Here is an incredibly in-depth article from the New York Times about IBM’s latest articifial intelligence invention – Watson.
IBM gained fame in this supercomputer arena with their Deep Blue computer, beating world chess champion Garry Kasparov two games to one (with three draws) in a six-game match.  This was the first time a computer had ever beaten a human chess champion.  Kasparov apparently was so upset that he demanded a rematch, but IBM ended up dismantling the Deep Blue computer.
Rather than focusing on known chess moves, Watson can understand natural language, and …

A recent article in the Vancouver Sun shows some interesting things that you can do with the new computational knowledge engine Wolfram|Alpha.
Author Chad Skelton decided to check out the statistics of his first name, “Chad”.  By inputting “chad” into the entry line, Wolfram|Alpha gives you a wealth of information.  Rather than return a series of links to webpages that may or may not be relevant to what you’re looking for, you get relevant information (that Wolfram|Alpha actually computes itself) on your request.
Now, since “Chad” is an African country, you can …

According to Bloomberg, Verizon Wireless will start offering service for Apple’s popular iPhone, possibly as soon as January of 2011.
I have friends that have iPhones and talk of switching to Google Android phones in order to get Verizon service.  However, if this report is true, it could keep Apple at the top of the heap for some time.
You can read the original Bloomberg article here…

Here’s a pretty cool video showing the evolution of Apple computers, starting from the Apple II (1977).

Pretty amazing when you think about how Apple has revolutionized personal computing with the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, and now the iPad.
Facebook users can see the video here…

The newest version of Apple’s iPhone was announced today, and will be on sale beginning June 24, starting at a price of $199.  It will include at least 16 GB of memory (a 32 GB version will go for $299), a 5 megapixel camera with a flash and 5X digital zoom, and a front-facing camera for iPhone users to video chat with other iPhone users.
For more info on the new iPhone, click here…

Ran across this post about falling in love with the iPad.  This guy went ahead and bought one the first day they came out, but wasn’t as impressed as he thought he was going to be.  However, over time, he’s become totally hooked. 
I do think that we’re seeing a real change in how people will use computing devices – here’s a few other posts that I’ve written on the iPad and its possible impact…
Apple has sold 2,000,000 iPads to date, and they sold 300,000 on launch day.  Absolutely phenomenal!…

Here’s the link to see what features are in Apple’s newly announced iPad tablet computer.  Right now, it’s a larger version of the iPhone, but with an iBook store for buying electronic books, and 3G/WiFi access to the Internet.

I ran across a post by Erick Schonfeld on TechCrunch about Microsoft’s Bing search engine licensing search data from Wolfram|Alpha.  Might not be much of a big deal, but I think the Wolfram|Alpha concept is pretty cool… 
While Google and Bing provide you websites that have the search phrase that you are looking for, Wolfram|Alpha takes your search and presents you with brand new information.  It actually crunches through what it has access to, and creates new data that isn’t on any website.  I first wrote about the launch of Wolfram|Alpha a few months …

Today is scheduled to be the day for the launch of Wolfram|Alpha – a new computational knowledge engine based upon some of Stephen Wolfram’s new scientific works.
I personally think that Stephen Wolfram’s ideas are fascinating, and could very well lead to new technologies and a greater understanding of what is possible.  Wolfram represents one of those scientists that really strives to go beyond the envelope…
I’ve included below a message from Stephen Wolfram about the launch of Wolfram|Alpha, and what he hopes to achieve with it. 
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May 14, 2009 marks the 7th …