A stylish all-in-one media centre that effortlessly handles all tasks thrown at it. But it’s disgracefully priced.

A flexible and powerful livingroom PC that ticks almost all the right boxes, as well as being great value.

The Hi-Grade Xperian can simply be described as a bundle of essential technology ingeniously put together in one desirable package.

This Christmas season, the sweet spot in digital cameras, and the place where the most competition is taking place, is in the 3 megapixel arena. And it's with this in mind that Creative has launched its first 3.2 megapixel camera - and at the very competitive price of only $399.

Alarm bells ring again.

In order to control distribution of movies and prevent piracy, many most DVDs are region protected to ensure that they cannot be played outside of their region of issue. In short, this means you can't play American DVDs on an Australian player and vice versa. To further complicate the matter, PC and notebook DVD drives are locked to the least region set with DVD drives correspondingly locked after five changes of region code by the user.

An expensive camera, but one offering superb image quality, features and handling

Why LCD is catching up, new “glass-only” flat screens, and the new must-have notebook feature.

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

The new Nokia n96 has just about every multimedia trick, including TV, video, and an online music store, that the Finns can throw at it. It's a beast of a phone, and we mean that as a compliment.

High-ranking executive to 'look after product quality'.

All the power of a desktop PC in a fraction of the space. We put a selection of desktop replacements to the test.

All the power of a desktop PC in a fraction of the space. We put a selection of desktop replacements to the test.

Broadcast networks extend digital TV to mobile phones and VoIP prepares to hit mobile handsets.

A good-looking, ergonomically excellent laptop with a wealth of multimedia capabilities for home users.

Acer’s Aspire one makes a splash. A great keyboard, a fine screen and a keen price make for a superb mini-laptop

A new way forward for ultraportables, combining an incredible low weight with unrivalled ergonomic excellence

Good features, good quality and good value - it’s also the fastest ultraportable we’ve seen.

It's something of a contradiction in terms, having Blu-Ray in a tiny 11.1in screen notebook, but it's certainly a brilliant feat of engineering. See the specs and launch pics here.

With new, supercharged battery life, the new iPods offer superb design and performance. But compatibility caveats remain.