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Apple Mac Pro

Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your config options, especially for 3D design, but otherwise, the Mac Pro is as solid a professional-class PC as we've seen.

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Apple Mac Mini

As an introduction to the Mac world -- or as a second Mac -- it's hard to fault the Mac Mini, as long as you plump for a few optional extras that really shouldn't be optional at all.

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Apple Mac Mini

Leave it to Apple to make the small-form-factor PC even smaller. This AU$799 desktop-ish computer is 16.5cm on each side and 5cm tall. But is it as inexpensive as it seems?

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Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

Microsoft plans to release Office for Mac 2008 on January 15, making this the first update in about four years. We've tested beta versions of the new applications over the last month without running into glitches.

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Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)

A slight bump to the specifications for the same price, the option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year.

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Apple slashes cost of SSD MacBook Air

Apple has reduced the cost of an SSD-based MacBook Air by around AU$700.

iPhone: Google Talk, new security threats

Google is making its Google Talk instant-messaging application available for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch, however these new applications come in light of new security scares.

Apple updates Leopard to 10.5.4

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.5.4, the fourth update to Leopard since it was released last October.

Bono's (RED) charity to launch online music service

Good news, celebrity charity aficionados: Project Red is going to be providing some music for that Bono-approved iPod Nano of yours.

iPhone remote: Controlling iTunes from bed

Have you reached the point of ultimate laziness and can't even be bothered to control iTunes from bed? Use your iPod or iPhone instead.

Learn to rock with GarageBand

Step-by-step instructions on setting up your own home recording studio.

Digital photo basics

Whether you've just bought a digital camera or are in the market for one, you'll learn the basics of buying and using a digicam in this introductory primer on digital photography.

How to rip audio from concert DVDs

There are many ways to rip audio from a live concert DVD so you can listen to the songs on your iPod, but here are two that are free and both Mac and PC compatible.

Moving your iTunes library from PC to Mac

Here's a relatively painless method to bring your iTunes library with you when you switch from PC to Mac.

File sharing between XP, Vista and OS X on a local network

You've got a Mac and a PC hooked up to a local network, and you'd like to share files between them. Thing is, file sharing isn't easy. No sweat! CNET.com.au walks you through setting up file sharing on OS X, Vista and XP.

Centrino 2: What's in the Intel sequel?

Centrino is dead -- it's official. But don't worry. On 14 July, Intel will launch Centrino 2 -- codenamed 'Montevina' — to stave off competition from AMD, and to cement its place as the world's number one choice for laptops.

Top ultrathin MP3 players

Thin is in, so why not pick up a space-saving MP3 player? Here are some of our picks.

Laptops for Mother's Day

She's already juggling countless priorities and rushing from home to school to work and back again, so don't weigh her down with a heavy laptop.

Top free MP3 apps: alternatives to iTunes and WMP

Sick of Windows Media Player? Over iTunes? Here are three free alternatives for your music management needs.

Adobe's Lightroom 2 beta broadens editing horizons

New version of Adobe software, going into public beta testing Wednesday, significantly expands editing possibilities — and brings it closer to regular Photoshop.

Photos: Inside Apple's Sydney store

Apple took the wraps off its first Australian store today. Here is a sneak peek of what is inside the big glass walls.

Under wraps: Apple's Sydney City Store

Work is coming along at the soon-to-open Sydney Apple store, although the high-security site is wrapped up to resemble a Steve Jobs skivvy.

Photos: Hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond

It's not the Android phone we'd been hoping for, but HTC's Diamond looks like a real gem. The team from CNET.co.uk were on hand at the launch, armed with a camera, to bring us this exciting first look.

Photos: iPod journeys to outer space

Never mind freeze-dried ice cream and Tang -- it seems modern-day astronauts are now taking a certain Apple gadget into outer space.

Cracking open the MacBook Air

Ever wanted to see what makes an Apple MacBook Air tick? We crack one open in the interest of science.

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Ticker 3.1

Keep track of stock quotes.

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NeoOffice 2.2.4 patch 1

Perform word processing, create presentations, and draw images.

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Digidesign ProTools 7.4.2

Get tools for audio and video files.

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Freeway Pro 5.1.2

Design and create Web sites.

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Button Shop 3.08

Enhance your Website with elegant navigation buttons.

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