The GeForce3 chip is quite an incredible thing.

Director 8 Shockwave Studio is now the platform of choice for those sites determined to provide the richest possible Web experience

Getting your PC to meaningfully accept voice commands or dictation has been a benchmark for futuristic computing since time immemorial. Dragon NaturallySpeaking (DNS for short) has been a leader in the field for some time now, and is rapidly becoming devoid of competition.

There is quite simply no holding nVidia back. Hot on the heels of the top-performance GeForce2 GTS chipset, with its capacity for up to 64Mb of fast DDR...

As regular readers are already aware, Im not too keen on books that supposedly teach complex and technical subjects in a short period of time. The reason is simple - 99 per cent of the time it isnt feasible for the average punter.

You're taken through each step by a series of onscreen animated diagrams that are a far sight more helpful than other guides the competition offers.

nVidia GeForce 256

Macromedia Flash (May 2002, page 60), Dreamweaver, Fireworks and FreeHand (Studio MX, November 2002, page 71), have all been given the MX treatment, and now it's Director's turn.

Fantastic quality, a flexible stand and a raft of features make the Philips worth every cent.

It’s not quite an office grade product, but the MFC-7840W is a great choice for a busy home office.

An irritating package without a future.

An older screen, but affordable and stylish, though picture quality isn't up to the high standards set by the competition

Sony’s new Active series of headphones are designed to stay on your noggin, but that all depends on how well you wear them. We put our eardrums on the line, so you didn’t have to....

This is one of the most complete office multifunction printers we've ever seen. but the MFC-885CW can’t overcome its price or quality issues.

Is it a kids' toy? Almost: it's a shakeable MP3 player. We put it through its paces.

Potentially Much faster than a X1900 XTX in games with large textures yet it costs the same. At over $100 less than Nvidia’s 7950 GX2, it’s a fine card.

A very slim digital compact that’s capable of taking superb pictures. It only just misses out on a Recommended award.

HP has a huge range of laser printers, stretching from enormous 50ppm A3 corporate behemoths with full finishing capabilities to diminutive 10ppm personal lasers. Of all the printers in its considerable arsenal, its biggest seller by far is the LaserJet 4100 series...

We reviewed the Neovo S-15V in our September 2001 issue (page 86) and were so impressed, its been sitting on our A-List ever since. With the precedent set, we were keen to see how the feature-packed M-15V compared against the latest models.

Almost all computer monitors and TVs use the same technology that first appeared in the 1940s: the CRT. How both consumers and manufacturers would love a viable flat panel display. LCDs dont make the grade: its too hard - and expensive - to produce LCDs larger than 20 inches diagonal.