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In this month’s magazine you’ll find:

Labs

Ultrabooks

Our Platinum Labs rounds up seven of the first generation of super-light Ultrabooks. Plus, we reveal what's inside an Ultrabook, and the next-gen models due later this year.

Cloud storage

We test a dozen online backup and synchronisation services to find out who you can trust with your vital files.

Features

Taking tablets to work

Is it really possible to run a business on a non-Windows tablet? We run PC Pro on a variety of them for a day to find out.

10 brilliant DARPA inventions

Davey Winder counts down ten of the most innovative technologies created by the infamous US defence agency.

How social networks sold your privacy

We uncover how Facebook and Google are cashing in on your personal information.

The end of Silverlight?

Has Microsoft turned its back on the browser plugin? We investigate whether developers should be sticking with it.

Reviews

There are no fewer than 45 new reviews in this month's magazine, including the Amazon Kindle Fire and the Tranquil PC MMC-12.

In-Depth

Create your own virtual private network

Build a secure, virtual LAN across any distance and any number of PCs.

Making money online

Kevin Partner shows how to make a living from a website or blog.

Getting started in HTML5

Ian Devlin explains the origins and features of the new web technology.

Cover disc

Back up your vital files, make sure your drivers are up to date, and design and edit stunning works of art with this month's cover disc.

Real World Computing

Careers

We reveal how to embark on a career that helps boost companies up the search rankings.

Advanced Windows and Mac

Even after experiencing a few glitches, Jon Honeyball finds that Office 365 is showing plenty of promise for small businesses.

Mobile and Wireless

Paul Ockenden investigates minute memory, buggy SSDs, a hidden gem in Windows 7, and the litigious nature of mobile manufacturers.

Online Business

Does the use of Facebook data constitute a breach of privacy? No, says Kevin Partner, and it could help your business.

Security and Social Networking

Davey Winder asks whether Apple's walled garden is a positive in terms of malware, and investigates how online bank robbers cover their tracks.

Office Applications

Products from balesio claim to reduce the size of your Office documents without degrading appearance. Simon Jones puts them to the test.

Web Apps & Design

Mark Newton looks into the Ordnance Survey OpenData initiative, and finds a useful reporting and indexing tool in Spunk

Networks

Steve Cassidy on the frustrations of trying to explain how viruses work to incredulous business users

News

We expose the Business Software Alliance's anti-piracy tactics, and reveal Canonical's plans to replace menus in the next version of Ubuntu in favour of search tools. Plus, photos from CES, Apple's "reimagining" of textbooks, and the tech taxes that are hurting UK businesses.