In the final part of three, Jon Honeyball looks at the connectivity and security solutions of .NET. Were now into the final part of my three-part exposition on the future of the Microsoft

Ever wondered what a particular acronym stands for? Find the answer in our comprehensive reference guide to computer industry acronyms. RTFM!

Performance per watt has taken a backward step, but it’s very fast with the right apps.

The Internet is booming again, but this time it’s very different. PC Authority brings you up to speed with the global Web 2.0 phenomenon.

In the tradition of the Dummies series, spends the first part of the book familiarising readers with hardware terminology

Two Australian government agencies have joined an international campaign aimed at persuading companies to close open relays and proxies, in a bid to reduce the amount of spam.

The Next Big Thing is Really Small, by Uldrich and Newberry, is a strange beast. Hyping the upcoming "nanotechnology age" and how businesses should prepare, the book is part nanotechnology primer, part prophetic tome, part educational text and 100% nanotech hype. Suffering from more than a bit of 'isn't nanotechnology great!' which particularly pervades the early chapters, the authors have their work cut out for them as nanotech has yet to really manifest.

Prepare to say goodbye to the Pentium as we reveal the next generation

At Microsoft’s grand unveiling of Office Beta 2, Vista and Longhorn, we ask why it’s being so bullish about this release.

Jon Honeyball looks at Silverlight, Microsoft's potential Flash killer, from a business perspective

We evaluate the various versions of Office 2007 and what they offer, and find a companion to help with search

The Web is an important tool that many of us use to communicate, access our bank accounts...

They will get past your security software. Know your enemy and protect yourself.

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

With the free products on our new cover DVD, you need never buy software again. So why do we still keep paying?

We've searched every corner of the web for the most useful (and useless) sites you've never seen. Download free movies and music, find the cheapest shopping sites, get a degree, make money, walk on Mars and much more.

Where's the #@$%? Device Manager in Windows Vista? Steve Polak exlains how to find all the system settings you know from Windows XP, in the sometimes confusing Vista interface.

Want to kick your website up a notch? Jacinta Thomler gives you 10 ways to make your site stand out.

We used a range of tests on the wireless equipment to gauge their abilities to perform under duress, as well as provide empirical evaluations on the set-up, configuration, management and software capabilities.

Why bother buying a big screen that takes up part of your wall, when you can buy a cheap projector and take up the entire wall?