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Item Reviews

Wario Land: The Shake Dimension

Wario Land doesn't shake any conventions, but it's still a fun, beautiful platformer.

Dead Space

An incredibly atmospheric and disturbingly gruesome deep-space adventure that will haunt your dreams and leave you begging for more.

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Call of Duty: World at War

World at War brings proven Call of Duty mechanics back to WWII with great success.

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God of War: Chains of Olympus

Although it feels a bit like God of War: Lite, Chains of Olympus delivers a great, combat-heavy adventure with excellent production values.

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This is a great GPS if you have a piano black fetish. For the rest of us, it's just OK. Its good points (Aussie-capable text-to-speech, junction view, extended lane info) are balanced out by an inconsistent interface and unfriendly windshield mount.

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Item News

Optima shut down, assets auctioned off

The remnants of Australian PC maker Optima ICM have been auctioned at trading website Grays Online, but some equipment has been reserved to repay customers that are owed outstanding warranties from the failed company.

Hands-on with the new Xbox Experience

Crave Microsoft has named a date for the launch of its revamped Xbox Live service — 19 November — and we got our hands on it to see if hardcore fans have anything to worry about.

BlackBerry Storm finally official

Research in Motion finally unveiled its first touchscreen smartphone in a joint announcement confirming the phone's exclusive worldwide release through Vodafone.

Next year's VW Golf GTI

The new Golf has a tough road to tread: restore its reputation for quality interiors, while also cutting production costs. Good thing the new GTI looks mean then.

A wristed development for Disney

Disney has partnered with Lexar to release a range of brightly coloured data storage accessories, including a High School Musical USB bracelet.

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Item DIYs and How-to

Apple iCal: An insider's guide

iCal is Apple's personal calendar program to help organise work and personal lives. In this guide we'll show you the basics of the calendar service, integrating it with other Mac software, syncing your calendar to mobile devices, and sharing your schedule.

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.

101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.

Five tips for better portrait shots

A good portrait has the ability to convey the subjects' state of emotion. Whether your subject is old or young, you will capture them in their best moments with these handy tips.

Get the most out of iPhoto 08

Move beyond the basic functionality of iPhoto 08 with these 10 advanced tips.

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2007/09/21

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2007/06/21

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Mercedes-Benz wins race to build first Lithium-ion hybrid

Lithium-ion batteries are common place in consumer electrical items but, thus far, automotive engineers have been hampered by various technical issues, not least their susceptibility to explode. Mercedes-Benz seems to have cracked these problems with its first hybrid, the S400 BlueHybrid.
VW Golf GT Sport TDI in photos

Although the quality of the materials in VW's fifth-generation Golf has dipped a little, there's still an abundance of nifty features. We take an in-depth look at the Golf GT Sport TDI.
Photos: IE 8 gets better with beta 2

Microsoft is still playing catch-up with Opera, Safari, and Firefox, but IE 8 beta 2 brings it one step closer to the competition.
Photos: BMW goes back to the future with the M1 Hommage

To mark the 30th anniversary of its M1 supercar, BMW took the covers off the M1 Hommage at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2008, an annual historic car concourse held at the Hotel Villa d'Este on the shores of Italy's Lake Como.
Photos: Adobe Photoshop Express finally arrives

After more than a year of anticipation, Adobe Systems will finally roll out Photoshop Express, a Web-based application for editing, organising, and sharing images.