Terminator Salvation is much better than the last film in the series, but ultimately fails to connect with its audience. The effects and visuals are great, but the human characters pale in comparison to the lethal robots.

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

Killer mobile entertainment application, says analyst.

Sony Ericcson's iPhone–baiter gets glimpsed overseas

Mobile industry desperate to drive data revenues.

But compatible handset supply remains a problem.

We take a look back at the tech products that were so overdone by marketing hype, that by the time they were released, most failed to meet expectations.

iPod 'killer' needs 'hundreds of millions of dollars' and many years, saystop exec.

N96 'multimedia computer' expected to cost €550.

Canadian woman dies after buying pills online.

EntryProtect platform 'cannot be beaten by key-logging spyware'.

Samsung's Q1 was originally touted as an iPod killer and a UMPC style tablet perfect for travelling business users - but it never worked and it never took off. Why? We may have the answer.

It’s a tad heavier than the EeePC, but the kicker is the options, and there’s lots of them.

BitTorrent touted as 'broadband's next killer app'.

Criminologist promises statistical likelihood of an individual becoming a murderer.

Software as a service model still requires thick client, chipmaker argues.

We take each week's best rumours from around the world and list them here in the Weekly Rumour Mill. This week, more companies trying netbooks, crazy takeover rumours, Apple cutting prices, and a PSP redesign.

Google's Chrome browser is set to allow you to sync your bookmarks with your Google Account. Could data syncing be Google Chrome OS's killer feature?

Is Sony’s new Vaio P the new Lord of the Mini Notebooks? The tiny mini-me laptop weighs a puny 600grams, with 60GB HDD or 128GB SSD.

The new Nokia n96 has just about every multimedia trick, including TV, video, and an online music store, that the Finns can throw at it. It's a beast of a phone, and we mean that as a compliment.