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Please Explain: 24p

Ty Pendlebury explains the frame rate standard designed to improve the image quality of your Blu-ray discs: 24p.

Ty Pendlebury explains the frame rate standard designed to improve the image quality of your Blu-ray discs: 24p.

Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G HSDPA USB Modem

Vodafone's compact USB modem boosts accessibility to the telco's high-speed 3G mobile network — but the speed can range from over 2Mbps to less than 300Kbps depending on your location.
iConnect Access 624W

The iConnect Access 624W Wireless Router offers a very simple way to automatically configure your wireless network and home ADSL connection. Read our Australian review.
D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G730AP

While not a necessity, the DWL-G730AP is a highly convenient, inexpensive tool for frequent travellers.
Updated: Work from home (or anywhere): four remote access options

Four very handy services that allow you to remotely access your work (or home) PC anywhere you have an Internet connection.
GoToMyPC 5

If you don't mind paying, GoToMyPC 5 makes an excellent choice for working remotely on a PC.
Laplink Everywhere 4.0

Lack of a true-colour option hinders Laplink Everywhere, although the program does offer multiplatform support and flexible file transfers.
Microsoft Office 12.0 pre-Beta 1

Microsoft Office 12.0 pre-Beta 1 drastically revamps the interface layouts of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
LogMeIn

Great features make this free remote-access service a worthy telecommuting solution.

Microsoft Office 2007: Versions compared

With seven versions to choose from, CNET clarifies what applications are included in each software package.
Four far-reaching routers

If you're lucky enough to have a palatial abode, you'll need a router that can cast a far-reaching network so that you can be connected in the most remote corners of your home.
Broadband on the move - Australian 3G data card round-up

Road warriors rejoice - 3G data cards are bringing some long awaited speed to mobile Internet access. We take a look at offerings from the major Australian carriers.
TV aspect-ratio converter

Wide-screen TVs owners will find that their screens don't match up with the common 4:3 format of standard TV programs and those with traditional 4:3 TV screens often encounter letterbox bars when viewing DVDs. To find out exactly how much picture you'll be missing with either kind of TV, check out our aspect ratio calculator.

New Wi-Fi spec challenges Bluetooth

A new Wi-Fi specification will let wireless devices discover and connect to one another without a router.
Better JPEG standard due in 2009

JPEG XR, an image format created by Microsoft that promises a number of advantages over JPEG, has cleared a key standardisation hurdle.
Free Wi-Fi set to go full-time at Sydney libraries

Over the past four weeks, the City of Sydney Council has been trialling the provision of free Wi-Fi services in its libraries. With only a fortnight to go before the hotspots are switched off, a spokesperson has said that users won't have long to wait before access becomes a permanent fixture.
USB 3.0 boosts speed tenfold

Need to get a bunch of data from your PC to your MP3 player real fast? You may be interested to know that the newest version of USB will be 10 times faster.

How do I remotely access my PC?

What is the best way to access my PC remotely over my wireless home network?
Upgrading Wi-Fi standards

Is it possible to upgrade an 802.11b-capable laptop to 802.11g with a firmware change?
CNET.com.au's quick guide to aspect ratio

We'll take you step by step through the common aspect-ratio problems -- and their solutions -- on both standard and wide-screen televisions.

SugarSync Manager

Backup, access, and sync your files across your computers and a mobile phone.
TreeSize Professional

Make the most of the space on your hard drive.
MP3 Audio CD Burner

Burn over 200 audio files on your CD.
8Start Launcher

Organize your shortcuts into groups and categories.

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.