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

Exchange Online and SharePoint Online betas launch.

A group of developers claims to have succeeded in breaking the iPhone's SIM-lock, allowing users to equip the phone with a SIM-card that allows them to operate the device on GSM networks other than AT&T.

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.

Enterprise features to accompany SDK.

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..

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

Video site agrees to limit billing software.

The United States government is pressing China to reconsider its mandate on web filtering software..

Rational Analyzer scans code before compiling.

Site automatically strips iPhone protections.

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.

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.

Software makes suit that claimed it gave users false test results andsecurity warnings.

Group resold Microsoft educational products and laundered profits.

Attackers break into server and inject malware into software update.

Apple has officially released the new iPhone 3.0 software update for download, including voice memo recording, multimedia messaging and the addition of Apple's Spotlight search software

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.

New update could render unlocked phones useless.

CEO criticises decision to push browser as an 'update'.