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Windows Phone 7 Series FAQ
Finally, Microsoft has delivered a mobile operating system that not only looks completely new and compelling, but also functional and competitive. However, there are still a number of unanswered questions about the specifics of the release.
Eliminate Google from your life
Are you afraid of how much information Google has about you? You can live without it.
Reviews
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HTC HD mini
Do you disagree with the bigger-is-better camp? Fear not, HTC has those with small pockets covered with the upcoming release of its scaled down HD2.
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BioShock 2
BioShock 2 is a beautiful and disturbing return to Rapture.
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Mass Effect 2
Once this intense and action-packed role-playing game pulls you into its orbit, you won't want to escape.
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Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
The second Indiana Jones adventure expands and builds upon the previous, making for the best game yet in the Lego series.
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Colin McRae: DiRT 2
If you have any interest whatsoever in off-road racing you'd do well to take this beautiful and thrilling game for a spin.
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Fight Night Round 4
Though definitely an improvement over its predecessor, this boxing game isn't without a few problems.
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Left 4 Dead 2
With exciting new content across the board and plenty of it, Left 4 Dead 2 outdoes its predecessor and makes the zombie apocalypse an absolute blast.
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Cars Race-O-Rama
Cars Race-O-Rama is a terribly generic racer aimed at the younger crowd. It's neither great nor awful, just absolutely middle-of-the-road gaming.
Features
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Q&A: Microsoft talks about Windows Phone 7
Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7 Series at the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. We sat down with the team from Redmond, Washington, to discuss the new mobile operating system, the phones it will be on, the competition, its services and, of course, the fate of Windows Mobile 6.5.
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Best racing games for those who need speed
Are you a demon behind the wheel who thinks too fast is never fast enough? Save yourself a speeding ticket by getting in the driver's seat with one of these racing titles.
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Best televisions for gaming
So you've bought yourself a spanking new PlayStation 3 and you're thinking about buying a flatscreen, but what should you choose?
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Best online games
Video games are fun and regardless of whether you're into first-person-shooters, puzzle games or action adventure, adding online play so you can enjoy it with friends and strangers alike only sweetens the deal. Here's our take of the best titles to play online.
News
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Microsoft shows how PCs, phones, Xbox 360s play well together
A recent demo of a single game being played on a PC, a phone and an Xbox 360 shows how Microsoft's three-screen philosophy will work in practice.
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The Olympics run on Windows (XP)
The many Acer computers that dot the Winter Olympic venues are running Windows, but it's the venerable Windows XP rather than one of Microsoft's newer operating systems.
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Three new Microsoft mice with Bluetrack laser sensor
BlueTrack sensing technology lets you ditch your mouse pad and use your pointer on all types of surfaces.
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Aussies wait till Xmas for Win 7 mobile?
Australians might not get their hands on a mobile phone running Windows 7 until Christmas, despite the platform having its first outing last night at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
DIYs and How-to
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Watch downloads on your TV
Media wants to be free, but it should be accessible everywhere in your house too, especially on your TV. Find out how to play the files on your PC on a bigger screen.
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Get your gaming console online
Got a new Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 and you want to know how to get it online? Follow CNET.com.au's easy step-by-step guide to learn everything you need to know.
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Which of my older video games will work on the new consoles?
Which of my older video games will work on the new consoles?
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DIY: How to update firmware on your MP3 player
We'll step you through how to upgrade the firmware on some of the most popular MP3 players, so there'll be no excuses not to have the latest and greatest feature set available.
Downloads
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Microsoft IrDA (Infrared) Driver
Connect to peripheral devices or Windows 95 PCs without using connecting cables.
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Microsoft CD-ROM Changer Drivers
Avoid problems with these updated, protected-mode CD-ROM changer drivers. File date 7/96.
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Microsoft Golf demo
Tighten your grip and get ready to par.
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Gex demo
Tour cheesy TV with a trash-talking reptile.
















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