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  BigPond Music offers legal iPod downloads

  After years of offering music downloads that are incompatible with iPods, BigPond Music has announced the availability of MP3 downloads from today.

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  Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly

  Cnet.com.au's top tips to turn your home into a more eco-friendly household.

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  Oi!: iPhone remote: Controlling iTunes from bed

  Have you reached the point of ultimate laziness and can't even be bothered to control iTunes from bed? Use your iPod or iPhone instead.

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  Whaddyareckon?: Mac vs. PC

  With the Sydney Apple store throwing its huge glass doors open this week, it's time to revisit the age-old debate: Mac versus PC. Choose your side and let the games begin.

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  Photos: Inside Apple's Sydney store

  Apple took the wraps off its first Australian store today. Here is a sneak peek of what is inside the big glass walls.

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  Apple uncovers Sydney store for the first time

  There can be absolutely no doubt about Apple's first official store in the southern hemisphere coming to Sydney, with a giant banner which was uncovered announcing the store on George Street today.

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  Oi!: Brand Tags' clouds cut through marketing hype

  CEOs and marketing types talk about improving or maintaining "brand values" all the time. But what do we really think of the companies that deliver us our modern existence? The site Brand Tags is attempting to find out.

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  Microsoft TechFest 2008: A glimpse into the future

  Each year Microsoft holds its Techfest show, an exhibition of some of the research projects it's working on. CNET.com.au went to check out where the future lies.

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  Valentine's Day Gift Guide

  Face it -- roses, chocolates, and yes, diamond rings, have been done before. If you really want to impress your sweetheart, surprise him or her with a tech present that will have them remembering you the whole year through.

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  The music sales conundrum

  Album sales have slumped since the glory days of the late 80s and early 90s, yet more people are buying music than ever before. What's going on here?

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  Wireless connections: the options explained

  CNET explains the wireless connectivity options for mobile devices and the pros and cons of each one.

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  MP3s aren't ruining music

  Far from meaning the end of music as we know it, Matt Rosoff argues that MP3s could lead a whole generation to discover new musical lands.

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  Apple, EMI partner on DRM-free premium music

  EMI Group will soon sell digital music with better sound quality and no digital rights management restrictions through Apple's iTunes Store.

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  Creative Labs launches Aussie online store

  Creative Labs has launched an Australian version of its Web store, although for the moment not all product lines are available for sale online.

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  What would be in an Apple iCar?

  If it's true that VW and Apple are hopping into bed to make an iCar, what will their progeny look like?

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  Get Radiohead's latest for free!

  Radiohead is selling its latest album, In Rainbows, online and DRM-free for anything punters want to pay -- and that includes zero dollars and zero cents.

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  Apple's Sydney store plans leaked by council

  Despite Apple's attempts to keep plans for an official store in Sydney under wraps, council documents have offered a glimpse of what's to come.

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  Microsoft TechFest 2008: A glimpse into the future

  Each year Microsoft holds its Techfest show, an exhibition of some of the research projects it's working on. CNET.com.au went to check out where the future lies.

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  iRiver iFP-1090 (256MB)

  For an all-in-one gadget that tries hard to fulfill a plethora of functions, it definitely ranks high in effort, though not necessarily in performance.

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  Sony NW-E50

  With a long battery life and features traditionally found on larger, more expensive players, the NW-E50 is a packed little powerhouse of MP3 playing power.

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  iRiver N10 (512MB)

  We've seen a number of wearable MP3 players, but iRiver's technojewel, the N10, shines the brightest.

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  Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones

  Bearable 14-hour international flights? With these Bose noise-cancelling headphones to cut down the engine noise, we may have found a jetlag antidote.

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  Oakley Thump 256MB

  The future's so loud, you gotta wear shades.

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  Samsung S2 Pebble

  Have you tried squeezing blood out of a stone? How about music out of a pebble? The Samsung S2 Pebble is a screenless MP3 player with an LED just under the surface that blinks different colours as you listen to music.

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  AVLabs MYTube Video Speakers for iPod

  The MYTube iPod dock throws everything it can into a dock, and then a little bit more. Only some of it sticks, mind you.

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  Hacking the iPod Touch

  When Apple gave birth to the iPod Touch, it should have been the killer fusion of MP3 player and PDA. It wasn't. Fear not though, the guys and gals of the Internet have unlocked the Touch's full potential -- we show you how.

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  Creative Zen X-Fi 16GB

  The Creative Zen X-Fi is finally here, and while it fits in the pocket and sound quality is excellent, the iPod Touch is still a superior product.

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  iRiver Lplayer

  The iRiver Lplayer is a very likeable player with a decent feature set and an ideal choice for anyone seeking a small and simple MP3 player for music. The best reason to choose it is its small size and intuitive navigation system.

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  Creative Nomad MuVo TX (256MB)

  Creative's MuVo TX is a great option for people who want a small, lightweight, and gymworthy player with a decent feature set.

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  Roxio Easy Media Creator 7

  Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 offers the most comprehensive and well-integrated suite of CD- and DVD-burning tools on the market.

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