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| 11 Apr 2008 |
U.S., Hong Kong, top 'e-ready' economies
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 Unit in cooperation with the IBM Institute for Business.
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| 10 Apr 2008 |
'Racetrack' approach melds best traits of hard and flash drives
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.
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| 10 Apr 2008 |
St. Petersburg U. team tops ‘Battle of the Brains’
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.
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| 09 Apr 2008 |
IBM taps water to cool latest supercomputers
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 on water-chilled copper plates above each microprocessor to remove heat from the electronics.
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| 03 Apr 2008 |
Supercomputer in Scotland tackles HIV
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.
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| 03 Apr 2008 |
'Pooled' resources to warm Swiss swimmers
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 centre in Uitikon, Switzerland, is expected to create 2,800 megawatts of wasted heat per year -- the equivalent of the energy needed to supply some 80 houses with heating and warm water for one year.
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| 03 Apr 2008 |
IBMers get virtual 'rehearsal studio' for client interaction
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 system in a changing auto parts business and managing a crisis.
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| 03 Apr 2008 |
Second Life adapts for corporate life
IBM and Linden Lab, creator of Second Life, are working on adapting the popular virtual world technology for customised and secure collaboration within corporations.
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