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Home cinema systems: Are kits or components right for you?

Whether you want to buy a home theatre in a box or go the components route, you'll need to decide which way is best for you right from the start.

Sony Ericsson Elm

Sony Ericsson's Greenheart initiative pushing forward with this upcoming budget release. It could also be the top choice for outdoors types, it's stiff plastic cover offering splash resistance.

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Reviews

AgfaPhoto DC-600uw

The AgfaPhoto is a cheap, knockabout waterproof camera that's ideal for life at the beach. The feature set and image quality is average but for the price you can't go too far wrong.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

The Lumix DMC-GH1 proves that there's fight and fury in the Micro Four Thirds format, with brilliant HD video quality and great still images.
Fujifilm FinePix S1500

The S1500 is a mini-superzoom with a 12x optical zoom lens, panorama mode and a 10 megapixel sensor.
Fujifilm FinePix J250

The J250 features a 28mm wide-angle 5x optical zoom lens with dual image stabilisation.
Fujifilm FinePix J20

The J20 is an entry-level compact digital camera from Fujifilm, with a 10 megapixel sensor and 3x optical zoom.
Nikon Coolpix S610

The S610 is a 10 megapixel compact with a 4x optical zoom.
Sony Alpha A850

Sony's A850 is a full frame sensor digital SLR which is set to go head-to-head with Canon's 5D Mark II and Nikon's D700. With 24.6 megapixels inside and in-body image stabilisation it's certainly not a shrinking violet, either.
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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Features

Compact cameras with HD video

Take your pick from our comprehensive line-up of point-and-shoots that support HD video capture.
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.
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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News

Polaroid relaunches instant cameras

After an incredible response to the passing of the Polaroid instant film, the new licensee of the Polaroid brand has decided to relaunch some of the most popular instant cameras.
Samsung launches the AMOLED 12M

As 12-megapixel camera phones trickle into market, Samsung steps it up a gear, releasing in Korea the world's first 12MP camera phone with 3x optical zoom.
Will Fujifilm make a Micro Four Thirds camera?

The Micro Four Thirds camera format has, until now, been a two-horse race between Panasonic and Olympus. There are now whispers that Fujifilm might throw its hat into the ring.
MIT students launch US$150 space camera

You don't always need an expensive professional dSLR to capture awe-inspiring images. Sometimes, a basic Canon A470 point and shoot, a little ingenuity, and a beer cooler are all you need.

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DIYs and How-to

Digital camera buying guide

So you're looking for a brand new compact digital camera? CNET Australia is here to help with our guide to choosing and buying a compact digital camera.
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.
3 tips to extend your camera battery's life

Struggling to squeeze out some more shots from your digital camera? Here are three useful tips that you can put into action right now to conserve battery power and make sure you don't miss that vital moment.
101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.

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Downloads

Adobe DNG Converter

Converts files from more than 200 cameras to DNG.
Picture Information Extractor

Transfer, view and rename digital photos and extract metadata from JPEG and RAW files.
Vignetting Reducer

Repair darkening of corners in your digital photos.
Falco Auto Image

Scan or load image, apply different filters, and save in another format.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.