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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.

Microsoft Office Web Apps: Hands on

Microsoft has finally started to open up its web-based versions of Office apps to early testers. We got access to a "technical preview" of Excel and PowerPoint on the web (not, notably, Word).

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Reviews

  • Kensington SlimBlade Trackball

    Kensington resurrects a dying breed with the SlimBlade Trackball, but the potential of its unique shortcut buttons devolves into a mess of clumsy extra functions and awkward movements that restrict productivity.

  • Jade Empire: Special Edition

    The long-awaited PC version of Jade Empire retains the great story and setting of the Xbox original, but the streamlined combat and core design haven't aged quite as gracefully.

  • TalkMan (PSP)

    This interactive translator and language tutor helps you communicate in six foreign languages, and makes for a novel, if flawed, travelling companion.

  • Microsoft Student 2007

    Microsoft Student 2007 is a friendly, thorough homework resource for primary and high schoolers learning maths, foreign languages, literature, and more, but you'll need to buy Office to fully use it, and you'll pay dearly for tech support.

  • Roxio Popcorn 2

    Roxio Popcorn 2 is a simple and excellent solution for copying and backing up files.

  • Microsoft Encarta 2006 Premium

    Encarta 2006 is a great reference tool, despite its intrusive marketing.

  • Norton Internet Security 2006

    Norton Internet Security 2006 is a solid security suite, but it bogs down PC performance. Though it's a reasonable upgrade for entrenched Norton fans, it offers users less bang for the buck than ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.

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Features

  • CNET.com.au's digital SLR superguide

    Digital SLR cameras have opened up a world of new opportunities in photography. This guide will walk you through the choices and let you take your images to the next level.

  • Paid to Play? The state of pro-gaming in Australia

    Just how active is the pro-gaming scene in Australia? Are we a nation that can stand toe-to-toe against the best gamers in the world? And if we're not competitive, then who's to blame? Check out the answers to all these and more as we put Australia's pro-gaming culture under the spotlight in this in-depth GameSpot AU feature.

  • 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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DIYs and How-to

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The Explain Series

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