Google Buys More Patents From IBM

The big brother IBM has once again lent its hands to help Google by selling more patents on mobile and java. The patent transfer detective SEO by Sea has found the IBM to Google patent transfer once again. SEO By Sea reports that Google ended the year 2011 by acquiring 188 granted patents and 29 […]

Re-live IBM Watson’s Jeopardy Challenge Starting Today

IBM Watson Jeopardy Challenge to be Rebroadcasted

You can re-live the ultimate challenge between man and the machine, IBM Watson’s Jeopardy challenge again starting from today. IBM and Jeopardy announced last month that the quiz show Jeopardy! will re-broadcast the first-ever man vs. machine Jeopardy! competition between IBM’s “Watson” computing system and the show’s two greatest Jeopardy champions,Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. […]

IBM’s Blue Gene/Q is the Greenest Supercomputer in the World

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In the latest Supercomputing ‘Green500’ list, produced by Green500.org,  IBM’s  supercomputer Blue Gene/Q grabbed the first place to be the most energy efficient supercomputer in the world.  Green500.org picks the greenest supercomputers in the world since 2007 and it complements the Top500, which chooses the powerful supercomputers every year.  Two of IBM’s Blue Gene prototypes grabbed […]

IBM’s Watson Wins the Man Vs Machine Jeopardy Challenge

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IBM ‘s computer system Watson did not have any trouble in thumping the humans in the IBM Jeopardy Challenge that concluded today. The defeated men were no ordinary, they are the two greatest champions in the history of Jeopardy. Continuing its dominance over the two champions, IBM’s Watson, maintained the lead and won the game […]

IBM’s Watson Wins the First Jeopardy Game Easily on Day 2

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IBM’s Watson, the computing system beat the human - the top two Jeopardy Champions ever convincingly. On the second day of IBM Jeopardy Challenge, IBM’s Watson did not leave much to the human and won $35,734. Brad Rutter was at the second place with $10,400 and Ken Jennings at the third place winning just $4,800. […]

IBM’s Watson Shares the Lead with Brad Rutter on Day 1 Jeopardy Challenge

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The most anticipated man vs machine Jeopardy challenge began today on television. IBM’s Watson took on the two most celebrated winners of Jeopardy game show, Ken jennings and Brad Rutter. What Happened on Round 1 IBM Jeopardy Challenge? On day 1, IBM’s Watson confidently took on against the two champs and shared the lead with […]

First Ever Man Vs Machine Jeopardy Begins Today

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The most anticipated Jeopardy game show, where IBM’s computing system Watson is taking on the top two Jeopardy champions ever, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings, begins today. The Jeopardy IBM Challenge carries a total grand prize of $1.5 million and the winner gets $1 million. The winner will be decided over two games in three […]

IBM Reveals the Universities Behind Watson Computer

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Just a few days left to know the result of man vs computer in the popular Jeopardy show. For the uninitiated, the two greatest Jeopardy winners, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings, are taking on IBM’s specially designed computer system called Watson and it will aired February 14, 15, and 16. Ken Jennings played 74 consecutive […]

The Man Vs Machine Jeopardy Winners to Donate Prize Money to Charity

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The participants of the first ever man vs machine Jeopardy game show will be donating the prize money to charity. IBM’s computing system Watson is taking on the top two Jeopardy winners ever, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings. The two matches will be aired on TV for three days on February 14, 15, and 16. […]

IBM Predicts Five Top Technologies that Will Change Our Lives in Five Years

IBM announced its fifth annual “Next Five in Five” – a list of innovations that can potentially change way people work, live, and play over the next five years.  IBM predicts the Next Five in Five based on market and societal trends that are expected to transform our lives. Here are the top five technologies predicted by IBM […]