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Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Zune
Another Microsoft hardware failure, the Zune media player was nevertheless once touted as a real challenger to the Apple iPod
Tales In Tech History: Iomega Zip Drive
For when a traditional floppy disk could not cut it, computers users opted for higher capacity Zip drives
Tales In Tech History: The Floppy Disk
Before the days of email attachments and USB sticks, PC users had to utilise the humble floppy disk
Tales In Tech History: The Xbox & Microsoft’s Big Gaming Adventure
In November 2001 Microsoft introduced its Xbox console which, despite some hiccups, remains the main competitor to Sony's PlayStation
Tales In Tech History: Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi has its origins in the telecom market, and arguably its popularity neutred the absolute power of telecom giants
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is now 26 and its impact on the IT and business worlds has been immeasurable
Tales in Tech History: Amstrad And The House Sugar Built
Amstrad once competed against the likes of Commodore and Sinclair Spectrum, and was a leading British tech star
Tales In Tech History: Windows Mobile
Before the Windows Phone and Nokia debacle, Microsoft struggled to gain critical mass with Windows Mobile
Tales In Tech History: Palm And The PDA
Palm was a smartphone pioneer and a leading personal digital assistant provider, but HP's acquisition sealed its fate
Tales In Tech History: Skype And How It Changed Worldwide Communications
It was not the first VoIP package on the market, but global uptake of Skype changed how the world communicated
Tales In Tech History: Classic BT Red Telephone Box Celebrates 80th Birthday
The red K6 telephone box is forever a symbol of Britain and this week it celebrates its 80th birthday
Tales In Tech History: The Curious Case Of The HP TouchPad
What tablet lasted barely two months before it was pulled and consigned to the tech dustbin of history?
Tales In Tech History: Apple Newton
Yes folks, Apple did make some technology turkeys. The Apple Newton PDA being a case in point
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
Tales In Tech History: 25 Years Of The World Wide Web
Dialup doldrums...the public was given access to the Internet on 23 August 1991 thanks to Sir Tim Berners-Lee's invention
Tales In Tech History: The Betamax Revolution
Every week we look back at an iconic piece of technology, and start with one that revolutionise home TV viewing and lost a bitter war - Betamax
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Windows
Windows 10 is one, but find out more about Microsoft's operating system through the years. Just don't mention Windows ME
Tales In Tech History: Japan Ends VCR Production
End of an era. Japan's last VCR maker to halt production, signalling end for the humble video cassette