French trio claim it was all a joke.

Online hacks the fastest growing segment of imprisoned press.

Looking for punishment, not payout.

No bricks removed from great firewall

Babelfish causes 'mother' of all errors.

As you might know, I'm currently reporting from San Francisco's Macworld. Aside from getting access to the latest in technology, it's great to meet journalists from around the world, sharing opinions on the industry and generally getting to know how the rest of the world operates. But for the first time in my career I was absolutely stunned at the behaviour of my international comrades and amazed at the high level of professionalism in our own country.

Blogging has been a growing online phenomenon for the past few years. Some blogs are funny, some profound and moving, others annoying and petulant: but all blogs are personal outpourings. Many blog authors are people who never considered themselves writers or journalists, yet there's a vast range and amount of high-quality blog content on the internet.

Media Center is here but Tim Dean thinks it totally and utterly doesn't live up to expectations, but there might be some hope for the future.

We take a look back at the tech products that were so overdone by marketing hype, that by the time they were released, most failed to meet expectations.

What can a vendor-controlled comparison of notebook technology teach us? Plenty – but not in the way it was intended. Read on as we expose HP’s notebook ‘Reliability Challenge’.

Every day it gets hard and harder to keep up. Here is a list of 10 handy tools for increasing workplace efficiency.

After the disappointment - perceived or otherwise - of Windows Vista, many are pinning their hopes on a revival with Windows 7. And from our first impressions of the pre-beta code, that's exactly what they can expect.

Apple has given its MacBook Pro a thorough makeover but, for all its charm, it’s still overpriced.

A few odd omissions can’t disguise the fact that the iPhone has arrived to overwhelmingly positive reviews.

Stock manipulation attempt unlikely.

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates told Australian media he was unfazed about the threat of open source or scepticism by business towards technology and defended the security of Microsoft's software products.

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