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

It's official - flip phones are out, and touch phones are in, as shown by this week's major launch of a new crop of phones by Samsung, as it goes in to battle with the iPhone.

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.

Stewart Mitchell delivers his verdict on the features rumoured to be ready for Windows 7, including the new kernel, multi-touch, and virtual drives.

Do you have a business or are in charge of a business’ tech security? Get some tips from PC Authority’s experts.

More from the biggest Microsoft launch in ten years. Kodak, BigPond Movies and Sanity Music partnerships announced and explored in detail.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.

Every expert has a toolkit. Tim Dean takes you through the 10 tools any Windows expert cannot live without. So, to give you a head start, here are PC Authority's top 10 tools for the ultimate Windows user.

Motherboards. The Labs this month is absolutely filled to the brim with them. Not only do we have our massive motherboard Labs, but with all the testing needed for our upgrade feature, the Labs team have been knee deep in components all month. As such, we’ve hereby dubbed this month 'Australian International Month of the Mobo’ in the Labs. Ahh, it all took me back to my Labs days of fiddling with SIMMs, DIMMs and RIMMs, probing BIOSes and hacking the registry to get stubborn drivers and benchmarks to work…

From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

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

Find out how Microsoft’s impressive new OS will share and back up all the data on your home PCs, among other tricks.

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

We evaluate the various versions of Office 2007 and what they offer, and find a companion to help with search

Still unsure about what GPS is best? Our buyer's guide compares each TomTom model on the market, including TomTom's newest GPS models.

Climb the steps all the way to Windows guru status with our invaluable selection of tips and shortcuts for XP and Vista.

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

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

Microsoft’s radical redesign promises ‘better results, faster’. Be fully prepared for this world-leading productivity software.

Bring PC-based intelligence and automation to your home with this complete guide. It's cheap and easy to now have the 'Jetsons' house.