Last week, in honour of the Windows 7 launch, we covered Microsoft's biggest successes in the computing field. This week, in the interest of balance, we're looking to the company's dark side..

We gaze into a crystal ball and and ponder the future, or possible demise, of some well-known technologies.

The company promises that Windows 7 will be the best version of its operating system yet, critical acclaim has often eluded Redmond. We've decided to count down the ten best products ever to come out of Redmond, from DOS 5 to Flight Simulator and NT 4.0

Can you imagine a time when computers didn't have GPUs? Here are graphics technologies that helped take computing out of the lab and into the hands of consumers and professionals

We've all had great ideas in idle moments that are either forgotten or impractical, but these are people who identified technological advances and made them happen..

The Olympus PEN E-P1 may look like a throwback to retro photography, but it’s expensive and flawed. However, it's beautiful image quality renders almost impossible to dislike.

The Mayan prophecy might be counting down, but the science behind the new film 2012 might leave a few people confused. We look at what the film got right and what is best left to conspiracy theorists.

We put a selection of high-capacity office printers to the test. We analyse what printer is best for your workplace and what dosn't work.

If you're sick of replacing scratched DVDs, build yourself a video jukebox. Here are the tools you'll need and how to build your jukebox the right way

GPS pet locators could save pet owners the misery of losing their beloved furry friends, and it appears you can buy them in Australia

Wireless in-car connectivity centres are gaining popularity thanks to 3G and burgeoning 4G services. We take a look at a couple of the bigger examples and investigate how they're changing the way we drive.

Well priced, with a robust chassis and touchscreen option that make it a good choice for classroom use, and any one else wanting a netbook that's a little bit different

Intel’s three new CPUs promise Core i7 power in an economical and efficient package. We put them through their paces to see whether small really is beautiful

Part laptop and part nettop, the Gigabyte Booktop M1022M is the first netbook we’ve seen that overcomes the ‘3 USB problem'.

A father and son team have completed an arduous 3000km journey across Australia on an ex-'postie' motorcycle, all for the sake of proving that the impossible can be done with expensive Polish alcohol

Is the Magic Mouse a gimmick, or are we all destined to be using multitouch mice? We dissect Apple's new Magic Mouse.

Packed with features and closer to Adobe Premiere Elements, CyberLink PowerDirector 8 is close, but still not close enough.

The 3000km race outback race from Darwin to Adelaide will feature a number of green vehicles, but none as high profile as Internode CEO Simon Hackett's Tesla all-electric machine

The initial purchase price of a printer can be difficult to see past when you're making a buying decision, and it's tempting to simply go for the cheapest available - but inkjet printing can be deceptive.

The Vostro may look like a netbook to the inexperienced eye, but its more powerful processor gives it more flexibility and speed