How will you be computing in the next 12 months? PC Authority brings you 2005's big technology stories - before they happen.

Network reporting tools are a necessary evil for the SME. We unravel the mysteries of Syslog

PC Authority takes a trip down computer memory lane and discovers just how PC technology has evolved... and how Microsoft and IBM nearly destroyed each other.

What happens when multiple-core processors are no longer sufficient for our demands? Stuart Andrews looks at the future of CPUs.

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

Not a stylish machine, but it’s good value, well built and boasts surprisingly impressive battery life

When it comes to design principles, the IBM embodies a completely different approach to the Toshiba

Can’t decide between an Eee and a Wind? A Mini note or an Aspire One? Believe it or not, there’s a bunch of old school smaller laptops that may do the job for less money. We took a look at 7 old school ultraportables.

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

IBMs IT infrastructure has a very public face in the form of the official Olympic Web site. By the end of the Games it will have received an estimated 1.4 billion page views or the equivalent of sever

Leigh Dyer looks at Sun’s attempts to keep Solaris relevant in a Linux world.

The Holy Grail of personal computing miniaturisation has to be the wristwatch PC. You might imagine that this was always doomed to be a typical example of form fighting function, and for a long time t

Well built and with astonishing battery life to boot. It’s pricey but decent value.

Lightweight but perfect for heavy duty business, this ultraportable is sure to impress.

Like Volvos of old, Lenovo was a solid, reliable and unexciting name. Up until now. The business-masters have turned out a very desirable, stylish and powerful laptop.

Theres no doubt the march of technological advance inside the machine certainly impacts upon its external visual aspects. So-called legacy-free PCs are starting to appear in numbers now, and their str

The company promises that Windows 7 will be the best version of its operating system yet, critical acclaim has often eluded Redmond. We've decided to count down the ten best products ever to come out of Redmond, from DOS 5 to Flight Simulator and NT 4.0

Apple's success can be measured not only in the improvement to its bottom line but in the number of would-be imitators, all of whom have been sent packing by the courts. It also has shattered once and

We take a look back at the tech products that were so overdone by marketing hype, that by the time they were released, most failed to meet expectations.

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