We gaze into a crystal ball and and ponder the future, or possible demise, of some well-known technologies.

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

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

Still not sure whether it's worth upgrading to Vista? We put XP and Vista through the ultimate face-off.

Are you still confused about what sort of camera to purchase? We take a look at some of the differences between stand-alone video cameras and dual-use compacts that promise to do everything. Are video cameras still even necessary? We've got some answers.

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.

Online services are growing smarter by the day – but can they replace desktop applications? We spend a week working online to find out.

Unless you've been living in a cave for the last week, you've witnessed the wholesale hysteria being launched over the recent Swine Flu outbreak..

Every day it gets hard and harder to keep up. Here is a list of 10 handy tools for increasing workplace efficiency.

Pretty much every new product gets hyped as a potentially disruptive technology these days, and usually nobody outside of the company's marketing department actually believes it.

To honour John Hughes, we've listed tech movies that give you all an excuse to sit down with a DVD or two and enjoy tech in the movies..

From the moon landing, to the rise of Apple and Google, we rate the most inspiring technology moments in history.

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.

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.

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.

Our full guide to saving cash-saving secrets is here, from how to get discounts on PCs, to SIM only phone contracts, the best DSLR cameras deals, and discount licensing from Adobe, Microsoft and others.

They say that behind every great man there’s a great woman, although these days it could just as well be the other way around..