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IBM Sequoia is fastest supercomputer in the world
06/18/2012, The US has finally wrested the title of having the fastest supercomputer in the world after a short hiatus, with IBM’s Sequioa taking the plaudits in being declared to be the world’s fastest supercomputer. This particular supercomputer was named after [...]
IBM bans Siri on internal networks due to privacy concerns
05/23/2012, IBM is banning Siri from operating on the company’s internal networks. In 2010, IBM adopted a “bring your own device” policy allowing employees to use non-company owned smartphones at work. But it appears that IBM’s previous policy isn’t helping the [...]
IBM develops air-breathing batteries, aims for 500 miles on a single charge
04/23/2012, An air-breathing battery that can power cars for more than 500 miles on a single charge. Quite unreal isn’t it? But that’s exactly what IBM is trying to achieve. In 2009, IBM embarked on a quest dubbed as the “Battery [...]
IBM, Honda and PG&E Create Smart Charging System for Electric Cars
04/12/2012, As we know, electric cars are extremely good for the environment and as technology advances, they are slowly becoming as efficient if not more efficient than its petrol guzzling counterparts. Even then, electric vehicles have their own share of problems. [...]
Multi-touch floor for future homes?
04/09/2012, So we have smartphones that more or less come with a full touchscreen display these days, so it is interesting to see the idea of a multi-touch floor being toyed around by IBM. In fact, IBM was granted a patent [...]
IBM supercomputer to figure out universe’s origin
04/03/2012, Back in the 1980s, the IBM PC proved to be a powerhouse in bedrooms across the world, running on Microsoft’s DOS operating system. Well, the company has seen some lean times over the years, but they are far from finished. [...]
IBM Holey Optochip chip boasts super fast data transfer
03/07/2012, Just when you thought that your USB 3.0 connection is the bee’s knees compared to USB 2.0, along comes IBM and their research team who has discovered a new way to transfer data, where it occurs at speeds of more [...]
HTC and IBM partner up, will focus on the enterprise market
01/24/2012, Heads up enterprise users, if you’ve enjoyed HTC’s smartphone and tablet offerings from a regular consumer’s standpoint, you might be pleased to hear that the Taiwanese company has recently entered into a new partnership with IBM with plans to enter [...]
IBM working on EV battery with 500 mile range
01/16/2012, One of the drawbacks to owning or driving an electric vehicle would be the limited amount of range that one can drive it before requiring a recharge. This is not so bad if you use your EV mainly for short [...]
IBM picks up most patents in 2011
01/11/2012, IBM is at the top of the list again for the year 2011 when it comes to the number of U.S. patents won, ensuring the company reserves a place in the pantheon of history for itself with its 19th straight [...]
IBM predicts mind controlled computers and smartphones in 5 years
12/20/2011, With the deployment of Siri on Apple’s iPhone 4S, not to mention the steady improvement of voice recognition technology, it would appear as though one of the ways that we could be controlling our smartphones and gadgets in the future [...]
Google purchases another 1,023 patents from IBM
09/15/2011, In our current situation of patent wars happening left and right, naturally the more patents you have under your name, the more well protected you will be, not to mention you’ll probably have more “weapons” to use against your competitors [...]
Smarter Vehicle platform showcased at Extreme Blue
09/12/2011, Don’t you hate it when you have many family members sharing the same car, and you need to use the car but you need to spend the next several minutes adjusting the seat, mirrors, radio station, etc? While it may [...]
