From the moon landing, to the rise of Apple and Google, we rate the most inspiring technology moments in history.

A good camera but not the most inspiring. There’s better value elsewhere.

A highly polished, enthralling 3D guide to the universe, although it lacks convincing reasons to upgrade.

Our major group test of 13 compact digital cameras from the big brands, plus affordable laptops, the 101 Greatest websites you've never seen and more, are in the new issue of PC Authority.

Both the fastest and the priciest card on test.

The pinnacle of racing sims, the game for petrol heads to drop time and effort into.

New broadband plans from Telstra with bigger download quotas are welcome, though you'll still find better value with the competition

Acer brings 3D to the masses with a 3D screen on a mainstream laptop

Charles Simonyi hoping for frequent flyer discount.

We reckon these less-than-hyped titles might just be the real stars of 2008. Yes, and we're not just talking about GTA IV.

David Fearon pulls apart the tiny notebook, and asks why Intel and Microsoft can't match the excitement.

This is no ordinary notebook, sporting Intel’s 1.6GHz Centrino processor with a 1MB on-die L2 cache, 400MHz frontside bus and a half gig of DDR. It’s nothing short of impressively fast.

As you might know, I'm currently reporting from San Francisco's Macworld. Aside from getting access to the latest in technology, it's great to meet journalists from around the world, sharing opinions on the industry and generally getting to know how the rest of the world operates. But for the first time in my career I was absolutely stunned at the behaviour of my international comrades and amazed at the high level of professionalism in our own country.

Why some argue Bill Gates effectively "saved" Apple on this day in 1997. Also: the official Windows 7 upgrade chart, win a Canon EOS 500D

Smells like green spirit, and offers performance at a budget price. The ASUS F6V Green is a laptop with something a little different

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Bioshock is Best Game, but Gears of War nowhere to be seen.

A very-well designed alternative to big beefy computers which make a lot of noise.

A good first stab at the semi-ruggedised laptop market. It isn’t up to the tough standards of others, though.

With a fantastic new suite of plug-ins on top of an already hugely powerful production environment, it’s hard to imagine a musician for whom Sonar 5 isn’t perfect.