Want to skip the Christmas crowds, or nab a once in a lifetime bargain? Online shopping could be the answer. Tim Dean looks at the glory and the pitfalls.

Jacinta Thomler shows, you the ins and outs of buying almost anything online. Realising that your old computer is in serious need of an upgrade, you surf the Web to find the model

Whether you're after something small, portable and cheap - such as the Creative Zen Mozaic - or something more fully featured, we've got the latest and greatest in portable music on test. The benchmark they all try to meet is the iPod Classic, which at $300 for 80GB of storage and 45 hours of audio battery life is still the clear leader.

Decided to join the Internet shopping revolution? Weve put together a set of hints and tips. * Look for sites that compare prices like http://www.ecompare.com and shop around because prices vary

The next Call of Duty game isn’t yet another World War two re-hash. It’s a stunning collection of battles in contemporary settings. Read our report from hands-on time with the single player game.

Halo 2 is going to be an exclusive for Windows Vista, but won't use DirectX 10. Something's up.

Inspired by the recent Jeff Bezos interview, we list our top 8 tech moments from Jon Stewart's Daily Show, from the weird to the kooky.

Whether you’re buying or selling, there are some great tools that help you make the most of online auctions.

Forums have lit up with activity since it was announced that online retailer Nintek is in liquidation.

Jon Honeyball looks at Silverlight, Microsoft's potential Flash killer, from a business perspective

It could save your business money and your data in case of disaster.

It could save your business money and your data in case of disaster. Ian Murphy explains how to get started with virtualisation.

One of the longest running battles in the computer industry has been between open systems and closed proprietary ones. The term closed refers to systems where the standards are set by the manufacturer

In the early-to-mid 'nineties, the industry was buzzing with speculation about the 'new' 32-bit computing platform and, more importantly, how it would integrate into the 16-bit environment.

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.

Life would be easier if we didn’t have to patch our operating systems and apps. Patrick Gray explores the real reasons why updating is important.

We provide the commentary on a bruising eight-round battle between Vista and Tiger.