Sydney service provider Multiemedia has launched VoIP over satellite broadband for customers in Australia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, parts of New Zealand and eventually even further afield.

A California company is offering personal satellites for sale at bargain basement prices, complete with all the necessary gear to launch, monitor and run your own satellite from the "privacy" of your home computer.

Make no mistake, this is one heavyweight of a notebook. The 3.3kg of the Satellite 2800 accounts for some of this, but otherwise it applies to some of the exceptional features found on this model.

After enjoying the Satellite 2800 (reviewed issue 42, p80) so much, the Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 is a disappointment. This is surprising in that the general belief would be that the more powerful machine would be more appealing to the technically inclined than the Celeron-based Satellite 2800.

Hybrid set-top boxes allow satellite operators to enter the fray.

The Toshiba Satellite 5100 attracted by far the most attention around the PC Authority office this month

Gilat is a company that could be poised to become a big name overseas. Based in Tel Aviv and with over 1,500 employees worldwide, it specialises in satellite telecommunications. Gilat has found succes

Artemis satellite links up with moving plane.

Toshiba has been a long running leader in the notebook field, so its always interesting to see what it has to offer, if only to see what is the current state of play in the market place. Toshiba responded to the call for desktop replacement notebooks by submitting the Satellite Pro 4360 model, a heavy machine tipping the scales at 3.17kg and clad in the familiar Toshiba dark grey.

Satellite system test could herald revolution in communications.

Confused by the many broadband plans out there? Nirmal Chandrasena and David Kidd cut through the choice-overload and bring you a comprehensive guide to Australia's top ISPs.

Watch satellite TV on your PC

Superb speakers, a whopping 640GB of storage and decent core components make this a solid choice

The Toshiba Satellite P30 is a 17-inch behemoth with a price tag to match.

A member of the California assembly has tabled a bill that would force mapping companies to blur out millions of images in case they aid terrorists..

Not a bad notebook, the Satellite 1110 marks Toshiba's first foray into the sub-$2,500 notebook market, and it's a welcome one. By its own merits, the Satellite 1110's specifications are reasonable: 1.5GHz Celeron, 128MB RAM, 16MB RADEON Mobility, 20GB HD and DVD-ROM, but in comparison to the field it was average in all regards.

New models avoid the el cheapo tag, and it's probably a good thing if you're planning on running Vista.

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.

Our unparalleled test of mobile broadband returns, comparing the three fastest services on offer in Australia. Read PC Authority's full comparative results drawn from exhaustive testing with real-world data.

Satellite technology refreshes the parts beer reaches.