PC

Pocket-sized computer ‘soul’ developed

by Haitham Sabbah August 13, 2005

Personal computers could soon fit entirely on a key ring. Researchers at IBM have developed a way to carry a powerful, personalised virtual computer from one PC to the next, without losing the user�s work. The trick is to store the virtual computer on a USB key, or any portable device with substantial storage space, [...]

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Blue Brain

by Haitham Sabbah June 7, 2005

An effort to create the first computer simulation of the entire human brain, right down to the molecular level has been launched by IBM and a Swiss university team. Called the “Blue Brain” project, it will involve building a custom-made supercomputer based on IBM’s Blue Gene design. The hope is that the virtual brain will [...]

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Kitty

by Haitham Sabbah October 2, 2004

KITTY, a finger-mounted keyboard for data entry into PDA’s, Pocket PC’s and Wearable Computers which has been developed here at the University of California in Irvine. KITTY was one of this years ISWC (Int. Symposium on Wearable Computers) Wearable Fashion Show main features (see here). KITTY, an acronym for Keyboard-Independent Touch-TYping, is a fingermounted keyboard [...]

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Full-Featured PC Fits in Pocket

by Haitham Sabbah October 28, 2003

A full-featured PC that is small enough to slip into a shirt pocket is being hailed by its makers as the world’s first modular computer. The machine can perform as both a PC and a handheld computer, but it remains to be seen if consumers are willing to pay for such a hybrid device. The [...]

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