Whatever size your business is, now is the time to bite the bullet and upgrade to Server 2008

The scope of events in Beijing 2008 is somewhat admirable, given that many previous Olympic titles have tended to concentrate on running and swimming events

Meet the new office: same as the old office, but with prettier outfits.

A mixed performance undermines an otherwise good-value product.

A highly usable all-round security suite, but ultimately a strong runner-up rather than a new champion.

A complex but powerful tool that’s made simpler by its new Dashboard interface

Better HD image quality than you’d expect for such a small camcorder, but the price is still a little high.

So, the last big name has fallen. HP gave out in April 2008, and both Dell and Toshiba's resistance crumbled by the autumn. But it's taken Sony until the middle of 2009 to produce what it confesses to be a netbook, the VAIO Mini W Series.

An improvement on last year’s package, but sadly still flawed.

A superb small laptop that offers plenty of features, power and value for money

Award-winning TV with exceptional picture quality, although it has now been replaced by Panasonic's 2008 range

The pics are the best we've ever seen from a camera phone. Nokia's N82 springs to the top of our "phones that will replace your camera" list.

We've had a quick play with the new version - and we like what we see. Definitely one to stick in your PC toolkit for 2008.

Well made, lots of goodies and an improved interface make this the best touch-only phone from HTC so far.

Buy an Edge and you won’t need to strap another gadget to your bike

Stacks of potential, but current hardware is underwhelming and the client software a mess.

The power and flexibility of an enterprise product, but F-Secure Anti-Virus Small Business Suite 8 also comes with a good deal of the complexity of one.

Powerful and flexible, but also a little complicated for small business.

A solid, usable package with online backup to boot.

A well thought out site with plenty of features, including SMS alerts.