Is the Igel Universal Desktop Converter the answer for small businesses wanting to breathe new life into old PCs?.

Parallels is targeting PC users switching to the Mac platform with a special edition of its Desktop for Mac that adds migration tools and tutorials to help Windows users get up to speed with the Mac OS X user interface.

Microsoft's Security Essentials is officially available from today, offering free protection against malware for any PC user with a valid copy of Windows from XP Service Pack 2 onwards.

Handsets based on Windows Mobile 6.5 will be widely available from October, according to Microsoft, as the company kicks off a new push to promote its smartphone platform.

Microsoft is preparing Windows 7 for release to manufacturing (RTM), according to reports, suggesting that the software is effectively finished and ready to be delivered to PC vendors..

Linux developer Mandriva has updated its operating-system-on-a-stick with the release of Mandriva Flash 2010, which includes a bootable version of the software on a USB Flash drive.

Nokia has officially announced the N900, the next device in its line of internet tablet devices, featuring the latest release of the firm's Linux-based platform, a slide-out keyboard and cellular capability..

Nokia is to add a Windows netbook to its line-up, marking a radical departure from the Finnish technology giant's traditional handset products..

Microsoft has made available the beta version of its forthcoming Security Essentials tool, designed to protect consumers against malware and other threats..

Asus has announced overseas the availability of its Eee Box 1501 desktop PC that includes an optical drive and dedicated graphics chip with HDMI output, despite its small form factor and low price..

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing (RTM), meaning that the operating system is essentially finished and ready to ship to PC vendors ahead of official availability on 22 October.

Research In Motion (RIM) has lifted the lid on a forthcoming Mac version of its BlackBerry Desktop software, which will enable Apple users with a BlackBerry handset to synchronise information between the two systems.

Intel and Nokia have announced a partnership to develop new mobile platforms that look beyond today's smartphones, laptops and netbooks..

Vendor details editions for Office 2010 along with application virtualisation for testing.

Web-based versions of Office apps to be available at no cost to Windows Live subscribers.

Details are starting to emerge about Microsoft's forthcoming security product for consumers to replace the cancelled Windows Live OneCare subscription service.

New OS enables efficiency savings, but Microsoft declines to simplify licensing.

Microsoft's Windows 7 is nearing release, and IT vendors are turning to the problems customers will face when migrating to the new platform, especially the large volume of users still running Windows XP.