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Microsoft Surface surfaces in Las Vegas

For those who were wondering whether Microsoft's Surface tabletop touch-sensitive computers were going to be anything more than retail sales tools, here's an update: The Surface is making its debut as a bar coffee table in Las Vegas on 11 June.

Unsung fathers of technology

Who's your daddy?

Bill Gates in pictures: A retrospective

From kid geek to the world's next great philanthropist?

Inside Cisco's Mobility Services Engine

A closer look at Cisco's new wireless network appliance

The most anticipated products we're waiting for this year

Lots of cool products and services came out in the past year, but many more have not yet debuted. Here are the biggest ones still on their way.

Laptop losers hall of shame

The 10 worst security breaches of all time from unencrypted data.

Top 10 Google flubs, flops and failures

Google Incorporated is arguably the most successful Internet company today. But Google didn't get to where it is without takings risks -- some of which have failed spectacularly.

In pictures: First impressions of Firefox 3 RC 1

The latest iteration of the Mozilla Firefox browser is scheduled to hit the Internet in a few weeks, with Release Candidate 1 recently being made available. Boasting a host of new changes including better malware protection, easier password management and a refined download manager, Firefox 3 is more secure and simpler to use than ever.

10 reasons why tech could be recession proof

iPhones, broadband and gamers give reason for economic hope.

10 ways the Chinese Internet is different from yours

This slideshow complements the interview with James Fallows, who has experienced "The Great Firewall of China" firsthand. What follows is a list of the differences between the Internet, as seen in the US vs. China.