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..

Keen to forget the PR nightmare that was Vista, Microsoft may have committed yet another blunder: Windows XP users will not be able to upgrade to Windows 7 without a totally clean install.

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

Can you imagine a time when computers didn't have GPUs? Here are graphics technologies that helped take computing out of the lab and into the hands of consumers and professionals

Security researchers are warning of a dangerous new trend in the promotion of fake anti-virus programs known as 'rogueware', which could lead to users' PCs being hijacked and rendered inoperable if they fail to pay a ransom.

Minor update for the Apple web browser

From the Commodore 64 to Microsoft vs Apple, we take a look at the top 10 fights in technology history.

Google introduces push mail to the iPhone and Windows Mobile devices.

McAfee is warning users following the discovery of a new rogue security application that masquerades as the company's flagship antivirus suite.

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Timeless backup and recovery, support for Microsoft Windows 7

There’s so much to like about this package that it might just be worth switching operating systems to get hold of it.

We take a closer look at some of the more common scareware traps; what to look out for, how to identify the fakes and 5 rogue security software packages you should try and avoid at all costs.

It's not quite Foxtel IQ and it's isn't TiVo either. The T-Box lets Telstra users watch movies and TV from the Bigpond site, as well as record and watch digital TV

Mozilla has asked developers to build applications for a new open-source email management project called Raindrop.

A wireless, battery-powered 3G modem that enables up to three users to simultaneously access the internet wirelessly, is being touted as an Australian first by Virgin.

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.

HP has unveiled its latest line of wirelessly connected DreamScreen displays which allow users to wirelessly connect systems to a standalone external display.

Mozilla has released the latest beta version of Firefox 3.6, providing a number of updates and security fixes..