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.

Photonics project hits new benchmark.

Last week, we looked at the geeks who created iconic technologies. This week, we examine the executives who pushed those technologies into becoming the basis of some of the largest businesses in the world.

Some of the people on this list are successful billionaires, Some Nobel prize winners or high-tech nomads. However, some individuals are weird even by geek standards.

Industry reflects on 60th anniversary of invention.

Web pioneer sees online platform as next big thing.

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

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

Big Blue promises faster high-end processors.

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

First unveiled at IDF in 2007, the new system supports speeds of up to 4.8Gb/s, compared to the 480Mb/s speed of the USB 2.0 standard..

Researchers solve 'noisy' graphite problem.

Netscape founder Marc Andreessen is climbing on board a new browser project known as 'Rockmelt.'.

Device enabled modern electronics.

Company to research optical on-chip connectors.

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

Open spectrum bids top reserve price.

Ninjas, musicians on treadmills and a cute kiwi.

Big Blue begins mass production of 65nm version of Cell processor.

Professional 'queuers' charging up to $1,000 to wait in line.