Announcing The Birth Of An ‘Amazing Machine’ And That ‘Nothing Will Ever Stop’ IBM

This week’s milestones in the history of technology include the unveiling of the ENIAC, the renaming of a small office equipment company as International Business Machines or IBM, and the Web killing off both online bulletin boards and the Boston Computer Society.

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Bitcoin Or Bust: Taking British Banking Out Of Exchanges

With a host of bitcoin exchanges in the UK having gone out of business from pressure exerted by commercial banks – through denying or withdrawing facilities – and despite the British government’s ‘pro-blockchain’ stance, this article examines the need for a fundamental rethink in approach.

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Nintendo Clearly Understands The Importance Of Middleware Support For The Switch

In a recent question and answer session with investors in Kyoto, Nintendo seems very confident on its usage of middleware packages such as Unreal Engine 4 for consoles like the Nintendo Switch. This alone is something that puts the Switch at a big advantage over the previous Wii U.

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