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Western Digital WD TV Live

The Western Digital WD TV Live is a compact media streamer that now features YouTube and Flickr access and a supports a wide range of formats.

Best sports games

Most of us aren't born with the ball-thwacking ability of Tiger Woods, the wheel twirling skills of Michael Schumacher or the heading ability of Tim Cahill.

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Reviews

Corel Home Office

Despite some compatibility setbacks, Corel Home Office suite is useful for creating documents. Its conscientious size, small-screen optimisations, and attractive price make it a good buy for a Netbook office suite, or for saving space by shedding advanced features.
Nero 9

Nero's latest software package attempts to break the perception that they're just about burning.
Quickbooks QBi 2008/2009

Existing users of Reckon's line of accounting packages have the best reason in years to upgrade with the QBi series. New users should find the attractive pricing of the entry-level versions pretty compelling too.
Creative Aurvana Live headphones

These headphones are designed with the idea that you may want to listen from analog as well as digital sources. They're everyman's cans, delivering solid sound quality across all genres of music.
NBA Live 08

NBA Live 08 receives its praise for its upgraded gameplay system and awesome graphics.
Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008

Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008 offers a variety of features designed for the home and small office.
Windows Live Hotmail

Drag-and-drop message organisation and a built-in MP3 player are among the notable new features to this radical overhaul of Hotmail.
Apple Final Cut Studio 2

Final Cut Studio 2 is a solid value and worthy upgrade for serious film editors who work on Macs. However, hobbyists should consider simpler software.

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Features

Best strategy games

Are you a general in training? Someone who prefers to direct the battle, even if you sometimes zoom in for the final kill? Sounds like you're a strategy player. Launch your own epic conflict with these top strategy games.
Best first-person shooter games

For the elite gamer nothing beats a first-person shooter. Whether battling alien hordes or human armies, there's something for everyone who wants to pick up a gun and fight (digitally, of course).
Best role-playing games

If you live to battle with thousands of fellow warriors, then you're an RPG fan. A genre most at home on the PC, role-playing games are sneaking on to consoles as well, giving fantasy fans of all kinds something to get excited about.
Wireless networking demystified

With so many options, which network set-up is best for you?

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News

BigTinCan Maps helps you fix your street

A new open-source mapping app goes beyond guiding you from A to B, allowing you to fix maps on the fly and clean up your community in the process.
Better Place's software tells you where you can go

Better Place founder Shai Agassi is ready to show off his software industry experience to improve electric vehicles. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the electric car service company will show off in-car software designed to ensure that electric car drivers have enough charge to keep driving.
Microsoft hikes Win7 prices for Australia

Australian buyers of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system will pay between AU$50 and AU$150 more in real terms than US residents for the software, the company revealed this morning.
Adobe and Apple now support Nikon D3X

Both Adobe and Apple have released updates for their image-editing software applications that support RAW files captured by Nikon's professional, full-frame D3X.

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DIYs and How-to

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.
Wipe your hard drive clean

Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy.
GPS buyer's guide

Prices for GPS devices and apps have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.
Digital camera buying guide

So you're looking for a brand new compact digital camera? CNET Australia is here to help with our guide to choosing and buying a compact digital camera.

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Downloads

Network Inventory Reporter

Collect and report network software, hardware, and programs.
Wise Registry Cleaner

Scan and clean Windows registry from errors and obsolete entries.
SuperRam

Increase the performance and stability of your PC.
Amnesia

Uninstaller to completely remove all related application items.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.