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Microsoft releases Windows 7 Family Pack in Australia
Microsoft has started a limited "pilot" of the Windows 7 Family Pack in Australia for Christmas.
Cars Race-O-Rama
Cars Race-O-Rama is a terribly generic racer aimed at the younger crowd. It's neither great nor awful, just absolutely middle-of-the-road gaming.
Reviews
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Madden NFL 10
A number of features make Madden NFL 10 a more realistic and enjoyable portrayal of football, but a few problems — both old and new — continue to trouble the series.
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James Bond: Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace will leave you shaken and stirred, but not entirely satisfied.
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Kung Fu Panda
This movie-inspired action game is fun while it lasts, but sadly that isn't very long.
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Kogan Agora Pro
The much-hyped Google Android phone operating system will hit Australia on 29 January 2009, in the form of the Kogan Agora and Agora Pro. At first glance, this looks to be one of the most exciting products of the year.
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SingStar Amped
This fourth karaoke release from Sony ironically rocks harder than the SingStar with "rocks" in the title.
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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
Broken, buggy, and shallow gameplay leaves Mercenaries 2's world in flames.
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Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
The third time is a charm for Traveller's Tales — logical puzzles and great offline co-op play make this the best Lego game yet.
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Tourist Trophy
Tourist Trophy is (almost) the Gran Turismo of the motorcycle kingdom. That's no surprise really because it's also made by the crew at Polyphony Digital.
Features
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Best GPS-enabled mobile phones
While it could be argued they're not as robust as in-car sat-navs, these GPS-enabled mobile phones can help you find your bearings when you're on the move.
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Digital radio: All you need to know
Forget about AM and FM, as digital radio (or DAB+) is the way of the future. It features interference-free transmissions, rewind and pause, and track info.
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Aussie sports games: Win, lose or draw?
The past, present and future on video games based on the biggest sports down under.
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Aussie games to watch in 2009
If you thought gamers were spoilt for choice in 2008, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
News
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Australian pricing for new Macs
Apple has revealed Australian pricing details for the new hardware line-up it announced overnight in the US, with the vendor's new low-end MacBook laptop starting at AU$1299.
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Amazon's Kindle comes to Oz
Amazon's hyped e-reader Kindle is coming to Australia, with plans for the device to begin shipping on 19 October.
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BigTinCan Maps helps you fix your street
A new open-source mapping app goes beyond guiding you from A to B, allowing you to fix maps on the fly and clean up your community in the process.
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Google Maps, finally with Aussie traffic
It's taken a while, but it's finally here: Google Maps now includes real-time Australian traffic info.
DIYs and How-to
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GPS buyer's guide
Prices for GPS devices and apps have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.
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VoIP guide: Voice over IP in Australia
Tired of paying the phone bill? You don't have to be tech savvy to make calls over the internet. This Australian guide explains all that you need to know about using VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) services.
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Top GPS features
So you've decided you're going to get a portable GPS device, but what features should you look out for and which brand is best at what?
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FAQ: The Australian iTunes store
We answer your questions about the Australian version of Apple's iTunes store.
Downloads
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Google Hybrid Maps Downloader
Take and combine hybrid images of Google maps.
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X-Master
Free extension (Hack) manager
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Google Mobile App for BlackBerry
Gets the information you need quickly, with instant access to Google Search.
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MotionX GPS Drive
Use your iPhone or iPod Touch as a GPS device to get directions anywhere in the US and Canada.
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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| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 35 plans |  1% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 35 plans | 1% |
| Nokia N97 | 41 plans |  3% |
| Blackberry Curve 8520 | 6 plans | 1% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 12 plans | 2% |
| Apple mobile phones | 3% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 3% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 2% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 3% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 1% |
