Testing anti-virus software is a tricky endeavour at the best of times, due to the inherent nasty nature of the test subject. For this anti-virus roundup, we asked independent anti-virus testing lab, AV-Test.org (www.av-test.org) to conduct the testing for us in their controlled environments. AV-Test.org has access to thousands of viruses, and is a respected anti-virus testing lab.

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A good concept, but the on-demand anti-virus scanner lacks real-time email and IM protection.

Occasionally glitchy with some sources, this works well enough with most. The lack of HDMI's a pain, but as a bargain solution to a problem that afflicts most gadget fiends, it isn't bad...

A nice idea, particularly for PSP owners, but it’s ultimately too restrictive to be considered a must-have item.

From watching iView on your mobile to live Australian TV while overseas, to Freeview, Foxtel IQ2 and TiVo, Stuart Andrews and Zara Baxter perfect the menu for takeaway TV.

The problem with having a DVD player, cable TV or a VCR is that when you want to use them you’re usually relegated to the lounge room where they’re set up, and not the secondary comfort of a spare room, the kitchen or your bedroom.

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It seems no-one can agree on a universal set of tests for anti-virus software, with Eugene Kaspersky the latest to weigh-in on the topic, criticising the well-known Virus Bulletin 100.

As one of Australia's few locally designed netbooks, the Kogan Agora lives up to some lofty netbook ideals, but it’s sadly ho-hum in too many aspects to be seen as a real netbook contender.

Digital television signals are particularly susceptible to electromagnetic interference and unfortunately it can have dramatic consequences for your picture quality.

In a desperate bid to fight against Microsoft's adverts, Apple has decided to take on reality by claiming that a PC is not good value for money.

A reasonable option if your budget is tight, but you get what you pay for