer, replacing outgoing CTO Mike Schroepfer when he becomes a senior fellow next year.

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12 hardware and software vulnerabilities you should address now

Network World

It's not a stretch to say that most organizations have at least some old hardware and software still in use. Why spend money on new equipment or software if what's already in-house is adequate and functioning?

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The US Leads In Public Cloud Services, But Other Regions Are Catching Up

Forrester IT

In September 2016, my colleagues Andrew Bartels , Dave Bartoletti , and John R. Explosive growth in cloud applications has depressed software license sales, and cloud platforms have upended the traditional on-premises server and storage market. Read more.

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How Far has Face-Tracking Technology Come in 2016?

CTOvision

Looksery, the Ukrainian startup that developed Snapchat’s filter technology (which Snapchat acquired for $150 million), created software that can not only recognize a human face, but accurately map it to ensure that those fox ears are on top of your head and not floating in space. Leave a comment below!

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets.

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Synergy Research Group hails 2016 as landmark year for cloud services growth

Computer Weekly

Market watcher's latest cloud market tracker suggests services market is growing three times faster than off-premise hardware and software market

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