With the free products on our new cover DVD, you need never buy software again. So why do we still keep paying?

Climb the steps all the way to Windows guru status with our invaluable selection of tips and shortcuts for XP and Vista.

Not Apache, MySQL or Firefox, but lesser-known apps that serve a particular function very well – a Top Ten of open-source applications you’ve never heard of.

Looked outside lately? David Kidd expects more from the Microsoft machine

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

Want to break free from a Microsoft world? Leigh Dyer looks at the alternatives.

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.

Despite the profusion of point-and-click web-design software, there’s still no excuse for not knowing HTML. Will Head walks you through the basics

Run Windows apps on Linux by running Windows itself. Leigh Dyer shows you how.

Since the release of the Eee PC 701, the 'Notebook' has dominated. Easy to use, cheap and able to be left on the coffee table next to the remote, Notebooks are true appliance computing. The choice of which one to buy comes down to personal preference, but it's hard not to prefer those with the best usability. Our rundown of your options covers their performance, battery life, and design.

You've been raising some big questions in the forums about 64-bit. Here's our FAQ to 64-bit Vista vs XP, and whether it's worth the hassle if you're not a workstation user, but a gamer or power user.

With such a vast range of portable applications, which ones should you install? And are any worth paying for?

Amazing new web technology announced at Google Developer Day in Sydney. What has Google invented now?

Online services are growing smarter by the day – but can they replace desktop applications? We spend a week working online to find out.

Take control of your PC with some handy utilities to keep applications in check.

What does Google’s online office suite and core applications offer over the Microsoft alternative?

Are you ready for the new Web? Here's the rundown on Web 2.0 jargon you'll need to survive and prosper.

David Kidd investigates why open source software still falls into the same old traps

In the age of Web 2.0, people are no longer looking to a single source for recommendations for information and entertainment on the ‘Net. It’s far better to have a collective recommendation, ranked by hundreds of like-minded people. How does it work? Read on.

Leigh Dyer looks at Sun’s attempts to keep Solaris relevant in a Linux world.