Asus has announced overseas the availability of its Eee Box 1501 desktop PC that includes an optical drive and dedicated graphics chip with HDMI output, despite its small form factor and low price..

Linux developer Mandriva has updated its operating-system-on-a-stick with the release of Mandriva Flash 2010, which includes a bootable version of the software on a USB Flash drive.

Dell has rounded out its printer line-up with two new colour models for business, one A4 device claimed as the fastest of its type in the world, and the company's first A3 colour model.

Vendor details editions for Office 2010 along with application virtualisation for testing.

Parallels is making Windows applications on the Mac an even more seamless experience with the release of Desktop 5 for Mac, which adds support for Windows 7 and a new Crystal view mode that gives Windows applications a more Mac-like appearance.

Microsoft is to open up SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010 for public testing in November, the company has disclosed, while SharePoint itself will come in new flavours to target customers such as small businesses..

The G.hn standard for wired home networking via power cables has passed another milestone, after gaining approval from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standards body.

Is the Igel Universal Desktop Converter the answer for small businesses wanting to breathe new life into old PCs?.

New OS enables efficiency savings, but Microsoft declines to simplify licensing.

Dell has introduced several new business systems, including a novel Latitude laptop with wireless docking and charging.

Microsoft's Security Essentials is officially available from today, offering free protection against malware for any PC user with a valid copy of Windows from XP Service Pack 2 onwards.

The technical demos of browser-based Office apps are available to select testers only.

The announcement of a pair of 2GHz dual-core processors from ARM has drawn speculation over a new chip war with Intel in the netbook space, despite the fact that products based on the chips are not likely to appear for at least another year.

Revamped branding called Vision will make it easier to see which laptop to buy, according to AMD.

Dell looks set to introduce a new ultra-thin laptop that is even slimmer than the Adamo model unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show at the start of this year.

Handsets based on Windows Mobile 6.5 will be widely available from October, according to Microsoft, as the company kicks off a new push to promote its smartphone platform.

New version adds hundreds of refinements, including built-in support for Exchange email servers.