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Photos: Top ten CGI films to keep the kids quiet over easter

Want some DVDs to keep the kids occupied over easter? Have a look at our photo story identifying the best CGI has to offer.
Photos: Google Street View car in police drama

This is a full picture story about how a Google Street View car was chased by the police and pulled over for going through a restricted road.

Photos: How to upgrade your old PC to run Windows Vista and Windows 7

Cliff Saran provides a step-by-step guide to updating an ancient Pentium 4 3.2 GHz XP-based machine with 2 GBytes of memory to an AMD Phenom Quad Core PC with 4 Gbytes of memory running Windows Vista.
Competition: Send us your mobile working snaps!

Enter our photo competition and win a Sony Cybershot camera.
Photos: Renault F1 aerodynamics and design for 2009

Ever wanted the inside track on what goes into redesigning an F1 car? Well this gallery should stear you in the right direction.
Photos: Google Street View - A tour of London

Take a virtual tour of London with Google Street View!
Photos: Tesco use Microsoft Surface in the workplace

Computerweekly was invited to have a look at how Microsoft Suface will work in Tesco. Some very impressive stuff.
Photos: Top ten cybersquatter cases

Here's our top ten cybersquatting cases.
Photos: Key events of the past 20 years of the web

The world wide web celebrates its 20th birthday tomorrow and to wish the web a very happy birthday, we have compiled a picture gallery of some of the web's key events in that time.
Photos: Safari 4 - Step-by-step guide

A step-by-step guide to installing Safari 4 and a look at some of the new features.
Photos: Top Ten Gadgets from CeBIT 2009

Gadgets galore at CeBIT this year, here's our top ten.
Photos: The best of CeBIT 2009

Highlights of CeBIT 2009.
Photos: Top Ten security sensitive sites on Google Earth

Following the hysteria in the British media that Google Earth can be used to target sensitive sites, we decided to look at which sites so far have not been censored on Google Earth, that could possibly be considered a security risk.
Photos: Digital program brings polar history to life

Images relating to two British icons, the glorious failure Scott of the Antarctic, and that leader without parallel, Ernest Shackleton, went online today at noon.
Photos: Most dangerous places to outsource your IT

A report published by the Brown-Wilson Group details which locations are the most risky places to offshore your IT.
Photos: MoD - War, weapons and gadgets

The Ministry of Defence has released pictures of new technology it is developing, or hopes to develop.
Photos: Techfest 2009 - A glimpse into the future

Microsoft researchers from around the world have gathered at company headquarters in Redmond, Washington for TechFest 2009 to show off some of the projects they are working on.
Photos: Toxic tech waste poisoning Africa

Greenpeace has found the UK’s tech waste is being dumped in developing countries instead of being recycled. Around 500,000 tonnes of tech waste in the UK are unaccounted for every year. By using GPS technology to track a TV intended for recycling, the charity has shown how waste from the UK is poisoning countries like Nigeria.
Photos: Poor factory conditions for tech workers

A recent investigation by the National Labour Committee has found “prison-like” conditions in a Chinese factory supplying Dell, Microsoft, HP, Lenovo and IBM. The Meitai Plastics and Electronic Factory is in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province in south China.
Photos: Windows Mobile Phone unveiled at MWC

Yesterday at the Mobile World Congress, Steve Ballmer unveiled the new Windows Mobile Phone operating system. Here are some pictures.
Photos: GSMA Mobile World Congress first smartphones unveiled

The GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona has kicked off with a bang as all the major mobile phone retailers (Sony, Nokia, Samsung and LG) have unveiled their latest smartphones to compete with the iPhone. Here are some pictures of the phones on show so far.
Photos: Mobile Healthcare in developing countries

Mobile technology has the potential to revolutionise health care in developing countries, particularly in the area of heath awareness schemes and training health care professionals.
Photos: The evolution of the PC

Computer Weekly celebrates the birthday of one of Britain’s greatest sons, Charles Darwin, with our version of the evolution of the PC
Photos: Renault F1 unveil improved aerodynamics using data centre

Formula 1 team ING Renault F1 has updated its data centre to improve the complex aerodynamic modelling needed to create a winning F1 car for the new season that starts on March 29 in Austrailia.
Photos: Sony's sleek and stylish Vaio TT laptop

Doing business on the move has in the past been an excruciating and frustrating experience, but the new Sony Vaio TT is breaking the boundaries of mobile working with it's sleek design, long battery life and light weight.
Photos: Watchmen gadgets and weapons

Can't wait for The Watchmen movie? Neither can we. So we've put together some photos and information to whet your appetite.
Photos: 3000 year old mummy seen using hi-tech scanner

Scientists have used an advanced scanner to get never-before-seen images of a 3000-year-old mummy. Staff at the University of Chicago combined X-rays with advanced computer processing technology to create the images.
Photos: LG unveils KM900 Arena

LG unveiled it's flagship smartphone which will officially be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Photos: Top Ten Tech Power Twitterers

Twitter is full of great people to follow, but there are so many people, how do you know who to follow, so your timeline isn’t filled with random tweets that don’t help you?
Photos: Google Earth - explore Mars and the ocean

Google 5.0 brings a host of new tools to its users, including the ability to explore the surface of Mars and the bottom of the ocean.
Charts: Outsourcing demand increasing according to Equaterra research

Outsourcing demand increasing according to Equaterra research.
Facebook celebrates its fifth birthday

Facebook celebrates its fifth birthday today, 4 February. See how the site has evolved in our photo gallery.
Snow show - snow photos from Computer Weekly

With heavy snowfalls across much of Britain, and London experiencing its heaviest snow for 18 years, here's a collection of some of the snowy scenes spotted by Computer Weekly staff and readers.
Tearfund uses technology to support disaster relief

Charity Tearfund, which provided relief for victims of natural and man-made disasters, is using technology to enable its 1000 workers to access applications from anywhere.
Photos: 2012 London Olympics – the challenges facing IT

The London Olympics 2012 venues and the IT supporting them.
Photos: Step-by-step guide to IE 8

Too scared to install Internet Explorer 8? Have a look at our step-by-step guide before you take the plunge.
Photos: Royal Family and Beckhams census from 1911

The online census reveals the details of the 36 million people living in England and Wales in 1911.
Photos: 25 years of the Apple Mac

It has been 25 years since Apple launched the Mac, with its groundbreaking $1.5m Superbowl ad. It has been through its dark year, and is now looking at a bright future. But how did it get here and where is it going next?
Photos: Depressed Robots we have come to love

The 19 of January, we're told is the most depressing day of the year. To celebrate this momentous day, we've picked out the most depressing robots.
Photos: Sony Vaio P-Series

Sony's Vaio P-Series boasts a clear eight inch screen, weighing 638g XrossMedia Bar (XMB) similar to the PS3 and PSP, 3G and WiFi.
Photos: Windows 7 Beta inside out

With a heightened hype factor typical to that of any Microsoft product launch, Windows 7 Beta 1 was recently made available to those of us within the industry willing to put our necks on the block and install this operating system ‘work in progress’ to see if it is likely to change our lives.
Photos: IT at the O2 arena

How IT supports one of the world's biggest entertainment venues.
Photos: Palm Pre first look

The Palm Pre looks like it will take Palm back to it's PDA heritage. The big questions are: Will it compete with the iPhone and will it save Palm?
Photos: Top 10 most anticipated PC games for 2009

This year promises to be massive for the gaming industry as people are saving money by staying in. We look at the games that will get your fingers itching.
Photos: 10 years of Apple gadgets at Macworld

This year will be the last time Apple attends Macworld. So, the qustion on everyone's lips is what do they have up their sleeve? We look back at the best of the last ten years.
Photos: 2008 review of the year in IT

Review of the IT events of the year in pictures. From Bill Gates leaving Microsoft, through to the launch of the Large Hadron Collider, to the outsourcing implications of the attacks on Mumbai, 2008 has been one hell of a year
Best business gadgets 2008

2008 has seen a raft of great gadgets hit the market, but which ones are the most useful for the IT professional?
Photos: Barclays hi-tech Piccadilly branch

Barclays bank has opened a cutting-edge branch in Piccadilly Circus demonstrating how technology is changing the way the bank can serve customers.
Photos: Offloading your unwanted gifts on eBay

Aunty Maureen got you what she thought was the latest thing in computing, sadly that USB hub she got is a bit passé for your discerning geeky tastes. So what do you do with it?
Photos: How IT helps relocate refugees

GPS and Google Earth software are helping to find suitable locations for refugees and displaced people to settle. Aid agency CARE International explains how.
Photos: Renault F1 unveils new supercomputer to boost its 2009 championship hopes

Renault's Formula One team have built a new supercomputer, which it believes will help the constructor get back to poll position on the grid.
Photos: BCS IT Industry Awards 2008 part 1

The BCS IT Industry Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 4 December 2008. Here you can see some of the winners collecting their awards.
Photos: Chic geek gifts for her

Check out our selection of chic geek gifts for her this Christmas - stylish tech-themed presents for the style-conscious IT professional who's proud of her vocation.
Photos: BCS IT Industry Awards 2008 part 2

The BCS IT Industry Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 4 December 2008.
Photos: BCS IT Industry Awards 2008 part 3

The BCS IT Industry Awards presentation ceremony took place at the Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday 4 December 2008. Here you can see some of merriment at the awards dinner.
Photos: Chic geek gifts for the home and office

Check out our selection of chic geek gifts for the home and office this Christmas - stylish tech-themed presents for the IT professional.
Photos: Celebrating the mother of all demos

It was described by as the mother of all demos. On December 9th 1968 Doug Engelbart and a group of researchers from the Augmented Human Intellect (AHI) Research Center at Stanford Research Institute gave a public demonstration of how they saw IT would change the way people work.
Photos: Nokia N97

See our Nokia N97 photo gallery.
Photos: Logitech notches up one billion mouse sales

The humble computer mouse celebrates its 40th birthday next week on 9 December. It was first invented and demonstrated by Douglas Engelbart and his group of researchers at Stanford University in 1968.
Photos: Chic geek gifts for him

Check out our selection of chic geek gifts for him - stylish IT and technology themed presents for the style-conscious IT professional who's proud of his vocation.
Photos: Top ten paid iPhone apps

Apple has announced the top ten paid iphone apps.
Photos: The Retrieva dog collar tracker

According to the Missing Pets Bureau, nearly 2,500 dogs were lost or stolen every week in 2007. The Retrieva collar will help combat this through its instant tracking and alert system linked directly to your mobile phone.
Photos: Blom Aerofilms unveils stunning views of London from above

Blom Aerofilms new BlomURBEX platform will provide access to stunning high-resolution pictures of over 1,000 European cities to desktops and mobiles. These stunning aerial views of London's top tourist sights showcase just a small part of Blom's image platform.
Photos: Top ten cheap geek gifts for Christmas

Have a Secret Santa but don't know what to get them? Or maybe the credit crunch / recession has taken it 's toll. Either way, have a look at our cheap gifts and gadgets for Christmas.
Photos: iPhone 2.2 update – Street view mapping

First shots of the iPhone 2.2 update and street view mapping.
Photos: Top 10 must have gadgets for IT pros this Christmas

Wondering what gadgets to buy for Christmas? Computer Weekly has teamed up with Firebox to give you the ten best IT gadgets money can buy.
Photos: Nvidia unveils 10,000 dollar supercomputer

Nvidia has unveiled a $10,000 personal supercomputer based on its Tesla, multi-core graphics processing unit.
Flipbook: Credit Crunch jokes

In the Computer Weekly office, we get a lot of credit crunch jokes sent to us so we decided to put them up on the website as a way of lifting the gloom of the 'recession depression'.
Yahoo! The Highs! and Lows?

We look at the highs and lows of Jerry Yang's time at Yahoo.
Photos: Time travelling Google Earth Rome pictures

The Google Earth mapping service is allowing users to relive the splendour of ancient Rome.
Photos: 25 years of viruses

Photos: 25 years of viruses
Photos: My Retro Consoles

Have a look at my retro console collection.
Photos: Gartner Symposium Keynote, Cannes

The Gartner Symposium in Cannes 2008 kicked off with a sombre message for chief information officers and IT directors: "IT must innovate in this economic downturn."
Photos: IBM Blue Ice supercomputer at Swansea

The Mike Barnsley Centre for Climate Research has installed IBM's Blue Ice supercomputer to aid its investigation into climate change.
Photos: Stuff Live Gadget Show

The Stuff Live Gadget Show Excel London 2008, 31 October to the 2 November.
Photos: Sneak peek at Windows 7

Following the announcement of Windows 7, Computer Weekly takes a look at some of the new features.
Photos: Top 15 James Bond gadgets

Computer Weekly picks its top 15 James Bond gadgets to celebrate the release of The Quantum of Solace.
Photo story: Meet the Computer Weekly team

Meet the team of reporters and editors behind Computer Weekly and ComputerWeekly.com.