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United Kingdom daily mail reported that at present, IBM is building the world’s most powerful computer, its data every day twice times the sum of the equivalent of the entire Internet data traffic, reach trillions of data, meaning that every day can copy iPod Tablet full of 1500 64G. This super powerful computer will be used for selection of radio waves in space, unveiled the mystery of the origins of the universe.

The supercomputer will be “square kilometers” connected to the telescope, digestion and absorption of the huge amounts of data

“Square kilometer telescope antenna arrays” collects data every day the equivalent of total global Internet information flows twice times a day, is 100 times in the large Hadron Collider information output. IBM will help the newly developed super computer telescope antenna array unveiled the mystery of the origins of the universe.

“Square kilometers” telescope array (results)

The super computers connected over 1900 square miles of “square kilometer telescope antenna arrays”, the telescope antenna array for insight into the history of the universe 13 billion years ago, dating back to the big bang and the dawn of the universe.

IBM super computer baiwanbei of computing power equivalent to today’s fastest computers, the amount is 100 times times the information output of the large Hadron Collider. IBM research fellow Tang-angebensen said: “square kilometer telescope array data collected every day is equivalent to the current global Internet information flow twice a day. ”

In 2024, the telescope array construction is complete, it will be used to explore the evolution of galaxies, dark matter, and even dates back to the origin of the universe 13 billion years ago. IBM uses 3D “stacked” computer chips to achieve enormous processing power, this super powerful telescope has millions of antennas to collect radio signals, forming an equivalent of 1 square kilometer area for collecting information, but spans a huge surface area is about United States mainland width.

Square kilometer array is any radio telescope antenna sensitivity of devices more than 50 times, at least 10,000 times faster than current astronomical observing run times. Need observation data that is stored in the 300-1500 every year between thousands of terabytes. In contrast, the large Hadron Collider produces approximately 15,000 terabytes per year, square kilometer telescope antenna arrays of data processing capability equivalent to 100 times the large Hadron Collider.

On April 3, square kilometer telescope array project managers in the Netherlands capital Amsterdam held a meeting to discuss the settlements of the great telescope array, it will spread over the Earth’s surface is about 1900 square miles of area and is planned to be built beginning in 2016.

Michael-fan-Hallam, Director-General of the project temporarily (Michiel van Haarlem) says: “this impact will be important for us to understand the Earth in the universe, and how to understand the history and the future of the Earth. We are gradually approaching the new found in space! ”

The telescope array contains thousands of telescopes, spanning 1900 miles, information collection has a total surface area of 1 square kilometer, it will provide astronomers with more data helps to completely change our perception and understanding of the universe.

United Kingdom Association of science centres of Ian-Griffin (Ian Griffin), said: “square kilometer telescope array project will provide astronomers with a fancy new tool helps us to completely change the understanding of the universe. The telescope array-based Galaxy details will be displayed, by studying the mysteries of black holes, and other exciting objects, help to test the theory of relativity, and astronomers have more information about the early history of the universe. “It is expected that the telescope antenna array is expected to be built beginning in 2016, after 8 years of telescope network.

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On April 2, 1987, IBM and Microsoft announced the next-generation operating system is considered to replace DOS OS/2. This never had Microsoft Windows revitalization of the DOS, ended the IBM PC standard control. IBM finally abandoned OS/2 in the mid 90, is the failure of the famous Blue giants from the PC industry is slow to exit an important prelude to the process.

But it has not completely disappeared, running it today or in the management of the New York City transit subway card on your computer. Review OS/2 time magazine article announcing, publishing, and failed. Its failure was caused by several reasons, early release is not the full version, too many bug, hardware requirements are too high to attract consumers.

Microsoft Visual OS/2 is a major threat to Windows, it subverts is behind one of the causes of failure, it has used every means to slander OS/2. In the United States Justice Department sued Microsoft in antitrust litigation, a senior IBM Executive testified that Microsoft prohibits software companies use the programming software for OS/2 development program.

IBM has unveiled a platform for clinical analysis, available to doctors insights into patients in natural language processing and machine learning. IBM Corporation has announced that it has developed a data analysis platform, named “clinical Genomics” (Clinical Genomics), and “clinical Genomics” has a capacity of natural language processing and machine learning, and its analysis algorithm similar to Watson’s “blue gene” super computers, supercomputers are used to find dependent on genetic characteristics in the treatment of patients with conditions.

Company says, algorithms and analysis capabilities of the new platform has also filled out of Watson.

Analysis of the clinical, doctors can be similarities in patient analysis, result prediction, risk and benefit assessment, observation and treatment programmes. In addition to genetic data, software is also available for patients age, sex, diagnosis of clinical symptoms and medical history. IBM research on health care and privacy solutions according to Dr Haim Nelken, new platforms and pathogenesis of human history data automatically combined with statistical analysis and machine learning. Researchers are available through standard network access to data on a tablet or PC resources.

IBM local time on March 14, the company said, in Italy of cancer Medical Center is dedicated to the study of preclinical and Clinical Oncology treatment, the agencies have begun to use IBM’s “clinical Genomics” for a pilot project.

But on the other hand, in terms of individual medical, when Dell on November 10 last year, also announced its plan, using cloud technology Genomics Research Institute (TGen) data, experimental study of personalized medicine for cancer treatment in children. TGen is a non-profit organization, is committed to help develop and improve medical genomics.

Beijing time on March 9, Watson of IBM super computer system into Citi’s Retail Banking Department of the recent IBM expand cooperation with Citibank, that integration had been participating in United States quiz Jeopardy! (Dangerous) IBM systems Watson (Watson) Citibank Retail Banking Department. This is another of its kind outside of the medical diagnostic Assistant. However, Watson (Watson) career meaning and not just the story exists only as a science and technology fun to talk about, but demonstrated by companies such as IBM and Microsoft have a huge commercial potential of science and technology, for human service that is able to handle large data levels.

For Citi Bank, retail bankers and loan officers can use Watson (Watson) Gets the customer information and analysis of customer demand for next, and selling financial products to consumers. For example, someone opened a credit card for their child, when the child was sent to College, Watson (Watson) will analyze the customer needed financial products. If after that the parents have renovated the kitchen plan, using Watson (Watson) Citibank staff will recommend to the parents of renovation loans.

Analysis of data bytes value for human use then there is such huge amounts of data in real time. In real business activities, a chart or spreadsheet data is not sufficient to support the implementation of a project. Watson (Watson) and to interact with people through text or dialogue, and is covered with completely different data files only.

Watson (Watson) does not include voice services provided to enterprises, but based on a user-friendly page with written reports to inspire action. However, in Microsoft’s view, recommends that the function requires voice to achieve. In February of this year, Microsoft has a automatic 247 sound system Solutions based on customer capital.

And different Clippy, Microsoft wants to use its advantage in speech recognition, as well as cloud services, for users to create a more friendly and interactive page of data. Therefore, when an airline text message notifications you re-book flights canceled and your suggestion when you call your airline company, the other side would predict in advance who is the call, incoming call causes and themselves with how to help.

Another famous speech recognition systems are Siri, it is based on sound and natural language processing, consumer a result after entering a lot of data back to the user. And Siri is different, Microsoft and IBM to create enterprise products, trying to use sound and simple command into the output data into understandable information.

Manoj Saxena, General Manager of Watson solutions explains, Watson (Watson) when processing data output is designed for mobile phones, tablet computers and some portable devices.

Manoj Saxena said, “we think of knowledge workers will be more in the future, and mobile phone screens, the iPad tablet computer interaction, rather than the desktop-side computer. So we focus on the client and design the user interface. ”
Saxena said they are planning to develop a healthy, help patients track their diagnosis and treatment plan, or to help them handle their financial problems.

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IBM has announced to buy a Green Hat on cloud testing software developer company (Green Hat). However, IBM did not disclose the specific amount of this deal. Green Hat company was founded in 1996, its United States headquarters is located in Delaware, Wilmington (Wilmington), European headquarters is located in United Kingdom London, devoted to cloud testing software development. Its software development can help developers do not establish actual tests under laboratory conditions, directly through the cloud computing technology for software testing.

IBM is constantly increase input into the software market, buying green Hat company, will further strengthen the influence of IBM in the areas of software. It is reported that, after completion of the acquisition, green cap will be integrated into the IBM Rational Software Software Department of the company.

IBM through acquisition of software companies and service companies in recent years, and gradually achieve business transformation. Last month, IBM acquired the DemandTec software developers of retail companies, acquisitions amounted to 440 million dollars. DemandTec company mainly provide demand forecasting software for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. IBM said that in order to expand influence in the software market, the company will acquire data analysis software development based on cloud computing providers Emptoris Inc. Curam Software and software developers.

Who would have thought that lead the industry leading enterprise in the direction of science and technology was also done by IBM watches? Next to introduce IBM in the middle of the 20th century IBM “standard” wall clock, in Portland, Oregon, all of them factory assembled by hand, each wall clock has a steel casing and hand-made glass lenses, very fine workmanship, this kind of wall clock is at the level of the past half century of cultural relics, but always, of course, price is very expensive now, priced at $ 235.

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Warren Buffett doesn’t like the tech as we all know, so he disclosed on Monday its Berkshire Hathaway bought $ 10.7 billion of IBM stock message, rapid heating on the on the social network Twitter. But compared to Buffett’s investment strategy changes, a move that proved the value of IBM. Although seven years ago, IBM sold its personal computer (PC) business, but remains the technology industry should not be ignored. But generally attributed to IBM and Apple and Google company of its kind, would be difficult to highlight the degree of maturing.

Once again, the people with the most advanced supercomputer IBM closely linked, such as creating the first computers beat humans in a chess game. But just a few months ago, had terminated IBM Blue Waters next-generation supercomputer development plan. Blue Waters Super, even the crack formation models tornado. Younger Cray subsequently took on this task, and revealed in Buffett’s investment changes a few hours before announcing the news.

However, IBM did not therefore lost the list of Buffett’s investment, highlights Warren Buffett may have been aware of or had not been aware of, that is, the company has become a predictable, and signs of big consulting and service companies.

Many rush things through and emerging enterprises, IBM has long-term development plans, the plan details early start buying IBM stock in Buffett claims that had been formed in March. Second, the management of companies in the industry are relatively stable, this company Executive last month in the smooth transfer of visible signs. Then select replaced by Virginia Rometty IBM Sam Palmisano’s practice positions, President, unsurprisingly to the investors.

Finally, IBM valuations are low, in contrast, its price/earnings ratio (price to earning ratio) is usually high. According to data from Thomson Reuters, IBM is 14.8 times times current earnings, 18.4 times times Oracle and Accenture 17.4 times times. Earnings up to 21.9 times the value in the technology industry.

These characteristics make the IBM attracts value investors such as Warren Buffett eyes. From technology, IBM is not typically come to mind when people in the tech industry layout target; but is Mao die investors are unlikely to change the style of the elderly. Therefore, Mr Buffett buys stake in illustrates the value of IBM.

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Foreign media today, the author says, global company “average life” of less than 40 years old, so if you want to survive long term, overcoming the decline in this ageing business model, innovation, enterprise is in trouble “midlife crisis”, would have to be like Apple and IBM, have the courage to break through the situation, comply with industry trends. Following is the text of the article:

Company longevity

Company does not live long. In fact, according to chaersi·sitebate, a Professor of management science (Charles Stubbart) and maikeer·naite (Michael Knight) to investigation of the 600duowanjia company, only a few can live over 40 years. “Despite the size, the financial situation and the composition is different, but the company’s average life expectancy is still less than the average American. “They conclude.

Taking into account the rapid development of science and technology today, even 40 years old also appear to be a number that is difficult to achieve.

Kodak, and Blockbuster, Barnes (Barnes&Noble) and the major record labels United States officials are concerned about two issues: large enterprises can quickly reduce average life environment in the implementation of innovative speed fast enough? if so, what should you do?

Business leaders, academics and venture capitalists say, survival of large companies have a strong sense of change. Most successful companies are not worried about building a new business will eat into the main source of income. They will often embark on innovation through the introduction of new technologies, and open new markets – but the point is that these mergers and acquisitions are relatively small. In addition, the luck was also important.

Johnson was founded in 1886, and had just usher in a Centennial birthday IBM Corporation of life is far more than 40 years old. More recent examples, 35 years old, Apple has transformed from a small PC manufacturer for mobile device powerhouse. Founded in 1998, Google is also exploring new paths, so that out of the search advertising market to find new sources of growth.

The other hand, are “creative destruction” (both good and bad) defeat the enterprise usually become very bureaucratic, too much defense, and because a large lag behind others when in catching up with the market trend of mergers and acquisitions.

United States venture capital firm Accel Partners Partner and Managing Director of Wal-Mart and Dell zhanmusi·buleiye (James Breyer), said top executives of large enterprises and small businesses are very similar. In his view, they are very clever, you can introduce new business while focusing on our core business.

He said, as Accel Facebook shareholders, so someone once asked him, different from Facebook, and Wal-Mart’s Board. He replied: “in between the executives of the two companies, I see more similarities than differences. ”

HP and IBM

Comparison between HP and IBM is highlighting the challenge. When Louis Gerstner (Louis v. Gerstner) when you received the IBM shuaiyin, he wished to know why the company continues to miss the emerging industry trends. For example, IBM developed the first commercial router, but the market was Cisco-dominated. An internal study, IBM success in mature markets make it difficult to develop new areas and the lack of appropriate organizational structures to identify and build new projects.

Therefore, Louis Gerstner in 2000 launched a new project, requirements, emerging business organizations under the guidance of top executives find and nurture growth opportunities. According to 2010 were published in the Harvard Business Review, a study report on, after 5 years, life science, Linux software and pervasive computing has increased by more than 15 billion dollars in revenue for IBM.

At the end of 2011 before retiring CEO Samuel J. Palmisano (Samuel j. Palmisano), under the leadership of IBM strategy through active mergers and acquisitions make up for the lack of internal, picked dozens of small enterprises as a mergers and acquisitions, and take this lucrative software and consulting business expansion.

Meanwhile, Samuel J. Palmisano was not afraid to make tough decisions: he is in front of the PC full commercialization, in 2004 sold its PC business. “We can live 100 years, is because we are never limited to the view of a particular product. “Samuel J. Palmisano said in a media interview last year.

In contrast, HP has decided to expand PC business, and spend $ 25 billion acquisition of rival Compaq in 2002. As the PC industry is facing increasingly clear threats, stupid last year the company to announce sale of PC business, but ultimately under investor pressure to abandon the plan.

HP also has a late start in the business software market, and high cost. When HP last fall to spend $ 11 billion to buy United Kingdom when a software company Autonomy, many analysts believe that the high prices will harm shareholder value. Harvard Business School Professor luosabai·Kante (Rosabeth Kanter) says: “try IBM five years ago, HP has been doing things. ”

Apple and Google

Apple has developed in recent years to escape the dilemma of innovation provides a good case. The former CEO Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs) to return to the company after 1990, he updated the PC product line, and by virtue of iPod digital music has established a leading position in the field. But he was in a few years with the help of the two businesses as to the risk of new products.

After the launch of iPhone, jobs began to eat into the sales of the iPod. But the sacrifice is worth it: in the year in the September quarter of last year, contributed 39% for Apple iPhone and related products of income, and the rapid growth of mobile has become a leader in the field. Followed by Apple iPad adventure eating into PC and notebook business, the product is now being 24% has also been contributing to Apple’s revenue.

Google only 13 years since the establishment of the time, and is still a heavy reliance on search advertising business, but the mergers and acquisitions of companies have started to moderate the threat to its dominance of the market dominates.

YouTube and Google Android is the most well known of the two new businesses, and both are built through acquisitions. After the acquisitions of these companies, Google allows them to operate independently under the leadership of the founder, and growth. Google also announced last year spent $ 12.5 billion dollar acquisition of Motorola mobile. The transaction is currently under supervision of the audit.

United States venture capital firm Institutional Venture Partners general partner tuode·Cha is not (Todd Chaffee) said: “the good of the many benefits of merger and acquisition projects. If there is a corporate threat to Google’s business, they will buy it, then promote it development. ”

Despite the proven path of life, but still bearing in mind the undeniable factors, that is luck. “We all like to overestimate their abilities. In fact, luck in all investment or development has played an important role in the history of the company. “Breyer, Stephen said.

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Investments to maintain vigilance Buffett for years on the IT industry, aggressively entering this area all of a sudden, unusual taste.
Warren Buffett recently accepted United States financial said in an interview with television channel, began in March has been buying IBM stock, as of the third quarter, has invested US $ 10.7 billion acquisition of 64 million units, approximately 5.5% shares, its Berkshire · Hathaway is one of IBM’s largest shareholder.

Global IT giant’s share price has climbed to new highs since 2000, half the tech bubble on the prevalence, Buffett is in gambling or otherwise?

Some of Buffett’s rare, says IBM applies to all his investment principles. On the surface, gushen select the timing is not good. IBM’s share price has reached the high point for 2000 years, 28% shares have since risen this year. In fact, in the United States enterprise group with the highest market value, IBM ranked fourth, behind Exxon Mobil, Apple and Microsoft.

Market analysts believe that Buffett does not understand science and technology industry, sale and purchase deal. Because turnover close to IBM 15 times 2010 earnings amount, about 2012 12.7 times times the expected profit. ISI bulaien·maxieer negative, an analyst of IBM stock, to its “neutral” rating, stressed the share price is already in a “perfect price” may fail to significantly increase in the future.

Buffett said, although IBM shares climbed to record highs, has little effect, he is optimistic about its future performance. Buffett claims to be I don’t understand science and technology industry, out of modesty, he had a small amount of buying tech stocks, and have been continuing comments on tech stocks. Earlier this year, when Apple’s share price continued to fly, he in Korea, said companies such as Coca Cola can easily work out the future performance in 5-10, and Apple’s e-business prospects, such as unpredictable. “Even if apples become a global company with the highest market value of one day in the future, I will not be investment in the company. “He stressed was not buying tech stocks of the General Assembly.

But after a month, Bill Gates, he helped many years personally platform, publicly recommended Microsoft stock.

Berkshire Hathaway shareholder jiefu·Ma Epimetheus said Wei, in the eyes of Buffett ‘s, although IBM is a technology company, but may just like Coca Cola beverage consumer’s place, cannot be replaced.

Century-old evergreen trees of the IBM claim to have a truly global IT industry, from early hole to mainframe enterprises, from PC to have a hardware based on the global software and services, has been leading the IT industry trends. However, because opponents many of IBM, HP, Oracle, Dell, and other Giants are invading their sites. HP spent about US $ 20 billion to implement mergers and acquisitions, currently second only to IBM software services, including hardware, in 2010, HP revenue over IBM 30%. But IBM 2010 net profit was nearly twice times HP, profit structure there is a huge difference between the Giants. Since the 2008 crisis, giant successive setbacks such as HP and IBM continue to maintain a stable growth.

IBM’s confidence may be one of Buffett’s investment. 100 years, IBM has been doing the same thing: the future, standing in the forefront of innovation. IBM is considered United States sci-tech industry pillar. In early 2009, United States President Barack Obama personally invited former IBM CEO Samuel J. Palmisano has organized a round table, to pass to voices of innovation through the crisis. In fact, after they first met, Samuel J. Palmisano on his report on the IBM “smarter planet” strategy. This has been increased to United States one of the national science and technology strategy. In two years, has triggered a global IT Giants race to play. Microsoft, HP, Apple and Dell are entering this area, flames burning even to China, China’s domestic Internet infrastructure behind the strategy is exactly what their dinner.

Among them, IBM cloud computing for 2015 is expected to reach $ 7 billion, earnings per share amounted to us $ 20. The next 5 years, IBM would rebate $ 70 billion to shareholders, cash flow will increase by $ 100 billion. Over the years, IBM agreed to spend money to buy back shares to enhance confidence, prosperity and dividends.

This line with Buffett’s investment philosophy, he stressed the need to invest is always solid shareholder interests first, the good faith enterprise.

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Two sources said on Wednesday, EU antitrust authorities to accept the compromise of IBM discontinues the antitrust investigation, so IBM exempt from fines.
In September, IBM to use its own mainframe, software companies, provides some of the parts and information technology. After IBM tested on the market, the service was modified, EU agree to compromises of IBM.

Sources said that decision likely will announce next week.

Last July, the European Union opened an investigation into IBM, and maintenance services is mainly to provide a host of competitors, IBM discriminatory behavior. Survey, BM may have refused to provide certain services.

Investigation of IBM didn’t agree with, then compromise, providing some parts and information technology, meet the requirements of the EU anti-discrimination.

Then the EU claim that, if the measures are adopted, IBM will not be fined, or they might face 10% a maximum fine of global income.