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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.

Desktop digest: 13 things you need to know to buy the perfect desktop

Despite the laptop gaining strength as the PC du jour in recent times, the desktop still has a place in the home. Here are our top 25 things to consider before buying or building your own desktop.

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Reviews

HP 2159m

HP's 21.5-inch monitor is fairly average for its class — however, in the face of its limitations, the price doesn't add up.
Asus Designo MS246H

The MS246H works well if you're trying to reach a certain design aesthetic — just be aware that with this aesthetic comes a lack of adjustability options and frustrating menu buttons.
HP w185

Its limitations mean that the only scenario we can recommend the w185 in is where you need a dirt cheap monitor for extremely basic use, like to throw in a server room. Otherwise if you're looking for quality, we'd look elsewhere.
ViewSonic VX2433wm

ViewSonic VX2433wm is a low-priced monitor with acceptable performance for everyday tasks.
Dell ST2310

The ST2310 has a low price and is good for everyday tasks, but it lacks some of the extra features included with similarly priced displays.
Compaq Q2009 LCD Monitor

HP's budget line 20-inch monitor doesn't deliver any surprises, either nasty or nice. You just get what you pay for.
ViewSonic VG2427wm

The ViewSonic VG2427wm has a good assortment of ergonomic options and great performance, but its asking price is just a bit too high to recommend.
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.

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Features

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.
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.

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News

Microsoft introduces 'Starter' version of Office

The new ad-supported, limited feature version of Office will come preloaded on certain new PCs. The replacement for Microsoft Works is one of several new ways Microsoft is trying to create new customers for its productivity suite.
Next Mac Office, due by 2010's end, gets Outlook

The software maker says it is working on a new version of its Mac Office product, which will include a Mac version of Outlook, replacing Entourage.
Nokia to work with Microsoft for mobile Office

With the next version of Office, Microsoft is trying to expand its hold on the productivity market and has announced a deal with Nokia to help achieve this goal.
Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite: Edit Office docs on your iPhone

Quickoffice, the makers of office productivity software for Symbian and BlackBerry smartphones, has released its first suite for the iPhone.

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Downloads

10-Strike Network Monitor

Monitor servers, switches, and all other network devices.
GSA AV Guard

Monitor your place via video or audio and send alert messages to your mobile computer.
The Best Keylogger

Monitor your PC and online activities.
Keylogger Hunter

Protect your PC by blocking the activities of keylogger programs.

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.