Climb the steps all the way to Windows guru status with our invaluable selection of tips and shortcuts for XP and Vista.

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

A few weeks ago we asked for your eBay stories, and we’ve received a lot of responses about bad sellers, demanding buyers and more.

From flying cars to hoverboards, and AI to lasers, we delve into 10 technologies from a list of iconic films and find out just how close we are to making each a reality

How did a vibrant palace of bargains and trust turn into a standoff between buyers and sellers? Part one of our major feature.

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

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.

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.

Could you really replace your home or business broadband with a mobile dongle? Our broadband buyer's guide names the best plans, the most attractive deals and the best value for money.

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

After the disappointment - perceived or otherwise - of Windows Vista, many are pinning their hopes on a revival with Windows 7. And from our first impressions of the pre-beta code, that's exactly what they can expect.

Last week, in honour of the Windows 7 launch, we covered Microsoft's biggest successes in the computing field. This week, in the interest of balance, we're looking to the company's dark side..

For every way that the web has improved life, it has also made things more complicated, frustrating and dangerous..

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.

A fortnight ago we reviewed the worst villains in computing history. But what would a villain be without a hero to battle with?

Our feature story covers best formats, backup options, and why you should reburn those photo CDs every two years.

From the Commodore 64 to Microsoft vs Apple, we take a look at the top 10 fights in technology history.

As we bring our Information Overload summit to a close, we have decided to name and rank the biggest culprits for the overload, the issues which more than anything else are causing companies to drown in a deluge of data..

From Silicon Valley to Station X during the Second World War, why Romania is teeming with software developers, and Zhongguancun in China where Microsoft is building its Chinese headquarters.

This week we examine a few of those true 'killer apps,' and what they have meant to computing