IBM rolls out tools aimed at easing mainframe development
IBM today is rolling out new Rational tools that should help companies running IBM's System z more easily modernize their older apps while preserving mainframe investments. Read more...

Problem-driver database gets ticketed for security flaws

Argonne Labs plans half-petaflop BlueGene supercomputer

Green500 list ranks most energy-efficient supercomputers

IBM to let customers sell server energy savings on carbon markets

NEC gets first order for SX-9 supercomputer

Researcher: Handheld supercomputers only 10-15 years away

NEC hopes new supercomputer can challenge IBM, Cray

PS3 cluster creates homemade, cheaper supercomputer

Does software life begin at 40? IBM updates IMS database

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Gaming Technology: Beyond Entertainment
The massive, low-cost computing power that has transformed video gaming will bring benefits to many important industries.

Print Chips Just Like Memos
Imagine a world where semiconductors are produced on ink-jet printers. One vendor tells Mark Hall that world is very close.

IT's Finest Hour

Farewell Ken Kennedy: Computer scientist, scholar, teacher

IT disasters you never hear about
I was standing on a customer's loading dock when one of my companys big machines arrived strapped to a pallet. The customers forklift operator failed to lower the forks to the ground before accelerating forward. The resulting sound was truly gut-wrenching.

IBM sues mainframe company for patent infringement

Lightweight Linux for high-performance computing
Vendors are working to overcome the "operating system jitter" problems associated with all the daemons and services that run by default in the full-blown operating system and cause problems in big-scale systems.

IBM wins Texas-size data center consolidation contract
IBM will run the contract and provide mainframe and server consolidation and IT operations for the Texas state government. Contract partners Unisys Corp. will provide data center operations and facilities management.

MIT debate: Will a 'conscious' machine ever be built?

Cultures Clash as IT Takes Control of Research Systems

Consumer devices and services pose threats to security and infrastructure stability. Which are the worst, and what can you do about it? We asked usability experts to compare the iPhone with two competitors to see if Apple's device matches its hype. They came up with an unequivocal answer. Can Apple make even a spreadsheet cool? Our reviewer examines the new office productivity suite for the Mac.
With IT's unfettered access to both professional and personal data, should "follow your conscience" be part of the job description?

Reviews, analyses, how-tos, visual tours, hot issues and predictions about Microsoft's new OS.

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