[All Levels] The new Microsoft operating system Windows 7 is almost upon us. Jason Frye takes a look at a beta release of the new OS to explore how it has evolved beyond Vista.

[All Levels] Discover the smart way of getting your torrents and sharing your digital content with Vuze, whilst you also enjoy its huge network of high quality videos, music and games.

[All Levels] Educating a child about the drawbacks of Internet is extremely important but there are also software tools available that can help to block inappropriate websites and filter content on the Internet. In this guide we look at twelve free options.

[All Levels] Any Video Converter is a free program that can convert video and audio files into many different formats so use on PCs, phones and other mobile devices. Learn how to use it in this guide.

[All Levels] PhotoBuilder is a digital image processing tool which adds backgrounds, glossy frames and special effects to your pictures. Find out what you can do with it and how in this guide.

[Basic] If you want to upgrade your computer or resolve an issue, it’s useful to have a basic understanding of all its parts first. This article explains all the main parts of a PC and how they work together.

[All Levels] Having trouble paying video files? Spending time chasing codecs and understanding file formats? Maybe one of these free media players can help.

[All Levels] Gigatribe Ultimate is a peer to peer private sharing network which offers a safe and easy way of sharing folders on your hard drive with your friends and family.

[All Levels] Did you know that iPhone have their own audibook file type? You can play MP3s on an iPhone but with an audiobook file you can pause and resume playback while you take a call. Find out how to convert an MP3 file to an audiobook format here.

[All Levels] Want to watch your favorite videos on the iPhone? This article gives you an overview of DVDVideoSoft’s Video to iPhone Converter which you can use to convert your video files to the iPhone MP4 video format.

[All Levels] Google Pack is a free collection of safe, useful software from Google and other companies which help to enhance a user’s online experience and improve their desktop applications too.

[All Levels] We've seen more at CES today than we've had time to process so out of all the video footage we decided to pick out three: two case manufacturers, Silverstone and Thermaltake plus Atlona who can upscale even iPod videos for HD TV playback.

[All Levels] Day one at CES was a mixed bag of iPhone accessories from SCOSCHE, Swiss Army Knives with a difference, Bond-style watches, VIA mini mini-notes and all sorts of things from Intel.

[All Levels] In this article, you will learn how to manage, enhance and share your photos and videos, as well as burn DVDs of them, with CyberLink MediaShow 4.

[All Levels] Digital photo frames have come a long way over the past few years. Seven inch varieties are now quite affordable but there are some other sizes and options available now as well which we’ll take a look at here.

[All Levels] The BenQ Joybook Lite U101 is a good example of a classic design for a netbook. It is ultraportable, light, easy to use and ideal for students or business travelers.

[All Levels] Want to become a DJ or transfer your old records to MP3? This article gives you an overview of the AkAI USB turntable which can convert vinyl records to digital audio files.

[All Levels] Power supplies transform raw AC current into usable DC volts for our computers to utilize. This article is a guide to understanding power supplies and the power requirements of your PC.

[All Levels] This article compares 4 different free download managers, highlighting their features and options before ultimating recommending the best one.

[All Levels] PDF files are compact and can be read on any computer platform or operating system whilst still maintaining the highest quality of text and graphics. This article explains how to convert your files to PDF and set various levels of sharing permissions with others.

[All Levels] Adobe has entered the highly crowded field of online word processors with the impressive looking Buzzword. The application runs in your browser and lets you create, edit and share documents. This article discusses the features of Buzzword and how to use it.

[Medium-High] RAM is that piece of the computer that many feel is not quite as glamorous as the rest. It doesn’t have the flare of the CPU or the dazzling on-screen presence of the GPU. But it’s highly important and interesting as well, as you’ll find out in this article.

[All Levels] This guide shows you how to create free ringtones for the iPhone using three different methods.

[All Levels] Got a whole lot of photos that need re-sizing? Easy Thumbnails is a handy utility for creating accurate scaled-down copies from a wide range of popular picture formats. This guide shows you how to create a batch of thumbnails.

[Basic Medium] If we talk about CPUs, there is a lot to talk about. We have published an article to take a look at the latest Intel Penryn family processors, their architecture and their performance level compared with the previous generation. We also briefly look at Intel’s current mobile line-up  and preview upcoming Intel technology. Includes i7 information.

[All Levels] Without DirectX we probably wouldn’t enjoy the PC games we do. But why? What is DirectX and what are all the different versions? Find out here.

[Basic-Medium] In this article, we will show you how Cyberlink MediaShow 4 can be used to manage, enhance, share photos and videos.

[All Levels] Whether you’re upgrading a whole PC or just the graphics card, the same questions pop up: what about the old AGP card, how to choose a bargain and what about multi-card solutions? All discussed here.

[ All Levels] A look at the development of hard disk drive technology so far and how it will compete with SDD and flash memory into the future.

[All Levels] Photoscape is a free photo editing program which offers all the basic editing options you’d expect (red-eye, re-size, brightness control, sepia etc) plus a variety of image effect filters, frames and masks to enhance the presentation of photos. This is a guide to all those features.

[All Levels] Take a five year old PC, rip it open, pull it apart and replace all its guts. In stage one we show you what the new guts will be and discuss how power supplies have changed over the years.

[All Levels] Even with the Apple iPhone and broadband cards for notebooks, we a long way from being a seamlessly wirelessly connected world. Jason Frye takes a look at the technology giving us mobile voice, data and Internet connectivity today and into the future.

[All Levels] One of the most crucial parts of a HTPC is of the course the video card and what quality of playback you can get with certain players and video cards. This article explores our tests of three players and five cards.

[All Levels] VoIP is a technology that can transfer voice over the Internet in the form of data packets. This article gives you an overview on the technology behind VoIP, a guide to several options on how to set up VoIP at home and some musings on the future of VoIP.

[All Levels] In this installment we set up the BD-Rom drive, the hard drives and then go on to install the operating system and drivers.

[All levels] This article gives an overview of the top seven most downloaded Firefox Add-ons and what they can do to enhance your browsing experience.

[All Levels] This article explains the difference between the older USB 1.1 standard and the current USB 2.0 standard, as well as how to add USB 2.0 ports to an older PC. USB 3.0 is also explored.

[Basic-Medium] In this article we have reviewed Google Chrome to explore the ins and outs and to discover how this new browser stacks up against its competitors.

[All Levels] In this tutorial you will learn how to download YouTube videos to your computer’s hard drive so that you can watch the videos offline.

[Basic-Medium] This article discusses current ATI/AMD GPUs, ATI/AMD technology, performance and what to consider when upgrading your existing GPU.

[Basic-Medium] In this article we explain how to install the three major hardware components: motherboard, CPU and RAM.

[All Levels] With this free application you can create a blog that can feature images, video and even maps – without any coding knowledge at all. Find out how in this article.

[All Levels] In this article we give you the skinny on the types of batteries in use today, plus a look at what might power your notebook of the future.

[All Levels] This article intends to explain some of the important acronyms, terms, and numbers which you can notice on the specification list of PC monitors.

[All Levels] Opera is perhaps one of the less well-known Internet browsers but it has a surprisingly rich feature set as we will explain in this review.

[Basic-Medium] We have built a Blu-ray HTPC and this article discusses our hardware choices.

[Basic-Medium] NVIDIA has integrated products, low end and high end – all with different models and numbers and series and acronyms. In an attempt to help detanle all the numbers, we’ve put together this guide.

[Basic-Medium] In these articles, we are going to talk about Blu-ray technology in general and also explain how you can build a media center PC with Blu-ray technology.

[Basic Medium] Latest generation phones are much more than mere talking devices. Categorized as smartphones these phones can support your office work and entertain you as well. This article compares the features of the two latest 3G phones available in the market, the HTC Touch Diamond and the Apple iPhone 3G.

[Basic Medium] When people think about PCs the first thing that strikes their mind is often the CPU. Currently Intel and AMD are the major players in the desktop segment and we recently posted a guide to Intel CPUs and now it’s time for AMD processors. In it, we give an overview of where AMD sit at the moment with their current line of processors. There’s so many tags in the naming scheme for AMD CPUs – and this article explains them.

[All Levels] All of us know the importance of an optical drive in our day to day computing life but the terms and acronyms used to describe optical drives and optical storage medias are a bit confusing . We have published an article where we have explained all of the terms and acronyms found in optical drive product descriptions.

[Basic - Medium] There are a lot of photo sharing services on the web now. The first and still the most feature-rich is arguably Flickr and in this article we give you an overview of its features and how to use it.

[All Levels] Mozilla recently launched its new and improved version of Firefox, version 3, with fresh looks and  plenty of new features. We've had a chance to play around with it and have put together an article which will give you an overview of all the new Mozilla Firefox 3 features.

[Basic - Medium] What ever system you use to make sure you have a safe backed up copy of your files, make sure you’re doing it regularly and comprehensively. Many operating systems have a built in backup utility, including Vista. In this guide, we show you how to use it.

[All Levels] If you don't already have a high definition television set, it must surely be on your agenda of things to buy by now, as high-def TV broadcasting and Blu-ray enter our lounge rooms. This guide should set you up with the knowledge you need to make the right purchasing decision.

[Event Coverage] Cases and cooling seems to be the main theme today. But first John catches up with Abit and their enthusiast motherboard plans. Then on to Arctec Cooling and Silverstone for some cases and cooling, before finally seeing home automation at Web Provision.

[Event Coverage] Day one of Computex 2008 saw John out in the new exhibition hall in Nangang, catching up with Aopen, Foxconn, Intel, Jetway and VIA.

[Event Coverage] VIA's display at Computex 2008 was a sea of mini-notes - many different sizes and a few different colors as well!

[Medium - High] Did you know that an Xbox can be synched up with a PC - pretty much like a networked multimedia PC? In this guide we'll show you how to do this with Vista and with XP.

[All Levels] Not just another headset, this comfy product can actually replace an onboard audio solution.

[Basic] It is very important to know what hardware is in your PC. This guide explains how you can find out.

[Basic] Coming home from work you wirelessly connect your notebook to your speakers and play your favorite music. All this is a chic black finish. We check out the latest bluetooth spakers from AV LABS.

[Basic] This guide, for novice users, teaches you how to use the Photo Gallery built into Windows Vista.

[High] Is having four cores going to give you better gameplay compared to two cores? Want to know how quad and dual cores get used during gaming? Read on.

[Basic] Google Groups is another great free tool from Google. It can be used by clubs or non-profit organizations as a way to build a free but useful website and communicate information easily amongst members.

[Medium - High] Could this be the most fully customizable mouse available?

[Basic] This is a beginner's guide to using USB flash drives for moving files between computers and backing up data.

[Basic] With Vista's built in Windows Movie Maker you'll be running off DVDs of every family event with ease!

[Basic] If you haven't converted your music CD collection to MP3 yet, it's time to jump on the bandwagon. With most new PCs now shipping with Vista, this guide shows you how to rip your collection using Windows Media Player 11 which comes bundled with most editions of the new operating system.

[Medium - High] A bit of LED bling, programmable macro keys, swap-out keys with symbols of common game moves on them and the ability to plug in cool kit. Could this be your next gaming keyboard?

[Basic - Medium] The hard drive is arguably the most important piece of hardware in a PC since it stores all of your precious files and the operating system and applications you use to access them. This guide shows you how to take good care of your hard drives, under Windows Vista.

[Medium] Do you play the stockmarket? Find out what stock-market tracking features Google Finance can provide.

[All Levels] Windows Calendar comes with Windows Vista. It offers plenty of easy to use features for organizing various aspects of your life.

[High] A look at a new technology that uses Point Cloud Data as oppossed to polygons in graphics, that may offer a lot more detail in games.

[Basic] This article is for all those people out there who don't understand what a URL is or an address bar, and don't know where to start to find a website. Yes, I'm talking about Moms and Grandfathers who've just got connected to the Internet - and all of you who have been connected for years but still don't have any websites bookmarked - and there's plenty of you out there!

[Medium] If you wanted to, you could use Google applications to replace all of your common office applications. Or, as we suggest in this article, use them to improve the way teams work online to edit and share documents.

[Basic] This guide covers power setting options and other tweaks, to increase your notebook's battery life in both Windows XP and Vista.

[Basic] Windows Vista comes bundled with an email client called Windows Mail. Learn how to set it up and use it in this guide.

[All Levels] Using Google calendar you can color-code your life, share your schedule with others and remind yourself in advance of any appointment. Learn how in this guide.

[Basic] If you're wondering if your system can run Windows Vista and all of its features then using Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor will provide you with answers and this guide helps you understand your options.

[All Levels] Gmail is much more than just free mail. Learn how to use labels and filters to organize your mail like never before, have other non @gmail.com email addresses in Gmail and use Gmail as a storage system.

[Basic - Medium] Windows Vista Aero gives Microsoft Windows a whole new look. But there are things you can customize to your liking and features you can adjust or disable if you find that your system runs slow with them enabled.

[Medium - High] This guide takes you through everything you need to do in Windows to prepare to switch to Ubuntu Linux: how to get a copy, install it and finally, how to use Ubuntu Linux.

[Basic - Medium] Windows XP features a backup utility that can be scheduled to backup crucial data at specific time intervals. Learn how in this guide.

[Basic] Google Maps and Google Earth offer free services that gives you street views, terrain, satellite and 3D images of the earth and the solar system.

[Basic] Learn how to make folders, hard drives and printers shared on a network.

[Medium] One of the default gadgets in the Windows Vista Sidebar is for RSS feed headlines. Learn how to customize it to your needs in this guide.

[All Levels] You may be surprised to know that your high-end notebook runs too hot for comfort. In this article John explores the safe operating temperature of notebooks and how a cooler can help.

[All Levels] Google release beta applications and services via Google Labs. It's a way for Google to test new projects. Let's take a look at what's cooking in the Google labs right now.  This article also provides a guide to Google Reader.

[Basic] This guide explains User Accounts in Windows Vista and how to add and manage them.

[Basic - Medium] The Start Menu and the Taskbar are probably two of the most-used features of Windows XP. Most people don't ever use them to their full potential. Learn how to customize yours to your specific needs in this guide.

[Basic - Medium] Google's free Gmail offers unprecedented levels of storage space and a conversation tree organization system that will revolutionize the way you view email. Find out all about it here.

[All Levels] Fancy being able to remote control a miniature R2-D2 unit from the other side of the world that has a built-in web camera?!

[Basic] Internet Explorer 7 works in tandem with features of Windows Vista to offer various security features, explained briefly in this article.

[Basic] Have you ever seen a seasoned pro handle a computer keyboard? They tap away and use all sorts of shortcut key combinations that allow them to navigate through programs and tasks lightening fast. You can learn the shortcuts too.

[Medium] NAS drives are becoming more and more popular and they can be picked up for bargain prices, making back-ups and file storage a breeze. This guide explains how to get a NAS drive connected to your home network under Windows XP or Vista.

[Basic] You haven't got a blog?! Soon that will be like asking - you haven't got a mobile phone?! Google's free service is definitely a fine option and with this guide, it's easy to create and manage your very own blog.

[High] The purpose of this article is two fold. Firstly, I wanted to investigate the differences between widescreen (16:9) and pan and scan (4:3) aspect ratios. Widescreen monitors are becoming more popular, but what games support it and does it actually give you any gameplay advantages? Secondly, I wanted to explain to our readers why we test at the resolutions we do.

[High] The Nikko R2-D2 DVD Projector is a one half scale replica of the infamous droid from Star Wars, that plays music, projects photos and DVDs and will run about your living room floor at the touch of the Millenium Flacon remote control!

[High] Don't you just hate podcasts and videos with horrible sound quality? Shure was showing off microphones that not only look amazing, the sound quality has to be heard to be believed!

[Basic] I've heard of TVs being used to "babysit" but now with Vista's Parental Control options, you can block a naughty kid from Internet use or put their gaming on a timer! Harsh stuff: find out how it's done in this guide.

[Basic] Windows Vista allows you to customize your theme, desktop and gadgets. Learn how in this tutorial.

[Medium] Every website you go to collects information about you. They hold the information on their servers. The web is a network of cyber Big Brothers! This article explores how you can use proxy servers to surf the web anonymously.

[Basic] Understand the Control Panel in Windows Vista - where to find what you're looking for and how it differs from the Windows XP Control Panel.

[Medium] Securing your home wireless network is important and with this guide, it's not that difficult either.