The computer has come a long way since the mid 70's, from being a scientist's toy to now becoming a critical productivity tool for businesses, and a full fledged infotainment device for public in general. Personal computers have enveloped every ... Continue Reading »

The annual gadget bacchanalia known as CES kicks off next Tuesday in Vegas, but as has been the case for the past decade, the most important new product in consumer electronics won’t be there. This year’s star no-show, however, wasn’t invented ... Continue Reading »

Can the government force you to give up your password in the course of an investigation against you? That’s the controversial debate that’s shaping up in U.S. District Court in Colorado. Ramona Fricosu has been charged with bank fraud and the ... Continue Reading »

More than half of those surveyed in a Ponemon study backed by Internet security firm PC Tools indicated they would reveal mobile phone numbers, email addresses or other information when told they might get something for nothing. “Even in scenarios where ... Continue Reading »

In a nationwide survey, three-in-five U.S. workers who are not IT professionals or C-level executives said they have caught themselves yelling at their computer screen because of frustration with the software they were using. Additionally, despite the difficult job market, 18 ... Continue Reading »

An experiment in predicting the future using crowdsourcing has predicted advances in technology, wireless, cloud intelligence, artificial intelligence and the mutation of super viruses. When do you think that cars that drive themself will be the norm, or that you will ... Continue Reading »

The Khronos(TM) Group today announced a new initiative to create an open, royalty-free standard for cross platform acceleration of computer vision applications. In response to requests and proposals from members, Khronos has created a vision working group to develop a ... Continue Reading »

Serial entrepreneur and VC, Dr Hermann Hauser has been named as patron of the new Centre for Computing History in Cambridge UK. A leading figure in the worlds of technology, science and business, Dr Hauser has agreed to take on the ... Continue Reading »

A little over three months ago we began a campaign to bring some recognition to the unsung heroes of technology - the many people who give their time and share their experience to help other people get to grips with ... Continue Reading »

The European Union is all set to fund a 900 million-pound scheme to produce a computer system that could predict spread of diseases and impending financial meltdowns. The Living Earth Simulator Project (LES), which has been backed by leading scientists, aims ... Continue Reading »