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Random DIYs and How-to

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.

Digital photo pro secrets

Learn the secrets of getting great, clear photographs no matter what the situation. This guide teaches you the fundamentals of digital photography, and reveals the tricks pro photographers use to get great images of people, objects, live action, and much more.

Newbie's guide to Twitter

Twitter is an interesting and practical real-time messaging system for groups and friends. It's just not completely obvious how to get into it. So, here's a quick newbie's guide to this new platform. This guide doesn't cover every feature of Twitter, but it should help to get you started.

How to get music onto your Walkman phone

The Sony Ericsson Walkman phones are great, but it's not always obvious how to get music onto them. We take you through the checks you need to make before installing the software, how the software works and give you some troubleshooting tips.

Set Firefox on fire

Firefox's extensions can make a good browser into a great browser. We show you how.

Extend your mobile phone's battery life

There's little in life more frustrating than having your mobile phone run out of battery when you've left your charger at home. Follow these simple tips to extend your phone's battery life and avoid being caught short.

Lost: Finding the missing in iTunes

If you reorganise the music on your hard drive, iTunes will lose sight of your tracks and never play them again. We show you how to find the missing songs.

Handhelds buying guide

Choosing the right handheld is all about finding the perfect balance of size, weight, performance, features, and cost. This guide steps you through the decision-making process.

How to remove personal files before you ditch your old PC

Whether you're donating that old PC to a local school or selling it on an online auction site, you'll want to remove your personal files first. Here's a quick lesson in how data is stored and what you can do to keep others from reading your e-mail and seeing your financial data from five years ago.

Switching to an Intel-based iMac

CNET lays out the issues involved in switching to an Intel-based Mac and shows you how to fight some common problems as well as what's the story on software upgrades.

DIY: Yahoo Hacks

CNET describes ways to use Yahoo for custom searches and to compare results against those of Google.

How to get more out of your PSP

Do not let your PSP screen go to waste. Load up some movies. Now.

Tips for tweaking iTunes

Apple products earn well-deserved accolades for their clean, elegant designs, and the company's do-it-all jukebox application is no exception.

iTunes hacks

We'll show you how to stream your iTunes library wirelessly throughout the house and create playlists without having to manually select each song.

Starting to Shuffle

Hello,
I am thinking about purchasing an iPod Shuffle for $149 and was wondering what accessories come with it and how do I get songs from my Windows computer to the Shuffle?

Thank-you.

DIY: Setting up your home office

When setting up a home office, there are some things you shouldn't overlook. This handy guide will help you avoid the most common pitfalls.

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.

DIY: Notebook buying

We cover every aspect you need to consider in making a notebook purchase in our extensive guide.

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Random image galleries

Exposure: Alex Wise

Favouring waterscapes, Alex Wise also passionate about other styles of photography and has experimented with shooting urban exploration and infrared images.
Inside Googleplex Sydney

It's not quite the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, but Googleplex Sydney is nonetheless an intriguing insight into the Google mindset.
Motorola unveils glitzy Bluetooth gadgets

What does it take to change the mindset that Bluetooth headsets are geeky, sci-fi-looking devices? Motorola is banking on David Beckham and Dolce & Gabbana.
Inside Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Lightroom, like Apple Aperture, is designed for photographers who don't need all the compositing and effects tools in Photoshop. It provides a more work flow-oriented approach to photographic production tasks -- specifically viewing, selecting, organising, retouching, and outputting photos.
iPods through the years

The digital music player changed Apple's fortunes and showed the music industry that legal downloading of songs could work.