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Subwoofer set-up guide

Merely buying a great subwoofer is no guarantee you'll wind up with great bass — properly setting it up in your home is crucial. This guide will tell you how to get the most from your subwoofer.

Selling on eBay: 12 tips to help you earn more

If you're still hesitant about hawking your wares on the giant virtual garage sale that is eBay, our tips will steer you through the pitfalls.

Headphone Buying Guide

Headphones come in all shapes and sizes, spanning the gamut from small and sporty to large and professional. Junking the set supplied with your MP3 player is also the easiest way to improve its sound quality. We step you through the ins and outs, as well as the technical mumbo jumbo.

Best free text editors for Windows and Mac

Notepad and TextEdit may be fine for some. If you pine for the simple pleasures of search and replace, tabbed files and handy shortcuts for HTML, though, check out CNET.com.au's favourite text editors for both Windows and Mac.

Five tips for stealthy Facebooking

Want to spend all day on Facebook without getting caught? Here's how.

DIY: Master your Windows processes

Suffering from a slow PC, but bamboozled by what's going on with Windows Task Manager? Here is some software that will take the mystery out of what's going on with your system processes.

Lost mobile phones: a survival guide

Odds are you use your mobile all the time - but what should you do if it's lost or stolen? David Braue catches up with some new solutions to an ongoing problem.

Mobile phone buying guide

Buying a mobile phone is more than a matter of picking the most feature-rich or slickest-looking device -- your usage and lifestyle are going to help you decide which is the the right plan and handset for you.

CNET.com.au's quick guide to handheld operating systems

In this quick guide, we take a look at the functionality and applications of the four main handheld operating systems -- Palm, Windows Mobile, Symbian and BlackBerry.

Set Firefox on fire

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

All about laptop batteries: Updated

Ever wondered why your laptop's battery doesn't last longer? We explain the technology behind battery power, and provide tips on how to maximise it.

Sync your mobile phone with your computer

Become the master of your mobile with phone-syncing software. Here's how to backup data such as contacts and messages from your phone onto your computer without paying your carrier.

Ten things you should do to a new PC before surfing the Web

A Microsoft Windows PC that has not been updated for security vulnerabilities will be compromised by some from of malware within minutes of connecting to the Internet. Take steps to protect yourself before you start Web surfing.

Inkjet printers and fading ink

I've been looking into buying an inkjet printer, so I've been reading info about ink fading and such. Is there a printer that actually has durable ink?

Google hacks

Think you know how to use a search engine? These three handy tips will help you get even more out of your Googling experience.

Photo printing: When inks ain't inks

The most important part of the whole printing system is really the inks, not the hardware.

Photo printing: When paper ain't paper

The market today is filled with many variants of photo paper. What's the difference and how does the media you choose affect your prints?

IBM sale aftermath

I heard that IBM is selling its PC division to the Chinese company Lenovo. Should I be worried about my existing ThinkPads or about buying more IBM PC hardware?

DIY: Smooth and simplify your online research

What's the most annoying thing about doing research online? It has to be copying and pasting all the information you need for note-taking from multiple Web sites.

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