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Digital Life #67: Unboxing zombies

On this week's podcast, Joe gets riled up about Left 4 Dead 2 being banned, we check out the re-branded Windows Mobile, and keep unboxing consumer tech for your viewing (and listening) pleasure.

Top 5 free iPhone music applications

CNET editors round up the five best music applications that you can get for the iPhone or iPod Touch without spending a dime.

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Reviews

  • Sony Ericsson M600i

    Sony Ericsson's M600i candy bar smartphone promises 3G, Symbian OS and touchscreen display in a sleek, compact package.

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Features

  • Shanzhai ji: All you need to know about fake phones

    A behind-the-scenes look at a Chinese "Shanzhai" market, where you can get an iPhone in any colour or shape and with features Apple doesn't offer. But what are the drawbacks of these unofficial phones?

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  • Carriers in a tether over iPhone capabilities

    One of the more curious aspects of the iPhone phenomenon has been the disconnect between the device's capabilities and carriers' willingness to support them.

  • ACMA OK's in-flight mobile plans

    The Australian Communications and Media Authority has proposed to permit the installation of in-flight mobile phone systems, which are necessary for Qantas and Virgin Blue plans to offer SMS and GPRS services on an aircraft.

  • How Seven blew the internet Olympics

    If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.

  • New security rules for batteries on planes

    You might want to pack carefully for your next flight to the US. Rules that take effect January 1 ban travellers from carrying loose lithium batteries in checked baggage.

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DIYs and How-to

  • How to build a wireless network

    CNET.com.au's step-by-step guide to using a wireless router to share an Internet connection and build a wireless network at home.

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Downloads

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