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Canon SLR video upgrade: new feature or new era?

In an unusual move, Canon released a firmware upgrade for its high-end EOS 5D Mark II camera that substantially expands its video capability nearly a year and a half after the SLR was released.

Watching tsunamis from the safety of your study

It's an unprecedented event for the web as a tsunami caused by a massive earthquake in Chile races toward Hawaii. The threat, however, proves minimal. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.

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Reviews

Philips GoGear Aria (8GB)

The GoGear Aria may be cheaper than a comparable iPod Nano, but it's leagues behind in terms of quality.
BenQ Joybook Lite U121 Eco

With "Eco" and "Lite" in its name does that mean the U121 is a product with fewer features with a high price for the sake of being branded as environmentally friendly?
Apple iPod Nano (5th generation)

Not sure which new iPod to choose? The Nano's fifth incarnation wins hands down, with FM tuner and video camera being more than just cheap gimmicks.
Apple iPhone 3GS

The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.
Samsung Omnia

In terms of features the Omnia stands out as one of the best smartphones to date. It's a shame this doesn't translate into a phone we'd enjoy using from day to day.
Nikon D90

In the two-party race that will never end, D90 selected D-Movie as its running mate. Upon close examination though, D-Movie was found to be severely underdone. Good thing then that D90's photo-taking base is so strong and competent.
AVLabs MYTube Video Speakers for iPod

The MYTube iPod dock throws everything it can into a dock, and then a little bit more. Only some of it sticks, mind you.
Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks

We're not wild about the design of Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks, but its image quality is so vastly superior to that of other notebook webcams that we're more than willing to make the occasional camera readjustment as needed.

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Features

Compact cameras with HD video

Take your pick from our comprehensive line-up of point-and-shoots that support HD video capture.
Five of the best PVRs

If you're looking to upgrade from the old analog VCR to a shiny new digital model then these five recorders are our favourites.
Top 5 phones for video

Making time to catch up with your favourite TV shows can be tough, but a video-capable mobile can help make better use of that long commute to the office and home.
The top 10 songs the web brought back

Thanks to iTunes, YouTube, Guitar Hero and the like, it's possible for long-forgotten music to be revived in a big way — even if it had disappeared from the airwaves for a reason.

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News

Move over Street View: 360-degree Haiti video

An amazing series of real-time, 360-degree videos shot after the Haiti earthquake has put Google's Street View to shame.
Seen on CNET: The tech videos Australians watched this year

What were the most watched videos on CNET Australia this year? It seems we're all trying to figure out our big screens TVs (and finally the Windows 7 upgrade).
Warner Music Group and YouTube talking again

Six months after Warner Music's songs disappeared from YouTube, the two companies are trying to hash out their differences, sources say.
Wiimote hack improves real-life tennis game

Mans Shapshak, an avid tennis player as well as a gear hacker, has come up with a novel way to combine fake tennis with real tennis to improve his real-world game using a hacked Wiimote.

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DIYs and How-to

Memory cards: Make your phone more like an iPhone

Our need for storage is increasing, particularly because we want all of our music, videos and photos to travel with us on our phones, but manufacturers typically cut costs by skimping on internal memory. Luckily, the saving grace is expandable memory cards.
YouTube: Guide to advanced features

YouTube is massively popular and incredibly simple to use, but it also has a few powerful features that are tucked away. This guide aims to help you learn how to use some of these advanced features and to serve as a simple reference page.
Why HDMI? What you need to know before going digital

Tired of all those messy home theatre cables ruining your living room's feng shui? Wondering why analog cables are still connecting your all-digital gear? There is a solution — HDMI.
How to convert video for the iPod

Got a bunch of video you want to put on your iPod? Here's how to get it into the right format for watching on the go.

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Downloads

HP Vectra XM2 Video Driver

Get the Windows NT 3.51 video driver for the Vectra XM2.
HP Vectra VL2 5/60 Video Driver

Get the Windows 3.x video driver for your Vectra VL2 5/60.
HP Vectra VL 5/xx Series 3 Video Driver

Download and install this Windows 3.x video driver.
HP Vectra VL 5/xx Series 3 Video Driver

Download and install the Windows NT 3.51 video driver.