For decades, International Business Machines Corporation, better known as IBM, has been one of the most solid representatives in the tech world from a purely business perspective. As the global restructuring plan that they announced two months ago starts to take effect, what does it tell us about the tech industry in general? It isn’t… Continue reading IBM starts cutting employees after first earnings shortfall in 8 years
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IBM produces the world’s smallest movie: A Boy and His Atom
IBM is one of the largest firms in the world in terms of both market capitalization and number of employees. It has held the record for most patents generated by a company for twenty consecutive years. A lot of time and effort was required to bring this company to the point is is today, but… Continue reading IBM produces the world’s smallest movie: A Boy and His Atom
10 biggest game-changing personal computers of all time
Personal computers have reached a tipping point in recent years where the innovations are more about speed and capabilities than absolute technological advances. They’re getting faster and smaller but for the most part ground-breaking technological leaps are a thing of the past. That’s not to say we won’t see anything amazing come out soon. Other… Continue reading 10 biggest game-changing personal computers of all time
The 705 Electronic Data Processing Machine from 1954 was surprisingly fast
Today, we operate in a computer world where speed is graded by megabytes and gigabytes per second in data transfer alone. That doesn’t even go into the amazing computational speeds. Nearly 60 years ago, such speeds could not be comprehended, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t have fast machines of their own. Take the 705… Continue reading The 705 Electronic Data Processing Machine from 1954 was surprisingly fast
Yahoo leaves ‘digital media’ image to promote itself as a “technology company’
A rose by any other name… Digital media. It didn’t really mean much outside of offering content to people for consumption. Technically speaking, that’s what Yahoo has always done outside of search and email. It’s for this reason that the popular web portal’s move to branding itself as a “technology company” marks the second strange… Continue reading Yahoo leaves ‘digital media’ image to promote itself as a “technology company’
IBM delivers new software and cloud services to accelerate social business
Today IBM announced several new software and cloud-based services to advance the transformation of organizations into social businesses. From marketing to human resources, these new offerings will help business leaders empower the 21st Century workforce and transform client experiences. Following IBM’s December 2012 acquisition of Kenexa, IBM announced the release of the IBM Employee Experience… Continue reading IBM delivers new software and cloud services to accelerate social business
Despite rise in mobile commerce, shopping apps are still 10th on the list
There has been plenty of buzz lately about the rise in shopping from mobile devices. Smartphones in particular are seeing sharp increases as entries into the eCommerce. Black Friday saw over a billion dollars in online sales. Despite the trend, the use of shopping apps is still low on the list. Gaming, weather apps, and… Continue reading Despite rise in mobile commerce, shopping apps are still 10th on the list
IBM developing staph-killing “ninja polymers” that attacks physically rather than chemically
One of the biggest risks with drugs such as antibiotics that chemically attack bacteria and other harmful organisms is that a tolerance or immunity can be developed over time. There are also side-effects that can debilitate patients treated chemically. IBM hopes to have solved both issues through nanotechnology by developing “ninja polymers” that attack deadly… Continue reading IBM developing staph-killing “ninja polymers” that attacks physically rather than chemically
Tech companies dominate the list of most valuable brands in the world
Very few people would miss the answer to the question, “What’s the most valuable tech brand in the world?” Sure, some might say Google, Microsoft, or IBM, but most are familiar with Apple’s domination. It holds true in a recent study as part of WPP‘s Millward Brown annual study of “BrandZ” that documents the most… Continue reading Tech companies dominate the list of most valuable brands in the world
How buying patents from IBM can save Facebook
The acquisition of 750 patents from IBM by Facebook signals the venture of the social networking giant into a realm new to them: patent defense. The company has never been as involved as some of their peers when it comes to patenting with 503 filed to date and 56 or more issued, but this will… Continue reading How buying patents from IBM can save Facebook