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Google Desktop 4 beta

Google Desktop 4 beta is less clunky than its predecessor and we love the zippy search and creative Sidebar Gadgets. Still, we're wary of handing over our computing habits to Google's servers.

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Google Reader Beta

Google's elegant newsfeed manager for Gmail users is friendly for newbies to RSS.

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Google Desktop 2

Google's new desktop search app includes a sidebar to display your local files, as well as your e-mail inbox and Web journeys.

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Picasa Web Albums

The biggest new feature of Google's new Picasa beta is the capability to post pictures directly from the application to a Google-hosted Web album. It's about time.

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Rojo RSS reader

Rojo is a respectable newsreader, but it's not our favourite. We like its community-oriented features, but competitors such as Bloglines are easier to learn.

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Google wants to know where you live

Google has launched an incremental upgrade to its mobile search engine promising "more powerful mobile search" for Australia.

Google Earth now on Macs

Google Earth is now officially available for Mac users.

Will former Google exec help save the music industry?

The new chief of EMI's digital unit is a Googler down to his soul, which means he's extremely bright, a techie, and dead set against suing fans for file sharing.

Google to sell e-books?

The signs seem to be pointing towards Google making a push into e-book sales with its Google Book Search project.

Musicians still waiting on a YouTube payday

Some top music managers say their clients haven't seen any money from the licensing deals the four largest music labels have signed with YouTube.

Google hacks

Think you know how to use a search engine? These three handy tips will help you get even more out of your Googling experience.

100 tips to speed up your software

Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

Newbie's guide to Google Reader

RSS feeds aren't so scary. Give Google Reader a try and we think you'll enjoy them quite a bit.

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.

Desktop bling for Windows

Just because your computer comes with boring backgrounds and icons doesn't mean you have to live with them. Find themes, widgets, and other desktop tools to transform your computer from bo-ring to bling-bling.

Top 10 Google apps

CNET.com.au reviews Google's most compelling desktop and Web-based applications for communications, mapping, 3D drawing and more.

Web 2.0 applications: Google vs. Yahoo vs. the world

CNET reviews Web 2.0 e-mail applications from major vendors Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft.

Outlook horror stories

Microsoft Outlook is the Jekyll and Hyde of the Microsoft Office suite. When Outlook is good, it's very good. But when it's bad, it's a horror show.

Web TV Top 10

Here's a list of 10 must-have Web TV bookmarks that are guaranteed to help you find something online worth seeing.

Australian Federal Election 2007: a CNET.com.au guide

This Saturday's federal election promises to be the most exciting in at least a decade. If you're undecided as to who to vote for or just can't wait until the first results dribble through, there's a plethora of ways to stay informed.

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Google Trends Gadget

Find out how popular your favorite topics are.

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LiveRSS Google Desktop Gadget

Download and view RSS feeds on your desktop.

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Google RSS News

Access and view the last news updates of various topics on your desktop.

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Map My Ancestors 1.3

Show the migration of your ancestors across the world.

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Map My Ancestors 1.3

Show the migration of your ancestors across the world.

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