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Random Features

Online image editors for blogging

We head out across the Web to find out whether these online image editors are picture perfect.

Censory Overload: Games censorship in Australia

How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? GameSpot AU explores the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia.

Plasma vs. LCD: Six things you need to know

You know you want a flat TV, but you may not know whether a plasma or an LCD is best for you. Executive editor David Carnoy tells you what to consider before buying.

Five net nasties and how to avoid them

From fraudster frogs on Facebook to dodgy music downloads: we look at five ways your data can be compromised online and how to stay safe from the scamsters.

Digital photography glossary

Having problems with certain camera jargons? Fret not. We have compiled a list of the common terms and definitions used in digital photography.

PDA Buyer's Guide: What to look for when buying a handheld

The right PDA has to be small enough that you enjoy toting it around, but the battery needs to be big enough that it has some juice left when you need it; plus, it must have a decent-size screen.

iTunes: Just how random is random?

Think that song has appeared in your playlists just a few too many times? David Braue puts the randomness of Apple's song shuffling to the test -- and finds some surprising results.

Save every Web site: best bookmarking tools

What if you could save every single Web site you like with the click of a button? Of course, you already can; these three great bookmarking services stand out from the crowd.

Change of Heart: 3 DVD rental services reviewed

Can a DVD addict find happiness through a mail-order rental business?

Are doodles the key to an effective search?

Researchers in southern California are developing a technology to tag files with arbitrary graphics so that searches can take advantage of the way the brain processes images.

Protect your home office - from your kids

There's nothing worse than setting up your home office, only to have the kids destroy the lot with an errant game install, virus infection or jam covered keyboard.

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.