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.

A fairly straightforward site focused on savings, but it functions well.

A no frills site that does the job but doesn’t stand out in any way.

A well thought out site with plenty of features, including SMS alerts.

Plenty of features and strong security complemented by a clean interface.

Straight forward site that handles all the basics and includes some innovative security.

Great if you have foreign accounts to manage, but only average otherwise.

Are we being watched? Tim Dean thinks privacy advocacy groups have blown the issue out of proportion.

An impressive service, if only it was a touch more reliable.

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the web, has a vision for newer, smarter web. Tim Dean looks at how the future of the web might work.

Not terribly pretty, but good security and features shine through.

Discover if your bank is leaving serious security holes or lacks cutting-edge features in our in-depth analysis of online banking.

Every expert has a toolkit. Tim Dean takes you through the 10 tools any Windows expert cannot live without. So, to give you a head start, here are PC Authority's top 10 tools for the ultimate Windows user.

The web is changing, and AJAX is leading the charge. Tim Dean looks at the first great Web 2.0 technology in action.

Tim Dean wrestles with the ethics of Internet censorship overseas.

What will you be buying, using and drooling over this year? Tim Dean looks at the astounding products and technologies due to hit in the next 12 months.