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Microsoft Wireless Media Desktop 1000

Microsoft's Wireless Media Desktop 1000 will provide you with a perfectly capable wireless mouse and keyboard for a more reasonable price than its competition. We just wish Microsoft would give more thought to the design and overall feel of its hardware.

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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Media Center Edition 2005 is the best desktop DVR app out there, but it's not yet ready to play hub for your digital home.

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Windows Media Player 11

For Windows XP users, Windows Media Player 11 is a must-have upgrade. It's Microsoft's best jukebox effort to date, thanks to a thoughtful redesign, impressive performance, and a ton of useful features.

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Zensonic Media Server Z400

The Zensonic Z400 makes streaming multimedia content from your PC to your TV extremely simple.

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Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 - keyboard, mouse

Though it may not offer much relief from clinical repetitive stress injuries, the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 will satisfy users who want a slightly more comfortable keyboard and mouse than the one that came with their computer.

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Why Microsoft's Media Center is stuck on the edge

Microsoft wants Media Center to bring drama to your living room. It will get more of that than it bargained for.

EMI Australia launches MP3 store

EMI Australia has partnered with UK-based digital media company 7digital to launch a DRM-free music store.

Microsoft launching Argo into portable space

The Seattle Times reports that Microsoft is working on an entire line of Xbox handhelds under mythological code name; first device allegedly due by year's end.

Vista launch log

Time to reflect on the good, the bad, and the nonsensical that comprised the late-night launches along the eastern seaboard of Australia.

Microsoft releases Media Center in Australia

Microsoft today launched its long awaited Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, which is designed to converge the home entertainment centre into a single software program.

Master Microsoft Word

Tips to help you calculate and make PDF files without Acrobat, plus a systematic approach to fixing common Word frustrations.

101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

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

How to store your files online

Six options for sharing, backing up and storing your files online.

Windows Vista 101: an overview of the basics

Microsoft's newest operating system may have arrived in early 2007, but many people are still reluctant to make the switch. But is now the time to upgrade from XP? What's changed? Take a look at this tutorial to learn everything you need to know about basic Windows Vista operation.

Windows Vista Basics

Vista is more than a pretty new face for Windows; it has a bunch of new and re-designed features. We show you the ropes and help you get the most of Microsoft's lastest OS.

Hawking Media Centers at the Easter Show

As the people aren't flocking to Media Center PCs, HP has decided to take Media Center PCs to the people.

Media Center 2005 -- What do you get?

Looking for a quick lowdown on what you get with the Australian version of Microsoft's brand-new Media Center 2005 OS? Look no further.

Feelin' the vibe at Intel's Viiv launch

Intel, accompanied by a slew of launch partners, today unleashed Viiv on the Australian market. More of a platform than a product, Intel is hoping that Viiv will do for the lounge room PC what its Centrino brand has done for Wi-Fi notebooks.

CNET.com.au's Media Center Superguide

CNET.com.au examines exactly what Media Center has to offer you.

Five 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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KeyboardLink 1.1

Run and control your media player.

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FMProjector 1.5

Embed and control native videos and import 3D objects.

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