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

Best-of-breed photo management, editing and sharing with great usability and value.

Best-of-breed photo management, editing and sharing with great usability and value.

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.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

A wide range of power, but too old-fashioned and confusing for most users.

A fun, innovative camera but heavy and underpowered for the price

More than 20,000 people voted for the best and worst technology in this year's Awards, including the best ISP, laptop brand, wireless router, and best online retailer. See who won and who lost.

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

The HP Mini 1001TU lid has a silver spiraling pattern across the piano black surface, making it the most attractive netbook we’ve seen.

Gorgeous, expensive and exasperating in equal measure, and yet still desirable despite its myriad faults

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

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

The BMW-designed case that Thermaltake is showing off at Computex is turning heads with a unique design. Atomic tech writer Justin Robinson got some impressive shots of the rig, called the Level 10

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.

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

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

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

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

How did a vibrant palace of bargains and trust turn into a standoff between buyers and sellers? Part one of our major feature.