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Digital camera buying guide

So you're looking for a brand new compact digital camera? CNET Australia is here to help with our guide to choosing and buying a compact digital camera.

Targus Armoured Notebook Case

The TANC is a tad bulky, but it's a reasonable price to pay for the protection it could afford your child's school laptop.

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Reviews

Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010

Trend Micro Internet Security Pro's broad feature set combined with its look and feel make it a serious contender, but questionable efficacy and middling performance mean it's a program we're not recommending for this year.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010

Kaspersky's 2010 updates for its Internet Security and Anti-Virus programs introduce several useful features, including behavioural-based threat detection, program sandboxing and a gamer mode.
Dell Latitude 2100

The Latitude 2100 is an interesting answer to customising for the needs of schools. As a by-product, Dell has created a robust little netbook that can just as easily be tossed around by any techie who likes to work roughly.
ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

The ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 shows promise, but we would still wait until AMD works out the kinks before handing over your hard earned.
Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.4GHz)

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro gets a solid under-the-hood upgrade for better performance and longer battery life, allowing the MacBook Pro to put enough distance between itself and the lower-end MacBook to justify its higher price.
Canon Selphy CP740

The Canon Selphy CP740 offers a decent feature package and quality prints for an inexpensive compact photo printer. Casual snapshooters will be satisfied with this, but users who need more features should look elsewhere.
Windows Live OneCare Family Safety beta

Microsoft's beta version of a free service that filters Web sites for content for children makes parents and guardians system administrators for their kids' Windows Live accounts.
Dell Latitude D620

With a complete range of connectivity options, Dell's thin-and-light Latitude D620 will keep you in business when you're away from the desk.

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Features

Protect your home office - from your kids

There's nothing worse than setting up your home office, only to have the kids destroy the lot with an errant game install, virus infection or jam covered keyboard.
Gadget Buzz

From MP3 sunglasses to floating pod homes, we show you the latest gadgets from around the globe.

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News

Children's, liberties groups protest filter

A number of Australian children's civil liberties and other groups have launched a significant protest against the Federal Government's plans to censor the internet through a filtering scheme.
Govt to survey schools on e-security

The Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy intends to survey school children, parents and teachers on e-security and cyber-safety threats from late July 2009.
Conroy's paternalism misses target

Our great Communications Minister's limited focus on scary dangers like Facebook leaves many real net nasties unaddressed in Safer Internet Day activities.
Games desensitise children to violence: South Australian Attorney General

South Australian attorney general says he is not the only classification minister to oppose R18+ classification; lauds current system's ability to "encourage modification".

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DIYs and How-to

How to family-proof your PC

You may be savvy about computer security, but what about your family and friends? Before loved ones wreak havoc on your files, make sure you take these four basic security precautions.
Security Starter Kit: Apps to protect your PC

Viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers — a new PC can be susceptible to the most insidious of plots. We've devised a list of essential and free security programs to protect your computer and your sanity.
Avoiding downloading pitfalls

Downloads always breaking? Follow our handy pointers to get the most out of your Internet connection.
100 tips to speed up your software

Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

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Downloads

Madonna and Child in Great Art

View Madonna and child images by Rennaissance artists.
Malware Defender

Protect your system from all forms of malware.
Stop Software Installation Tool

Prevent users from installing unwanted software with password protection.
User Time Control

Control kids' PC time and specify when exactly and how long the computer can be used.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.