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Flip MinoHD

Although ultimate image quality and features are sacrificed on the altar of price and pocketability, the MinoHD should be on casual videographers shortlists.

My Japanese Coach

Although pitched as a guide for tourists, My Japanese Coach is better suited to those who want to spend some prep time building a more extensive vocabulary to regularly interact with Japanese speakers.

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Reviews

  • Corel Home Office

    Despite some compatibility setbacks, Corel Home Office suite is useful for creating documents. Its conscientious size, small-screen optimisations, and attractive price make it a good buy for a Netbook office suite, or for saving space by shedding advanced features.

  • Apple iPhone 3GS (32GB)

    The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.

  • Edimax nMax AR-7265Wn Wireless 802.11n ADSL2/2+ modem router

    Edimax's 802.11n router combines a perfect storm of poor throughput and unfriendly set-up routines to make a modem/router that's incredibly easy to pass by.

  • Apple iWork '09

    Intuitive interface design and easy access to useful features make iWork the best office suite choice on the Mac. Though it lacks some of Microsoft Office's advanced options, iWork '09 is an emerging powerhouse in its own right.

  • de Blob

    Painting the town red, blue, or any other colour is a lot of fun in this charming Wii platformer.

  • Soundmatters foxLmb Bluetooth Speakers

    We're not sure this is the "audiophile's"' speaker system the packaging claims it to be, but for the money these make an excellent transportable alternative to bulkier systems.

  • Firefox 3

    If only for the speed, lightness of being and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best internet browser.

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

    The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.

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Features

  • Online transaction security: Tips for staying safe

    Many people regularly bank and shop online with ease, confident that the millions of transactions that take place each day are secure. Good safeguards are in place, but as the internet is constantly susceptible to new threats, these best practices will help you keep your money and financial information safe.

  • Top text editors

    Every computer user needs a basic text editor for Readme files and simple note-taking capabilities, but what if you want extras like a tabbed interface, search and replace, or help with coding shortcuts? Here are four full-featured options.

  • Blu-ray: Everything you need to know

    In 2009, it seems that Blu-ray is finally ready for the mainstream. But what exactly is it, what does it do, and is it right for you?

  • Microsoft Techfest 2008: New language tools for the web

    Microsoft Research shows off some new language tools they're working on.

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  • Facebook spawns new vocabulary

    With Facebook's popularity comes a whole new language of mangled words that hard-core fans and critics alike use to describe, honour and frankly mock their latest addiction.

  • URL shortening is hot — but look before you leap

    Fuelled by Twitter's popularity, services to abbreviate web addresses are taking off. They bring a host of problems, but some are working to fix them.

  • Best free iPhone apps

    If you're like us then the first button you pressed on your brand-spanking new iPhone read "App Store". Check out our top free iPhone apps.

  • Microsoft aims to build a better thesaurus

    Borrowing techniques used in machine translation, a team of researchers in Redmond believes it has found a better way to serve up synonyms.

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DIYs and How-to

  • Windows Starter Kit: Must-have PC apps

    Bought a new PC but hate the bloatware it comes with? We've sourced the best free Windows apps to increase your productivity.

  • 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.

  • Top GPS features

    So you've decided you're going to get a portable GPS device, but what features should you look out for and which brand is best at what?

  • 101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

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

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Downloads

  • ChinaScribe

    Produce "pinyinized" Chinese documents.

  • EmEditor Professional

    Create macros and edit text in a scripting-oriented text editor supporting Unicode and large files.

  • Lingoes Translator

    Search for the words and translate sentences into different languages.

  • NextSpeak

    Strengthen your children's memory and their Mandarin.

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The Explain Series

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