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Students access HSC results via PlayStation 3

A spokesperson for the Board of Studies confirmed that in the first 24 hours, 33 students had used a PlayStation 3 to access its website to get their HSC marks, while 21 more has used a PSP.

Buzz! Quiz World

Adding a greater degree of customisation, a bit more visual pizazz and more varied topics mightn't seem like much, but they take the Buzz experience to a new level.

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Reviews

OXX Digital Classic DAB+

The OXX Digital Classic DAB+ takes the strengths of the company's previous model and adds DAB+ making it one of the best value table-top models on the market.
Buzz! Brain of Oz

If you fancy yourself as an expert on Australiana, Buzz! Brain of Oz might be the go for you. Be careful, though, the questions do get rather obscure and tricky at times, and there's the odd brain stumper about the motherland in there too.
Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

The second Indiana Jones adventure expands and builds upon the previous, making for the best game yet in the Lego series.
Colin McRae: DiRT 2

If you have any interest whatsoever in off-road racing you'd do well to take this beautiful and thrilling game for a spin.
Fight Night Round 4

Though definitely an improvement over its predecessor, this boxing game isn't without a few problems.
Philips DAB AE5230 Radio

Philips' inexpensive entry into the digital radio world offers few surprises, either nice or nasty.
Cars Race-O-Rama

Cars Race-O-Rama is a terribly generic racer aimed at the younger crowd. It's neither great nor awful, just absolutely middle-of-the-road gaming.
Assassin's Creed II

Assassin's Creed II is what you'd want an action sequel to be: bigger, better and more beautiful.

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Features

Xbox 360: Australian price list (updated)

There are now two main Xbox 360 bundle options available in Australia.
Best racing games for those who need speed

Are you a demon behind the wheel who thinks too fast is never fast enough? Save yourself a speeding ticket by getting in the driver's seat with one of these racing titles.
Best televisions for gaming

So you've bought yourself a spanking new PlayStation 3 and you're thinking about buying a flatscreen, but what should you choose?
Best Xbox 360 games

Microsoft's Xbox 360 is available in several different configurations to suit most budgets. But which games should you spend your money on? Check out our favourite titles below.

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News

GT5 demo due 17 Dec, GT Academy open to Aussies

A single track demo of Gran Turismo 5 will be released on the PlayStation Network on Thursday, 17 December. For the first time, Aussie and Kiwi virtual racers will be eligible for the GT Academy competition that aims to convert a virtual racer into a real-world race champion.
ABC iView live on PS3

Less of a "channel" and more of a "bookmark", ABC's iView service went live after months of anticipation on the Sony PlayStation 3 on the weekend. Is this a new area of video-on-demand free of the shackles of Freeview?
Gran Turismo 5 will cost US$60 million

Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed that next year's sprawling racing simulator will cost nearly three times as much as Killzone 2.
Modern Warfare 2 makes players crowd-killing terrorists?

GameSpot has reported that the new game Modern Warfare 2 features a section of gameplay which casts players as terrorists gunning down civilians inside an airport.

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DIYs and How-to

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.
Ebook readers: A guide to the world of digital books and how to read them

E-readers are just entering the Australian market, and plenty of people are interested. But what should you know before you start buying digital books and e-readers? We explain the basics.
Why HDMI? What you need to know before going digital

Tired of all those messy home theatre cables ruining your living room's feng shui? Wondering why analog cables are still connecting your all-digital gear? There is a solution — HDMI.
Camcorder formats: which one is best?

Prospective camcorder buyers are faced with a choice of four types of camcorder recording media: hard disk, flash memory, MiniDV/HDV tapes, or mini-DVD. We run through the pros and cons of all four formats to make your purchasing journey a little less like a trip through Dante's nine circles of hell.

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Downloads

Citra FX Photo Effects

Modify your digital photos with various image filter effects.
Picture Information Extractor

Transfer, view and rename digital photos and extract metadata from JPEG and RAW files.
PhotoZoom Classic

Enlarge digital images while preserving quality.
Ace Image Resizer

Modify and resize your image files.

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.