From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

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We've scoured the latest technology for a list of the most desirable tech toys and gadgets for Christmas this year

Jam-packed with features, but it struggles to compete with the best.

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Be the most connected home on the street with these tech toys for getting your family online.

The world's first universal programmable quantum computer has been unveiled in Colarado by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Linux is turning up in everything from netbooks to Dell PCs, but is it actually fit to replace Windows? Stuart Turton spends a week with Linux to find out.

Intel has released a short animated video illustrating the process by which sand is turned into silicon and a CPU. But the over-simplicity has us leaning towards AMD's older and more interesting video

What, you haven't set up your desktop with two LCD monitors? Not only do you get double the amount of screen space, you can run work and World of Warcraft side by side. Plus it just looks more impressive

A stunning piece of design matched with excellent battery life, but with an Atom inside the price is surely too high

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