Analysts praise early numbers, but long-term outlook still up in the air.

Everything going 'according to plan'.

Apple smartphone passes 1m sales mark in 74 days.

Apple portables selling twice as fast as the Walkman.

Microsoft claims to be leading the pack, and claims it's won the next gen console battle. But the Wii is hot on their heels.

Most profitable March quarter in company's history.

Retail push brings end to sales stands.

Search, YouTube and Gmail generate big bucks.

Skeptics be dammed - BluRay is kicking along just nicely thanks, in fact better than DVD did in its early years.

Wii and DS consoles continue US market dominance.

Company credits Vista and Office for $17.4bn revenues.

Linux machines hit market as vendor announces major deal with Wal-Mart.

Profits of $1.58bn on revenue of $9.6bn.

Global prices for Vista Ultimate and Home Premium to fall by up to 40 per cent.

TV network declines new deal and will pull shows in December.

Four new colours for tiny music player.

Early sales figures dwarf analyst estimates.

Microsoft is planning to further extend the retail life of Windows XP, adding another six months to the time in which vendors can offer the legacy operating system as an option with new computers..

Proposal would force sales of 'blank' PCs.

Redmond legal machine targets 55 online sellers.