Another PCI device to come supplied with a detachable antenna, it can be adjusted into one of three locking positions: parallel to the backplane, 45 degrees away from the card, or perpendicular to the backplane.

The AOpen DRW4410 performed on average in both performance and features, dropping a few positions given its rather expensive price tag for a single format writer.

Almost five years have past now since the first release of 3ds max, then called the full 3D Studio MAX. One of the first packages of its kind to introduce affordability and performance to an industry dominated by huge price tags. And even after its competitors have been forced to compromise their price to compete, max has kept up its innovative features and held its ground.

The DIR-855 is among the fastest wireless routers in our tests and would be particularly attractive to all-Windows networks.

Just another 4-megapixel camera is what we expected when we opened the box and pulled out the Nikon Coolpix 4500, but this beauty soon proved us wrong.

The acclaimed Razer series gets an unconventional design upgrade - different, but it gets our thumbs up.

A great entry-level video editing app, but Montage is the only major addition unless you go for the Ultimate edition

A complete bargain at this price. The DSC-W35 boasts superb quality and a great range of features.

The man behind Ultima tries to reinvent the online RPG and partially succeeds with this robust MMO.

If you want realism in your WWII shooters, look no further.

Although CM 5 sounds like an annual refresh of the series, Eidos has made significant changes behind the scenes.

The control is simple.

Adobe Photoshop is so dominant when it comes to print and Web-based bitmap-editing that, in many ways, it has come to define the whole field...

An impressive touchscreen all-in-one PC for an equally impressive price, but the single-core Atom holds it back

It’s had the most successful launch in video game history. But what’s it like to play?

Two of the oldest standards in the book join forces to try and spell the end of long, expensive VGA cable extensions.

Is the mighty Quake franchise becoming tired and repetitive? Or is this the best one yet?

Hitachi VM-D965LE Video

A complex but powerful tool that’s made simpler by its new Dashboard interface

The battle for position in the palm-sized PC market is set to explode in the coming year, and Compaq is determined to lead