Games will look better, and it's backwards compatible with DirectX 10, but XP users need not apply. More details here..

Search giant ready to cough up $200m.

Still a 'niche' technology, says analyst.

Windows Vista and Office 2007 are pulling in the big bucks, but the numbers show Microsoft's online services business is yet to take off financially.

Are the Wii MotionPlus and iPhone examples of how we'll be using PCs in years to come? Experts say the humble input device is being usurped by touch screens and facial recognition.

Vista sucessor due January 2010 - and Microsoft is assuring the world that this time, there won't be pesky "incompatibility" problems..

Here you go Eee haters - Splashtop and Vista will run side by side, and this time it's not just for cheap mini notebooks..

Taking the lead from Apple, Microsoft says Windows will go touch-based.

Well, sort of. The search firm pledges 'a bit more' openness, though the search algorithms are still the crown jewels.

Microsoft teams up with One Laptop per Child project.

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

Latest Microsoft OS fails to woo community, who are still coding for XP and Windows 2003.

Dell, HP and Lenovo use loophole to allow XP to live on, but only for certain machines. Good news if you're wedded to XP.

Steve Jobs to take the stage on June 9 - and when Jobs takes the stage something big must happen. Musn't it?.

Chipmaker continues to lose market share to Intel. The big hope? The new quad core Opteron.

Don't wait for Windows 7, say experts. But is UAC enough to convince your IT department to switch?.

Mobile workers putting firms at risk.

Nanotech breakthrough could see 300 million tracks on one device.

The laptop-world's mighty mini gets an overhaul - including 12GB solid state drive, 1GB RAM and bigger screen.

Former Xbox boss says consoles heading for the scrap heap. Lets hope he's thrown on a flame proof suit.