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

You can be proud of an interface you developed, but this is taking it too far.

Microsoft prepares to march into Adobe territory with its forthcoming suite of graphics and web development software.

In the ever bloating world of mini barebones PCs there is a wide range of build quality and internal design to be witnessed. AOpen has been in the market for a while now, and the XC cube edition is one of the better designed systems in an area where quality can vary wildly from brand to brand.

Bezel free TVs like a "sheet of glass" are the new black in home HD. We're not sure it trumps Bravia-styling, but you be the judge.

In this line of work, there's really nothing quite like the all-too-occasional experience of opening a box from Apple, and unveiling the shiny wonders squirreled away inside. In fact, it's the only event that never fails to draw all and sundry AJB staff from throughout the office into the Labs to catch a glimpse of what the tech company with only 3 percent market share worldwide has managed to innovate this time.

Quad core considered too much for the average user.

Free basic version of popular web design software

Still one of the best examples of laptop design in the market, but there are compromises

A decent quality 20in LCD but lacking in features

XO machines heading for developing countries.

G1 device combines touch screen with full Qwerty keypad.

Even at a glance, the Linksys WRV54G looks to be more than just an 802.11g/b wireless access point. It acts as an Ethernet switch connecting up to four wired devices, making this a good bridging choice between wired and unwired networks. It's also a router capable of hooking up to a DSL modem, which is useful for basic connection sharing.

Battery capacity has proven to be a serious barrier to true mobile computing. Tim Dean looks at how the technology is evolving.

Last week, we looked at the geeks who created iconic technologies. This week, we examine the executives who pushed those technologies into becoming the basis of some of the largest businesses in the world.

David Kidd investigates why open source software still falls into the same old traps

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

Our full guide to saving cash-saving secrets is here, from how to get discounts on PCs, to SIM only phone contracts, the best DSLR cameras deals, and discount licensing from Adobe, Microsoft and others.

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