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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.
Mozilla releases Firefox 3.5
Firefox 3.5, the embodiment of Mozilla's attempt to "upgrade the web", is now available for Windows and Mac.
Reviews
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Safari 4
Apple is touting Safari 4 as the fastest browser on the web for both Windows and Mac. Depending on your computer's specs that may indeed be true. However, if you need more than speed, Safari may not be the best choice.
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Flock 2.5
Flock's differentiator is the way it integrates other services into the main browser frame — almost everything you'd want to do on the social web is already built in.
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Apple Mac Pro (2009)
Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro demonstrates marked improvements over the older model in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios.
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Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.4GHz)
Apple's smaller-scale iMac remains our favourite all-in-one. And while its looks, its ease of use, and its performance are all selling points, Windows PCs are starting to catch up (at least with the latter).
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Apple MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz)
Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro has a raft of new features, however, there's now less incentive to spend extra on a Pro because its 13-inch mainstream cousin received a greater overhaul.
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Chrome (beta)
Google has rethought the Internet browser — some of its basic underpinnings are quite novel — but users will recognise some features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.
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Razer DeathAdder for Mac OS X
With StarCraft II and Diablo III on the horizon for OS X, and the benefits designers and video editors can gain from a highly responsive and accurate mouse, this is one device you should check out.
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Firefox 3
If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.
Features
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Browser battle: IE 8 vs Opera 9.5 vs Safari vs Firefox 3
A rundown on the latest versions of all the main browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera. Oh, and don't forget Flock!
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Toolbar tussle for Internet Explorer
Google and Yahoo have recent updates for their toolbars for Internet Explorer. How do they compare? Is one so much better than the other that you should switch your favourite search and Web mail provider?
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Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2
We put the latest browsers from Microsoft and Mozilla head-to-head and see which one emerges victorious.
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Fun apps for your Mac
A collection of quirky and fun Mac apps that have caught our eye over the past few months, such as software to turn your MacBook into a virtual lightsaber and a package that allows you to change your desktop environment by smacking your Mac.
News
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Google announces Chrome OS
Google has announced the creation of the Google Chrome Operating System project, with the goal to build a Linux-based OS available for purchase on netbooks in the second half of 2010.
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Apple releases OS X 10.5.7
The update to Leopard operating system includes fixes for a variety of bugs and security issues, as well as expanded hardware support.
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What gives Firefox 'Fennec' the mobile edge
AT CTIA, we get a hands-on demo of Firefox's in-development mobile browser, code-named Fennec, and see what feature sets it apart from the competition.
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CBA broadens mobile banking reach
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced support for mobile phone banking on any internet-enabled device.
DIYs and How-to
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Should I buy a smartphone?
Smartphones offer the functions of a mobile phone and a PDA in one device, but they are not for everyone. Here's what you need to know before buying one.
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Apple Spaces: Separate work and play
There's a nifty feature inside OS X Leopard called Spaces to keep your horseplay and work time separate.
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File sharing between XP, Vista and OS X on a local network
You've got a Mac and a PC hooked up to a local network, and you'd like to share files between them. Thing is, file sharing isn't easy. No sweat! CNET.com.au walks you through setting up file sharing on OS X, Vista and XP.
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The ultimate guide to Mac keyboard shortcuts
This guide shows all the tricks to let your fingers do the walking around your Mac.
Downloads
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MuvEnum Address Bar
Replace the missing Windows XP SP3 address bar, with improvements.
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Arlington Kiosk Browser
Turn your PC into a secure public kiosk with an Internet access policy control.
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Core FTP LE
Manage your files remotely and securely via FTP with SFTP and SSL.
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Lively Browser
Browse Web pages in tabbed mode or tree mode, get top popular sites on the Web or just in your country.





















