IBM's Blue Gene supercomputers break into top 10 fastest systems
IBM's logo is on nearly half of the world's top 500 supercomputers and its Blue Gene prototypes, although far from finished, already own two of the top 10 spots, according to a list released this week by researchers in the United States and Germany. More...

Symantec awarded US$3.2m in counterfeit case
Symantec Corporation this week said it has been awarded US$3.2 million as part of a settlement against Papa B Enterprises Incorporated. More...

Six Korean government agencies hacked
A half dozen South Korean government agencies reported over the weekend that their computer networks had been infected with the Peep trojan horse. More...

Ask Jeeves tests search preview
Ask Jeeves, a minor player in the search market compared to Google or Yahoo, has unveiled a new tool that shows users sites from its search hit list without requiring them to be opened in a browser. More...

Microsoft updates Great Plains
Microsoft has released Great Plains 8.0, the latest version of its middle-ground accounting and financial management software. More...

High court rules Intel may have to give papers to EU
In an action that could force Intel to turn over documents to a European Union investigation of the processor giant, the US Supreme Court has ruled that US federal courts have the authority to compel such discovery. More...

Microsoft extends support for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft is extending support for its Windows NT 4.0 operating system for customers migrating to later platforms. More...

Global IT services growth flat in 2003
A weak US dollar was responsible for a 6.2 percent increase in worldwide revenues from IT services last year, as India-based companies posted the highest growth, a market research firm said this week. More...