Want to break free from a Microsoft world? Leigh Dyer looks at the alternatives.

Is Ubuntu's latest release capable of meeting its lofty support goal?

We test the big three OSes on level ground - Boot Camp.

Mike MacCana ponders the wine industry, rants online, and discovers a neat tip for intra-server messaging...

Four years ago, I saw a picture of a very beautiful desktop interface, called 'Enlightenment', running on an Operating System called 'Linux'. I didn't know much about either, but I downloaded and installed Linux anyway in order to run that fine looking user interface. Thanks to that early interest, I now enjoy a wonderful job designing and maintaining networks in which Linux often fills an important role. There's no better way to learn something new than for it to be enjoyable. With this in mind, I'd like to present Mike's Hopefully nifty guide to having fun with Linux.

Expand your application choices with USB flash drives and portable software.

It's always a bonus to uncover a shortcut or program enhancement, and here we bring you 100 tips and tricks that we hope will make your computing experience quicker, simpler or more rewarding. From Windows to security, ergonomics to photo-imaging, PC Authority gives you inside information on how to make the most of your IT assets. Ofice Gossip.

Some quick tips to get your iPhone skills slicker than the guy or girl next door.

Not all webcams will work in Vista, so we examined three Vista-ready models to find the best.

Abort, retry, Investigate? One reader's battle with a known issue with Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 and Adobe Premier Elements 7

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

Find out how Microsoft’s impressive new OS will share and back up all the data on your home PCs, among other tricks.

Paul Ockenden gets to grips with MOTOROLA’s impressive push-email system, “GOOD”- a great competitor to both Microsoft’s and Blackberry’s systems.

We know PC Authority readers operate their computers with alacrity, but there's always something to learn, and our experts sometimes find new tricks that the manual writers forgot.

Leigh Dyer looks at Sun’s attempts to keep Solaris relevant in a Linux world.

Are your Windows 95 apps not running under XP? Tim Dean goes through a few tricks to help you get it running.

From watching iView on your mobile to live Australian TV while overseas, to Freeview, Foxtel IQ2 and TiVo, Stuart Andrews and Zara Baxter perfect the menu for takeaway TV.

You've been raising some big questions in the forums about 64-bit. Here's our FAQ to 64-bit Vista vs XP, and whether it's worth the hassle if you're not a workstation user, but a gamer or power user.

David Fearon introduces 3D models and rendering

Printing means more than just ink on paper. Find out how careful analysis can save you thousands of dollars.