It looks eerily similar to the retro 1963 PEN, yet the Olympus EP-1 is bleeding edge. Meet one of the most interesting compact cameras you'll see this year

Several PC makers expect to have Nehalem-EX 16-core DP desktops, in fact super workstations, at the chip's launch towards year-end

As a business projector, the EP-731 is quite good. While resting just below average in our tests, it showed some strength in data projection, as well as a reasonably high score for DVD playback.

Another competent adaptor, the USB 1.1 Surecom EP-9001 ran extremely smoothly in our tests.

Unlike the Surecom EP-9500 access point, this Surecom PCMCIA card featured a clean and uncluttered software interface

Surecom's EP-9500 access point is one for the technically adept, as the user manual and software CD are next to useless.

Intel has officially launched its first Nehalem-based Xeon chips for servers and workstations, bringing increased performance and greater power efficiency in the biggest overhaul of the Xeon platform for years.

For those looking to step up to a quality camera, the Micro Four Thirds is an exciting alternative to DSLRs. Here's what you need to know

Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-GF1 heats up the micro four-thirds race, by introducing another compact with interchangeable lenses

Fastest PC

At his keynote address to the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco the company's general manager of architecture Sean Maloney will be showing off Intel's first 32nm processor, codenamed Westmere..

Sigma's DP2 is one of a new breed of no-compromise cameras in a mini digital camera shell, without the bulk of a DSLR

By knowing your gear better, you will be in a better position to purchase the DSLR that is right for you. We look at five key areas that every DSLR photographer should keep in mind.

New processors to be based on Nehalem with integrated graphics capabilities.

The Nehalem-based xeons are a landmark release, with exceptional performance married to great power.

Our feature story covers best formats, backup options, and why you should reburn those photo CDs every two years.