Previous DayUK academics get £53m supercomputer
News The Power4-based supercomputer, built using a cluster of P690 servers, should give the UK's e-science programme a significant boost
Macworld: Jobs unveils new iPods and iMac
News 'The world is changing,' says Steve Jobs, as he announces Apple's paid Web services and new hardware, including an iPod for Windows
.Org domain to get new guardian
News One of the oldest domains on the Internet is up for grabs, and 11 contenders fancy themselves as its new champion
Wind-up phone charger lands in UK
News 'Hello! I'm on the generator!' Could this be the new refrain of commuters as they wind up their mobile phone batteries on their way to work?
Macworld: Apple moves from iTools to .Mac
News In a move that bears some relation to Microsoft's software-as-service strategy, Apple's iTools are to become a paid service called .Mac
Yahoo! mail filters out Java-related words
News Yahoo! uses an automated filter, which searches and replaces key terms within emails, to protect users from malicious JavaScript instructions, but it can have unintended consequences for users...
Irish chip designer makes positive noises
News Parthus reports improved revenues from licencing its products, and suggests that the turbulent chip sector may be stabilising
Linux to enter supercomputing top five
News A Linux cluster coming to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory this autumn will be the most powerful Linux or Intel-based supercomputer ever built
Is Linux pushing Microsoft into a corner?
News At a conference for partners, Microsoft has admitted that the Linux phenomenon has forced the company to change the way it approaches customers
New chip may signal ATI comeback
News Despite the tough market for chipmakers, ATI is to aim for the top of the graphics chip ladder with its latest Radeon
Broadband boom saves BT from break-up
News Oftel rejects calls to split BT's network and retail operations, pointing to evidence that Broadband Britain is finally coming to life
Intellectual property: Can IT employers control it?
News Protecting a company's intellectual property from departing with staff could be unenforceable, claims a civil rights spokesman
Sun unveils Liberty-spec server software
News Sun's Identity Server 6.0 software supports the Liberty Alliance standard for online authentication
LiveMotion 2.0
Review LiveMotion is easier to use than Flash and turns out Flash movies that are just as snazzy and interactive. It's our top choice for Web animation.
Microsoft vs Apple: Tensions rise
News Does Microsoft have the clout with Windows Media 9 to knock MPEG-4 and Apple Quicktime for six? A ZDNet UK News Focus
A clause for alarm
Feature In the high-stakes game of corporate software negotiations, the silver-tongued salesman is not the biggest challenge: It's the language of his contracts
RIPA: Catching terrorists by watching you
Comment Matt Loney: The latest section of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act allows a wide number of bodies to track your communications - but there is a loophole just big enough for organised...
Microsoft bug fix to improve security
News The software giant is putting the finishing touches on the third collection of Windows 2000 bug fixes, which is likely to be more important to businesses than the usual service pack
Apple meets lowered expectations
News Sales of flat-panel iMacs and revenues from schools fall short of hopes, as Apple prepares to roll out new products
Intel misses earnings estimates, cuts 4,000 jobs
News As a predicted upturn in corporate spending fails to materialise, Intel trims its head count. But analysts say this tactic will only go so far
MSN previews next Net service
News MSN 8.0 packages Internet access with a Web browser that incorporates Microsoft desktop software
Nvidia revamps chipset line
News Nvidia has launched its latest nForce chipsets, with support for USB, Firewire and HyperTransport
