With online services easier to use and cheaper than ever, there’s now no excuse not to back up your files, says Stuart Andrews.

Pocket-sized digital camcorders are becoming more capable all the time. We round up ten of the best

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

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

Testing anti-virus software is a tricky endeavour at the best of times, due to the inherent nasty nature of the test subject. For this anti-virus roundup, we asked independent anti-virus testing lab, AV-Test.org (www.av-test.org) to conduct the testing for us in their controlled environments. AV-Test.org has access to thousands of viruses, and is a respected anti-virus testing lab.

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

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

Before widespread use of the Internet, computer viruses were not a common occurrence. Viruses could only be transferred via floppy disk, which meant that it was quite easy to guard against them

We put every current model from ATI and NVIDIA through its paces to find out which offers the best performance and value.

Since the launch of PC Authority magazine 30 issues ago, we have placed an emphasis on the concept of computing in the real world. This means that all the PC hardware that passes through our Labs is t

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

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

Love or hate them, the Netbook is here to stay in 2009. We take a look at five new models: some are contenders and others are likely to be quickly forgotten.

From Celerons to Core i7s, Semprons to Phenom IIs, David Bayon tests Mainsteam desktop processors and finds the best budget, mid-range and enthusiast (gaming) choice for you.

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.

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

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

Digital video camera technology is constantly changing. The transition from analog to digital has been slow, with tape still being the standard. But, while the Mini DV tape may be the most popular recording media today, many experts tip that within a few years most of us will be recording direct to disk. Already several companies are producing DVD-based camcorders and with the introduction of Blu-Ray disks in coming years it seems the days of tape may be limited.

Internet everywhere, for affordable prices. Dave Stevenson investigates the claims, tests the speeds and delivers a verdict on the best plan for your mobile dollars.

We test and rate 9 of the best portable presentation devices around.