Each year Microsoft holds its Techfest show, an exhibition of some of the research projects it's working on. CNET.com.au went to check out where the future lies.

Wireless glossary

3G, GPRS, TransFlash, RS-MMC. Don't know what they mean? Check out our glossary of wireless terms.

Intel expands multi-core CPU technology and considers open source UMPCs

Multicore processors, ultra mobile PCs, new platform technologies... These are some of the gems which came out of the Intel Developers Forum happening in Beijing this week.

Hear this: JBL's new headphone range

JBL yesterday launched its first headphone range, releasing six models aimed at travellers, sporty types and those with a fervent desire to nix the sounds of the outside world.

The Wi-Fi camera crew

With only four models available, it's premature to start talking about a wireless revolution in digital imaging.

Update: Top Ten 6+ megapixel cameras

High resolution cameras are available in a wide range of designs and feature sets. To help you find the right one for your needs, here are our top picks, along with the unique aspects of each.

Dual-core desktop CPU bout: AMD vs. Intel

AMD and Intel both have dual-core CPUs out on the market, but which chip maker's technology is truly the best?

Is your laptop damaging your health?

Increased use of laptops is causing a rise of computer-related injuries, which can be caused by anything from bad posture from the strain of lugging them around.

Silicon image galleries

Photos: BMW scoops pool at 2008 International Engine of the Year awards

At this year's International Engine of the Year awards, BMW took out five of the 11 categories on offer, while its 3-litre twin-turbo engine also successfully defended the overall title it won last year.
Photos: Intel's vision for the future

If the world's largest chip manufacturer wanted to impress the world, what would it do? Our inside photo gallery from the Intel developer conference in Shanghai reveals the world's smallest motherboard, fondling robots, fuel cells, medical technology and Intel finally unleashing the power of the Atom.
Photos: Dissecting a dinosaur, the Commodore 64

Marvel at the machine that pioneered the person computer revolution; the Commodore 64. In this photo gallery we reveal the guts that gave the Commodore 64 its glory, why not nose in for some nostalgia?
Images: This is your imagination on digital art

Contest co-sponsored by Nvidia and the Society of Digital Artists yields arresting, other-worldly creations. Think liquid sculptures and slinking wicker leopards.
Photos: Inside an iPod Touch

Follow along as our daring surgeons dive inside this year's hottest personal media player.