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Digital Life #69: Light my fire
Strike a match, the Kindle is coming to town. We've also got more information on that Sony X-series Vaio and the Windows Phone, as well as weigh in on the Nobel Prize for Physics (because, we're physicists and all).
Reviews
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HP Pavilion s3680a Home PC
Obviously being a small desktop, performance isn't at the super high end of the scale. But being on par with a mid-range laptop these days, we don't know why you wouldn't just buy that for cheaper.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
The X1's good looks and strong hardware are hampered by frequent performance lag, an unintuitive user experience and its jaw-dropping price tag.
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Windows 7 pre-beta (build 6801)
At first glance, Windows 7 appears to be an advanced iteration of Windows Vista, but more consumer-friendly, with many user interface enhancements.
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Sony PlayStation 3 Home Preview
Sony's Home is one of the most highly anticipated titles on the PlayStation 3, and it has the potential to revolutionise the way users interact online. However, there's no doubt it's taken a long time to come to fruition.
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HP iPAQ 312 Travel Companion
It may not be entirely rational buying a GPS for its beautiful screen and multimedia features, but the 312 almost makes the case despite its numerous bugs and flaws.
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Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Microsoft pushes its first service pack for Vista out the door. Is it a salvation, a non-event or a flop?
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Pioneer VSX-LX70
The Pioneer VSX-LX70 is a top-of-the-line receiver which features 1080p upscaling, HD-audio decoding and a piano black finish.
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Pioneer VSX-LX60
Features
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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.
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Is Apple behind the laptop curve?
As good as Apple laptops are, Windows-based PCs do have a few leading-edge features not found in MacBooks.
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Contrasting Windows: New feature comparison
Since 2002 when Microsoft introduced Windows XP, its operating system upgrades have caused a wide range of reactions. In this chart, we compare the major features in each OS and look at Windows' progress over the years.
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Do you need a home network for school?
With the government slowly rolling out laptops to school kids, many families will discover they have more than one computer in the home.
News
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Microsoft's plan to get back in the phone game
The company's long-rumoured "Pink" plans will start revealing themselves next year, as a long delayed overhaul of Windows Mobile hits the market.
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Apple devices hit cafe sweet-spot
Nearly 50 per cent of devices used to access free wireless across inner city Melbourne and Sydney run Apple operating systems, according to ISP Unwired.
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Photoshop update fixes slowdowns, crashes
Adobe Systems released an update to the flagship CS4 version of Photoshop to squelch a number of bugs that could crash or slow down the image-editing software.
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iRiver's Wave Home
There's been a little bit of buzz at CES here about the iRiver Wave Home, which marries a networked multimedia device with a communications hub to form a kitchen/home office-friendly gadget.
DIYs and How-to
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Security Starter Kit: Apps to protect your PC
Viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers — a new PC can be susceptible to the most insidious of plots. We've devised a list of essential and free security programs to protect your computer and your sanity.
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XP to Vista: How to transfer your data
In this quick guide we'll show you how to transfer your files and settings from an aging Windows XP computer to a new Vista machine.
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101 software tips, tweaks and tricks
Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.
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Dual boot Windows XP and Vista
Already got XP installed, but want to try Vista? Here's how to run both at once.
Downloads
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Macro Scheduler Automation Tool
Manage and automate Windows tasks.
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Home Revision Management System
Monitor and backup changes in a project.
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ShareTool
Securely access your Bonjour services from anywhere.
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Comfy Hotel Reservation
Manage and maintain hotel reservations.
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'.
Videos
Image Galleries
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 34 plans |  1% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 34 plans | 1% |
| Nokia N97 | 42 plans | 1% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 6 plans | 1% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 35 plans |  1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 1% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 2% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 1% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 1% |
