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Please Explain: 24p
Ty Pendlebury explains the frame rate standard designed to improve the image quality of your Blu-ray discs: 24p.
Microsoft Office 2010 beta: First take
The beta for Microsoft Office 2010 is here and we've had a chance to check out the latest version. Though the changes are more incremental than they are major, there are some useful new enhancements worth noting in this revision.
Reviews
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Laser DVBT-MP32 Multimedia Plus
It's not the prettiest PMP on the block, but the inclusion of digital TV support makes the MP32 a great little gadget.
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Toshiba Regza 52XV600A
The Toshiba Regza 52XV600A is a 52-inch LCD which features a 100Hz mode, three HDMI ports and a native 5000:1 contrast ratio.
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Toshiba Regza 42XV600A
The Toshiba Regza 42XV600A is a 42-inch LCD which features a 100Hz mode, three HDMI ports and a native 1300:1 contrast ratio.
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Toshiba REGZA 47ZV600A
The Toshiba REGZA 47ZV600A is a 47-inch LCD which features the company's ClearScan 200hz technology and USB playback.
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Toshiba REGZA 55ZV600A
The Toshiba REGZA 55ZV600A is a 55-inch LCD which features the company's ClearScan 200hz technology and USB playback.
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Toshiba REGZA 42ZV600A
The Toshiba REGZA 42ZV600A is a 42-inch LCD which features the company's ClearScan 200hz technology and USB playback.
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Forza Motorsport 3
The next instalment, coming in October, offers pumped up visuals, error prone AI drivers and a rewind feature to undo nasty little incidents, like dates with the Armco.
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Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700
Although it's not our favourite keyboard and mouse combination, the Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 set earns our recommendation for its comfortable "Incurve" key design, quick scrolling mouse and impressive battery life.
Features
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Best portable mobile phone speakers
People love sharing their music when they are out and about. We check out the best portable speakers to use with your music-playing mobile phone.
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Top 5 plasma TVs
Looking to buy a flat-screen TV for Christmas? If so, then the smart money is on plasma: excellent picture quality, large sizes, and capable of displaying high-definition content. We look at five of the best.
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Buying a new TV
So, you're looking to buy a new television. Or maybe, you've bought yourself a TV and are looking to make the most of it. Where do you start?
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Perfectly calibrate your LCD TV
Want to adjust your flat-panel TV to get the best image for your DVDs? Here's how.
News
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Office 2010 beta gets LinkedIn
Microsoft has released a beta of Office 2010 at its Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles. The beta integrates social network LinkedIn with Outlook, offers a stripped back Excel for browser editing, and video editing tools for PowerPoint.
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Telstra boosts Melbourne cable to 100Mbps
Telstra has announced an upgrade to its HFC broadband network within Melbourne as well as its Velocity fibre-to-the-home network and will begin trailing a new TV set-top box.
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Microsoft dabbles in hardware
Taking a page from arch-rival Apple, Microsoft has teamed up with hardware-maker Acer to deliver a Windows 7 laptop created to its specifications.
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Seven unveils 7Two digital channel
Seven has announced the details of its new digital channel called 7Two which begins broadcasting next month and will feature a mix of new run series and "old favourites".
DIYs and How-to
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How to get the best deal on a new TV
If you're looking to buy a new television, there are a lot of things to consider. Thankfully, you don't have to do it alone, as CNET Australia is here to help.
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Advanced iTunes: Get more from the software
Here's a collection of four tips for getting more out of the software — using multiple libraries on a single machine, the best uses for Smart Playlists, getting true CD-quality rips from your CD, and tips for getting perfect album art.
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TuneUp your iTunes music library
Does your iTunes library have lots of songs with missing tags and cover art? TuneUp Companion is a plug-in for iTunes that does all the tedious tagging and cover art retrieval work for you.
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Xbox Live: FAQ about gaming online
This resource rounds up answers to all the questions we are frequently asked about gaming online with Xbox Live, from getting connected to games, membership, points and more.
Downloads
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Digital Music Record Convert Burn Station
Convert, burn, and rip your audio CDs.
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Digital Music Record Edit Burn Studio
Audio record, convert, edit, burn, grab are all supported in it.
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MultitrackStudio Lite
Create and edit music in a recording and mixing environment for audio and MIDI.
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YouTube Music Downloader
Download YouTube videos and convert them to MP3, AVI, WMV, MOV, MP4, and 3GP formats.
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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Commonwealth Bank Mobile Banking
Bank anywhere, anytime. Learn more.
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Nokia Navigation
The introduction of GPS adds a new dimension of 'social navigation'.

























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