Everything you need to know about maxing-out your broadband connection, including interleaving, fine tuning MTU settings, firmware updates, ADSL filters and splitters,and that old chestnut - electrical noise in your wiring

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

Still not sure whether it's worth upgrading to Vista? We put XP and Vista through the ultimate face-off.

New Centrino refresh includes "Deep Power Down" and Intel's much-hyped SSE4 instructions.

Does dropping a hard disk from a third floor window or dunking it in a cup of tea mean curtains for your data? We visit Ontrack's data recovery labs to find out.

Product brief continues as we look at more products from June.

A selection of briew reviews of a new Canon photo printer, a Microsoft 6000 laser mouse and a 3 phone with extras.

A highly polished, enthralling 3D guide to the universe, although it lacks convincing reasons to upgrade.

Brief reviews of new products, plus updates on items we've already featured.

Barry Collins takes a nostalgic look at the biggest mistakes in the recent history of the computing industry.

With the free products on our new cover DVD, you need never buy software again. So why do we still keep paying?