We help you determine whether your current PC can run Vista and which version of the operating system best suits your needs.

Want to perform an extreme makeover of your system's motherboard, processor, memory or hard disk? We'll show you how.

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

Add a TV tuner and you can make the most of Media Center, which is bundled with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate.

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.

Confused by the many broadband plans out there? Nirmal Chandrasena and David Kidd cut through the choice-overload and bring you a comprehensive guide to Australia's top ISPs.

A million music downloads, movies on demand and copies signed by Bill Gates.

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.

Trackmania’s back, bigger and better, with the Sunrise sequel. The developers have a clear understanding of where the original went right and wrong, and have delivered something closer to the ultimate track building sim.

The Iwill ZPC is the smallest PC case we've seen to date, measuring a tiny 184mm x 54mm x 263mm. If you're after the ultimate in super compact computing, look no further than this unit.

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

With Australia's fastest 3G network, Telstra is also claiming the crown for the fastest iPhone 3GS. Here's what you need to know about pricing

We've searched every corner of the web for the most useful (and useless) sites you've never seen. Download free movies and music, find the cheapest shopping sites, get a degree, make money, walk on Mars and much more.

Developer alters game code to propose to girlfriend. Meanwhile, millions of gamers around the world wish their girlfriends actually played games.

The Logitech Harmony 1100 has enough bells and whistles to attract the biggest home entertainment enthusiasts - but it doesn't come cheap, and will it work with older Harmony models?

Want to know the best parts for any PC, from a LAN box to the ultimate in PC performance? Our friends over at Atomic have introduced the online KitLog

Vista felt sluggish, bloated and slovenly, but has Microsoft made Windows 7 any faster for those who crave the ultimate performance from their PC? Here are the benchmark results.

A forward-thinking system which can deliver superb sounds from digital music

Tough enough to tear through concrete and built like US military hardware, this is the ultimate DIY drill

Buy an Edge and you won’t need to strap another gadget to your bike