It's the ultimate collector's issue - the new January 2010 issue of PC Authority includes our hype-free guide to the best and worst technology of the year. Plus, our big DSLR group test, sci-fi legends and more

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Launch apps within a safe environment

Packed with features, only its value for money lets it escape without an award this month

TiVo have doubled their drive capacity, introduced IPTV capabilities, vast amounts of new content and better home networking options. But can the marketplace handle another content provider?

Acer brings 3D to the masses with a 3D screen on a mainstream laptop

The m15x is another out-of-this-world laptop design from Alienware. Is it onto something, or just on another planet?

The strange, the antique and the downright geeky – we chronicle the 10 best (and worst) vintage tech advertisements of all time

MSI’s Wind Top AE1900 takes on the touchscreen nettop competition, but singularly fails to excite.

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From Betamax to Amiga, here's a list of those IT innovations that fell under the bulldozer. Some were cruelly robbed of their advantage, others threw it away with bad management

Power, strong build and an added splash of style make the Asus G60J a gaming laptop worth paying top dollar for.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on your iPhone. Here's seven great Christmas-themed apps

Unmetered download agreements are next the battleground as games consoles follow the Apple TV's lead to support movie download services.

Optimise, tweak & defrag your system

Make this year’s biggest games shine with glorious high-detail, thumping sound and the best accessories

Get the latest gear to stream movies from the study to the lounge room, record digital TV and watch TV online

Some of the wildest, weirdest and most useful gadgets and gizmos for kids - or big kids at heart

Microsoft has never been known to make mistakes in the past, but never was it more apparent than with Vista - and no matter the promises and the hype, Vista never truly delivered.

A stunningly powerful card that tops the last generation’s best dual-GPU monsters.