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Top 10 tips for festive season photos

Don't get left out in the cold this Christmas with sub-standard photos. We've got 10 photographic tips to help you get the best out of your festive season celebrations.

Exposure: Amanda Lim

Step into the magical fantasy land of Amanda Lim's fashion photography on Exposure this month.

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Reviews

Nikon D3S

The Nikon D3S is the replacement for the professional workhorse, the D3, and sits alongside the D3X at the top of the Nikon FX sensor line-up.
Nikon D300s

The D300s is a fast, reliable workhorse for the semi-professional or amateur photographer, and it feels great to use and makes picture taking a real pleasure. But if you don't need HD video, you might want to try the plain old D300 instead.
Olympus E-P1

Though it's rather expensive, we can't help adoring the E-P1. The pictures it takes with the included lenses are mostly great, just don't expect compact-like features such as a viewfinder and flash to be included.
Lensbaby Composer

Shattering all preconceived notions of focus, blur and sharpness, the Lensbaby Composer is more than just a toy — it's a proper photographic tool, picking up an Editors' Choice award.
Canon EOS 50D

The 50D is remarkably similar to the 40D in terms of performance, looks and features — but if you can spare the extra cash, it's a much nicer package.
Olympus E-520

The E-520 adds an appealing range of features to the existing Olympus line-up of dSLRs, but mostly for the first-time buyer. Apart from image stabilisation built into the body and the ability to use older lenses on the Four Thirds system, there is not much that really sets the E-520 apart from other cameras in its class.
Canon EOS 1000D

The Canon EOS 1000D is a good entry-level dSLR, but only its photo quality stands out among the competition.
Olympus E-420

The Olympus E-420 is a good beginner's dSLR with an extremely compact footprint that should go well with travellers. Just don't expect any fancy features for this budget model.

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Features

Best sports games

Most of us aren't born with the ball-thwacking ability of Tiger Woods, the wheel twirling skills of Michael Schumacher or the heading ability of Tim Cahill.
Best strategy games

Are you a general in training? Someone who prefers to direct the battle, even if you sometimes zoom in for the final kill? Sounds like you're a strategy player. Launch your own epic conflict with these top strategy games.
Best first-person shooter games

For the elite gamer nothing beats a first-person shooter. Whether battling alien hordes or human armies, there's something for everyone who wants to pick up a gun and fight (digitally, of course).
Best role-playing games

If you live to battle with thousands of fellow warriors, then you're an RPG fan. A genre most at home on the PC, role-playing games are sneaking on to consoles as well, giving fantasy fans of all kinds something to get excited about.

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News

iPhone bug hides photos

The iPhone OS 3.0 Camera Roll is running out of film for some users. A handful of (very prolific) photographers on Apple's discussion board are reporting that pictures taken with the iPhone camera and screen captures are disappearing from the mobile's on-board photo library.
Flickr and Getty Images get together

Two of the world's largest image providers have joined forces to allow Flickr users to licence their work through Getty Images.
Sony's new dSLRs put the 'a' in basic

Sony has revealed its new range of entry-level digital SLRs, designed to appeal to first-time buyers.
World Press Photo 2009 launches

The annual World Press Photo competition landed in Sydney this week, with an astounding range of entries from around the world, including a winning image from Australian photographer Mark Dadswell.

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DIYs and How-to

Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.
Wipe your hard drive clean

Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy.
GPS buyer's guide

Prices for GPS devices and apps have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.
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.

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Downloads

Solar Eclipse Maestro

Control DSLRs during a solar eclipse.
Alien Attack

Save the Humans - Puzzle Game!
ChordWizard Silver

Learn basics of playing guitar and other fretted string instruments.
Music Theory

Learn and apply music theory.

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.