IBM scientists are moving closer to electronic memory that combines the best attributes of flash drives (common in digital cameras and cell phones) and the hard disk drives of computers.
Students from St. Petersburg University of IT, Mechanics and Optics in Russia took top honors in the 32nd annual Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest.
IBM's latest supercomputer uses a water cooling system that cuts air conditioning units by 80 percent and reduces the energy for cooling a data centre by 40 percent. The new Power 575 supercomputer, equipped with IBM's latest POWER6 microprocessor, relies
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh and IBM's TJ Watson Research Center will work together on a five-year research project that teams up simulations on a supercomputer and lab experiments to design drugs to fight HIV.
The latest "e-readiness" ranking of the world's largest economies puts the U.S. on top, followed closely by Hong Kong. The annual survey examines the information and communication technology (ICT) of 70 economies, using a model developed by the Economist Intelligence
Motorists in Brisbane and some other parts of Australia's state of Queensland will soon have a choice in how they pay their tolls. Queensland Motorways and IBM are working together to bring automated free-flow billing across southeast Queensland's toll roads.
One hundred employees from 33 countries will take part in IBM's new Corporate Service Corps program, developing their leadership skills while they address socio-economic challenges in emerging markets.
IBM researchers have created a "rehearsal studio" that lets employees practice their jobs and interactions with clients in a virtual, three-dimensional world. The tool can help IBM employees improve their client relationships in services as diverse as applying a software
Some 300 computing students from around the world will gather in Alberta, Canada, next week to test their skills in the International Collegiate Programming Contest. Representing 33 countries, the 100 teams will work to solve eight to 10 complex computer
The service sector dominates today's global economy. It employs more people worldwide than either agriculture or manufacturing and accounts for about three-quarters of the gross domestic product of developed nations. Much of that activity is supported by the technology of
IBM and GIB-Services have converted a former military bunker outside of Zurich into a very secure, energy-efficient, "green" data centre. Heat generated by the centre will help heat a nearby public swimming pool. When operating at full capacity the data
