Dell's new Latitude Z claims to be the world's thinnest and lightest 16-inch notebook, with the Latitude On subsystem, wireless docking, and inductive charging.

Big technology companies are betting the future is in providing services rather than gizmos, with Xerox spending $6.4 billion to acquire Affiliated Computer Services.

TomTom is taking the notion of a connected GPS out of the high-end of its product line with its Google- and AT&T-powered TomTom XL 340S Live.

iLuv's new i1166 portable media player sports a 9-inch display...and can play content from DVDs, SD/MMC cards, USB drives...and iPods.

Toshiba is recalling over 40,000 Satellite T135, T135D, and Satellite Pro T130 notebooks because they can overhead at the AC adapter plug.

Toshiba's new Satellite T100 series slim down to less than one inch thick, offer 11- and 13-inch displays, HDMI output, and will all ship on October 22 with Windows 7.

Computer maker Dell is expanding its international business, inking a deal with India's Infinity Retail to offer notebook and desktop computers in India's Croma retail stores.

Computer maker Dell is expanding its push into retail, inking a deal with Carrefour Group to sell notebook and desktop systems in France, Belgium, and Spain.

Computer maker Dell has new retail partner in Staples, the office and business supply chain with 1,400 locations in the United States.

U.S. computer maker Dell has announced a new partnership to sell notebook and desktop computers through major Chinese electronics retailer Gome.

UK mobile phone dealer Carphone Warehouse is offering a free Dell notebook computer to anyone who signs up for AOL Broadband.

Dell has introduced new Inspiron notebook systems available in eight colors, plus a slim XPS 1330 notebook, new flat-panel displays, and new Inspiron desktops.

New market numbers from iSuppli show Hewlett-Packard lengthening its lead over Dell in worldwide PC shipments, while Acer takes over the number three spot from Lenovo.

The EU says Microsoft met an antitrust deadline to document Windows protocols...just as the company takes a hit in a patent lawsuit in South Korea.

Following "constructive dialog" with antitrust authorities in South Korea and the European Union, Microsoft says Windows Vista will ship on schedule.

Microsoft has filed an appeal against a $356 million fine levied by the European Commission for failing to live up to terms of a 2004 antitrust ruling.

To avoid even more fines for breaching a 2004 antitrust agreement, Microsoft has submitted 2,600 documents on interoperating with its server systems to the European Commission.

The gloves are coming off as Vista nears release and security firms claim Microsoft is actively working against third-party computer security products.

Microsoft's antitrust standoff with the European Union has flared up again, this time with the Redmond company suggesting EU demands may delay the release of Windows Vista in Europe

Those intrepid investigators at the European Commission have launched an "unofficial" antitrust probe into licensing terms of the Blu-ray and HD DVD disc formats.

RIM has announced its new BlackBerry Bold 9000 smartphone, packing a 624 MHz processor, a 480 by 320-pixel display...along with Wi-Fi and 3G data capability.

Microsoft said it was moving on from its long-running antitrust battle with the EU...but now it's decided to appeal a $1.4 billion fine handed down in February.

Now that Microsoft has walked away from a deal with Yahoo, reports have the software giant looking at taking over the popular social networking site Facebook.

Microsoft has walked away from its bid to take over Yahoo, saying Yahoo wanted too much money - even after Microsoft threw another $5 billion on the table.

Although all is officially silent, reports have Microsoft and Yahoo engaged in serious merger talks, with Microsoft offering a significantly higher buy-out figure.

Microsoft has dropped the price of its Xbox 360 game consoles in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, hoping to spur demand.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said that while Windows XP currently has a firm end-of-life date, the company could re-think that if customers demand it.

Microsoft is testing Live Mesh, a new synchronization and sharing system that keeps folders synced across PCs and mobile devices.

Microsoft seems to be planning to roll out support for Audible audio books on its Zune portable media players by the end of the year.

Microsoft has confirmed it is working on a subscription-based collection of productivity software with online sharing features to compete with the likes of Google Apps.

Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based travel startup Farecast, which works to predict whether (and when) airline ticket prices will rise or fall on specific routes.

Microsoft is offering its popular Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 in five new colors: red, dark pink, green, brown, and khaki.

A jury has awarded Alcatel $367.4 million after finding Microsoft violated two of the company's patents...but it's a lot less than the $1.5 billion Alcatel originally won.

Yahoo has officially responded to Microsoft's three-week deadline to make a deal or face hostile takeover: we'll make a deal, but only for the right price.