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..

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.

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.

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

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

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

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.

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..

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.

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..

Company touts new security features, but experts question effectiveness.

It seems irony is lost on Microsoft, who is speaking to the US Congress over what it says are anti-trust concerns regarding Yahoo's advertising deal with Google.

iPod maker expected to kick off home entertainment offensive.

Windows Genuine Advantage no longer required for browser.

Judge denies injunction, upholds ruling.

Project aims to uncover electronic surveillance in the U.S..

Site accused of 'knowingly profiting from stolen material'.

Proof-of-concept code could run without user knowledge.

Microsoft has revealed a plan to port its Outlook communications program as part of the upcoming Office for Mac productivity suite..

Google's plans to develop a Chrome-based operating system will not pose any immediate threat to Microsoft, according to industry analyst Charles King..