Big Blue's 360 computer series, developed in the 1960s, far exceeded the firm's expectations. Karlin Lillington visits 360's grandchildren at the company's campus in Co Dublin. IBM chairman Thomas J ...

In brief: An upcoming auction of the IBM 7090 at Christie's presents an opportunity to acquire a pivotal artifact from the early days of the digital era. This event is expected to draw considerable ...

In the 1950s, the highest priority for national defense was the Air Force ballistic missile program. The ICBM, and therefore the entire space program, and the internet, were made possible by the IBM ...

Mainframe computers are often seen as ancient machines—practically dinosaurs. But mainframes, which are purpose-built to process enormous amounts of data, are still extremely relevant today. If ...