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.

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..

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

Board to 'evaluate proposal carefully'.

State begins antitrust investigation.

Financial institutions bullish on new system, but privacy concerns loom.

Not everyone at the search engine is comfortable with life under Microsoft, say reports.

Redmond's bid to create a new tech juggernaut looks like failing.

Company vows to offset all emissions by the end of the year.

Company commits to porting open-source suite.

Port will bring over XML format but no 'ribbon'.

Researcher finds glaring holes in new Apple OS.

PayPal is planning to open up its online payment service to outside developers..

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

Researchers at Intel are coming forward with a new process which could cut the power consumption for transistors..

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..

Tech companies press FCC to move forward as broadcasters balk.

Company to offer more details on ordering.