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Carbon fibre explained
Hot cars often sprout bits of carbon fibre on their bonnets, wings and dashboards, but what is this enchanting material? How is it made? And is it all it's cracked up to be?
What is Bluetooth?
An obscure dental hygiene issue? Something you've heard a friend talk about on their mobile? CNET.com.au explains Bluetooth, what to be aware of when buying Bluetooth products, and what to expect in the future.
Reviews
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FIFA 10
FIFA 10 offers the best gameplay in the series' history and includes even more features and game modes to boot.
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Bose SoundDock 10
While it's expensive and isn't loaded with features, the Bose SoundDock 10 is classy looking and sounds excellent for a compact iPod/iPhone speaker.
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Philips GoGear Opus
The slow interface probably kills what would have been an excellent player with decent format support and great sound quality.
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Norton AntiVirus 2010
Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.
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Norton Internet Security 2010
Norton Internet Security 2010 builds on the immense progress it made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.
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Sony Ericsson Pureness
Sony Ericsson wants us to think of the Pureness as "a work of art rather than technology".
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Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2010
Going by older detection and removal numbers, Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware offers competent if basic security protection. However, so do many free competitors. This year, we recommend giving Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2010 a pass.
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Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro's broad feature set combined with its look and feel make it a serious contender, but questionable efficacy and middling performance mean it's a program we're not recommending for this year.
Features
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Digital SLR basics
Looking to enter the world of digital SLR photography? The next instalment of our Learning Centre on digital photography helps explain some of the terms and key features you'll come across.
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Camcorder basics
Thinking of buying a camcorder? Just got one? Let's take a look behind the specs and see what you've got in your hands.
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What is a digital camera?
Just getting started with digital photography? Our comprehensive guide covers the ins and outs of your digital camera in the first instalment of our Learning Centre series.
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Best 200Hz LCDs
Motion compensation, or 100Hz, has been with us a while, but 200Hz is now the new "standard". There are couple of models on the market. But, are they "twice" as good?
News
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Office 2010 beta gets LinkedIn
Microsoft has released a beta of Office 2010 at its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. The beta integrates social network LinkedIn with Outlook, offers a stripped back Excel for browser editing, and video editing tools for PowerPoint.
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Dyson Air Multiplier bladeless fan explained by James Dyson
Earlier this week, at the launch of the new Dyson Air Multiplier or bladeless fan, we spoke with its inventor James Dyson about it and his other inventions.
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Virgin Mobile offers Aussies free beer
The party-hearty mobile operator today launched its new-look branding and members' lounge alongside a new CBD store on Pitt Street in Sydney.
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NSW education: Just six laptops lost
Fears that laptops issued to students under the Digital Education Revolution would be "sold at the pub" have proved unfounded, with the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) claiming it has suffered six losses to date.
DIYs and How-to
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Run Windows 7 on your Mac
Brian Tong explains how to install Windows 7 on your Apple Mac.
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Do more with Last.fm
Learn some tips and tricks for getting the most out of internet streaming music service Last.fm.
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VoIP guide: Voice over IP in Australia
Tired of paying the phone bill? You don't have to be tech savvy to make calls over the internet. This Australian guide explains all that you need to know about using VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) services.
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Troubleshooting iPhone upgrade issues
We outline a few simple tips to help overcome tethering woes for iPhone users upgrading to firmware version 3.0.
Downloads
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Essential Guide to Acute Care (EssAC)
Aimed at Foundation Programme trainees and for trainees in medicine, surgery, anaesthesia and emergency medicine - people who deal with acutely ill...
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EZ Study: CPR
study-guide that helps you review CPR principles
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Lippincott's Review for NCLEX-RN (NCLEX-RN)
It reflects the current NCLEX test plan and contains more than 5,800 total test questions - including alternate-format questions - to help students...
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PHPQuickReference
browse php functions reference with autocompletion
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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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.
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
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Commonwealth Bank Mobile Banking
Bank anywhere, anytime. Learn more.
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Nokia Navigation
The introduction of GPS adds a new dimension of 'social navigation'.






















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