The latest high-tech gadgetry for when you’re tangling with nature

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..

Activity levels for Cutwail, one of the world's largest botnets, fell by 90 per cent after the recent shutdown of a Latvian ISP, but sprung back within just 48 hours, according to MessageLabs..

Software will store details of damage inflicted on Apple devices, including heat or water, into digital memory.

To honour John Hughes, we've listed tech movies that give you all an excuse to sit down with a DVD or two and enjoy tech in the movies..

A rough, tough laptop with serious attitude, but its keyboard proves an Achilles heel.

An HD screen, Blu-ray drive, TV tuner and competitive price result in an excellent-value entertainment laptop.

Microsoft's announcement yesterday that it will unbundle Internet Exploder (IE) from Windows 7 in Europe has been met with widespread skepticism

A standard-issue corporate laptop with suspect ergonomics.

No matter how much we tell ourselves that we are rational, scientific human beings a Friday 13th still sends a tremor up some spines.

Sleepless nights, headaches as a result of IT problems at work, physical abuse - are IT workers unfairly copping it?.

Strong on data security measures, this drive is a stand-out.

It’s not quite an office grade product, but the MFC-7840W is a great choice for a busy home office.

A tiny, fast personal laser printer with a temping price and great quality.

Agents have to give laptops back under proposed legislation.

NEC’s contribution to the ultraportable market is tougher than most, but it still struggles against the competition

The 13.3in addition to Dell’s recently redesigned Vostro range is an unmitigated success

We get our hands on Olympus’s newest additions to the mju range, including one with a 7x optical zoom and one waterproof to 10 metres.