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Best in-car Bluetooth hands-free kits

It's illegal to hold a mobile phone and drive; we pick the best Bluetooth hands-free car kits, so you can inform friends that you'll be late or chat about what so-and-so is doing with you-know-who and not be nabbed by the boys and gals in blue.

Best FM transmitters for the car

Not all iPod FM transmitters are created equal — some have dodgy cradles that fling your iPod around the cabin, others roll over at the first sign of interference. We pick three of the best, so you have your tunes everywhere you drive.

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Reviews

  • Pioneer AVIC-F10BT

    Pioneer's top-of-the-range in-dash navigation unit, the F10BT features a 7-inch touchscreen, movie playback including DivX, Bluetooth hands-free, USB connectivity and iPod support, as well as sat nav with text-to-speech, 3D view and traffic messaging.

  • Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

    Gran Turismo 5 Prologue may be only a practice lap for the real thing, but it's a beautiful joyride while it lasts.

  • Nokia LD-4W

    The right accessories make easy work of lugging about this well-designed GPS receiver.

  • Forza Motorsport 2

    Forza 2 delivers on nearly every aspect you'd want in a Forza sequel. It drives incredibly, it's wonderfully presented, and it's rich with modes and features.

  • Garmin StreetPilot c510

    Garmin's reasonably priced c510 GPS navigator uses text-to-speech technology and the latest SiRF starIII GPS receivers.

  • Hitachi MMP-501

    A portable GPS with a large 5-inch screen, music and video playback and Bluetooth connectivity.

  • Need for Speed Carbon

    Even though the wingman mechanics and canyon races don't quite pan out, it's still a stylish and enjoyable street racer.

  • Motorola T305 Bluetooth car kit

    The portable T305 offers much of the same functionality as an installed Bluetooth kit, for a lot less cash.

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Features

  • Blu-ray player loading times compared!

    Now that Blu-ray players are essentially cut-down computers it can seemingly take forever to load discs. We rate players on how quick they are.

  • Tech toys for speed junkies

    Not everyone can go touring in a Bugatti or racing in a Ferrari. But that's half the allure — you want it but you can't have it. Well, that's not entirely true.

  • Tech on tour: Family road trip survival tips

    Can technology make the hassles of a family car trip simpler? Alex Kidman decided to put technology to the test on the road.

  • Speed up your Web downloads

    When it comes to the Internet, speed is everything. Here are some top downloads that can help your Web speed blaze.

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  • Start your car from your iPhone

    Car security company Directed Electronics has unveiled a new iPhone application that lets customers control parts of their Viper SmartStart-enabled vehicle from their iPhone or iPod Touch.

  • Optus trialling 3G web accelerator

    Optus is considering using web accelerator technology widely across its 3G mobile network to increase the speed its customers can access websites on increasingly popular data-rich devices like the iPhone.

  • Audiovox, PlayStation 2 roll out

    The almost nine-year-old PS2 is now officially going on the road, thanks to Audiovox.

  • World's first internet car radio, Aussie-style

    German audio manufacturer Blaupunkt has announced the first internet radio for vehicles, which it developed in conjunction with a local company.

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DIYs and How-to

  • A guide on how to iPod your car

    An iPod, or any MP3 player, is a great way of carrying around shedloads of music. But why should you only listen to your music collection on the bus or train? We show you how to hook your iPod up to your car.

  • 100 tips to speed up your software

    Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

  • How to get the most from your RAM

    One of the cheapest ways to speed up your PC is to optimise the memory. So make the most of your PC's RAM, whether or not you add new modules.

  • DIY: Speed up your bootup time

    Does it seem like it's taking your once-speedy PC longer and longer to go from power on to desktop screen? We'll show you how to speed up your computer's Boot process with a few easy fixes.

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Downloads

  • Jet Car Stunts for iPhone

    Race and use your rockets to complete huge jumps on your way to the finish line in this iPhone game.

  • Simple DNS Plus

    Speed up Internet access by running your own DNS server.

  • Auto Maintenance Pro

    Makes it easy to manage your vehicle maintenance, track PM, repairs, and costs.

  • iGetter

    Manage and accelerate your downloads.

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