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IBM developing DNA based microchips

  IBM’s futuristic approach to building microchips will include human DNA, a paper published in a journal revealed. Artificial DNA nanostructures or DNA Origami provides a cheaper framework to develop tiny chips than what the current technology is capable of. Spike Narayan, researcher manager at IBM says the technology will need a lot of “experimentation [...]

IBM looking to acquire Sun Microsystems for $6.5 Billion?

IBM looking to acquire Sun Microsystems for $6.5 Billion?

  Looks like the tough times has made ailing Sun Microsystems to hunt out for buyers in recent months. Though HP is reported having turned down the Sun takeover, WSJ’s sources say that IBM is in talks to buy Sun for a staggering $6.5 billion. The rumored figure turns out to be 100% more than [...]

IBM developing Hyperspeech Transfer Protocol (HSTP)

IBM developing Hyperspeech Transfer Protocol (HSTP)

  With millions of telecom subscribers being added each month, the Indian telecom industry is looked as the land of opportunity. The scientists at IBM apparently think the same which has led to the development of a technology that allows users to communicate via speech with the websites. The new protocol, Hyperspeech Transfer Protocol (HSTP) [...]

IBM develops ZTIC USB drive for secure banking transactions

IBM develops ZTIC USB drive for secure banking transactions

  IBM’s research lab at Zurich have created a simple and effective security device to ensure safe online banking for consumers. Dubbed as the Zone Trusted Information Channel (ZTIC), a simple USB drive that creates a direct and secure channel to the bank’s online server for transactions irrespective of user’s PC being affected with malware [...]

IBM says 22nm chip possible with their technology

IBM says 22nm chip possible with their technology

  As the world is pushing itself towards 32nm from 45nm and higher chips, IBM comes forward and claims that they can produce chips on 22nm fabrication technology. If we go by the current lithography methods, then it is impossible to fit in critical layers on 22nm’s physical size. However with the use of ‘Computational [...]