Searching for a unit online? Soon you could be able to include crime rates, nearby restaurants, and access to sporting clubs in your search, thanks to Google Mapplets.

In a world first, we've managed to get our hands on a review unit of Sony's stunningly thin ultraportable. Most surprisingly, it sports the newest Atom chip from Intel - the Z550 2.0GHz and GMA 500 graphics.

We've heard much about quantum computing over the last decade, which promises computers worlds faster than any Intel or AMD powered machine, but it's not until recently that we're actually starting to see real progress

It's uber fast, and it's more storage than you'll find in most hard drive laptops. Make way for one of the biggest laptop upgrades you'll see for a while.

There are any number of reasons why you could be delayed by traffic congestion and up until now, there’s been little motorists could do about it. We've road-tested a traffic-equipped GPS for a week to see if it can help.

Thanks to advances in nanotechnology, the future diagnosis of disease may be as simple as using a small, inexpensive, handheld gadget

Microchip controlled bullets that can fly at pre-calculated distances to take out enemies hiding deep inside their bunkers, are now a battlefield possibility thanks to a new weapon technology

New York lawmakers set out to ban electronic distractions from cars, with drivers facing a plethora of gadgets at the wheel, from GPS to LCD DVD screens. Do they endanger the driver and should we ban all gadgets in cars?

As the Guinness Books of Records may prove, people are fascinated with all things big and small. The Sharp Aquos LB-1085 makes us dream big with 108in

The 3000km race outback race from Darwin to Adelaide will feature a number of green vehicles, but none as high profile as Internode CEO Simon Hackett's Tesla all-electric machine

Sharp are finalising plans to commercially produce quad and triple layer Blu-ray discs capable of 100GB and 8x read speeds using new disc materials and improved laser technologies

Intel has released a short animated video illustrating the process by which sand is turned into silicon and a CPU. But the over-simplicity has us leaning towards AMD's older and more interesting video

GPS pet locators could save pet owners the misery of losing their beloved furry friends, and it appears you can buy them in Australia

AMD may be first to ship Direct X11 compatible graphics cards onto the market in a huge play for the company. It's hoped that the codec will encourage better support for HD and 3D content, particularly amongst Windows 7 users.

From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality