What’s the world’s most powerful computer? If you answered the US Titan machine then there is a new contender on the block which you are about to find out about. The Tianhe-2 supercomputer has been developed in China and has now been named as the world’s most powerful computer. It wasn’t expected to be completed until 205 but the release of Tianhe-2 now means that...
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If you were asked whether you wanted to reach inside your computer and touch its inner workings then you would probably assume that a screwdriver and a good deal of patience would be needed. Well, this is no longer the case, as a transparent computer has been unveiled at the recent TED conference which was held in Los Angeles. A clever developer by the name of Jinha Lee...
It wasn’t so long ago that the computer pictured on this page was considered a cutting edge piece of machinery. The Harwell Dekatron is the oldest original digital computer on the planet. It was given the nickname WITCH and was put together in 1951, making it 61 years old now. It was one of the first dozen of such computers around at that time. For the last 3 years it...
According to a study, almost half of personal computers (PCs) in the world use illegal software of some sort. The study also shows that hardware theft is more rampant in more sophisticated and developing economies. In a study conducted by the Business Software Alliance (BSA), it found that 13 percent of PC users in the world buy genuine software, while 40 percent of the...