The company promises that Windows 7 will be the best version of its operating system yet, critical acclaim has often eluded Redmond. We've decided to count down the ten best products ever to come out of Redmond, from DOS 5 to Flight Simulator and NT 4.0

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..

It’s not cheap, but it’s powerful and cleverly constructed to make the most of the components.

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

Wireless in-car connectivity centres are gaining popularity thanks to 3G and burgeoning 4G services. We take a look at a couple of the bigger examples and investigate how they're changing the way we drive.

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As we bring our Information Overload summit to a close, we have decided to name and rank the biggest culprits for the overload, the issues which more than anything else are causing companies to drown in a deluge of data..

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

Test virtual operating systems

Give your PC a performance boost

Host multiple virtual operating systems

Google is bringing out an operating system - Chrome OS. But how will it fare against the likes of Windows?

Quit unresponsive tasks before you reset your system

Build yourself a system rescue disc

Protect your system from spyware

Will AMD blow its lead again in graphics? An analysis of the current state of play in the race for processor and graphics superiority

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

Optimise, tweak & defrag your system

Monitor open system activity

Defragment your drive with this portable application