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• IBM and AT&T Unveil Cloud Computing Services The Internet just got a bit more overcast with the addition of two more clouds. Both IBM and AT&T announced new services to join Microsoft, Amazon, and Google in establishing a cloud computing services.
• Two Rival Supercomputers Duke It out for Top Spot The top two systems on June's list of the Top 500 supercomputers swapped places on the latest list, released Monday.
• Funny Money: Rule Change Makes Apple Revenue Appear Larger It's not new money, just money that's no longer being deferred.
• IBM: Forget Office, Join the Symphony Family Microsoft Office isn't the only productivity suite, IBM reminds the world, playing up its Symphony.
• IBM Remote Control Lets Users Blog About Favorite TV Shows IBM said it was issued a patent for a new technology that allows television viewers to blog and post updates on social networking pages using a television remote.
• IBM Zooms Into Molecule for Power-efficient Chip Research IBM on Thursday said it had imaged the surface of a molecule, which could ultimately lead to the construction of cheaper, more power-efficient chips.
• The 10 Stupidest Tech Company Blunders 'This iPod thing will never catch on'--and 9 more unbelievable (in hindsight) missed tech opportunities.
• IBM Blurs the Line Between Reality and Sci-Fi With DNA Chips IBM is blurring the boundary between reality and science fiction and attempting to transcend current manufacturing methods by creating self-assembling chips on a skeleton of DNA.
• IBM Scientists Build Computer Chips From DNA IBM has published a paper in which DNA nanotechnology strands help make faster and more power-efficient chips.
• Tips for More Efficient Collaboration IBM launches a "Smart Work" program with tools to promote easier collaboration from near and far.
• Deal Allows IBM to Resell Juniper Switches, Routers Juniper and IBM sign a deal that allows IBM to resell Juniper Ethernet switches and routers.
• IBM Does Virtual Meetings in 3D IBM/Lotus has released a 3D virtual environment conferencing service complete with avatars and whiteboards as part of its Sametime collaboration software.
• DRAM's Inventor Honored for Contribution The IBM researcher doesn't have a high public profile, but the research community knows his contributions.
• IBM, Microsoft Spat Over Office File Formats IBM contends Microsoft's implementation of the standard corrupts documents created by other applications.
• IBM Supercomputer to Compete on Jeopardy IBM develops a supercomputer called Watson that producers of the long running TV game show Jeopardy plan to pit against human contestants.
• Meet Watson, IBM Supercomputer and Future 'Jeopardy' Champ Answer: Big Blue's new brain. Question: What's smarter than Alex Trebek?
• World Tech Update: DSi Launch, Robots, and More... Nintendo’s DSi handheld launches worldwide, iRobot updates the Looj, Casmobot mows the lawn, and more...
• Sun Blundered by Turning Down IBM Industry analysts point to stymied negotiations as a sign that Sun misstepped.
• Failed IBM Buyout Could Speed a Setting Sun IBM was likely Sun's last, best hope for a happy ending. Will Dell or Cisco come to the table is the deal falls through?
• If IBM Buys Sun, Will Solaris Die? IBM lowers its offer for Sun and keeps pushing, but a deal might kill the Solaris OS in favor of IBM offerings.
• IBM Sees Conficker Hitting 4 Percent of PCs Worm may be larger than previously thought, but IBM's estimates aren't definite.
• IBM Lining up Run at Telephony, VoIP Integration IBM Lotus this week introduced a slew of partners to help with its efforts to integrate traditional telephony and VoIP with collaboration software.
• IBM: Conficker Infections Low in United States Most of the infected PCs are in Asia and Europe, with fewer than 6 percent of infections in North America.
• IP Issues Could Be Slowing IBM-Sun Talks, Experts Say A myriad of patent and licensing agreements make any merger discussions a complex affair.
• After Layoffs, Will IBM Send More Jobs Overseas? Industry watchers say offshoring work overseas could cut costs and improve service delivery for the company's Global Services division.