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Digital Life #76: Ain't no party like a Win7 party
What's a real Windows 7 launch party like? Derek risks life and limb to find out and report back to us this week on Digital Life.
Seven essential free software apps for a new PC
Once you get that new Windows 7 computer, here are the apps you need to install.
Reviews
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Apple iTunes 9
iTunes 9 is a natural, yet relatively minor, evolution of Apple's popular media management software and is a required download for new iPod owners.
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Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium)
Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.
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Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)
Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
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Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate)
Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
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Azentek CPC-1100
Azentek's 7-inch, in-car PC offers navigation, Bluetooth mobile phone integration and multimedia playback capabilities.
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WD ShareSpace
The WD ShareSpace NAS is a step up from the company's World Edition and while it performs well it's expensive and offers few features.
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Apple iTunes 8
Apple iTunes 8 is the industry standard for multimedia jukebox software and despite the need for a UI overhaul and some liposuction to remove the bloat, iTunes is a solid choice that most users will enjoy.
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Apple iTunes 7
iTunes 7 includes some great updates, like gapless playback, games downloads and a better interface, but Australian users so far miss out on the movie downloads available to American users.
Features
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MacBook Pro vs. the PC competition
Mac or PC? The war rages on. We've thrown the most recent 13-inch MacBook Pro and the closest PC to a Mac we've seen, the Asus U80V, into the ring for an all out brawl.
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Should I buy a laptop now or wait for Windows 7?
There's a key question being asked by students, parents and anyone in the market for a new laptop: if I buy a laptop now, can I get Windows 7 for free?
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Australian music download services compared
If you're keen to boost your music collection without stepping away from the glow of your monitor, our quick guide to Australian download services will give you all the info you need.
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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.
News
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Facebook-Twitter integration comes to iTunes
One of Apple's smaller announcements at Wednesday's music-focused event was that you can now share your deepest iTunes hopes and dreams through Facebook and Twitter.
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No Beatles on iTunes tomorrow
An EMI executive has come out and said there'll be no Liverpudlian love on iTunes for Beatles Day.
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Snow Leopard brings great news for Windows 7
Every time I see the "I'm a Mac/I'm a PC" ads on TV, I can't help but wonder, "why not both?" And it has never been a better time for that.
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Intel Core i7 Mobile laptop chips to be served with Windows 7
Laptop manufacturers are gearing up to release machines that use Intel's next-generation Core i7 mobile chips, code-named Clarksfield, on Intel's next-gen Centrino platform, code-named Calpella.
DIYs and How-to
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Windows 7 demo: Search tools
Our colleague from ZDNet, Ed Bott, takes a closer look at the search tools in Windows 7 and shows you how you can use them to make your digital life a little more organised.
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Windows 7 demo: Taskbar features
We show you how some new features in Windows 7 can help you keep track of dozens of open windows at once to multitask more effectively.
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Windows 7 demo: Window management
Here's a cool new set of gestures and shortcuts to help you move, resize and arrange windows more intelligently in Windows 7.
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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.
Downloads
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EnhanceMyVista Pro
Enhance, optimize, and tweak your Windows Vista system.
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Airfoil
Stream music from any application to Airport Express base station.
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Wise Registry Cleaner
Scan and clean Windows registry from errors and obsolete entries.
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Snowtape
Listen and record internet radio, get album artwork and 1-click export to iTunes.
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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| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 35 plans |  1% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 35 plans | 2% |
| Nokia N97 | 42 plans |  4% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 6 plans | 2% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 35 plans | 1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 4% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 6% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 2% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 1% |
