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iXpand 3G

Despite its stylish iPhone-like design, the iXpand 3G is best avoided due to its sub-par battery performance.

Ways iPhone is better than Android

We recently gave you a list of the ways Android beats the iPhone, and just to be fair, we now offer 10 areas where Apple's device fights back.

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Reviews

Asus EeeBox PC EB1501

We've yet to be truly bowled over by any nettop PC, and while this one is not the be all and end all of systems, if you yearn for a full keyboard and external monitor presence, it's a fair option.
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.
Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray Player

Toshiba's BDX2000 Blu-ray player is a little light on features, but offers great picture and audio quality at an affordable price.
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.
Apple Mac Mini (Late 2009)

If you demand a small, relatively affordable Mac, the Mac Mini is your only option. Otherwise, you can find Windows-based small form factor desktops that offer more interesting features with better value.
Littlest Pet Shop: Beach Friends

A very light game of interest only to Littlest Pet Shop fanatics, but they'll most likely love it to bits.
World of Zoo

Animal-obsessed kids will be in seventh heaven with World Of Zoo — and they might even learn a little along the way.

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Features

Apple iPad FAQ

We have answers to the most frequently asked questions about Apple's new touchscreen tablet, due in Australia in late April.
Maps on the iPad: What you'll find

The Google-powered maps app for the iPad gets some subtle new features, but there are a few caveats too.
Best 13-inch laptops

13-inch laptops are the new 15-inch. With decent resolution screens, excellent portability, good performance and in some cases stellar battery life, this segment is set to explode in 2010.
Music on the Apple iPad: iTunes lite

iPad's music browser looks and acts like iTunes, but it's really a bit of a hybrid between the iTunes interface and the capabilities of the iPod's browser. Here's what it includes and what's missing.

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News

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.
Snowboard powered by old Apple PowerBooks

If you've been inspired by the recent Winter Olympics and live in some place colder than Terra Australis, check around your house for some old laptops, string 'em together and you've got yourself a snowboard!
Microsoft shows how PCs, phones, Xbox 360s play well together

A recent demo of a single game being played on a PC, a phone and an Xbox 360 shows how Microsoft's three-screen philosophy will work in practice.
Apple iPad due in Australia in late April

Apple has announced that the iPad in both its 3G and Wi-Fi forms will go on sale in Australia in late April 2010.

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DIYs and How-to

Advanced iTunes: Get more from the software

Here's a collection of four tips for getting more out of the software — using multiple libraries on a single machine, the best uses for Smart Playlists, getting true CD-quality rips from your CD, and tips for getting perfect album art.
Troubleshooting iPhone upgrade issues

We outline a few simple tips to help overcome tethering woes for iPhone users upgrading to firmware version 3.0.
How to family-proof your PC

You may be savvy about computer security, but what about your family and friends? Before loved ones wreak havoc on your files, make sure you take these four basic security precautions.
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

RadioSHARK

Access and record radio broadcasts.
OneScan

Use Apple's OneScanner with Photoshop.
Apple PowerBook 1400 Floppy Drive Update

Correct a problem where PC-formatted disks are not read properly on PowerBook 1400s.
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live/Live Value Driver (Windows 95/98)

Update your Sound Blaster Live or Live Value with the latest Windows 95/98 drivers.