The days when laptops occasionally explode due to their lithium batteries breaking down could soon be over thanks to a new invention which shuts down the explosive reaction.

Partnership could move beyond the US, says Ballmer.

New Rational software provides framework to lower costs and ease deployment.

Usocial originally found controversy for selling Facebook friends and Twitter fans, but now the firm has moved onto YouTube and they're promising that viewers are real people.

Long been considered the Holy Grail of online funding, Micropayments were once hailed as the next big thing in internet commerce. But somehow, they just never took off. We delve into the days before Paypal ran the show.

AMD/ATI and its partners made quite a splash with the recent release of the 5 series GPUs, and is creating a lot of excitement about what future iterations of the cards will be able to do

In the September issue of PC Authority, we gave you the inside scoop on how the Windows 7 Release Candidate stood up to our tests. Here's a recap of our gaming benchmark results

There isn't much point, after all, in owning a network printer capable of printing thousands of pages per month at a ridiculously low price per page if the people that use it don't print out that much on a day-to-day basis.

BitLocker first reared its head in Windows Vista, but the scope of the encryption software has been extended in Windows 7. Since Vista's launch, lost or stolen USB drives have become an enormous security liability.

Windows 7 might just be the best operating system ever designed with touchscreens in mind. Have Microsoft finally delivered the Windows 7 killer app?

Intel's Atom platform may provide the backbone of today's netbooks, but with rivals emerging, Intel could find itself playing a smaller part in the future, as players such as Nvidia's Tegra take hold.

After months of waiting and countless annocements, the Sony PSP Go is finally here. Similar in size to the iPhone, the PSP Go has been totally revamped, with 16GB flash memory and no UMD drive.

As Microsoft gears up for its big OS release, people might be surprised to learn about another Windows 7 other secret: better wireless connectivity.

Want to know the best parts for any PC, from a LAN box to the ultimate in PC performance? Our friends over at Atomic have introduced the online KitLog

The Apple iPhone has beaten James Bond's Aston Martin to reach the chequered flag as the must-have cool brand..

The single biggest reason for existing laptop owners to upgrade to Windows 7 is something unique to this release: it actually requires less horsepower than Vista. That's good news for netbook owners!

One way Windows 7 will make working lives a damn sight easier is the speed at which it hunts down documents and other files.

Wondering how to make the most of the digital entertainment revolution? Here's our guide to the best digital media technologies for your home

The original founders of Skype have filed a lawsuit against the VoIP giant and its owner eBay, claiming copyright infringement.

Once again we are running our annual reader awards, where you get to tell us about the technology you own, rate the brands, and let us know who's let you down.