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

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.

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

Pretty much every new product gets hyped as a potentially disruptive technology these days, and usually nobody outside of the company's marketing department actually believes it.

Things that make you go aaaargh, including Vista, Bluetooth and other things that may or may not make you mad

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..

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.

Ever wondered which of your favourite Sci-fi films still holds up? Ian Thomson and Shaun Nichols looked at classics such as Jurrassic Park, War Games and The Matrix and found a few surprsies..

Users can localise searches by city or postcode.

Redmond takes heat for 'covert' updates.

Microsoft appears to be developing a new input device known as a 'magic wand'. Hello Nintendo Wii?

Financial institutions bullish on new system, but privacy concerns loom.

Search giant scoops up Adscape Media.

Mainland users reporting access in some areas.

Unless you've been living in a cave for the last week, you've witnessed the wholesale hysteria being launched over the recent Swine Flu outbreak..

Company lays out idea of 'conceptual search' for the internet of 2019.

Site claims to pay users for submitting stories.

Google is adding new location-sharing features to its Google Talk and Gmail services..

Sony is giving users their first glimpse of the upcoming DC Universe online game. And it's for both PS3 and PC (sorry, no Xbox).