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  Free Speed: Make your Mac faster

  AU$2,000 worth of performance for free? Yes please!

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  Apple fixes security issues with QuickTime 7.5

  Latest QuickTime security updates address security issues that affect Mac and Windows users of the Apple media player.

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  Google offers YouTube video software for Macs

  The search giant releases Mac software to record Webcam video and upload it to YouTube.

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  Adobe moves to broaden Flash reach

  Adobe announces the Open Screen Project, an industry partnership intended to broaden the appeal of Flash for mobile devices and other non-PC platforms.

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  Videophlow tries to enliven YouTube

  Photophlow was for sharing and chatting about Flickr photos. Now there's Videophlow, which presents a similarly elaborate interface for YouTube videos.

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  Flickr purists gripe about video expansion

  Hundreds of Flickr users protest arrival of video clips. So why haven't photography buffs launched a No Dumb Snaphots group?

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  Yahoo allows Flickr users to upload video

  In a bid to broaden Flickr — and put some pressure on Google's YouTube — Yahoo is allowing users to upload video content to its popular photo-sharing site.

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  Australia behind at catch-up TV

  CNET.com.au contributor Bill Dawes joins a select group of Australian broadband users picked to take part in a trial of the ABC's new Playback TV service.

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  Apple to piggyback on DVDs to distribute digital content?

  Starting next week, a DVD you buy off the shelf could end up coming with a free or markedly discounted digital copy from the US iTunes Media Store.

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  What's next for Flickr video?

  Flickr's video hosting service has been out for almost a month. So what's happening with it?

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  Flickr Video: Does it stand a chance?

  Flickr Video is just around the corner, but what is Yahoo going to do to make it work? We've got some ideas.

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  St Patrick's Day downloads

  Get into the March 17 spirit with this collection of Irish-themed downloads.

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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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  Photos: Apple unveils new iMacs

  Steve Jobs shows off sleek desktops and a big upgrade to its home media suite, especially the iMovie app.

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  Plan the perfect wedding

  We can't banish those pesky in-laws, but this collection of software can help ease those wedding planning blues.

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  Downloads for Teens

  To keep teens entertained, check out these awesome games and interactive projects.

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  Downloads for Preteens

  We've got a great collection of downloads for primary school kids that prove you can have fun safely without letting your mind go as soft as jelly.

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  Top World Cup downloads

  To sate your football needs, we've chosen a few of our favourite World Cup-themed downloads that you can check out.

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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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  Oi!: Elgato integrates IceTV EPG for Macs

  Australian television guide provider IceTV has integrated its subscription-based Australian electronic program guide (EPG) into Elgato's EyeTV software through an update released yesterday.

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  Oi!: Show off your shorts

  A local site offers budding filmmakers the ability to share their short films with the world -- and the industry -- for free.

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  Oi!: Soccer stats and more...

  QlikTech's launched a Web-based analysis tool with info on all the World Cup teams and players, including goals, penalties, team rosters and more.

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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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  DIY Guide to Windows Movie Maker

  Do you dream of being the next great Hollywood director? Fancy trying your hand at editing your own home videos? Chances are if you use Windows XP, you already have all of the software tools you need to create your own movie masterpiece.

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  Paris Hilton showcases YouTube's new ad concepts

  With a little help from Paris Hilton, video-sharing site YouTube today announced the launch of two new advertising concepts that take queues from the site's own user-generated content

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  Britain throws open rare film archive

  'Digital jukebox' will offer visitors to the British Film Institute free access to more than 300 movies and TV shows.

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  IBM tool 'reads' Web video for blind

  Open-source Web browser tool for the visually impaired enables interaction with multimedia.

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  Adobe to take Flash videos to desktop

  Adobe Media Player, set for release later this year, can play back downloaded video files, rather than browser-based video streams.

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  Microsoft sheds light on Flash rival

  Looking to dethrone Adobe's Web video tool, Redmond to unveil a browser plug-in called Silverlight.

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  Apple plugs QuickTime zero-day flaw

  Apple on Tuesday released a QuickTime update to fix a security flaw that was used to breach a MacBook Pro at a recent security conference.

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  Popular on YouTube? You may get a profit cut

  Google's YouTube is now ready to cut some video makers in on the action.

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  Roxio Easy Media Creator 10

  There's not much you can't do with Roxio's Easy Media Creator 10 Suite, although we'd dearly like to see more of the applications play nicely with each other.

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  Dazzle DVD Recorder DVC 100

  Got old home movies gathering dust and mould? The DVC-100 offers a stress-free way to archive them to DVD for posterity, although critically it doesn't really do much more than that.

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  Pinnacle Studio 11

  Pinnacle's Studio Ultimate offers a nice bridging gap product for those with low or high end video shooting equipment but little knowledge in video editing. Its Activation process is a royal pain, and set-up is likewise fiddly, but it ranks amongst the best in its class for ease-of-use video editing.

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  Apple iLife '08

  Apple iLife '08 is a fine, affordable media-editing suite that should keep beginners and hobbyists happy when managing pictures, videos, songs and podcasts, but those seeking to fine-tune movies should look elsewhere.

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  Apple Final Cut Studio 2

  Final Cut Studio 2 is a solid value and worthy upgrade for serious film editors who work on Macs. However, hobbyists should consider simpler software.

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  Dazzle DVD Recorder DVC 100

  Got old home movies gathering dust and mould? The DVC-100 offers a stress-free way to archive them to DVD for posterity, although critically it doesn't really do much more than that.

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  Pinnacle Studio Ultimate version 11

  Pinnacle's Studio Ultimate offers a nice bridging gap product for those with low or high end video shooting equipment but little knowledge in video editing. Its Activation process is a royal pain, and set-up is likewise fiddly, but it ranks amongst the best in its class for ease-of-use video editing.

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  Ulead DVD Movie Factory 4

  For video novices, Movie Factory 4 is a solid starting point, even if some of its 80 templates are a little on the ugly side.

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  Nero 7 Ultra Edition

  Nero 7's new features and low price keep it at the pinnacle of CD/DVD-authoring suites, but some problems mean that you might want to wait for the downloadable version.

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  Roxio Easy Media Creator 10

  There's not much you can't do with Roxio's Easy Media Creator 10 Suite, although we'd dearly like to see more of the applications play nicely with each other.

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  iLife '04

  Apple's worthy upgrade brings some nice advances in features and power; the new addition, GarageBand, is the icing on the cake.

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