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  Gmail gets colourful themes

  Google has launched themes for Gmail, a feature that lets people customise the appearance of the webmail application with a variety of new looks.

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  Kevin Rudd joins Twitter

  Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has started an account on the Twitter micro-blogging service, but it is not know if the politician maintains the account in person.

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  Gmail gets voice, video chat

  Google is rolling out video and voice capabilities for the chat function that is embedded in the Gmail interface. It's a bare-bones voice and video-conferencing service, but it's simple to install and use and is a very good addition to Gmail.

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  Google, Telstra sign deal for Yellow Maps

  Google and Telstra subsidiary Sensis has signed a deal to integrate the data from its Yellow Pages business listings into Google Maps Australia.

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  Sensis kills its search, uses Google

  Telstra subsidiary Sensis announced today that it would cease developing its local search engine, Sensis.com.au, instead using Google's engine to drive the site.

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  Oi!: MTV Music is, like, the raddest thing ever

  It seems like the only complaint that the cranky digital-media press can come up with for MTVMusic.com, the legendary pop-culture brand's new music video hub, is, "Why wasn't this here years ago?"

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  Britney arrives on Twitter

  Britney Spears has become the latest celebrity to open an account on the Twitter micro-blogging service, although it remains unlikely the pop icon is the one updating her profile.

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  Oi!: An end to drunken, embarrassing emails?

  Google has released a plug-in for Gmail which prevents you from sending drunken emails, but without the need for a breathalyser.

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  Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

  Designers and editors who lean on Dreamweaver for complex dynamic websites will find plenty of tweaks and improvements in version 4.

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  Gmail gets colourful themes

  Google has launched themes for Gmail, a feature that lets people customise the appearance of the webmail application with a variety of new looks.

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  Three ways to save video from the Internet

  CNET.com.au shows you three easy ways to capture and save video from the Internet.

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  Browser battle: IE 8 vs Opera 9.5 vs Safari vs Firefox 3

  A rundown on the latest versions of all the main browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera. Oh, and don't forget Flock!

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  Newbie's guide to Facebook

  What is Facebook and why should you use it?

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  Best free iPhone apps

  If you're like us the first button you pressed on your brand-spanking new iPhone read "App Store". Check out our top free iPhone apps.

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  Channel 10 & the Web

  Channel 10's threadbare online presence stands out among the other TV networks' swish Web sites. But why?

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  Speed up your Web downloads

  When it comes to the Internet, speed is everything. Here are some top downloads that can help your Web speed blaze.

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  Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2

  We put the latest browsers from Microsoft and Mozilla head-to-head and see which one emerges victorious.

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  New Opera beta sports email, feed changes

  For right now, the future of Opera — the browsing alternative to the browsing alternative — doesn't look a whole lot different from the present. Keeping in mind that this isn't a stable release, Opera 9.60 beta 1 for Windows and Mac looks to add a few feature tweaks and claims to be faster.

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  Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

  Designers and editors who lean on Dreamweaver for complex dynamic websites will find plenty of tweaks and improvements in version 4.

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  Chrome (beta)

  Google has rethought the Internet browser — some of its basic underpinnings are quite novel — but users will recognise some features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.

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  Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

  Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.

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  MobileMe

  MobileMe is the successor to .Mac, Apple's subscription service for publishing photos and other personal content to the Web.

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  Firefox 3

  If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

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  MSN Messenger 7.0

  A fun and feature-packed IM applet, MSN Messenger 7.0 is a great upgrade for version 6.2 users, but we prefer the less intrusive Yahoo Messenger 6.0 and ICQ 4.1.

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  Windows Live Hotmail

  Drag-and-drop message organisation and a built-in MP3 player are among the notable new features to this radical overhaul of Hotmail.

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  Google Earth

  Google has launched an impressive 3D geographic imaging application called Earth useful for education, travel and business. Best of all, it's free.

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  Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

  Designers and editors who lean on Dreamweaver for complex dynamic websites will find plenty of tweaks and improvements in version 4.

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  Windows Live Messenger

  The live file-sharing capabilities and clear video call quality make Windows Live Messenger stand out.

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  Firefox 3

  If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

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  Adobe Flash CS3 Professional

  Adobe has improved the speed of Flash and its integration with other CS3 apps, although flashy new features are few. Plus, Flash now works natively on Intel-based Macs.

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  FeedDemon 2

  FeedDemon is a terrific RSS reader that can handle hundreds of subscriptions faster and better than the many free Web-based readers available.

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  GoToMyPC 5

  If you don't mind paying, GoToMyPC 5 makes an excellent choice for working remotely on a PC.

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  Macromedia Flash 8.0

  Macromedia beefs up Flash to tackle videos and mobile content.

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