Opinion

Opinion

Chips and processor hardware

• Douglas Engelbart, the forgotten hero of modern computing

  Half a century ago, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated an experimental computer that laid the foundations for modern computing. His vision to use computing power to solve complex problems in all areas of human activity has become reality, but not in the...  Continue Reading

• The desire for perfect recycling is making the e-waste problem worse

  Shipping our electronic waste to poorer countries isn't going to solve the problem of recycling – there's a more economic solution  Continue Reading

• Reinstating Moore’s Law: a next-generation transistor for mobile technology

  Research into a new generation of transistors could end a decade of stagnation in computing speed and deliver a step-change in processing power, says the National Physical Laboratory’s Mark Stewart  Continue Reading

• Does IBM have what it needs to succeed in the cloud era?

  With its history in hardware, has IBM done enough from a tech development and acquisition perspective to achieve long-term success in the cloud?  Continue Reading

• Driverless car technology – not such a risky ride after all?

  News that Google has unveiled its self-driving car prototype raises an important issue surrounding the interests of traditional automotive manufacturers in the brave new world envisaged by this maverick technology giant  Continue Reading

• Intel x86 and IBM Power CPUs: Which, when, why?

  There are only three processors left in the market for mission-critical applications. Which should you chose ?  Continue Reading

• Intel Developer Forum 2012 focuses on wireless

  Andrew Buss reviews the technology on show at Intel's 2012 Developer Forum in San Francisco.  Continue Reading

• As cheap as chips: turning the 'internet of things' into business benefits

  To benefit from the internet of things, organisations should develop offerings responsive to the flow of data from chips embedded in products.  Continue Reading

• Can Raspberry Pi transform the sorry state of IT education?

  Is the $25 Raspberry Pi – a basic computer on a single printed circuit board - capable of transforming the sorry state of IT education in our schools?  Continue Reading

• Opinion: 2012 must bring security for the internet of things, says BCS

  The reality is that no IT security issue ever gets solved for all time - it is a race without end between attackers and defenders, says the BCS.  Continue Reading