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Top 10 tips for festive season photos

Don't get left out in the cold this Christmas with sub-standard photos. We've got 10 photographic tips to help you get the best out of your festive season celebrations.

Desktop digest: 13 things you need to know to buy the perfect desktop

Despite the laptop gaining strength as the PC du jour in recent times, the desktop still has a place in the home. Here are our top 25 things to consider before buying or building your own desktop.

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Reviews

Mazda 2 Neo 3-door hatch (2008)

Smaller and lighter than the previous model, the Mazda 2 is a revelation for small cars, and for cars in general. There's not much tech on the inside, save maybe the 3.5mm auxiliary input for your MP3 player.
HP Pavilion s3680a Home PC

Obviously being a small desktop, performance isn't at the super high end of the scale. But being on par with a mid-range laptop these days, we don't know why you wouldn't just buy that for cheaper.
Sony PlayStation 3 Home Preview

Sony's Home is one of the most highly anticipated titles on the PlayStation 3, and it has the potential to revolutionise the way users interact online. However, there's no doubt it's taken a long time to come to fruition.
Ninja Gaiden II

This action-packed sequel isn't quite up to the standards of its precursors, but it's still a brutal blast.
Pioneer VSX-LX70

The Pioneer VSX-LX70 is a top-of-the-line receiver which features 1080p upscaling, HD-audio decoding and a piano black finish.
Pioneer VSX-LX60
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer

Mask of the Betrayer offers up a deeper, darker, and ultimately more satisfying role-playing experience than Neverwinter Nights 2.
The Sims 2: Castaway

Castaway might just be one of the best iterations of The Sims 2 on consoles yet.

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Features

Perfectly calibrate your LCD TV

Want to adjust your flat-panel TV to get the best image for your DVDs? Here's how.
Tips for shooting extreme weather

As Sydney awoke this morning to a blanket of orange haze and Armageddon-esque forecasts, everyone was reaching for their digital camera or mobile phone to grab a shot.
Budget shopping tips: Printers

Shopping for a budget printer doesn't have to be an exercise in anger management and self-abasement. Contrary to the stigma, many printers can produce great-quality photos and documents without breaking the bank or eating up expensive consumables.
Contrasting Windows: New feature comparison

Since 2002 when Microsoft introduced Windows XP, its operating system upgrades have caused a wide range of reactions. In this chart, we compare the major features in each OS and look at Windows' progress over the years.

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News

NZ, Australia to get Win7 first

The first retail sales of Windows 7 will take place in New Zealand and Australia on 22 October, Microsoft confirmed this week.
iRiver's Wave Home

There's been a little bit of buzz at CES here about the iRiver Wave Home, which marries a networked multimedia device with a communications hub to form a kitchen/home office-friendly gadget.
VTech enters the home-audio market with music-streaming device

In an interesting move, VTech, the makers of wireless home phones, has entered the home-audio fray with the IS9181, a Wi-Fi-enabled internet radio receiver.
Videography 101

Struggling to figure out how to best record special events in your life? We've rounded up all our camcorder how-tos that might just turn you from Uwe Boll into Francis Ford Coppola.

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DIYs and How-to

Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.
XP to Vista: How to transfer your data

In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.
101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.
Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly

Cnet.com.au's top tips to turn your home into a more eco-friendly household.

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Downloads

Oasys Columbus Personal Edition

Edit, print, and organize data regardless of document type.
Homerun Battle 3D for iPhone

Play in a home run derby to beat your own high score or against other players online.
ShareTool

Extend Bonjour across the Internet securely.
Home Revision Management System

Monitor and backup changes in a project.

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.