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  Philips SoundBar HTS8140

  If you're looking for a discrete budget system as equally at home with music as it is with movies then they don't come much better than the Philips SoundBar HTS8140.

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  Adobe Flash CS4 Professional

  With Creative Suite 4, Adobe aims to make Flash easier for newbies to learn and less of a hassle for veteran users to use.

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  Best mid-range digital SLRs

  These dSLR cameras cost between AU$1,000 to AU$1,500. They're not the cheapest models around, but they're worth the extra dough.

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  Nintendo announces DSi

  Third iteration of DS console to be released in Japan on 1 November; features bigger screen, SD memory slot, two cameras.

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  Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

  Engaging player-versus-player combat makes this an online role-playing game to reckon with.

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  Scratch: The Ultimate DJ spins to 360, PS3

  Genco and 7 Studios team with Quincy Jones III on hip-hop rhythm game next spring; Numark on-board for turntable peripheral.

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  Klipsch Image X5 headphones

  The Klipsch Image X5 earphones are a bit of an investment, but they're worth it if you demand excellent audio quality and have had trouble with ear bud fit in the past.

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  Vodafone 3G upgrade delayed to 2009

  Vodafone Australia has blamed Swedish vendor Ericsson for delays to the roll-out of its national 3G mobile network.

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  Apple will repair faulty MacBooks

  Apple late last week said it would repair at no charge MacBook Pros where the Nvidia GPU has failed, or fails within two years from the purchase date.

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  Nintendo announces DSi

  Third iteration of DS console to be released in Japan on 1 November; features bigger screen, SD memory slot, two cameras.

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  Scratch: The Ultimate DJ spins to 360, PS3

  Genco and 7 Studios team with Quincy Jones III on hip-hop rhythm game next spring; Numark on-board for turntable peripheral.

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  Vodafone 3G upgrade delayed to 2009

  Vodafone Australia has blamed Swedish vendor Ericsson for delays to the roll-out of its national 3G mobile network.

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  Apple will repair faulty MacBooks

  Apple late last week said it would repair at no charge MacBook Pros where the Nvidia GPU has failed, or fails within two years from the purchase date.

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  Adobe embraces latest Canon, Nikon, Sony SLRs

  Adobe Systems has updated Photoshop's ability to deal with raw-format images from several of the latest SLR cameras.

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  Report: MP3 players threaten users' hearing

  People who listen to personal music players for only five hours a week at a high volume may be doing permanent damage to their hearing.

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  New Apple laptops to arrive next week

  Apple is expected to unveil updates to its laptop line next week with the official confirmation issued overnight that it was planning a press event in the US.

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  MWg: There's a new phone in town

  Mobile and Wireless group (MWg) has announced the launch of its growing range of Windows Mobile-based smartphones in Australia.

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  BlackBerry Storm finally official

  Research in Motion finally unveiled its first touchscreen smartphone in a joint announcement confirming the phone's exclusive worldwide release through Vodafone.

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  New production cars at the 2008 Sydney Motor Show

  Motor shows are a great way of checking out everyone's wares without the stress of showroom pressure tactics. Here are the affordable newbies which debuted at this year's Sydney show.

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  Plasma vs LCD: Which is right for you?

  Update: Which type of flat panel display, plasma or LCD, is right for you? And which will give you more bang for your buck?

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  New Mazda3 kinda debuts in Sydney

  While the second-gen Mazda3 isn't actually at this year's Sydney show, it was shown digitally at Mazda's press conference.

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  Concept cars at the 2008 Sydney Motor Show

  Visions of the future or visions from the bottom of a brandy bottle? We take a look through the concept cars on show at this year's Sydney Motor Show.

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  Top 5 PDA-phones

  These hybrid devices combine the organisational features of a traditional PDA with the communication capabilities of a mobile phone. To make your life easier, here are our current top five picks.

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  DIY: Setting up a Wi-Fi home network

  With a broadband connection and a wireless network, you can get blazingly fast access on multiple computers throughout your home.

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  MWg: There's a new phone in town

  Mobile and Wireless group (MWg) has announced the launch of its growing range of Windows Mobile-based smartphones in Australia.

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  Best free Windows Mobile software

  You dig your Windows Mobile device, but you'll love it more when it's loaded up with free software for entertainment, security and work. Find the best and brightest free downloads for your faithful handheld.

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  DIY: Wipe Your Hard Drive Clean

  Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy. A full Windows reinstall is the ultimate cure-all for inexplicable errors, crashes and glitches. Our step-by-step primer leads the way.

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  Nokia N96

  It's a little slimmer and it has loads of storage, but Nokia's latest flagship model has little to justify its top-shelf price tag.

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  Megaphone #1: Your monthly dose of mobile

  CNET Australia's latest video series is dedicated to everything mobile, including a peek at the sexiest phones of the future and a wrap of all the phone's we've reviewed this month.

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  Inside an Airbus A380: A video tour

  From cattle class to the $22,000 suites, we take you on a video tour of a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380.

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  Logitech Cordless Keyboard (Wii)

  The Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii is a capable and comfortable keyboard for anyone who's doing a lot of text entry on the Nintendo game console, but it's not a must-have accessory.

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  Logitech PlayGear Pocket Lite (DS)

  The Logitech PlayGear Pocket Lite is a perfectly good case for the DS Lite, but many will find it to be unnecessary overkill for the already durable Nintendo handheld.

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  Apple iPod Touch (2nd generation)

  If you've been holding back, now is the time: the second-gen Touch is an excellent media player, and the addition of third-party apps extends the fun for everyone, no matter where your interests lie.

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  Whaddyareckon?: The End

  Crank up Green Day's Time of Your Life and keep the aloe vera tissues close to hand, because it's time for the final instalment of Whaddyareckon?

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  Panasonic TH-42PZ800A

  If sport or movies are your aim then plasma is still the king, and the Panasonic TH-42PZ800A offers a great picture for a great price.

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  Tonium Pacemaker

  The Pacemaker is a pricey but addictive toy for beat mixers, and a good way to experiment with song combos without having to lug records and turntables around.

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  Cracking open Apple's revamped iPod Nano

  The new-model iPod Nano is tall, thin, and well-built. Maybe just a little too well-built for its own good. Let's smash it!

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  Concept cars at the 2008 Sydney Motor Show

  Visions of the future or visions from the bottom of a brandy bottle? We take a look through the concept cars on show at this year's Sydney Motor Show.

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