Tags: 10, 5th birthday, leopard, nas
Best party games
Got people over? Not sure how to keep them entertained as you're preparing the beef bourguignon? Check out this collection of great party games.
Best PC games
Console titles may get all the fanfare, but there are still plenty of great games to play on the PC.
Reviews
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Thecus N5500
Thecus' N5500 is, like all of Thecus' lines, best suited to the professional user who doesn't mind tweaking the unit to get the most out of it.
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Netgear Stora NAS
Netgear is having a crack at making an easy-to-use network attached storage (NAS) device for home photos, music and movie files.
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NHL 10
While it isn't as big of a leap forward as last year's game, NHL 10 is still one fantastic hockey sim.
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Promise SmartStor NS4600
The SmartStor NS4600 ticks the required feature boxes for being a NAS, but is in dire need of an interface overhaul and some features simply don't work.
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Thecus N7700
The N7700 is one heck of a NAS box if you need something to take seven drives and have nowhere to put a rack mount unit.
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QNAP TS-509 Pro
The QNAP TS-509 Pro comes highly recommended — it's a flexible NAS with an interface that's gaining usability as time goes on.
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Synology DS209
The Synology DS209 is an excellent little unit, with a more complex than necessary set up routine. Still for those looking for a highly featured, high performing NAS with an easy to use and flashy menu, it's certainly a compelling choice.
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Linksys NMH405 Media Hub
The Linksys NMH405 Media Hub is a back-to-basics "media-aggregation" server that is perfect for beginners but it does have its hiccups.
Features
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Best PlayStation 3 games
With its Blu-ray and music features, Sony loves to spruik the PlayStation 3 as a multi-purpose home theatre centre, but face it, you wouldn't have one if you didn't want to play games. Here's our pick of the best.
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MacBook Pro vs. the PC competition
Mac or PC? The war rages on. We've thrown the most recent 13-inch MacBook Pro and the closest PC to a Mac we've seen, the Asus U80V, into the ring for an all out brawl.
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Games we played: Editors' Choice 2004
Can you remember what your favourite games were five years ago? Here are the ones that most impressed the CNET crew.
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Top 10 NAS units
Whether you need to keep data safe, or if you're just looking for an easy way to share files across a network, a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is a good way to achieve both goals.
News
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CNET Australia's 5th birthday
Five years is a long time in the tech world, so we've taken the opportunity to reminisce and see how far consumer tech has come since the products we first reviewed in 2004.
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Apple releases OS X 10.5.7
The update to Leopard operating system includes fixes for a variety of bugs and security issues, as well as expanded hardware support.
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Dell officially unveils Adamo, Mini 10
Dell trotted out a fashion model to show off the newest addition to its notebook line-up, but beyond explaining the name of Adamo, the company gave no further details.
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D-Link announces surveillance-centric NAS servers
On Thursday, D-Link announced two NAS servers that work more like internet-based surveillance products — or network video recorders (NVRs) — than storage devices. They are the DNS-722-4 and DNS-726-4.
DIYs and How-to
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Apple Spaces: Separate work and play
There's a nifty feature inside OS X Leopard called Spaces to keep your horseplay and work time separate.
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DIY: 10 tips for better home theatre sound
We've assembled this checklist to help you quickly improve the sound of your home-theatre system.
Downloads
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VortexBox
Turn your unused computer into an easy to use music server/jukebox.
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Quay
Add hierarchical menus with various capabilities for your Leopard or Snow Leopard Dock.
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NasPlan
Create schedules for all your employees and machines in an easy and well-organized manner.
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Dockulicious
Switch your Dock style easily using a drag-and-drop interface.
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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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'.
Videos
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| Nokia N97 | 42 plans | 3% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 6 plans | 1% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 35 plans | 1% |
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