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Make Google Maps your Android wallpaper

An update to Google Maps on Android phones lets you wallpaper the start screen with a real-time map, among other things.

Google TV is teaming up with Intel and Sony to bring mobile-like apps to your television.

LG GT540

LG's GT540 could change the way we think about smartphones if it manages to bring it to Australia as a prepaid handset, and could help to raise the awareness of Android at the same time.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Update: we take the X10 in our own hands and walk away impressed. The software is fast and the X10 gives off an air of sophistication unlike any Android phone before it.
Google Chrome 4

The fastest web browser on the market, Google Chrome is a valiant and speedy attempt to redefine how we surf the internet.
Apple Mac Mini (Late 2009)

If you demand a small, relatively affordable Mac, the Mac Mini is your only option. Otherwise, you can find Windows-based small form factor desktops that offer more interesting features with better value.
HTC Tattoo

If you want an affordable Android smartphone, the Tattoo will fit the bill. Power users should look elsewhere.
AVLabs AVL994 Portable Photo Album & Presenter

If there was an award for the most interesting concept for a digital photo frame, then the Portable Photo Album & Presenter from AVLabs would probably win hands down.
Motorola Dext

Motorola has taken the wraps off its first Android-based smartphone and its exciting new Motoblur user interface. Can the Dext bring Motorola back from the brink?
Samsung Galaxy Icon

While we like the design, Samsung needs to do more with the software. Without customisation, Android's absent features are glaringly obvious.

MacBook Pro vs. the PC competition

Mac or PC? The war rages on. We've thrown the most recent 13-inch MacBook Pro and the closest PC to a Mac we've seen, the Dell Studio XPS 13, into the ring for an all-out brawl.
Best games for Mac

With all the focus on console gaming these days, the poor old Mac often seems to be totally ignored. But fear not, Apple fans, for some of the greatest PC games are also available for your Mac. We've gathered some of the best.
Wolfram Alpha explained: The world's most academic search engine

Wolfram Alpha claims to be a web-based "computational knowledge engine". What does that mean exactly?
15 online photo editors compared

Tools that let you edit photos in the web browser have come a long way in the last few years. We wanted to take a moment to do a feature comparison with a grouping of editors — big and small, to see what each one is capable of.

Google vs. Apple war turns personal

The fight between former bosom buddies Apple and Google is getting heated and personal. According to a feature in the New York Times, Apple CEO Steve Jobs poured scorn and invective on Google's mantra of "don't be evil" after its "betrayal" in entering the mobile phone market.
Steam games coming to Mac

Valve has announced that its Steam gaming service is coming to the Mac platform, and will simultaneously release games for both PCs and Macs.
HTC on Nexus One cracked screen

Our Nexus One with a broken screen is back from HTC, and it says that the repair costs around £180 — and next time we shouldn't put the phone in our pockets.
Apple sues HTC over patent infringing Androids

Apple is suing phone maker HTC and has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, alleging that the Taiwanese company is infringing 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone.

Erase useless files on your Mac

CleanMyMac does a good job of cleaning out files you don't need and freeing up space on your hard drive.
Create a Google Calendar for the whole family

Never fight about a forgotten appointment again! Keep track of the whole family with a shared Google Calendar.
Run Windows 7 on your Mac

Brian Tong explains how to install Windows 7 on your Apple Mac.
Getting started on Android

Our quick guide to the Android software gives you a glimpse into the mobile operating system and what it can do for you.

LogSat Professional

Track satellites around the earth.
Earth 2140 demo

Fight and determine if humanity survives to 2141.
FractionalBoldPatch

Fix a boldface type error.
Album Builder

Build composite pages of images and text for print, the Web, and email.