Last week, we looked at the geeks who created iconic technologies. This week, we examine the executives who pushed those technologies into becoming the basis of some of the largest businesses in the world.

Millions of downloaders worldwide seek adoption.

Is Redmond's attack on the virtualisation market a re-run of its browser fight with Netscape 10 years ago?

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..

The head of the UN International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has told delegates at the ITU Telecom World 2009 conference that the next big war will most likely be fought online..

Presidential aide goes public with pay-off allegations.

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

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.

From Silicon Valley to Station X during the Second World War, why Romania is teeming with software developers, and Zhongguancun in China where Microsoft is building its Chinese headquarters.

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

Company says it has a six month head start on the competition with new cards.

Attendance drops by nearly a quarter as the first head count from the Vegas tech expo emerges.

Ed Zander falls on his sword.

Intel predicts internet demand will make mobile ubiquitous.

A PhD student from Texas has designed a cardboard computer chassis that could be going into production in an effort to cut computer waste.

A new radio system developed in Australia allows cars to be used as network nodes, communicating with each other on road conditions and with a head office on positioning..

Leo creator David Caminer passes on.

Ponosov case dubbed 'insignificant' compared to Microsoft's bank balance.

Infowar a possibility, warns UN.

New phone signals break from Symbian.