Planning that extended weekend away, or perhaps you have an overseas business trip looming? Then this list is a must-read.

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

Fingerprint scanner on two new phones in laptop crossover.

The summary of Microsoft's plans for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and netbooks, as announced at Computex

Available to all on Thursday - SP2 contains improved support for Bluetooth devices, an updated Windows Search tool, support for Blu-Ray devices and a host of other tweaks..

And IT may be making the problem worse.

Intel has announced that its forthcoming mobile processor, codenamed Moorestown, will be much more efficient than at first thought, and has been showing off prototype devices.

The Serial ATA (SATA) Revision 3.0 specification has been released by the Serial ATA International Organization (Sata-IO) and promises double the data speed across the board to 6Gbps.

In an unusual turn of events, Apple has dropped their legal action to ban forum discussions regarding iPhone and iPod hacking, after a countersuit from the EFF helped to change their minds.

Intel has been outlining its research into the future of the internet and is predicting an increasing merging of the online and real worlds.

Another operating system bites the dust, leaving the thousands of hours of time you spent playing Minesweeper just a memory.

New pocket-sized unit projects DVD-quality up to 2.5 metres..

Several of the world's leading manufacturer of wireless charging systems are close to finalising a global standard called Qi..

Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson left way behind.

Google has officially released the software development kit (SDK) for its Android operating system..

Students enrolling at the Missouri School of Journalism this autumn will be required to own an iPhone or an iPod Touch..

Nokia still dominates, but Samsung performs well.

Now where's my flying car?.

Now where's my flying car?.

Now where's my flying car?.