From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality

We've put both mini-notebooks through their paces, and while Linux fans may disagree, the winner is clear.

Do you remember Windows ME, the Sinclair C5, Zip disks or the Apple III? Early adopters usually pride themselves with getting the finest tech products first, but sometimes being first isn’t always best.

Windows is the key to hacking another OS says security firm.

South African ATMs are now being programmed to repel would-be attackers using mace spray when the card box is tampered with. Unfortunately, the machine is still not perfect and accidents can happen

ATM security is so poor worldwide, that many more machines are likely to be easily compromised in the future, warns Kaspersky

Covering your PIN code with your hand is no defence against new malware targeting ATMs that has appeared in the Ukraine and Russia, recording card transactions at the machine, including PIN, security number and account details

The latest Avatar trailer takes a closer look at the battle tech behind the film - but we can't help compare it to James Cameron's Aliens in tone and style.

A hybrid spawn of Alien and Michael Bay’s Transformers – this 4TB, Quad Core predator from Acer shows no gaming fear.

Card skimming and online fraudsters are costing Australians over $120m a year, but there is hope say experts. We've got some tips on how to navigate your local ATM and what to look out for.

Terminator Salvation is much better than the last film in the series, but ultimately fails to connect with its audience. The effects and visuals are great, but the human characters pale in comparison to the lethal robots.

Has a war between humans and machines already begun? A Swedish factory worker tried to fight back against a robot bearing large mechanical arms, when it attacked him unexpectantly.

Dell have quadrupled their efforts and released a gaming machine that includes four hard drives, quad GPU and a Quad Intel processor. The price starts at $3,000, which makes us wonder if gamers are still better off going for a whitebox.

Sony unveils an interesting promotion that involves QR code scanning in QR-equipped mobile phones, to win the ultimate Bond experience worth $15,000.

We don't usually think of driving games on the Wii, but after seeing Logitech's new Wii Driving Force Wireless racing wheel we've changed our minds.

The 3000km race outback race from Darwin to Adelaide will feature a number of green vehicles, but none as high profile as Internode CEO Simon Hackett's Tesla all-electric machine

With few specs released, the Sony Vaio X series remains a tech mystery, as industry commentators struggle to decide if the ultra-thin, ultra light notebook is a winner

We've heard much about quantum computing over the last decade, which promises computers worlds faster than any Intel or AMD powered machine, but it's not until recently that we're actually starting to see real progress

With a new Ghostbusters game coming in 2009 and released by original '80s kings Atari, we pay homage to those games that honour the '80s best. Have the '80s become better with age or are just kidding ourselves?