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Gran Turismo 5

We know now that it's scheduled for release in Japan in March 2010, so we headed down to creator Kazunori Yamauchi's offices to have a chat about what we can expect from his new baby.

Aston Martin Rapide: 007 gains a family

We love Aston Martins with a passion, but one of the biggest issues with the DBS we looked at recently was the fact it only had two seats. It's inconvenient ferrying our burgeoning harem of wannabe Bond girls in the boot. Thankfully, Aston Martin has addressed this perplexing issue with the Rapide.

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Reviews

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

A colourful cast of comic characters enlivens this fun and technically uneven sequel.
LG Viewty Smart

It's called the Viewty Smart, but it's definitely not a smartphone. Aside from the decent camera, there's very little to recommend this high-priced mobile.
LG 50PG79ED

The LG 50PG79ED offers an excellent picture for the price and adds a useful, though at times idiosyncratic, digital recorder with 160GB of space.
Sony Vaio VGN-TT15GN

If you have the money, you shouldn't hesitate to buy the TT, in any of its guises. It looks phenomenal, is comfortable to use and is exceptionally portable.
Patapon

Patapon's ingenious combination of real-time strategy and rhythm makes it a one-of-a-kind game that's easy to recommend.
Olympus E-520

The E-520 adds an appealing range of features to the existing Olympus line-up of dSLRs, but mostly for the first-time buyer. Apart from image stabilisation built into the body and the ability to use older lenses on the Four Thirds system, there is not much that really sets the E-520 apart from other cameras in its class.
ASUS EeePC 1000H

The Eee PC 1000 is a fabulous machine. It precariously straddles the line between netbook and ultraportable, but it's well equipped, well designed and great for those who need a laptop on the move.
Toyota Tarago GLi (2006)

A people mover that transports all manner of cargo with ease. Pity that it's so pricey and that many of the valuable safety features are optional extras.

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Features

The top 10 songs the web brought back

Thanks to iTunes, YouTube, Guitar Hero and the like, it's possible for long-forgotten music to be revived in a big way — even if it had disappeared from the airwaves for a reason.
Aussie sports games: Win, lose or draw?

The past, present and future on video games based on the biggest sports down under.
Mobile phone buying guide

Buying a mobile phone is more than a matter of picking the most feature-rich or slickest-looking device — your usage and lifestyle are going to help you decide which is the right plan and handset for you.
The economy of piracy: How game publishers are killing the PC

For as long as I can remember, the media has talked about the death of the PC as a gaming platform. The latest hot console comes out with comparable graphics, and the doomsayers dust off their placards and start chanting.

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News

Electric cars making a comeback, soonish

The all-electric car — which had a brief heyday less than a decade ago before the car companies killed it — is about to make a comeback.
Nine's legal TV downloads: Almost there

Nine's Catch-Up service is a big step in the right direction, and sports a DRM which for a change isn't mindlessly restrictive.
How Better Place plans to revive the electric car

We sat down with the CEO of Better Place Australia, Evan Thornley, to discuss how his company plans to make the electric car a reality in Australia.
CES 2009 preview: Home audio

CES 2009 proves once again that audio has plateaued. Can't someone just make a simple player that does everything?

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DIYs and How-to

Camcorder formats: which one is best?

Prospective camcorder buyers are faced with a choice of four types of camcorder recording media: hard disk, flash memory, MiniDV/HDV tapes, or mini-DVD. We run through the pros and cons of all four formats to make your purchasing journey a little less like a trip through Dante's nine circles of hell.
How to store your files online

Six options for sharing, backing up and storing your files online.
Print, save and organise your digital photos

Learn how to organise your images so that they're easy to find, safely backed up, optimised for printing and much more. Once your digital photographs are transferred to your PC, learn how to "process" them for the best possible results.
The best ways to back up your data

Backing up your hard drive is something you should do regularly, but because of forgetfulness, the unpleasantness, or just plain laziness, you put it off. Before you know it, the drive takes a dive, and all your files are gone for good.

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Downloads

100 Science Words College Graduate Should Know

100 Science Words Every College Graduate Should Know***********************************New Feature Update!! Includes UniDICT 2.0 functionality...
Open Validator

Verify conformance of web sites to web standards.
Duden Universal German Dictionary (Android)

Learn over 150 000 German words and 500 000 definitions.
Greek Palm OS Localization (Greek PiLoc)

The program allows to use Greek in addition to English on Palm OS devices

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.