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Microsoft outlines pay-per-use PC vision
Microsoft has applied for a patent on metered, pay-as-you-go computing.
Paid to Play? The state of pro-gaming in Australia
Just how active is the pro-gaming scene in Australia? Are we a nation that can stand toe-to-toe against the best gamers in the world? And if we're not competitive, then who's to blame? Check out the answers to all these and more as we put Australia's pro-gaming culture under the spotlight in this in-depth GameSpot AU feature.
Reviews
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HP TouchSmart IQ505a
The second generation TouchSmart as just a panel PC is gorgeous. The AU$1,999 price is fantastic as well — but we can't help but feel that there's so much more potential in the touchscreen aspect being left, ahem, untapped.
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Gears of War
Believe the hype -- Gears of War is a great action shooter, and is one of the first games to look truly next-gen. It may not deliver too much when it comes to gameplay innovation, but you'll be having too much fun to notice.
Features
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The best mobile processor is...
Today's notebooks come with a vast range of processors, but will they give you the best performance? Our comprehensive review benchmarks 19 of the latest mobile processors, giving you an insight into the best chips on the market.
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Censory Overload: Games censorship in Australia
How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? GameSpot AU explores the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia.
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CES 2008: world's biggest tech show preview
The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world's largest, and in the leadup to our exclusive CNET.com.au coverage here's what to expect from CES 2008.
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Intel expands multi-core CPU technology and considers open source UMPCs
Multicore processors, ultra mobile PCs, new platform technologies... These are some of the gems which came out of the Intel Developers Forum happening in Beijing this week.
News
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HP to launch fall line of teen PC products
HP's looking to sharpen up its image towards teens — and it's employing teens to do just that.
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Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure
The scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.
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Microsoft hopes 'Milan' table PC has magic touch
Microsoft hopes 'Milan' table PC has magic touch
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Mobile minitablets still grounded despite new tech
PDAs are pretty much dead; smart phones are the domain of the cellular industry; and the newest push, the ultramobile PC, hasn't met with much early success.
DIYs and How-to
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DIY: Desktop buying guide
What you need to know -- from finding the type of PC that fits your lifestyle to catching up on all of the latest trends.
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Which of my older video games will work on the new consoles?
Which of my older video games will work on the new consoles?
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'.
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 35 plans |  1% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 35 plans | 2% |
| Nokia N97 | 42 plans |  4% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 6 plans | 2% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 35 plans | 1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 4% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 6% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 2% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 1% |
