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Digital Life #75: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

This week, we examine the new CNET Christmas Gift Guide and look at gaming and GPS, play the year's most controversial games and reveal the tech word of the year.

HTC Tattoo

If you want an affordable Android smartphone, the Tattoo will fit the bill. Power users should look elsewhere.

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Reviews

  • Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

    Sony Ericsson has finally satisfied our curiosity and thrown the covers off its first Android-powered handset. A veritable powerhouse, the X10 features a 1GHz processor and a high resolution 4-inch display.

  • 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.

  • LG Xenon

    Matching a touchscreen with a full-QWERTY keyboard at this price point is fantastic. Anyone looking to make their cyber-life mobile should check out the Xenon.

  • HTC Hero

    HTC shows just how customisable Google's Android platform is, delivering a swag of home screen widgets out of the box. We can't wait to get our hands on the Hero.

  • Kogan Agora Pro

    The much-hyped Google Android phone operating system will hit Australia on 29 January 2009, in the form of the Kogan Agora and Agora Pro. At first glance, this looks to be one of the most exciting products of the year.

  • Nokia N96

    It's a little slimmer and it has loads of storage, but Nokia's latest flagship model has little to justify its top-shelf price tag.

  • Chrome (beta)

    Google has rethought the Internet browser — some of its basic underpinnings are quite novel — but users will recognise some features as they exist in other, open-source browsers on the market today.

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Features

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DIYs and How-to

  • 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.

  • How to avoid suspicious websites

    Nine tips to help you spot — and avoid — scandalous, spoofed and spyware-prone websites.

  • Android starter kit

    Google's Android Market may not be overflowing with apps just yet, but it's still hours of work separating the good from the bad. We do the hard yards on your behalf, identifying which apps you need now.

  • Tiny sites: a guide to the mobile Web

    Tug on your boardies, slap zinc on your nose and let CNET.com.au guide you through the wonderful world of mobile Web surfing.

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Downloads

  • X-Master

    Free extension (Hack) manager

  • Reflect

    Turns your handheld into a mirror. Packed with features and open source.

  • A1 Sitemap Generator

    Generate HTML, XML, RSS, or text sitemaps for your Web sites.

  • Google SketchUp

    Create 3D models & upload them to Google Earth.

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The Explain Series

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