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With the HDMI standard now up to 1.4, we look at your options when it comes to connecting your big screen TV and set top boxes.

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

If you're shopping for a flat screen TV, be prepared to be wowed by wafer-thin LCD televisions. But while they certainly make a fashion statement, such dramatic weight loss can come at the expense of picture quality

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Take a trip to the shops today and you'll see two main types of flat panel televisions on the shelves - plasma and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). But will 2010 be the year OLED televisions storm our lounge rooms?

So, the last big name has fallen. HP gave out in April 2008, and both Dell and Toshiba's resistance crumbled by the autumn. But it's taken Sony until the middle of 2009 to produce what it confesses to be a netbook, the VAIO Mini W Series.

Bringing destruction to life on screen is a everyday job for the effects wizards behind the upcoming film 2012. In fact, the filmmakers produced a whopping million gigabytes of data

What, you haven't set up your desktop with two LCD monitors? Not only do you get double the amount of screen space, you can run work and World of Warcraft side by side. Plus it just looks more impressive

A stunning piece of design matched with excellent battery life, but with an Atom inside the price is surely too high

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

A hugely likeable phone that excels at web browsing and manages to just live up to its ambitious name.

Unfortunately more is less when it comes to the new Logitech Harmony 700 universal remote control. Here's what's different about the new and old Harmony remotes

Packed with features, only its value for money lets it escape without an award this month

Stuart Turton spends the second day of his one week odyssey with Linux, battling Fedora and DVD playback troubles, while trying valiantly not to go back to the relative 'safety' of Vista, as frustrations start to boil over.

Some of the wildest, weirdest and most useful gadgets and gizmos for kids - or big kids at heart

We've packed the latest issue of PC Authority with a massive 101 desirable tech gift ideas including DSLRs, home theatre, sport, and Xbox, PlayStation and Wii accessories. Plus, get your free antivirus protection on the cover DVD

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All those confusing labels actually tell you a lot about a television, but you need to decode the marketing spin. Here's a quick primer to digital tv labelling

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