At this stage you can get modules for games, memory expansion and backup, a digital camera, an MP3 player, a GPS and a mobile phone module

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

It’s one of the facts of the gaming hobbyist’s life: cutting edge games require cutting edge hardware. It’s as set in stone as Moore’s Law (which is itself now 40 years old). Every 12 to 18 months you need to upgrade or get left behind. Our contenders this month make a very good case for starting with a clean slate, and none more so than this month’s winner, the Modtech Civic-64FX.

We heard that Apple may be changing its slogan from “Think Different” to “CONFORM!”

A fantastic fitness GPS intended for cyclists, but it’s versatile enough for bushwalking as well

A new behavioural analysis module only adds to AVG’s capabilities, although it isn’t the most elegant marriage

Innovative, solidly engineered and packed with features – an almost perfect smartphone

More than just a new coat of paint, the new Wind adds mobility with 3G. While the design and features don't look as cutting edge as they once did, this is still a great netbook

Superb performance in one of the sturdiest and best-looking gaming laptops we’ve seen – the Alienware M17x is worth the expense.

The next Google phone will be Kogan's Agora and it's looking to be much more understated, but perhaps sensible, design than the flashier T-Mobile G1.

Non-destructive image processing and creative filters feature in this comprehensive upgrade to the market leader.

Simple to use and great performance without being locked to a provider.

Fantastic hardware. The GPS software is mediocre, but you can buy your own.

A great piece of hardware, backed up by BlackBerry’s legendary services.

The most intensely anticipated phone over the last six months in our labs has to be the HTC Dream. Read our first look here.

It might lack style and cutting edge technology, but this 19" monster packs in power and features.

The X800XT is at the cutting edge of gaming technology at the moment, and no card demonstrates this better than the PowerColor X800XT. It combines a killer price (for a high-end card), excellent performance, and a respectable bundle.

One of the few projectors to edge up to the $5,000 cut-off mark for this Labs, the Panasonic PT-AE300E proved to be bit of a powerhouse in our test suite.

We like the ambition of producing a low-cost BlackBerry, but until it drops in price there’s too much competition.

Two of the best small compacts on the market. Quality differences are on a knife edge, but the Canon wins for superior features and handling.