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How to incubate a winning innovation program

CIO Business Intelligence

They’re in the software business, and they compete on user experience. This is why innovation programs have become so critical to sustaining the success of enterprises. Whether they use custom-built software or software as a service, organizations’ processes are orchestrated and supported by the software they deploy.

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How Far has Face-Tracking Technology Come in 2016?

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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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Tech Companies That Missed the Mark in 2016

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From Snapchat Spectacles to virtual reality, 2016 was a year of innovation and growth in the tech industry. Normally, Google is one of those companies that does very well with their pranks, but 2016 brought one that didn’t have many people laughing. Not even Apple was free from the tech company fray in 2016. Rick Delgado.

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US Navy pays German company $154,400 after losing piracy lawsuit

TechSpot

German company Bitmanagement Software brought a federal lawsuit against the Navy back in 2016. The complaint claimed the Navy agreed to license the 3D virtual reality software BS Contact Geo on a limited and experimental basis in 2011 and 2012. The trial involved installing the program on 38 computers for.

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TechNet Augusta 2016: US Army Expeditionary Networks

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They will rely on two methods to modernize the force: Unit Set Fielding: mission command software upgrades. WIN-T is the major program to provide tailorable expeditionary network connectivity for every mission and location. Capability Set Fielding: mission command/network fielding.

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Univ. of Washington program Nature and Health studies link between environment and well-being

GeekWire

Doctors and policymakers joined in, wrote a framework paper, and in 2018 a $1 million investment from REI turned the loose collaboration into an official program. The latter in particular is an evolution from a climate video game program Lawler helped launch in 2016. . Forest Service and the Washington Trails Association.

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Netflix Software Engineer Streams Millions into Personal Bank Account

SecureWorld News

Now, throw a former Netflix software engineer into the mix. Jun was employed by Netflix from July 2016 to February 2017. Between July 2016 and April 2017, Jun's brother, Joon Jun, made $215,419 and co-conspirator Junwon Chon made $521,400. Twitter employees. Sung Mo Jun and his brother Joon Jun pleaded guilty in U.S.