While more expensive PC's are getting harder to sell, netbooks and cheap systems are showing improved growth.

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..

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

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.

Environmental activist organization Greenpeace has made IT giant Hewlett Packard its latest target..

The United States government is pressing China to reconsider its mandate on web filtering software..

Intel and Nvidia have agreed to a deal which will end the companies' licensing battle.

Apple has officially released the new iPhone 3.0 software update for download, including voice memo recording, multimedia messaging and the addition of Apple's Spotlight search software

Microsoft said that it will be closing off a component in Windows notorious for allowing covert malware attacks.

Research In Motion (RIM) has issued a security patch for software used with its BlackBerry smartphone.

Exec's slip-up reveals release date for new operating system.

Companies go to court over nVidia's ability to produce chipsets for Intel's Nehalem platform.

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.

Cyber crooks take attacks offline.

Cyber crooks take attacks offline.

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..

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.

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