Kevin Murrell, co-founder of the National Museum of Computing, details how he found and helped restore the Harwell Machine
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Tales In Tech History: The Compaq ‘Luggable’ And Portable Computers
In March 1983 Compaq introduced one of the first portable computers, and the first to legally clone IBM's PC - setting the stage for the PC revolution
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Name That Mobile Phone
How well do you know some of the best known and most obscure mobile phones and smartphones from past and present?
Tales In Tech History: Linux Celebrates 25th Birthday
A humble open source software project from Finland has thrived for 25 years despite decades of competition from rival proprietary operating systems
Andy Grove, Former Intel CEO And Silicon Valley Pioneer, Dies Aged 79
Death of a tech titan. Silicon Valley mourns after the passing of Andy Grove, Intel mastermind
Email’s Inventor Ray Tomlinson Dies
Ray Tomlinson dies aged 74, leaving behind a communication technology that changed the world and is still used today
Windows 10: A Brief History Of Windows
Windows is 30 years old, but do you remember every version? We look back on the major versions of Microsoft's operating system
Vodafone Celebrates 30 Years Since First UK Mobile Phone Call
How did Vodafone beat BT and build the network that supported the UK's first mobile phone call?
The World’s First Smartphone, The IBM Simon, Enters London Science Museum
IBM's Simon, the first mobile phone with a touchscreen PDA will be seen at London's Science Museum, 20 years after its launch
Unisys Finally Retires CMOS Mainframe Processors
Older mainframes can be replaced with compatible models based on x86 chips
Microsoft Ends Support For Windows XP With Final Patch Tuesday
Microsoft ends support for Windows XP more than 12 years after its launch despite 25 percent of enterprises still running the platform
Vodafone Name Celebrates 30th Birthday
Thirty years ago the Vodafone brand was introduced to the world, even though its then-CEO thought 'fone' was stupid
Osborne Announces £42m Alan Turing Institute For Big Data: Budget 2014
Alan Turing Institute to put Briish companies at the head of Big Data research, Osborne promises in surprise Budget announcement
Facebook: The Mixed Legacy Of Its First Ten Years
Facebook turns ten as observers debate its social legacy and its future
Bletchley Park Trust Accused Of Isolating National Museum Of Computing
Bletchley Park Trust has been accused of freezing out the National Museum of Computing by excluding it from tours
In Pictures: The History Of The Apple Mac On Its 30th Birthday
The Apple Mac celebrates its 30th birthday, but do you remember them all?
Alan Turing Granted Posthumous Royal Pardon
Codebreaker and computer pioneer Alan Turing is granted a pardon 61 years after he died
Tech Makes Workers Five Times More Productive, Claims O2
A trip to the office of the past tells a somewhat different story
IT Life: The Priest Who Digitised Leonardo
Monsignor Francesco Braschi put Leonardo online, at one of the world's oldest libraries
Original iPhone Declared Obsolete Everywhere But California
Apple to declare first generation iPhone obsolete from 11 June, but awards it 'vintage' status in California
Bletchley Park Appeal Raises Money With Electronic Music Album
Kraftwerk-style music album raises money for Bletchley Park computing museums
Mobile Phone Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of First Call
The first mobile phone call was made on 3 April 1973 by a Motorola engineer
Richard III: We Have A Hunch His DNA Tests Could Affect Us All
They've identified Richard III from his DNA. Could they do the same to you, asks Andy Green of Varonis
SMS Text Messaging Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
It's been 20 years since SMS changed the way we communicate, but are there signs of decline?
World’s Oldest Digital Computer Restored At National Museum Of Computing
The Harwell Dekatron (WITCH) goes on display after three year restoration project
UK Charity To Build Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine
Could there have been a steam-powered computer age?
End Of Analogue TV Paves The Way For 4G
Analogue television ceases to broadcast in the UK, killing off Ceefax in the process
Quiz Of The Week: Europe’s Tech Pioneers
How well do you know European tech history? Our quiz takes in the inventors of radio, telephony and computing!
France Telecom Pulls The Plug On Minitel
French precursor to world wide web is to be shut down this Saturday
Turing Suicide Verdict Questioned
Alan Turing died of cyanide poison, but did he kill himself?