The company promises that Windows 7 will be the best version of its operating system yet, critical acclaim has often eluded Redmond. We've decided to count down the ten best products ever to come out of Redmond, from DOS 5 to Flight Simulator and NT 4.0

From the Commodore 64 to Microsoft vs Apple, we take a look at the top 10 fights in technology history.

From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

A fortnight ago we reviewed the worst villains in computing history. But what would a villain be without a hero to battle with?

They say that behind every great man there’s a great woman, although these days it could just as well be the other way around..

This week we examine a few of those true 'killer apps,' and what they have meant to computing

Some of the people on this list are successful billionaires, Some Nobel prize winners or high-tech nomads. However, some individuals are weird even by geek standards.

To honour John Hughes, we've listed tech movies that give you all an excuse to sit down with a DVD or two and enjoy tech in the movies..

Unless you've been living in a cave for the last week, you've witnessed the wholesale hysteria being launched over the recent Swine Flu outbreak..

From the moon landing, to the rise of Apple and Google, we rate the most inspiring technology moments in history.

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

Planning that extended weekend away, or perhaps you have an overseas business trip looming? Then this list is a must-read.

Pretty much every new product gets hyped as a potentially disruptive technology these days, and usually nobody outside of the company's marketing department actually believes it.

Last week, in honour of the Windows 7 launch, we covered Microsoft's biggest successes in the computing field. This week, in the interest of balance, we're looking to the company's dark side..

Things that make you go aaaargh, including Vista, Bluetooth and other things that may or may not make you mad

Every industry has its share of villains, and the computing world is no different.

We gaze into a crystal ball and and ponder the future, or possible demise, of some well-known technologies.

Breaks $10bn for first time.

Early astral predictor engine much more complex than first thought.

We've all had great ideas in idle moments that are either forgotten or impractical, but these are people who identified technological advances and made them happen..