Stuart Turton spends the fourth day of his one week odyssey with Linux, hailing the ease of GIMP, before a graphics card meltdown destroys his desktop and forces him to rethink his next move.

Linux developer Mandriva has updated its operating-system-on-a-stick with the release of Mandriva Flash 2010, which includes a bootable version of the software on a USB Flash drive.

The strange, the antique and the downright geeky – we chronicle the 10 best (and worst) vintage tech advertisements of all time

Nokia has outed the 6700 slide and 7230, two colourful sliders aimed at social networkers on a budget

Israeli mobile phone manufacturer Emblaze Mobile has unveiled a new Linux-based handset, the 'First Else', a phone dedicated to providing a "unique user experience"

Security experts are warning of a malware attack disguised as a video of the Large Hadron Collider in action.

Be the most connected home on the street with these tech toys for getting your family online.

Cameras and accessories to whet the appetite of photo enthusiasts

Some of the wildest, weirdest and most useful gadgets and gizmos for kids - or big kids at heart

Recover lost & deleted files

We like the ambition of producing a low-cost BlackBerry, but until it drops in price there’s too much competition.

Apple has released its sixth security update for its Mac operating systems this year, with a huge 32 out of 58 accompanied by the phrase “may lead to arbitrary code execution”, which in the vendor’s jargon means critical..

More digital Swiss Army knife software, including Linux utilities and tools that are so useful you won't know how you ever did without them

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

Minor upgrade to the media player

Major upgrade to the media player

Superb performance in one of the sturdiest and best-looking gaming laptops we’ve seen – the Alienware M17x is worth the expense.

Intel and Numonyx have announced a research milestone in the development of stackable, cross-point phase change memory (PCM) technology, which could fundamentally alter the non-volatile memory market in years to come.

Backup your files and important data

Prophecy is a hazardous art when it comes to computers. We do know what's coming to the PC in the near future however, so read on to see the year ahead