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Apple Time Capsule (2TB, Late 2009)

The Apple Time Capsule is a convenient and simple wireless router and NAS server combo for your home. Unfortunately, you can find better deals on devices that offer greater storage space and many more features for the price.

Five years of home theatre: The highs and lows

CNET Australia has turned five years old, and so we look at some of the big events and technologies in this time, and what's on the horizon.

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Reviews

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.
Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition

While Core i7 presents a new performance paradigm, the heinously gluttonous Australian prices will need to come down before it's accepted by the mainstream.
LittleBigPlanet

LittleBigPlanet is a novel, imaginative, and highly customisable platform game.
Dell V305w All In One

The Dell V305w is an inexpensive all-in-one printer that also connects wirelessly to your home network. However, the output quality needs significant improvement, and the cost to maintain the printer is much higher than the industry standard.
Sony VAIO LT VCG-LT28G

We're still trying to work out who the target market for the highly expensive LT VAIO is. Design-crazed multimillionaires, perhaps.
Canon DC40

The Canon DC40 definitely deserves a spot on your short list of DVD camcorders.
Dell Axim X50 (520MHz)

Solid performance and advanced multimedia capabilities make the Axim X50 a suitable PDA for both serious and more casual users.
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

A midrange dSLR with exceptional dynamic range and excellent midresolution photo quality.

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Features

Will the NBN kill digital TV as we know it?

As the NBN bypasses the airwaves and offers a new pipe into 90 per cent of Australia's homes, could long-languishing IPTV services spell the beginning of the end for TV as we know it?
Memory cards: All your questions answered

With all the different types and variations available, it's easy to get confused about memory cards. But as they now fit into everything from digital cameras to printers, phones and televisions, it's important to know your way around the memory card maze.
CES 2007: Computers and hardware preview

CES is the biggest consumer electronics show in the world. Here's some of the technology and trends we expect to see on the show floor.
Next-Gen Notebooks: Intel Centrino Duo Launch Guide

If you are planning on buying a new notebook in 2006, you'll more than likely be looking at one with a new computing platform from Intel known as Centrino Duo. Here's what you need to know as well as a first look at some of notebooks that are using the platform at launch.

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News

Centrino 2 launches in Australia

Centrino 2 is among us — with three laptops already on the shelves, and significantly more due by August.
The future of subscription music

Is it too late for an Australian subscription music service? We look at the history and rocky future of pay-per-month music.
TV comes to life with gesture technology

The natural human interface has been a huge theme at this year's CES.
Fuzzy picture for Apple TV

The Internet still isn't the delivery vehicle for TV shows and movies, and that doesn't bode well for a box that Steve Jobs has called a "hobby."

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DIYs and How-to

Handhelds buying guide

Choosing the right handheld is all about finding the perfect balance of size, weight, performance, features, and cost.
DIY: Create a blockbuster home video

Got hours of home movies that no one can bear to watch - not even you? Desktop video editing is the answer. Our 10-step guide will help you cut out the boring bits and add effects that will have your family and friends wanting more.

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Downloads

World Almanac - Palm OS Edition Bundle

Become an "Instant Reference Expert" with the 2003 World Almanac - Handheld Edition Bundle.
World Almanac

Become an "Instant Reference Expert" with the 2004 World Almanac - Handheld Edition.
World Almanac

Become an "Instant Reference Expert" with the 2004 World Almanac - Handheld Edition.
Best Selling! World Almanac Low-Res Edition

The World Almanac and Book of Facts is the Best-Selling Reference Book of all time.Since 1868, The World Almanac has been a medium of enlightenment...

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.