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Social issues are a bigger problem than technology when it comes to the adoption of the "grid" philosophy of pooling computing resources, according to a study.
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commentary A great leap for computer-kind or a small marketing step?
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It works well as a GPS navigator but, as a phone, the slow responses and awful text messaging really let the A702 down.
Hewlett-Packard has begun a push to merge the supercomputing world of "grid" computing with its own business-oriented products.
IBM and a host of technology partners are working on software for the U.S. Defense Department that will let the idle time of anyone's computer be devoted to investigate anti-smallpox drugs, the companies are expected to announce Wednesday.
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