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Intel X-25M solid-state drive (80GB)

Intel's X-25M solid-state drive enjoys several advantages over both conventional disk drives and other SSDs, including improvements to data throughput, boot time and notebook battery life. If you can forget about the cost, this is by far the fastest data drive available.

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Adobe Flash CS3 Professional

Adobe has improved the speed of Flash and its integration with other CS3 apps, although flashy new features are few. Plus, Flash now works natively on Intel-based Macs.

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Bang & Olufsen BeoSound2

It's a music player meant for those fixated more on style than features, though portable audiophiles will appreciate its sonic delivery.

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BenQ Joybee 102R (128MB)

This tiny flash player is an attractive, wearable device, but fails to impress overall.

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BenQ Joybee 125 (128MB)

This Joybee is more a full-featured USB thumb drive than an MP3 player.

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SanDisk rolls out flash hard drives for laptops

SanDisk wants to replace the hard drive in notebooks with flash memory, a swap that it says will make thin laptops faster and more reliable.

Microsoft sheds light on Flash rival

Looking to dethrone Adobe's Web video tool, Redmond to unveil a browser plug-in called Silverlight.

Bye-bye hard-drive, hello flash

The world as notebook users know it is about to change in a flash.

Revamped Google Picasa site identifies photo faces

A new face recognition feature on Google's Picasa Web Albums will help users label their photos with the names of subjects. That and other changes to the photo-sharing site are joined by a new beta version of the accompanying Picasa 3.0 photo-editing software.

Adobe hopes Lightroom captures photo trends

Lightroom 2.0 is better at editing just a portion of an image and it plays more nicely with Photoshop. More broadly, it's designed for digital-era photography challenges.

Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive

You can't boot using a floppy disk the way you used to be able to with DOS, but one handy way to easily boot XP is by using a USB flash drive. Here's how to make it work.

How to buy a flash-based MP3 player

Need an MP3 player that won't weigh you down? Flash-based ones will fit the bill, and here are tips on how to choose one.

Macro tips for your point-and-shoot

It's never too close for comfort when it comes to snapping close-up shots.

Should I get a smartphone?

Smartphones offer the functions of a mobile phone and a PDA in one device, but they are not for everyone. Here's what you need to know before buying one.

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.

The M Factor

CNET.com.au's M Factor competition lets you decide which is the ultimate mobile phone in each of six categories - Fashion, Camera, MP3, Smart, Budget and 3G.

Desktop shopping checklist

Home PCs still have their place in the sun, thanks to falling prices and ease of upgradeability.

Memory cards: All your questions answered

With all the different types and variations available, it's easy to get confused about memory cards. But as they now fit into everything from digital cameras to printers, phones and televisions, it's important to know your way around the memory card maze.

MP3 face-off: Flash memory vs. hard drive

When it comes to storage, MP3 players come in two main varieties: flash and hard drive. But which is better?

Comparing Apples to Apples: iPod Nano vs. iPod Mini

How does the new iPod Nano stack up against the popular iPod Mini it replaces? Here's a head-to-head comparison.

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(FireLion) Portable Key

Protect your system from hackers.

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QWERTY Warrior Typing Game

Play a typing game and improve your skills.

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Natural Login Pro 1.10

Protect and lock your PC and your files by turning your USB drive into a secure key.

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OpenLaszlo 4.0.3

Create zero-install Web applications with capabilities of desktop client software.

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OpenLaszlo (OS X) 4.0.3

Create zero-install Web applications with capabilities of desktop client software.

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