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Android starter kit
Google's Android Market may not be overflowing with apps just yet, but it's still hours of work separating the good from the bad. We do the hard yards on your behalf, identifying which apps you need now.
iPhone starter kit
Check out our picks for the most useful, informative, social and media-friendly of the bunch to get you started with your new iPhone or iPod Touch.
Reviews
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Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008
Trend Micro Antivirus plus Antispyware 2008 offers a variety of features designed for the home and small office.
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Google Talk beta
With an interface that lacks ads, the simple Google Talk beta dresses up its features by allowing you to leave and receive free voicemail messages, transfer files, and find out what music your buddies are tuning in to.
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Google Talk
With an interface that lacks ads but is also short on features, this early Google Talk beta serves Gmail users who want to chat via text or voice.
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ICQ 5.04
Easy, free services make ICQ 5.04 a fine choice for voice, keyboard, or Webcam chats, but MSN Messenger 7.0 and Yahoo Messenger 7.0 offer more features.
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Yahoo 360 (beta)
Although blogging is a major part of this service, Yahoo 360 is more of a social networking tool that bundles, perhaps, too many services together.
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MSN Messenger 7.0
A fun and feature-packed IM applet, MSN Messenger 7.0 is a great upgrade for version 6.2 users, but we prefer the less intrusive Yahoo Messenger 6.0 and ICQ 4.1.
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ZoneAlarm Internet Security 5.5
ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton Internet Security and McAfee Internet Security to shame with its easy-to-use features.
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AOL AIM 5.5
Although it offers more business-oriented features than any other IM we reviewed, AIM 5.5 will still appeal mostly to home users.
Features
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The best new Windows programs of 2008
In 2008, there were several standout new applications and here are six of what we think are the best ones.
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Spyware Central: Frequently Asked Questions
Check here to see answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about spyware.
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Something to talk about: IM lets you hang up the phone
Instant-messaging apps include Web-based calling so that you can make free phone calls around the world or pay to connect with landline and mobile phones, while letting you share files and photos and plug-ins with the swipe of a mouse.
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PC Starter Kit: 20 Essential Free Downloads
Twenty programs you shouldn't be without.
News
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One Palringo to rule iPhone IM?
Palringo brings an official multi-instant messaging client to the Apple's iPhone 3G. It supports eight chat protocols and includes some useful iPhone-specific features, but also suffers from several irritating limitations.
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Windows Live offers Microsoft a quicker turnaround
Although it has taken Microsoft five years to develop the next version of Windows, the software maker seems to crank out a new Windows Live service every five minutes.
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Study: Teenagers favour IM over e-mail
Instant messaging is emerging as a favourite communication tool among teenagers and young adults, with a good number of them sending more IMs than e-mails, a new survey says.
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ICQ offers video chat
America Online's ICQ instant messaging software now supports video chat, one of the first tangible results of the ICQ unit's recently launched developer program.
DIYs and How-to
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How to make your smart phone smarter
You don't have to be a brain surgeon to boost your smart phone's IQ. Downloadable software offers maps and directions, an instant messenger, and the latest news to go.
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DIY: Parents' guide to online safety
Your children will surf the Web, chat, and download files. With some help from these software tools, you can protect them while they do what kids do.
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CNET's glossary of music terms
Confused by the jargon? Our glossary will help explain commonly used terms related to digital music.
Downloads
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Pidgin
Keep in touch with all your friends in one place.
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OsMonitor Monitoring Software
Monitor your employees' activity and Internet usage.
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WebcamMax
Add videos/effects to virtual/real Webcam and show them to others on messengers.
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IM+ All-in-One-Messenger for BlackBerry
Chat in various instant messengers from your BlackBerry.
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.
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 34 plans |  2% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 34 plans | 1% |
| Nokia N97 | 41 plans |  2% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 12 plans | 1% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 34 plans | 1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 2% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 3% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 3% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 1% |
