Useful new features and a total interface overhaul make this the best Office ever.

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Johnson takes an obligatory tour through the technology, explaining the differences between CCD and CMOS sensors, the common features of digital cameras and some of the jargon peculiar to digital photography.

A fairly basic toy, the 20Q takes all the hassle out of playing the 20 questions game 'animal, mineral or vegetable' and computerises it in a funky hand-held device.

The F20 is damned by the similarly-priced TomTom which is superior in every way.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Panasonic claims this to be the world's smallest palm-type DV camera, and who am I to argue?

In the workstation graphics market, the name 3Dlabs carries considerable weight, and its Wildcat III series of OpenGL cards continues to be dominating in the high-end workspace. However, in the mid-range sector, NVIDIAs Quadro2 and Quadro4, and ATIs FireGL 8800 have made serious inroads. The new Wildcat VP870 looks set to redress the balance, thanks to a brand-new GPU that takes programmability to a new level.

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

Purely because of its size, even the smallest PDA isn’t something you’re likely to feel comfortable holding to your ear as a phone for long periods of time. And, despite its slim curves and great physique, the Xda II is no exception.

Office 2003 has undergone a lot of tweaking, but the most obvious changes are in the new and improved Outlook 2003. The differences will be obvious as soon as you fire it up.

Supercomputers crunch data that could hold the secret of life, the weather and the effect of nuclear war. David Tebbutt investigates.

Microsoft’s radical redesign promises ‘better results, faster’. Be fully prepared for this world-leading productivity software.

We evaluate the various versions of Office 2007 and what they offer, and find a companion to help with search

Big Blue looks into new method of writing data.

Rapper alleges Apple selling music without permission.

Good news for Redmond.

New Java FX technology joins rich internet application frenzy.

Video sharing site opens to all users.

Ajax development tool ties into Visual Studio and other Microsoft tools.