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.

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..

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.

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.

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

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.

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

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

Search provider will let users show Gadgets on their websites.

A problem with Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) over the weekend caused some users to mistakenly have their copies of Windows XP and Vista labeled as fraudulent.

Environmental activist organization Greenpeace has made IT giant Hewlett Packard its latest target..

Get ready Beatles fans. Their greatest hits will be featured on a Rock Band style title for the first time.

Major sites hit with search ranking demotion.

Flash memory branches to create new company.

Site claims to pay users for submitting stories.

Apple is speaking out in the debate over allowing users to 'jail break' mobile phones..

Embedded movie flap starts war of words between Web 2.0 titans.

Controversial passage on activation updated to allow device transfers.

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

Search giant accused of committing huge copyright infringement.