Planning for invasion of large breasted amazons in skimpy uniforms.

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

Open source malware now accounts for as much as 10% of the overall malware marketplace as criminals cotton onto the many benefits of adaptable code.

Let's be careful out there.

John Howard 'heart attack' used to lure surfers.

Blu-ray writers are more affordable than ever. We look at four internal models to find the best way to go high-def. The last time we did a round-up of optical drives, the former war was in full swing. But now Blu-ray has at last seen off HD DVD and taken its place as the industry standard for high-capacity optical media.

The difference between 'plus' and 'minus' DVD writers comes down to features. Despite some headway being made by the companies pushing DVD-RW, DVD+RW is still a more flexible format for those interested in creating movies and storing data.

The days of Apple users not getting targeted by malware are coming to an end, according to experts..

Blu-ray and HD DVD players will come out fighting this year. We reveal which format is best placed to be DVD’s successor.

For every way that the web has improved life, it has also made things more complicated, frustrating and dangerous..

Rootkit-laden video is latest to exploit Tibet protests.

Emails laced with malicious software.

Users hoping to see x-rated footage of Paris Hilton may get more than they bargained for, with an anti-virus firm warning about worms masquerading as video clips.

Always the enthusiasts favourite optical drive, Lite-On delivers as expected with its new range.

Specialists warn of next logical step.

Haymarket cleans up at the 2006 Consensus IT Writers Awards.

One of only two external DVD writers submitted for testing this month, this multi-format drive has you covered for all your archive and burning needs.

Selecting presents for the geek or gadgeteer in your life? We take the hassle out of gift buying, so you can put your feet up and relax.