The future of computing
The future of computingThe era of predictable improvement in computer hardware is ending. What comes next? IN 1971 the fastest car in the world was the Ferrari Daytona, capable of 280kph (174mph). The world’s tallest buildings were New York’s twin towers, at 415 metres (1,362 feet). In November that year Intel launched the first commercial microprocessor chip, the 4004, containing 2,300 tiny trans
Cryptography for dummies
Cryptography for dummiesTo the alarm of some lawmakers, scrambling data becomes easy as encryption turns into the default option on digital devices A CAMPAIGN by American and British lawmakers and security officials to get social-media companies to take more responsibility for handing over information about criminals and terrorists using their networks gathered pace this week. It is happening beca
A market for computing power
LIKE oil or pork bellies, computing capacity is now a tradable commodity. February 14th saw the launch of SpotCloud, the world's first spot market for cloud computing. It works much like other spot markets. Firms with excess computing capacity, such as data centres, put it up for sale. Others, which have a short-term need for some number-crunching, can bid for it. Enomaly, the software firm behind
Battle of the clouds
Battle of the cloudsThe fight to dominate cloud computing will increase competition and innovation Illustration by Jon Berkeley THERE is nothing the computer industry likes better than a big new idea—followed by a big fight, as different firms compete to exploit it. “Cloud computing” is the latest example, and companies large and small are already joining the fray. The idea is that computing will
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Clash of the clouds