Functionally the daVinci is the bare minimum as far as PDAs go so I was intrigued with the idea of a PalmOS device for $329.

The notebooks were subjected to several benchmarks to give an objective evaluation of their speeds, performance and applicability.

Sony, HP and Handspring had better take note – Palm has just rewritten the PDA rules. Just in time for Christmas, Palm has unleashed a stylish, lightweight and fully featured PDA that blasts the sub-$700 opposition away – by hundreds of dollars.

To kick-start the series we're going to begin, as it were, at the top – with the fine art of motherboard and CPU installation. Whether you're building your machine anew, or upgrading your current one with more powerful components, the following guide will help make installing these two key components a breeze.

Do you have a business or are in charge of a business’ tech security? Get some tips from PC Authority’s experts.

Almost five months on from our last notebook roundup, where we were slightly unsettled and amazed that it was possible to call the latest notebooks 'desktop replacements' and actually mean it, the PC Authority team is back with another comprehensive round up of mobile monsters.

To help you find the best plan for your needs, we've split up users into the following common profiles and provided recommended plans for each. Note that many ISPs have more plans than we could list in the table. We chose to only include the plans from each ISP that were the most competitive compared to the rest of the industry. This means there might be a more suitable plan for you that we didn't list, so be sure to check out the complete range of plans from an ISP if you don't find a good fit.

Global events over the last few years have certainly ensured that the old Chinese curse of ‘May you live in interesting times’ has rung true, so nice to note that even in these times of uncertainty, one thing holds steadfast: monkeys are fascinating.

Screensavers that will blow your mind, stunning photojournalism, and everything you need to know to get the most out of your DSLR

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Easy to use and great value for digital imaging enthusiasts

All readers who have had difficulty registering the full-version programs on the PC Authority September 2007 DVD, please read this updated solution.

Will a beefed-up firewall, User Account Control and disk encryption make Vista a safer choice than XP?

A suite with some nice features but slow startup times made us disappointed with ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009

Cheap plans, good hardware and excellent results in our speed tests make 3 a deserving winner, in our group test against Telstra Bigpond, Optus, Vodafone, Virgin and Unwired.

The fastest test results, but the most expensive data packages make BigPond a fall-back only for those with no coverage from other providers

Despite worrying reports about network congestion, Optus performed well in our tests. Top-notch speed, balanced with keen pricing - if you value network performance above all else this is the mobile broadband to get

If you’ve the money and dream of owning a humungo-wall-telly, then the Panasonic will go a long way to fulfilling your dreams

Slightly older model, but the best 42in TV you can buy, full stop. Not cheap, but the quality is all up there on the screen

Expensive but extraordinary. If God watches the telly, he does it on one of these