The Apple and IBM Marriage [COMIC]

Apple and IBM have embarked on an exclusive landmark deal that is set to change the mobile enterprise landscape. IBM will be launching a suite of enterprise-specific apps built directly for Apple’s iOS including security, analytics and other management programs. IBM will also be pushing iPhones and iPads onto its corporate clientele while Apple does… Continue reading The Apple and IBM Marriage [COMIC]

Who Received the Most Patents in 2013?

While there were many inventions of note in 2013, like being able to charge your cellphone with coffee and better detection of and quicker treatments for cancer, who actually received the most patents? It appears IBM led all U.S. companies last year with 6,809 patents awarded in 2013. That’s an average rate of almost 19… Continue reading Who Received the Most Patents in 2013?

IBM Invests $1 Billion in Cognitive Computing Powered by Jeopardy-Winning Watson

To advance cognitive computing toward the needs of the future, IBM has announced it will invest over $1 billion in the newly formed IBM Watson Group, a business unit powered by the Jeopardy-winning Watson computer, dedicated to advancing research in cognitive computing and bringing cloud-delivered cognitive innovations to market. Located in New York’s “Silicon Alley,”… Continue reading IBM Invests $1 Billion in Cognitive Computing Powered by Jeopardy-Winning Watson

Researchers Break Supercomputing Record while Advancing Cancer Research

Scientists at ETH Zurich and IBM Research in Switzerland have set a new record in fluid dynamics supercomputing through its simulation of bursting bubbles. The simulation could lead to advances in kidney stone and cancer treatment as well as improvements in high pressure fuel injector technology. In collaboration with the Technical University of Munich, the… Continue reading Researchers Break Supercomputing Record while Advancing Cancer Research