I was pondering cloud computing this week when my ADSL connection suddenly died. The irony hit me like a blunt stick.

The latest acquisition by search giant Google shows it now has the world’s phone companies firmly in its competitive sights – and the result could be free calls for all.

I’ve just spent a few days without landline or mobile phones and an internet connection – and I have to say it was fantastic.

There was no big party or fireworks, but the internet passed a major milestone this past week: it turned 40.

Microsoft is convinced it’s back on track with its shiny new Windows 7 operating system, and it’s putting this down to a radical tactic. It actually listened to what its customers want.