Forecast 2016: 5 disruptors to keep on your radar

Computerworld Emerging Technologies December 02, 2015 Forecast 2016: 5 disruptors to keep on your radar Savvy tech execs can't afford to ignore these developments, which stand to remake the future of IT.  READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Obama and Bill Gates tout plans to double clean energy research spending 2. IDG Contributor Network: 8 brilliant technical achievements in cars and trucks for 2015 3. IDG Contributor Network: The sad, disappointing, and frustrating state of 4K video 4. Google's Loon balloons now fly for three months 5. Toshiba's new chip to usher in wireless charging at wired speeds White Paper: Violin Memory The Hard Disk is Dead Autopsy Enterprise storage expectations and needs have changed, but the capabilities of HDDs and even solid state disks (SSDs) have not. So now it's time for a new solution. Storage Switzerland performed a technology autopsy to find out where the hard disk failed and the benefits of switching to a low latency and high performance all flash array instead. Learn More Obama and Bill Gates tout plans to double clean energy research spending At the U.N. Climate Summit, President Obama announced the U.S. will join 19 other nations and 28 leading tech innovators and commit to doubling investments in research toward clean energy. READ MORE IDG Contributor Network: 8 brilliant technical achievements in cars and trucks for 2015 These car tech advancements show how artificial intelligence, safety features, smartphone syncing, and entertainment are evolving. READ MORE IDG Contributor Network: The sad, disappointing, and frustrating state of 4K video I had high hopes for 4K finally living up to my expectations. Ah, not really. READ MORE Google's Loon balloons now fly for three months Google is succeeding in keeping high-altitude balloons aloft in the stratosphere for more than three months at a time -- a key goal in its ambitious Project Loon program to deliver Internet from the sky. READ MORE Toshiba's new chip to usher in wireless charging at wired speeds Toshiba introduced the industry's first single-chip wireless power receiver that can operate at 15 watts and is compliant with Qi v1.2 standard. READ MORE Is your IT department a great place to work? Computerworld is seeking to identify the 100 top workplaces for IT professionals for our 23rd annual Best Places to Work in IT list. We invite Computerworld readers, HR and PR professionals and other interested parties to nominate organizations, in any industry, that they think are providing great working environments for IT employees, including challenging work, fair pay and ample training opportunities. Nominate a company now through Dec. 21, 2015. 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