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Hands-free heaven: Bluetooth headset round-up
Bluetooth headsets are the way to go for anyone spending a lot of time chatting on a mobile. We look at four top contenders.
Creative Zen X-Fi2 32GB
The Creative Zen X-Fi2 is the company's first touchscreen MP3 player which includes expandable storage and native support for FLAC.
Reviews
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Philips GoGear Mix (4GB)
The GoGear Mix is exactly what people are looking for in an MP3 player. It's easy to load with music, simple to operate and a pleasure to listen to.
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Philips GoGear Aria (8GB)
The GoGear Aria may be cheaper than a comparable iPod Nano, but it's leagues behind in terms of quality.
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Philips DC350 iPod Dock
The DC350 features a wide-range of connectivity options, but is far too expensive for the low quality sound it produces.
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Philips GoGear Opus
The slow interface probably kills what would have been an excellent player with decent format support and great sound quality.
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Altec Lansing Orbit iM237
We like the new and improved version of Altec Lansing's portable single speaker, the Orbit MP3, better than the previous model, but it costs a bit more.
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Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000
The Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 doesn't leave much room for complaint. It fits comfortably in your hand and works on almost any surface, thanks to Microsoft's BlueTrack sensor technology. It would make a useful addition to your mobile arsenal.
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Virgin VMX
The VMX is a phone with many shortcomings, but most of these are outweighed by the AU$99 price tag. For most people who just need the basics, the VMX will do the trick.
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NetComm 3G18Wn 3G USB 11n Wi-Fi Router
The 3G18Wn provides good 802.11n performance, 3G USB modem compatibility and a great fall-back position for those using both wireless and wired internet connections.
Features
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Best portable mobile phone speakers
People love sharing their music when they are out and about. We check out the best portable speakers to use with your music-playing mobile phone.
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Best touchscreen mobile phones
In the good old days we'd let our fingers do the walking when using the Yellow Pages. These days our fingers do a lot more with our mobile phones.
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Top 5 business smartphones
Want to work on the move but don't want to lug a laptop? You'll need a smartphone that lets you do email, open business documents and browse the web.
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Top smartphones for newbies
If you're looking to get organised digitally for the first time, and are a little bamboozled by what's out there, we've corralled together the best smartphones for first timers.
News
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NAB rolls out contactless terminals
National Australia Bank has announced that it will roll out systems to over 500 Melbourne merchants this month, which will enable them to take customers' payment when they hold their cards up to a reader, but has stopped developing technology for payments via mobile phone.
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No Beatles on iTunes tomorrow
An EMI executive has come out and said there'll be no Liverpudlian love on iTunes for Beatles Day.
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Can Vodafone close the rural 3G gap?
Optus, Vodafone and Three have long struggled to match Telstra's reach outside the capital cities. Vodafone's major network upgrade is the best chance yet to dilute Next G's rural monopoly, but questions remain.
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Vodafone coverage hits 94%
Vodafone has gone live today with its expanded 3G coverage to rural areas, now reaching 94 per cent of the population.
DIYs and How-to
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Choose the right Bluetooth headset
Bluetooth headsets have become essential for anyone who spends a great deal of time on the road — here's how they work and what to look for when you're choosing one.
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mp3HD: New lossless MP3 format explained
The lossless "hybrid" MP3 format not only offers the sound detail lost in a normal MP3, but remains compatible with your existing MP3 player or iPod.
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Make MP3s from iTunes downloads: A guide to file conversion
Any MP3 player or audio device can play music bought from the iTunes Store, even if it doesn't support the format Apple sells it in. Here's our three-step guide to show you how to convert iTunes Plus downloads to MP3 format.
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iTunes Plus: Everything you need to know
How does a DRM-free world affect your iTunes library? CNET fills you in on a few key things you need to know.
Downloads
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Ufone Uchat
Get an instant messenger service on your phone.
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FLAC Ripper
Convert FLAC+CUE music CD image file to separate MP3/FLAC/WAV files.
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File Renamer Turbo
Rename your files, folders and set MP3 tags.
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PhoneForge
Create ringtones from music and videos.
The Explain Series
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
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Commonwealth Bank Mobile Banking
Bank anywhere, anytime. Learn more.
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Nokia Navigation
The introduction of GPS adds a new dimension of 'social navigation'.
























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