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How to make your own iPhone ringtones

Just because Apple charges for iPhone ringtones doesn't mean we should have to pay for them. Follow our step-by-step guide to creating your own ringtones using your favourite MP3 files.

How to make your own iPhone ringtones

Just because Apple charges for iPhone ringtones doesn't mean we should have to pay for them. Follow our step-by-step guide to creating your own ringtones using your favourite MP3 files.

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Reviews

iXpand 3G

Despite its stylish iPhone-like design, the iXpand 3G is best avoided due to its sub-par battery performance.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (iPhone)

The success of a GTA port for the iPhone was always going to rest on the implementation of good controls. Rockstar has quite a ways to go before it masters this aspect on the iPhone platform.
Apple Time Capsule (2TB, Late 2009)

The Apple Time Capsule is a convenient and simple wireless router and NAS server combo for your home. Unfortunately, you can find better deals on devices that offer greater storage space and many more features for the price.
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station (Late 2009)

The AirPort Extreme Base Station is a great wireless router for Mac or novice users who need something that's simple, nice-looking and works well for their homes. Savvy Windows users will find many better value alternatives.
Soniq iM600K

Despite some clunky features, Soniq has ensured its iM600K iPod sounds good, and for a little over a hundred bucks it's a minor miracle.
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini

A Trojan horse in a field full of cardboard cutouts, the new Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini delivers fine sound in an affordable package.
Navigon iPhone car kit

It mightn't be the cheapest iPhone windshield mount out there, but it's compact, holds Steve's phone in place without a trace of shakes and looks good to boot.
Altec Lansing inMotion Classic

The Altec Lansing inMotion Classic offers a stylish way to play your iPod or iPhone around your home. It sounds remarkable for its size, but it lacks the low-end oomph of a larger system.

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Features

Camera showdown: Nexus One vs. iPhone 3GS

How does the iPhone's camera stack up to the Nexus One's? We put the two mobile phone cameras through their paces.
Portable games to take on your travels

Portable games are a godsend for Australian travellers faced with long trips and lots of transit time to kill. Here's our pick of the best trip-worthy DS, PSP and iPhone games.
Best laptops of 2009

2009 was reasonably quiet for laptop evolution — the GFC hampered things a little, but there was still some great laptops. We sound off our favourites for the year that was.
Best home cinema devices of 2009

From Blu-ray players to home media streamers, CNET Australia looks at the best home cinema gadgets of the year.

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News

Start Up! iPhone browser boots ads

Looking for a way to speed up web browsing on the iPhone? Start Up is a browser alternative that can optimise sites for mobile viewing and block ads on the pages you visit.
Pizza Hut app augments your reality

Pizza Hut's new iPhone app uses augmented reality to help you locate your nearest pizza purveyor of the Hut variety.
Count your blessings with iPhone rosary app

The Pope will be keeping his iPhone to hand now that there's an app offering digital rosary beads.
Smirk About: Slip your phone into something more comfortable

iPhone skins are a dime a dozen these days, but what about PS3 and Xbox controller skins, or notebook skins for that matter?

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DIYs and How-to

Create a Google Calendar for the whole family

Never fight about a forgotten appointment again! Keep track of the whole family with a shared Google Calendar.
Convert your videos for the iPhone or iPod for free

Brian Tong shows you some free programs that can be used to take all your videos and move them to your iPhone or iPod.
Troubleshooting iPhone upgrade issues

We outline a few simple tips to help overcome tethering woes for iPhone users upgrading to firmware version 3.0.
Get songs and playlists off the iPhone

It's easy to get songs on to an iPhone; it's notoriously hard to get them off. Whenever you plug someone else's iPhone or iPod into a computer, iTunes wants to erase everything on that player. Here's an easy way to get your songs and videos off your iPhone.

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Downloads

iSharesoft iPhone Ringtone Maker

Make ringtones from videos/audios and transfer them to iPhone.
Air Mouse Server

Install server application to connect with Air Mouse iPhone.
Talking Portuguese Phrasebook

Learn Portuguese via your iPhone in impress the locals.
Talking Greek Phrasebook

Learn Greek via your iPhone in impress the locals.