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IBM Launches a Bold New Vision for the Digital Village Forbes And based on what I've seen this week, IBM appears to be its chief architect. The strong communities of the past, where family, businesses, church, school, and courthouses were all part of a village, have faded in importance in modern society, where we ... See all stories on this topic » IBM Scientists Distinguish Individual Molecular Bonds eWeek IBM announced that its scientists have been able to differentiate the chemical bonds in individual molecules for the first time using a technique known as noncontact atomic force microscopy (AFM). According to Big Blue, the results push the exploration ... See all stories on this topic » IBM Expands in Turkey and Poland - Analyst Blog NASDAQ In accordance with its expansionary policy, IT major International Business Machines Corp. ( IBM ) recently opened a couple of new branch offices in Turkey and Poland. The new offices are expected to boost its presence in the fast growing markets of ... See all stories on this topic » IBM Uses Social Sentiment to Study Traffic Jams in India Wall Street Journal (blog) The research results are part of the technology company's IBM Smarter Cities Forum in New Delhi, where it also revealed a new method of analyzing social sentiment designed to help cities around the world more effectively measure and understand public ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog) Knight Turns to IBM to Review Software Wall Street Journal IBM began its review Aug. 27 and is examining the Jersey City, N.J.-based firm's processes for developing products, after an "undetected bug" in old software caused it to unleash millions of unintended trades on Aug. 1, Knight CEO Thomas Joyce told ... See all stories on this topic » Intel Confirms Freefall of Server Giants HP, Dell, and IBM Wired In 2008, says Intel bigwig Diane Bryant, three familiar names bought far more server chips than any other company on earth. That year, she remembers, HP, Dell, and IBM accounted for 75 percent of the revenue Intel raked in from the sale of processors ... See all stories on this topic » Wired IBM Wants to Put a Watson in Your Pocket Businessweek Bernie Meyerson, IBM's vice president of innovation, envisions phones tapping into Watson, which would answer complex questions remotely, like a supercharged version of the Siri personal assistant built into Apple's (AAPL) iPhone. A farmer, Meyerson ... See all stories on this topic » Knight hires IBM to review August trading glitch Chicago Tribune NEW YORK (Reuters) - Knight Capital Group Inc has hired International Business Machines Corp to look into the August 1 trading glitch that cost the trading firm $440 million and forced it to accept a $400 million investment from a group of financial ... See all stories on this topic » Thanks, IBM, for the memories San Jose Mercury News My friend Michael S. Malone celebrated the 60th anniversary of disk-memory (as in disk drive) today on the op-ed page of the Wall Street Journal. Malone is an engaging writer and a gifted historian who didn't disappoint in his account of IBM's move ... See all stories on this topic » IBM Analytics to Support Jet Airways' Green Initiatives Sacramento Bee MUMBAI, India, Sept. 10, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has enabled Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, to more accurately calculate, track and report aircraft emissions. Realizing this significant milestone ... See all stories on this topic » IBM Mainframe Evolves to Serve the Digital World New York Times The new model, the zEnterprise EC12, has strengthened the traditional mainframe's skill of reliably and securely handling vast volumes of transactions. That is why the mainframe is still the digital workhorse for banking and telecommunications networks ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

IBM enters HR web applications market with Kenexa buy Reuters Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:37pm EDT. (Reuters) - IBM Corp will buy Kenexa Corp for about $1.3 billion to enter the human resources software market in a move that would likely increase competition with Oracle Corp and SAP AG who recently bought into the sector. See all stories on this topic »

IBM making smartphone version of Watson San Francisco Chronicle Bernie Meyerson, IBM vice president of innovation, envisions a voice-activated Watson that answers questions, like a supercharged version of Apple's Siri personal assistant. A farmer could stand in a field and ask his phone, "When should I plant my corn? See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Chronicle

IBM buys Kenexa for $1.3B in latest software deal Boston.com ARMONK, N.Y. (AP) — IBM is buying human resources management company Kenexa Corp. for about $1.3 billion, adding to its stable of cloud-based software. The Monday announcement sent Kenexa's stock to the highest point since it began trading in ... See all stories on this topic »

IBM to roll out new mainframes despite shrinking market Reuters BOSTON (Reuters) - IBM will unveil a new version of its iconic mainframe computer on Tuesday, adding new security and data analytics features as it struggles to stem declines in the sluggish market for high-end business computers. International ... See all stories on this topic »

IBM introduces new powerful mainframe computers Boston.com IBM said its zEnterprise EC12 mainframe server is designed to help clients securely and quickly sift through massive amounts of data, meeting the demands of retail and other clients in the age of ''Big Data.'' Running at 5.5 GHz, IBM said the ... See all stories on this topic »

IBM and Oracle Present Rival Chips for 'big Iron' Servers PCWorld IBM's new, eight-core Power7+, expected before the end of the year, is being manufactured on a 32-nanometer process, compared with 45 nanometers for the Power7. The more advanced process enables smaller transistors, which means IBM could fit ... See all stories on this topic »

IBM SmartCloud optimized for managing, drilling data from consumer devices ZDNet Summary: IBM's latest SmartCloud addition tracks customer intelligence on consumer devices with the promise of enhanced customer experiences as the reward. Rachel King. By Rachel King for Between the Lines | August 31, 2012 -- 13:00 GMT (06:00 PDT) ... See all stories on this topic »

IBM Insights: What the numbers mean ESPN However, IBM Insights -- which tracks data from Grand Slams -- indicated that was, in fact, one key for Serena against Zheng if she wanted to improve her likelihood of winning. IBM Insights is an algorithm that: • Identifies what a player can do to ... See all stories on this topic »

IBM Insights Could Solve Andrew Cuomo's Healthcare and Education Challenges Forbes New York's political leaders would be well advised to look at why IBM has pushed so hard for primary care's revival (short version: it has the greatest ROI of any healthcare policy). From its study of its $2 billion global spend on healthcare, IBM ... See all stories on this topic »