Pretty much every new product gets hyped as a potentially disruptive technology these days, and usually nobody outside of the company's marketing department actually believes it.

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

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..

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.

This week we examine a few of those true 'killer apps,' and what they have meant to computing

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.

Things that make you go aaaargh, including Vista, Bluetooth and other things that may or may not make you mad

Unless you've been living in a cave for the last week, you've witnessed the wholesale hysteria being launched over the recent Swine Flu outbreak..

Ever wondered which of your favourite Sci-fi films still holds up? Ian Thomson and Shaun Nichols looked at classics such as Jurrassic Park, War Games and The Matrix and found a few surprsies..

Virtual Earth 3D models of cities added to Windows Live map system.

Sex chatters flock to teen-friendly site.

The latest edition of the Ubuntu Linux operating system has been released.

Will the iPhone be as good as the Blackberry for work? Apple wants you to think so..

'Competitive battleground' taking shape as data proliferates.

From the dark old days of constant litigation, P2P network Kazaa has re-launched as a pay per month music service.

The 3.0.7 update for the browser promises multiple security patches as well as stability fixes.

Student posted faked document online.

Users will see little difference in free, commercial apps.

Company backs GoEverywhere beta service.