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

A firm called WarMouse has launched a multi-buttoned device designed to end the misery of having to remember common short cuts..

A US firm has started selling DVD storage discs that it claims will still be readable in 1,000 years..

Sony has said up to half of its TVs will be 3D capable by 2012, showing the company's confidence in adding an extra dimension to its products

Doctor Who fans will notice something chillingly familiar with a new patent that has come out from Apple.

The use of High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connectors is becoming increasingly popular and HDMI is gradually taking over from Digital Visual Interface (DVI), according to analyst firm In-Stat

Take a trip to the shops today and you'll see two main types of flat panel televisions on the shelves - plasma and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). But will 2010 be the year OLED televisions storm our lounge rooms?

Salvage & recover deleted files

Salvage & recover deleted files

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

More digital Swiss Army knife software, including Linux utilities and tools that are so useful you won't know how you ever did without them

Be the most connected home on the street with these tech toys for getting your family online.

Some of the wildest, weirdest and most useful gadgets and gizmos for kids - or big kids at heart

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..

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A gorgeous new controller makes this the best Sonos system ever – just take note of that high price.

Windows 7 gives users the ability to stream your favourite albums from your home PC to your laptop in the office. Here's how it works

Control your audio from Firefox

Disable spyware functionality within Windows