Simon Brew

In-depth Rumours suggest that SP1 for Windows 7 is running ahead of schedule, and is likely to arrive this year.

In-depth The browser ballot screen is rolling out across Windows Update. Simon Brew charts its problems, the road to here, and what impact it’s likely to have.

In-depth As Google battles in the Southern District Court for the go-ahead to create its planned massive digital library, Simon Brew tries to get to the bottom of what the fuss is about…

In-depth It’s been a tricky start to the year for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser. But are there any signs of better times round the corner, wonders Simon Brew?

In-depth Apple’s iPad has set tongues wagging all week – but is this really the start of the long-predicted tablet boom?

In-depth What benefits do you get when you pay for a social networking service? We sent Simon to hand over his credit card details to LinkedIn...

In-depth For the last few years, Firefox has been the alternative browser of choice. But could it be running out of steam, wonders Simon Brew…

In-depth Google’s upcoming operating system is built very much on the foundations of its browser. Simon Brew investigates.

In-depth With Windows safely out of the door, Microsoft now turns its attention to one of its biggest products of 2010.

In-depth As Windows 7 sails successfully in the world, is Microsoft’s operating system set to dominate the market for decades to come? We take a look.

In-depth Is the 50 pence tax enough to fund superfast broadband in Britain?

In-depth After DSGi employees put that firm in the headlines with comments on Facebook, should businesses be afraid of social networking?

In-depth Microsoft’s Bing search engine hits its three month anniversary, but has it been the catalyst for a change in its parent company’s fortunes in the lucrative search market?

In-depth Microsoft seems to be letting its much-maligned Vista operating system die a quiet death.

In-depth YouTube accounts for a huge amount of internet traffic, yet fails to match that with cash in the bank. Is it possible to make a business out of online video?

In-depth It's been one year since Bill Gates left Microsoft in Steve Ballmer's hands. What kind of year have we seen?

In-depth Just over two years ago, Microsoft launched its entry into the Rich Internet Application (RIA) marketplace. So how has Silverlight fared, and can it really topple Flash?

In-depth With increased competition and regulatory attention, both Microsoft and Google may find that future growth is hard to come by...

In-depth We run down the 10 big net players who didn’t make it.

In-depth Has Linux just lost the best chance it had to break into the mainstream desktop operating system market?

In-depth Simon Brew offers his personal take on the launch of Google Street View. And he’s a worried man…

In-depth Rivals aren’t quite snapping at its heels yet, but can Internet Explorer 8 arrest the decline of Microsoft’s browser?

In-depth Windows is apparently in decline, and Mac OS is growing. Does that mean that it’s primed for the business market?