High-capacity desktop drives have never been so affordable. Darien Graham-Smith puts 23 to the test to find the best

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

With so many factors to consider, choosing a motherboard can be a bewildering exercise. We put 11 models through their pace to find the ultimate in performance, flexibility and value

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

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

Fifteen security packages go head to head in our labs test, including Kaspersky, Norton, ZoneAlarm, McAfee, F-Secure and AVG. Find out which will keep you safe and which could let you down.

From personal printers to home office colour, we put 12 lasers through their paces. Some are lightning fast; others produce dazzling colour. Some are tiny, and some are surprisingly cost-effective.

They may look big and complicated, but a digital slr is just as easy to use and takes far better pictures than a pocket digicam

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

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.

The 19" LCD fits now represents outstanding value for money, and is so much nicer to use than a 17" screen. We round up and test the best.

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.

Jonathan Bray and Alex Bradner put 12 high-end handsets through our gruelling tests to find the best one for you.

We put seven NAS drives from the likes of Maxtor, Netgear, Synology, Thecus, Western Digital and Iomega to the test to find out which is best for storing your files

There are three main types of MP3 players, which differ mostly in terms of their method of data storage. Each has its own pros and cons.

We test nine devices, from the simplest printers to versatile multifunction devices that print, scan, copy and fax

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.

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

We test 11 keyboard-based smartphones to find the best tools for staying connected on the move