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IBM First Synaptic Chip Tries To Mimic Human Brain
08/20/2011, Backed by U.S Defense funding, IBM has recently announced the world’s first “synaptic” processor project: it’s a chip that which mimics the human brain architecture. The company calls this an unprecedented progress in building a machine that will (try to) learn, and [...]
Brain chips being pursued by IBM
08/18/2011, Computers have certainly come a long way since it was first unleashed upon the world, and IBM has been a name associated with computers for as long as I can remember. Well, the company is now working on a couple [...]
IBM patents new technology to improve virtual keyboards
07/24/2011, While we all know that virtual keyboards will never replace physical keyboards anytime soon when it comes to speed and accuracy – engineers are constantly trying to make things better. The folks over at IBM recently filed a patent [...]
Wolfram Alpha is biggest calculator in the world
02/13/2011, Tomorrow should be something special as we take a break from the hubbub that is MWC 2011 in Barcelona – we’re looking at an IBM computer which will tackle a couple of humans in a special week of television’s “Jeopardy.” [...]
IBM has Microsoft Office in its crosshairs
01/31/2011, IBM has cast an envious glance at Microsoft’s multi–billion dollar Office franchise for some time already, and intends to cause a dent in the Redmond company’s portfolio with their hosted incarnation of its personal productivity suite that is built on [...]
IBM and ARM partnership for new mobile chipsets
01/20/2011, IBM and ARM have announced that they will be partnering on advanced semiconductor technologies that are designed to power the next generation of mobile gadgets. The goal of the partnership is to create 14nm chips that will be suitable for [...]
Samsung and IBM collaborate on chip research
01/13/2011, IBM and Samsung have announced a new partnership with a goal to expand research into new semiconductor materials, manufacturing processes and other technologies. The collaboration will mainly be focusing on semiconductors for a wide range of potential applications, such as [...]
IBM unveils Lotus Notes Traveler 8.5.2.1 for Android
12/15/2010, Lotus Notes used to be really huge back in the day, but it is nice to see IBM not killing off the software suite just yet, having introduced Lotus Notes Traveler 8.5.2.1 for Android smartphones. Currently, it works with iOS, [...]
IBM Watson supercomputer holds a decent conversation
06/16/2010, IBM could be breaking new ground here with the Watson, a supercomputer that they have worked on for years. What makes Watson so different? You won’t have Edison calling out to him, but Watson is able to win at Jeopardy, [...]
IBM working on smart red lights
05/26/2010, Traffic lights – are they a bane or a boon? It really depends on which city you live in though, but IBM aims to usher in a new era of traffic lights thanks to a recent patent application known as [...]
