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

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

'Meet Me' is the world’s first 3G dating service, and makes us wonder if meeting random people over your phone can turn awkward singles into mobile valentinos in just a few clicks.

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

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

Breathtaking images of high-tech airline machinery, homemade 747 simulators, and edge-of-the-seat onboard videos from Formula 1 race cars.

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

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.

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

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.

Wondering how to make the most of the digital entertainment revolution? Here's our guide to the best digital media technologies for your home

The HTC Magic, available through Vodafone and Three in Australia, may be the second Android phone but it's the first worth considering.

A Microsoft Surface prototype was unveiled today at the Microsoft REMIX event in Sydney, demonstrating a new way of interacting with Lonely Planet travel titles. But Surface has even bigger plans in 'store'.

Dell's long awaited entry into the Eee-class notebook market is a top effort, though not perfect.

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

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

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

A rewritten front end makes Excel’s significant power far more accessible than before.