- From supercomputers to quantum computers, IBM is not backing down in its efforts to dominate the world of computing.
- IBM’s latest computer requires ultra-sharp vision to be seen. It is the smallest computer in the world.
- The device, which is said to be no bigger than a grain of salt, was presented by the company at its Think 2018 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday. The device reportedly measures 1mm by 1mm but is packed with the processing power of an x86 chip, which was commonly found in IBM’s 90s computers.
- The ultra-tiny computer will be a data source for blockchain applications to track shipment of goods, and detect theft, fraud, a noncompliance, all currently huge concerns for the emerging cryptocurrency players like bitcoin
- The company said that " within the next five years, advances in microfluidics, packaging platforms, cryptography, non-volatile memory, and design will take all of these systems from the lab to the marketplace"
The world’s smallest computer is still a prototype. However, IBM said that the first models of the crypto-anchor could be made commercially available in the next 18 months.
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