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

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

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

CeBIT Australia 2007 is the biggest, most impressive show in years. PC Authority brings you a ringside seat from the IT industry's event of the moment.

Once you've tasted the freedom of surfing the Internet on your smartphones, it's hard to go back. Fortunately, a number of mobile phone providers offer great deals on smartphones with included data. We've assessed their ease of use, features and handset design.

A real do-it-all device, but Nokia needs to do better to compete with the iPhone.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

One of the best combinations of design and function in a smartphone we've seen for some time.

Improved handling of templates, tracing, text and layers along with new table support, but ultimately X4 disappoints

A million music downloads, movies on demand and copies signed by Bill Gates.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

It's expensive, but the YES Box successfully marries high-end and consumer features in a flexible and scalable device.

After years of waiting, the PIPE PPC-1 fibre-optic link stretching from Sydney via Guam, is going live. In a big win for consumers of some ISPs, a new era of cheaper plans and bigger data allowances may await

Since the release of the Eee PC 701, the 'Notebook' has dominated. Easy to use, cheap and able to be left on the coffee table next to the remote, Notebooks are true appliance computing. The choice of which one to buy comes down to personal preference, but it's hard not to prefer those with the best usability. Our rundown of your options covers their performance, battery life, and design.

Cebit is the showcase for future industry trends and technologies. Everything you need to know.

What can a vendor-controlled comparison of notebook technology teach us? Plenty – but not in the way it was intended. Read on as we expose HP’s notebook ‘Reliability Challenge’.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

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

Useful new features and a total interface overhaul make this the best Office ever.

The Internet is booming again, but this time it’s very different. PC Authority brings you up to speed with the global Web 2.0 phenomenon.