A Microsoft Surface prototype was unveiled today at the Microsoft REMIX event in Sydney, demonstrating a new way of interacting with Lonely Planet travel titles. But Surface has even bigger plans in 'store'.

'Minority Report' interactive interface unveiled.

The future of multitouch applications might rest on the surface of your mouse, rather than the pixels on your screen. We examine how futuristic mice could fundamentally change the way we double click.

The technology behind Microsoft's second generation Surface tool has appeared, and by the looks of things, we're getting much closer to 'Minority Report' territory

The latest version of Google Earth will map the 70 per cent of the Earth's surface that is underwater.

Can now map movement of nanostructures in real time.

Blu-ray officially lands; HD-DVD on shaky ground.

Huge interactive touch screens in homes and offices, and yes, they work differently to electronic whiteboards.

Pair of vulnerabilities found in image-handling components.

Logitech has launched a new range of laser mice that can work on glass or shiny surfaces. The new mice use two lasers rather than one to work on a variety of previously unusable surfaces.

Nuclear powered rover will scout out locations for permanent moon bases.

NASA astronomers say the about-to-lift-off Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) could result in "ten school buses" worth of debris when its payload hits the moon surface

Nanotube fibres could help people literally climb the walls.

New design could beat Nasa to the moon.

Cooling boosted by as much as 250 per cent in Perdue experiments.

From the EyePet to Topfield's Masterpiece HD personal video recorder, here are five gadgets and toys making our hotlist this Christmas

Applications include high intensity LEDs and optical switches.