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Your wireless network is more powerful than you imagine. Use this guide to fully understand and utilise it.

The Internet is booming again, but this time it’s very different. PC Authority brings you up to speed with the global Web 2.0 phenomenon.

Creative finally delivers a portable media player that trumps them all.

Nathan Taylor explores the world of wireless technology, from WANs, LANs and PANs - what we've got and what's to come.

PC Authority gets a first look at Apple's newly released video editing, animating, DVD authoring, audio editing, video compressing and colour grading suite.

David Field attends the motion picture industry’s biennial forum to see what the professionals are talking about.

With huge LCDs, underwater capabilities and high resolutions for under $450, now is the time to buy.

Read David Field's primer on Full HD before buying a new flat screen.

Leigh Dyer lets rip on digital TV, video conversion tools, aspect ratios and video formats.

The appearance of affordable DVD burners has given cause to celebration among the world's digital video makers – from hobbyists to professionals. The potential of DVD Video for corporate and wedding video makers is clear, but even the ability to present holiday videos in bite-sized, episodic and easily accessible chunks can't be sniffed at.

Whether you're after something small, portable and cheap - such as the Creative Zen Mozaic - or something more fully featured, we've got the latest and greatest in portable music on test. The benchmark they all try to meet is the iPod Classic, which at $300 for 80GB of storage and 45 hours of audio battery life is still the clear leader.

All the acronyms and obscure new technologies got you in a jargon jumble? Tim Dean busts it up to help us make sense of it all.

High definition video is the next big thing for Australia. We explain the essential technologies for your TV or living room PC, and what to expect from our broadcasters.