The Internet is booming again, but this time it’s very different. PC Authority brings you up to speed with the global Web 2.0 phenomenon.

Taking over on the innovation and user friendliness from where the original iPod left off, the iPod Mini features similar design to the original, but is in every regard smaller.

The SlimX imp-550, from iRiver left us speechless in terms of the quality and design of this MP3 CD Player/FM tuner. Being possibly the thinnest CD/MP3 player on the market, this is also one of the more feature-packed.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

Microsoft prepares to march into Adobe territory with its forthcoming suite of graphics and web development software.

Acer and AMD are both sponsors of the Ferrari F1 team, and the relationship extends well beyond simply slapping each others logos on respective products.

An improved working environment and ground-breaking colour handling make Illustrator fresher than ever.

Creative finally delivers a portable media player that trumps them all.

Sony’s new Active series of headphones are designed to stay on your noggin, but that all depends on how well you wear them. We put our eardrums on the line, so you didn’t have to....

The humble beige box is an area of PC hardware that many people overlook. However, the quality of system cases varies significantly, and a bad design can cause no end of problems in the long run. Unfo

The newest version of Intel’s laptop platform is here. We unveil and test real Santa Rosa hardware.

An interesting take on portable sound reproduction

No match for Sony’s SR12 on features, but incredibly easy to use and an ideal ‘my first HD camcorder’

Easy to build and maintain, but lacking overall quality.

Forthcoming AMD chip to outpace Intel's by 40 per cent, firm claims.

Back in February 2002 (PC Authority issue 51 page 42) we ran a comprehensive round up of the latest PDAs in the market, but its amazing what difference a few months make. Toshibas entry to the market, the e570, won the Quality Award, but was pipped at the post by the Palm m125, which won the value award with its extremely competitive price.

In this line of work, there's really nothing quite like the all-too-occasional experience of opening a box from Apple, and unveiling the shiny wonders squirreled away inside. In fact, it's the only event that never fails to draw all and sundry AJB staff from throughout the office into the Labs to catch a glimpse of what the tech company with only 3 percent market share worldwide has managed to innovate this time.

Full commercial app, worth £25

The S51c combines good looks, neat technology and quality images in one reasonably affordable package

Ah, convergence. This Nokia shows that if you throw enough technology at any one device, you can replace a few others.