From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality

So your Mum's not inspired by an overclocked Phenom system - but she might go for these gifts.

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

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.

There's a lot of fake news going around about the upcoming GPUish chip called the GT300. Let's clear some air on this Larrabee-lite architecture.

World's largest superconducting magnet ready to tackle the big questions ofthe universe.

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

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

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

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..

Every industry has its share of villains, and the computing world is no different.

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

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

Software that lets you run unsigned apps on the Wii have appeared online. But why hack your Wii? We list 5 things you "could" do with a hacked Wii.

So to the big question: why upgrade to 64-bit at all? Simply put, a 64-bit operating system offers three inherent benefits.

Apple's Macbook Pro may be getting all the hype, but Sony's Vaio remains perhaps one of the classiest non-Apple competitors on the market.

No, there’s no DVD drive, but here’s why that shouldn’t put you off.

The Apple TV is a streaming media box for your lounge room but it's the black sheep of the Apple family. Here's why Apple TV 3.0 software update fails to spice things up

The best apps for the frequent flyer, road traveller, student, or anyone who wants to make their iPhone their constant timekeeping companion

Industries keeping a sweet outlook during these sour times.