The world's most popular professional 3D animation package, 3ds max by discreet, just got an upgrade. Rather than being a major overhaul, this seems an effort to bridge gaps between 3ds max and some of the industry's leading 3d applications in several areas. However, 3ds max6 is not just upward expansion reaching higher in 3D visual effects, it is also broadening to encompass a wider scope of different industry disciplines.

World's Fastest Notebook.

The world's most amazing multi-room audio system just got better with the addition of internet radio streaming and an iPhone app for controlling your music from anywhere in the house.

The world’s first punch-proof LCD is here, but only time will tell if there’s a market for it.

Impressive features for a reasonable price, but image quality leaves us cold

Take the world's best military forces into Iraq and handle the situation yourself.

If backing up data is your thing, then it's worth considering the Thecus N5500 for your networking needs. The sturdy 5-bay NAS incorporates dual DOM support and easy-to-use data software.

No match for Sony’s SR12 on features, but incredibly easy to use and an ideal ‘my first HD camcorder’

Great if you have foreign accounts to manage, but only average otherwise.

The IBM ThinkCentre S50 Ultra Small is the world's smallest 'full-function' desktop computer according to manufacturer IBM. Whether it's the world's smallest or not, it's certainly one of the smallest we've seen.

Norton AntiVirus (NAV) remains the world’s most popular anti-virus program -and for good reason. It is the ideal set-and-forget anti-virus protection that is as close to idiot-proof as anyone has yet got. However, it is not the cheapest and some of its competitors, such as PC-cillin now offer more for the money.

Panasonic claims this to be the world's smallest palm-type DV camera, and who am I to argue?

Light on features, but it’s tiny and ferociously quick.

It isn't an add-on, a mod or a new way of playing the world's most popular online shooter. Counter-Strike: Source is the same game that's known, loved and often responsible for gamers sitting motionless for days on end. But it's now been ported to Valve's new 3D engine, the Source engine, giving us our first glimpse of the technology that will be powering Half-Life 2.

Watching DivX movies in bed on your 17inch laptop is ok, but stick this wireless speaker nearby and the experience will be as close to home cinema as you'll get with a laptop.

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

A great smartphone – particularly for ‘voice’ users. But we’d like to have seen the ‘touch’ technology run deeper.

A great smartphone – particularly for ‘voice’ users. But we’d like to have seen the ‘touch’ technology run deeper.

The 207MW may be bandwidth hungry, but image quality and features are superb.

We love English women with sexy accents.