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Motion Computing LS800

Designed to be held single-handedly, Motion Computing's LS800 is a relatively small, 8.4-inch tablet PC with voice recognition software built-in for performing common functions.

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Lenovo ThinkPad T60

The premium you pay is worth it: the ThinkPad T60 delivers a sturdy design, a complete range of network connectivity, top-shelf performance, long battery life, and just enough ports for the typical business user.

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Sony VAIO VGN-SZ18GP

The new VAIO VGN-SZ series are the first Sony notebooks to use the Hybrid Graphic System.

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Acer TravelMate C200

Acer's C200 provides a decent tablet computing experience, but it is let down by sub-par battery life.

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Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi

The main draw of Acer's latest carbon fibre flagship model is its cutting-edge components and swivel webcam. However, in terms of design, there is much room for improvement.

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Firefox gets geographic plugin

Mozilla has revealed plans to announce a plug-in called Geode that would give the Firefox web browser a better ability to understand and use geographic information on the web.

Microsoft to launch 'Windows Cloud' this month

Microsoft will launch an operating system for the 'cloud' in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London on Wednesday.

Stripe mobile radio comes to Australia

Australia's own subscription radio service, Stripe, begins today, but will it succeed in this era of internet and digital radio?

SanDisk, record labels announce new music format

The ever-shrinking record album — its latest iteration being the compact disc — just got a lot more compact, or shall we say, micro.

Sony launches Life with PlayStation

This generation of gaming consoles has seen a wealth of innovations become standard features for systems, from downloadable demos to wireless controllers. One such addition that was perhaps not as fervently called for by gamers is that of live global news and weather updates, but Nintendo updated the Wii shortly after launch with the News Channel and Weather Channel, and now Sony is adding similar features to the PlayStation 3.

XP to Vista: How to transfer your data

In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.

101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.

How to record streaming audio

Many online music sites prefer to stream songs rather than serving them up as downloadable files. Here's a free way to record the audio as MP3s.

How to share files between Office and iWork

Sharing between these two office suites is possible but clunky. Follow our guide to make sharing between Apple iWork and Microsoft Office easier.

Renovating? Don't forget to network

Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

Laptops with long battery life

Unless you're buying a desktop replacement, battery life is arguably the key consideration in any notebook purchase. CNET.com.au gives you our top five long-lasting models.

iPhone apps: Poker edition

Still trawling for iPhone apps? Card sharks will want to check out these three ways of getting an iPhone Poker fix.

The best smartphone is...

Read all the latest reviews but still confused about what smartphone to buy? In our most comprehensive comparison of business-focused smartphones, we've broken down our rating criteria so you can find the best phone based on the criteria you consider most valuable.

Digital SLR buying guide

CNET.com.au gives you the low-down on what to look for in a digital SLR camera.

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Plato Video Converter 7.85

Convert video files between AVI, DivX, XviD, MPEG, WMV, and MOV formats.

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ArcSoft Video Downloader 1.5.0.10

Download and save videos from various video sharing Web sites.

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Apex Video Converter Super 6.67

Convert video files between various formats.

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PokatReader 1.3

Read PDF files as "flip-page" books by one click of a button.

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Gizmo Central 2.6.2

Expand the abilities of your workstation using this suite of tools.

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