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

As we bring our Information Overload summit to a close, we have decided to name and rank the biggest culprits for the overload, the issues which more than anything else are causing companies to drown in a deluge of data..

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

Unfortunately more is less when it comes to the new Logitech Harmony 700 universal remote control. Here's what's different about the new and old Harmony remotes

So, the last big name has fallen. HP gave out in April 2008, and both Dell and Toshiba's resistance crumbled by the autumn. But it's taken Sony until the middle of 2009 to produce what it confesses to be a netbook, the VAIO Mini W Series.

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

In a world first, we've managed to get our hands on a review unit of Sony's stunningly thin ultraportable. Most surprisingly, it sports the newest Atom chip from Intel - the Z550 2.0GHz and GMA 500 graphics.

Combines simplicity with more advanced backup features, but rival products offer more for less.

The cheapest way to get OS X, but it has all of the MacBook Pro’s shortcomings and more of its own

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.

Google has released the beta version to its brand new Google Maps Navigation software, developed specifically for Android 2.0 devices

USB 3.0 products are starting to hit the market overseas, according to the USB Implementors Forum (USB-IF)

So to the big question: why upgrade to 64-bit at all? Simply put, a 64-bit operating system offers three inherent benefits.

The 3000km race outback race from Darwin to Adelaide will feature a number of green vehicles, but none as high profile as Internode CEO Simon Hackett's Tesla all-electric machine

If you haven't set up your desktop with two LCD monitors, then now's the time. We've picked this LG Flatron as the winning 24in LCD in our latest group test

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..

The Olympus PEN E-P1 may look like a throwback to retro photography, but it’s expensive and flawed. However, it's beautiful image quality renders almost impossible to dislike.

Slim and stylish, this isn’t the most powerful quad core we’ve seen, but it’s by far the cheapest.

We like the ambition of producing a low-cost BlackBerry, but until it drops in price there’s too much competition.

A stunning piece of design to rival any Apple offering, and the price is surprisingly reasonable