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Microsoft LifeCam Show

The Microsoft LifeCam Show offers improvement over Microsoft's previous laptop webcam, but Logitech still has the laptop webcam to beat.

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Microsoft LifeCam NX-3000

It's cheap and compact and delivers acceptable video quality, but the bundled software plagues Microsoft's LifeCam NX-3000 Webcam. Creative has a model for nearly the same price that we like better.

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Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000

There are better Webcams that you can buy with your AU$150 than the Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000.

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Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000

The Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 offers a winning combination of stellar image quality, easy-to-use software, and a sturdy, stable stand. It's our webcam pick for desktop and laptop users alike.

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Asus Eee Box

We've got mixed feelings about the Eee Box, and nettops in general. You might as well buy a netbook and gain the bonus of portability.

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Mobile minitablets still grounded despite new tech

PDAs are pretty much dead; smart phones are the domain of the cellular industry; and the newest push, the ultramobile PC, hasn't met with much early success.

Never pay for software again

Can you set up a new computer with all the software you need for free? Open-source projects and freeware efforts have made this quite a reality.

See and speak: a guide to making video calls

Would you like to see who you're talking to? Making video calls is easier than you think. CNET.com.au steps you through the options.

3GSM preview: On with the show

The world's largest mobile conference is getting bigger. We lift the lid on the technologies that deserve your attention this year.