Finally, Microsoft comes clean about the failure of Vista and detail their plans for the new features to be released under Windows 7.

Microsoft stopped publishing licences for Windows 3.X as of November 1st, finally discontinuing its first successful mass-market graphical PC operating system, which had struggled along for over 18 years.

David Fearon explains how to save energy and hassle by converting your old Windows XP PC to a virtual one that you can run on your Vista machine

Run Windows apps on a Unix system

Run Windows apps on a Unix system

Solidly stating its plans for new drive technologies.

Our full guide to saving cash-saving secrets is here, from how to get discounts on PCs, to SIM only phone contracts, the best DSLR cameras deals, and discount licensing from Adobe, Microsoft and others.

New version boasts seamless running of Windows applications.

Replay our blog from the show floor at Steve Ballmer's address at "Liberation Day" in Sydney.

Windows 7 is a bit lighter than Vista and the pre-Beta is now available to developers and whoever has an Internet connection.

Latest version of the Apple web browser

Not Apache, MySQL or Firefox, but lesser-known apps that serve a particular function very well – a Top Ten of open-source applications you’ve never heard of.

A look at some of the new features in Microsoft's upcoming operating system.

Better search, Blu-Ray burning and easier Wi-Fi in the mix. Finally, a new reason to switch to Vista?

Manage your Windows system drivers

Once you've tasted the freedom of surfing the Internet on your smartphones, it's hard to go back. Fortunately, a number of mobile phone providers offer great deals on smartphones with included data. We've assessed their ease of use, features and handset design.