With online services easier to use and cheaper than ever, there’s now no excuse not to back up your files, says Stuart Andrews.

Discover if your bank is leaving serious security holes or lacks cutting-edge features in our in-depth analysis of online banking.

At last, the days of 56K modem connections to the Internet are over. There can be no doubt that the Internet has a lot to offer, both for home and business users, and it is also a simple fact that you

Viruses are really nasty. Even though this fact seems self-evident we thought it was worth reinforcing, especially as there are still a many people who seem either happy enough, or are blissfully awar

Internet everywhere, for affordable prices. Dave Stevenson investigates the claims, tests the speeds and delivers a verdict on the best plan for your mobile dollars.

In recent years, broadband Internet connections have grown exponentially in popularity as major providers have raced to extend the coverage of cable and ADSL connections to suburbs across the country.

Love or hate them, the Netbook is here to stay in 2009. We take a look at five new models: some are contenders and others are likely to be quickly forgotten.

External hard disks are a great way to add storage. We test 13, from sub-$130 portable drives to mighty terabyte desktop units.

There are two areas to look at when testing laser printers: speed and print quality. We used a range of different documents to test the different aspects of each and weighted the results to give the Quality and Speed scores. More detail on each test is also provided online at www.pcauthority.com.au.

From Celerons to Core i7s, Semprons to Phenom IIs, David Bayon tests Mainsteam desktop processors and finds the best budget, mid-range and enthusiast (gaming) choice for you.

Speed up your home network with these wireless routers, including faster speeds, better gaming and VoIP handling and automatic security.

Share and back up music, photos, video and documents on your network with a high-capacity NAS drive.

Print, scan, copy and fax with one single device. We put 10 all-in-ones through their paces.

Store it in your pocket. PC Authority takes fifteen USB drives for a spin around the block.

The Labs team always likes a good Christmas PC roundup. It gives us a chance to down the callipers, and off the lab coats for a short time, and really experience the fun side of PC technology. And thi

It is really not that long since we have covered digital cameras in the PC Authority Labs, only a little over a year, and yet the technology has progressed in leaps and bounds in that time. Back then,

There may be two main CPU manufacturers, but picking the right processor is anything but simple. We put 51 CPUs through their paces

When it comes to getting real work done, there’s still nothing to compete with a laser printer’s combination of quality, speed and economy. We tell you how to choose a busines laser, plus review 3 examples.

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

We put a selection of high-capacity office printers to the test. We analyse what printer is best for your workplace and what dosn't work.