Audio & Video Software
Christmas gift guide
We've got round-ups of the best products in each category to help you make the right choice for every person on your list. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from the CNET Australia team.
How to set-up an iPod Nano
If you've just got your first iPod Nano, this video and slideshow tutorial will help you through the process of setting it up and syncing it with media from your computer.
Articles
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Seven essential free software apps for a new PC
Once you get that new Windows 7 computer, here are the apps you need to install.
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Record audio with your computer
Learn the basics of recording voice and music onto a computer using microphones, audio cables and USB adapters.
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How to quickly add media to iTunes 9
Do you dare to download music and video from sources other than iTunes? CNET's Donald Bell shows off a new feature in iTunes 9 that lets you add media downloads to your iTunes library with a minimum of hassle.
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iTunes 9: A photo tour
The new iTunes, version 9, has an improved overall look that is a bit cleaner and more polished.
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Making sense of digital video files
CNET's Donald Bell helps make sense of the confusing world of digital video file formats and explains some common terms and concepts.
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Do more with Last.fm
Learn some tips and tricks for getting the most out of internet streaming music service Last.fm.
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Beatles perfect storm on 9 September 2009?
For the first time, the Beatles' entire catalogue will be released, in stereo, in one fully digitally remastered collection. Will an iTunes announcement happen the same day?
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How to make video playlists for iTunes, iPod and iPhone
Video playlists are less common than their music counterparts. This guide will help you through the few hurdles worth knowing about.
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DIY home surveillance with a webcam
Too cheap to buy a real home security system? A webcam gets you part of the way there. We examine a few inexpensive ways to do it with an old computer and some home security software.
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How to load music onto a mobile phone
Learn how to transfer music from a computer to your mobile phone or download songs over the air.
Reviews
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Apple iTunes 9
iTunes 9 is a natural, yet relatively minor, evolution of Apple's popular media management software and is a required download for new iPod owners.
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Windows Live Movie Maker
All in all Windows Live Movie Maker is decent freeware that lives up to its promise of making movies fast. Regardless, Microsoft would do well, at the very least, to build more sharing plug-ins and a fleshier Help menu.
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Skype 4.1 beta
Skype's new screen-sharing feature is a clever addition to the VoIP communications application. The new beta also sees birthday reminders reinstated, a favourite feature of past builds.
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LimeWire 5
An update to the popular Gnutella file-sharing client for Windows, Mac and Linux incorporates a shiny new interface and direct sharing with your Google contacts.
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iLife '09
Apple iLife '09 is a great application suite for simple media organising and editing, and the addition of features like face recognition, geotagging and music lessons makes it worth the update.
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Adobe Soundbooth CS4
Adobe's Soundbooth CS4 audio editor is supposed to be relatively simple for audio beginners to tweak speech, songs, and all sorts of sound effects.
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Nero 9
Nero's latest software package attempts to break the perception that they're just about burning.
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Apple iTunes 8
Apple iTunes 8 is the industry standard for multimedia jukebox software and despite the need for a UI overhaul and some liposuction to remove the bloat, iTunes is a solid choice that most users will enjoy.
The Explain Series
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Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.
Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
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Commonwealth Bank Mobile Banking
Bank anywhere, anytime. Learn more.
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Nokia Navigation
The introduction of GPS adds a new dimension of 'social navigation'.
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Round-ups
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 35 plans |  4% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 35 plans |  1% |
| Nokia N97 | 42 plans | 2% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 6 plans | 1% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 35 plans | 1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 4% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 4% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 1% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 1% |
