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.

Web pioneer sees online platform as next big thing.

E-book to be sold through Waterstone's.

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

Group petitions Apple head to remove FairPlay DRM software.

The company revealed on Thursday that it would be creating a new operation to remake the company's retail strategy and oversee the development of new Microsoft retail outlets.

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General Electric (GE) has unveiled a new storage method which is said to allow for 500GB of storage space on a single compact disc..

Otellini sees mobile home media devices as key.

Discoveries could allow data to be stored on individual atoms.

Rebuilding effort to cost 10 per cent of its workforce.

Flash memory branches to create new company.

Web giant rolls out plan for internal shake up.

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

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..

Ever wondered which of your favourite Sci-fi films still holds up? Ian Thomson and Shaun Nichols looked at classics such as Jurrassic Park, War Games and The Matrix and found a few surprsies..

Security bill heads to president's desk.

Jeff Raikes to retire in September.