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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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Asus M50Vm

The M50Vm is a great mid-weight laptop, with a few years of longevity in it as well. And at AU$1,999, it's definitely worth a look.

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Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks

We're not wild about the design of Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks, but its image quality is so vastly superior to that of other notebook webcams that we're more than willing to make the occasional camera readjustment as needed.

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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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Logitech QuickCam Sphere AF

While the QuickCam Sphere produces excellent pictures and has impressed us with its automatic face tracking, these features don't justify the extra expense over the cheaper webcams in the Logitech stable with matching optics.

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Asus to launch laptops with instant-on feature

Five new laptop models from Asus will incorporate DeviceVM's Splashtop instant-on software.

Boxing Day launch for Unwired laptop card

Sydney wireless carrier Unwired plans to start selling a long-awaited PCMCIA card version of its broadband modem for laptops on Boxing Day.

Australia to wait til December for Skype 3 mobile

Skype and mobile phone group 3 will launch a 3G mobile phone in Australia in December, which will allow Skype users to make free Internet calls to each other while on the move.

ASUS motherboard has instant-on version of Linux

ASUS is to embed a lightweight, instant-on version of Linux called "Splashtop" into all its motherboards, following good feedback from customers.

3 launches X-Series mobile broadband

3 launched a flat-rate suite of mobile services on Tuesday bundling mobile broadband and mobile applications such as Skype, eBay and instant messaging, dubbed X-Series.

Making the most of Skype video-calling

Skype High Quality video-calling can help shrink the distance between yourself and loved ones overseas, but you may need to fork out for some new tech. We take a look at what you need.

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.

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Plazer 1.0.2

Discover nearby locations or people.

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syncVUE Media Synchronizer

Chat and view any images or audio and visual media files.

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