We gaze into a crystal ball and and ponder the future, or possible demise, of some well-known technologies.

Comprehensive audio & video player

Watch online TV from your desktop

Test virtual operating systems

Free portable media player

Versatile and free media player

Versatile and free media player

A gorgeous new controller makes this the best Sonos system ever – just take note of that high price.

Minor upgrade to the media player

Major upgrade to the media player

Control your audio from Firefox

Collection of video & audio codecs

Get the latest gear to stream movies from the study to the lounge room, record digital TV and watch TV online

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

We like the ambition of producing a low-cost BlackBerry, but until it drops in price there’s too much competition.

Wireless in-car connectivity centres are gaining popularity thanks to 3G and burgeoning 4G services. We take a look at a couple of the bigger examples and investigate how they're changing the way we drive.

Linux is turning up in everything from netbooks to Dell PCs, but is it actually fit to replace Windows? Stuart Turton spends a week with Linux to find out.

Disable spyware functionality within Windows

Forget the corporate tie, BlackBerry has teamed up with Boost to aim the smartphone at celebrity-mad teens with a pre-paid offer

Doctor Who fans will notice something chillingly familiar with a new patent that has come out from Apple.