Choosing your Windows 7 version will be far easier than for Vista, but XP users will have to do a full install.

Ultimate Ears newest Super.Fi 5 earphones may be 80’s hair-metal approved, but are they good enough to take on the Sennheiser audio giant? You might just need to be a rock-star to afford them.

Windows 7 users will have option to move to Premium and Ultimate editions after purchase.

Price to fall by about $100 for full Premium and Business Editions, while full Ultimate Edition to fall by around $300.

Windows 7 is out in less than four months, and now we finally now how much it will cost you, and what you need to know about Microsoft's Windows 7 upgrade promotion

Are Apple computers worse value than Windows PCs? Alex Kidman does the sums, and finds the truth about which platform is the better deal.

Microsoft has never been known to make mistakes in the past, but never was it more apparent than with Vista - and no matter the promises and the hype, Vista never truly delivered.

We've tested a massive 25 netbooks to provide a list of the best and worst mini laptops, with one surprise winner. Also, see our big TV set top box guide, in the new issue of PC Authority

$399 for top-of-the-range edition.

People are still willing to queue up in the middle of the night to buy the first few copies of Windows 7

From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality

Car security systems are getting increasingly James Bond-like, if GeoVision's new box of tricks is anything to go by. The new GV-Compact DVR looks like an ordinary storage box, but could be the ultimate weapon against car thieves.

Looking for the ultimate Blackberry setup for your small business? Vodafone is pitching Business One as the ultimate one-stop shop.

Global prices for Vista Ultimate and Home Premium to fall by up to 40 per cent.

Not only can you stream movies from your PC to your big screen TV, but you can turn an Xbox into a media centre, and tap into online video on demand, all from the comfort of your lounge

Decide whether it's finally time to ditch Vista by installing the full working version of Windows 7 Release Candidate. Plus: our digital camera buyer's guide, ultimate laptops and more.

No virtual Vista Basic or Premium after all.

Italian supercar-themed notebooks for when image is everything.

Revamped branding called Vision will make it easier to see which laptop to buy, according to AMD.

Breathtaking images of high-tech airline machinery, homemade 747 simulators, and edge-of-the-seat onboard videos from Formula 1 race cars.