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Top 10 tips for festive season photos
Don't get left out in the cold this Christmas with sub-standard photos. We've got 10 photographic tips to help you get the best out of your festive season celebrations.
iRiver B30
Idiosyncratic as hell, the iRiver B30 is a feature-complete player with sparkling sound, but it won't put a fire up the Cupertino boys.
Reviews
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Philips GoGear Vibe
The Philips GoGear Vibe isn't the best budget MP3 player we've seen, but its enviable colour screen, photo viewer and video playback make it one of the most well-rounded in the price range.
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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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Sony Handycam HDR-XR100
While it's a perfectly serviceable HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR100 should deliver a little more of everything for the money.
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Panasonic SDR-H80
The Panasonic SDR-H80 has the zoom power of a telescope and offers plenty of storage in a compact body, but the video results aren't nearly as thrilling.
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Sony Ericsson W508
The W508 is a great phone for listening to music and playing games, but it's yet another Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson that doesn’t really standout from the pack.
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Cowon D2+
The Cowon D2+ is a sturdy little touchscreen MP3 player with flexible sound enhancement settings and useful features, but it hasn't changed much from the 2007 version.
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Sony Handycam DCR-SR47
If high storage capacity, long zoom range and easy operation are above video quality on your list of needs, the Sony Handycam DCR-SR47 is well worth a look.
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iRiver P7
The iRiver P7 is like a beautifully crafted concept car with a frustrating lack of horsepower, but the price is compelling.
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Best high-capacity MP3 players
Music hoarders rejoice! Here are a few picks of the top players for those large collections.
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Best FM transmitters for the car
Not all iPod FM transmitters are created equal — some have dodgy cradles that fling your iPod around the cabin, others roll over at the first sign of interference. We pick three of the best, so you have your tunes everywhere you drive.
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Best tiny MP3 players
When it comes to tiny MP3 players, flash chip-based players are where it's at. We choose some of the tiniest, cutest models on the market.
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What storage should I get in my camcorder?
There are many types of camcorders on the market, and all take different types of storage. We look into what's available, so you can decide what's best for you.
News
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Flash 10.1 for nearly every mobile device except the iPhone
Flash on smartphones, or the lack of, has been talked about for a long time, but this will all end soon as Adobe has just unveiled its latest Flash Player 10.1 built for pretty much everything found in a typical household.
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Creative's drastic price drop on unreleased MP3
The player hasn't even started shipping yet, but Creative has already dropped the price on its newest flagship, the Creative X-Fi2.
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Most smartphones to get Flash Player 10 beta in October
Back at GSMA 2009, Adobe announced that it would bring Flash Player 10 to a number of smartphones in 2010, and it looks like Adobe is making good on its promise.
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Adobe's Flash comes to TVs, set-top boxes
Adobe has created a new version of its Flash multimedia player that can be embedded in TVs and set-top boxes.
DIYs and How-to
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Wipe your hard drive clean
Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy.
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Flash of brilliance: Using hotshoe strobes
Get the most out of your digital SLR and flash unit with these hot tips.
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Camcorder formats: which one is best?
Prospective camcorder buyers are faced with a choice of four types of camcorder recording media: hard disk, flash memory, MiniDV/HDV tapes, or mini-DVD. We run through the pros and cons of all four formats to make your purchasing journey a little less like a trip through Dante's nine circles of hell.
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Camera phone buying guide
Digital cameras have become an inseparable component of mobile phone technology. With the quality of these cameras continually improving, CNET.com.au is here to guide you through the various pitfalls of separating the gems from the junk.
Downloads
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SWF to MP3 Converter
Convert SWF files into MP3 and separate and record single sound elements.
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Math Challenge
Teach your kids math using flash cards.
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Amara News Ticker
Create horizontal and vertical Flash news tickers for your Web site, add music and themes.
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FLVPlayer4Free
Play YouTube video files from the Web or your local folders.
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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