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Our unparalleled test of mobile broadband returns, comparing the three fastest services on offer in Australia. Read PC Authority's full comparative results drawn from exhaustive testing with real-world data.

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It could save your business money and your data in case of disaster. Ian Murphy explains how to get started with virtualisation.

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What does Google’s online office suite and core applications offer over the Microsoft alternative?

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We test the big three OSes on level ground - Boot Camp.

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PC Authority takes a trip down computer memory lane and discovers just how PC technology has evolved... and how Microsoft and IBM nearly destroyed each other.

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Your photos, music and data are just a virus or hard disk failure away from oblivion. Build a triple-layer defence using PC Authority's practical guide.

Take control of your PC with some handy utilities to keep applications in check.

Not Apache, MySQL or Firefox, but lesser-known apps that serve a particular function very well – a Top Ten of open-source applications you’ve never heard of.

Online services are growing smarter by the day – but can they replace desktop applications? We spend a week working online to find out.

After the disappointment - perceived or otherwise - of Windows Vista, many are pinning their hopes on a revival with Windows 7. And from our first impressions of the pre-beta code, that's exactly what they can expect.