From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality

Climb the steps all the way to Windows guru status with our invaluable selection of tips and shortcuts for XP and Vista.

Still not sure whether it's worth upgrading to Vista? We put XP and Vista through the ultimate face-off.

From the Commodore 64 to Microsoft vs Apple, we take a look at the top 10 fights in technology history.

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.

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

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.

How did a vibrant palace of bargains and trust turn into a standoff between buyers and sellers? Part one of our major feature.

Every industry has its share of villains, and the computing world is no different.

Our full guide to saving cash-saving secrets is here, from how to get discounts on PCs, to SIM only phone contracts, the best DSLR cameras deals, and discount licensing from Adobe, Microsoft and others.

From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

From watching iView on your mobile to live Australian TV while overseas, to Freeview, Foxtel IQ2 and TiVo, Stuart Andrews and Zara Baxter perfect the menu for takeaway TV.

A fortnight ago we reviewed the worst villains in computing history. But what would a villain be without a hero to battle with?

From movies and games to sporting events and even pornography, David Bayon explains why 3D displays are the next big thing.

No matter how much we tell ourselves that we are rational, scientific human beings a Friday 13th still sends a tremor up some spines.

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.

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..

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

A few weeks ago we asked for your eBay stories, and we’ve received a lot of responses about bad sellers, demanding buyers and more.

The world wide web is celebrating its twentieth birthday. Over those last two decades, the web has changed the way society works, plays, and interacts..