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DxO sheds light on camera sensor performance

DxO Labs has launched a website that features detailed information on the performance of the image sensor at the heart of many higher-end digital cameras.

Google launches Picasa 3

Google's photo application, Picasa, has been taken out of beta and there are plenty of new features for users who choose to upgrade.

Olympus announces midrange E-30 dSLR

Olympus today announced a new midrange camera, the E-30 to complete its dSLR lineup.

MTV Music is, like, the raddest thing ever

It seems like the only complaint that the cranky digital-media press can come up with for MTVMusic.com, the legendary pop-culture brand's new music video hub, is, "Why wasn't this here years ago?"

New Ford Fiesta is wired for sound

Ford has finally given the Fiesta the styling vim to attract bright young things and, when it goes on sale in early 2009, it will be compatible with your favourite MP3 player.

Honda jazzes up the City

Honda will slot the smaller-than-Civic City sedan into its Australian line-up from 2009.

Adobe's Lightroom 2.1 brings fixes, camera support

Adobe Systems plans to release an update to Lightroom and a Photoshop CS4 plug-in for processing raw images, bringing the software up-to-date with many of the latest SLR cameras.

Firefox for Mobile: What you need to know

How would you like to be among the first to get touchy-feely with the next mobile browser everyone's talking about?

Apple's new MacBooks: Which one is right for you?

Each laptop in Apple's Macbook range is geared toward a certain kind of user. We breakdown which is best for you.

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ spins to 360, PS3

Genco and 7 Studios team with Quincy Jones III on hip-hop rhythm game next spring; Numark on-board for turntable peripheral.

BMW 7-Series hybrid is a mild child

Like Mercedes-Benz before it, BMW's first hybrid vehicle will be a version of its luxury limo.

Toyota plugs the Prius in

After much badgering by DIYers and energy activists in the US, Toyota relented and built a plug-in version of its Prius hybrid, showing it off at the 2008 Paris Motor Show today.

Aussie couple sets world record for around-US fuel economy

With thrifty feet and more than a little bit of planning, an Australian couple has driven across all of the lower 48 US states and achieved a remarkable 3.99L/100km in a diesel Volkswagen.

Panasonic's connected-home concept at Ceatec

The Japanese company shows off a high-tech home that will link TVs, a video wall, home appliances and lighting.

Would Apple really shutter iTunes? Unlikely

A bombshell of a story reported that Apple once threatened to close iTunes if forced to pay higher royalties for music. A more careful reading of the Apple executive's statement shows that it was more of a veiled threat. Regardless, is it possible that Apple could shutter iTunes?

Panasonic still cautious on OLED TVs

At CES, the company expressed scepticism about the organic thin TVs getting bigger and mass-produced. At Ceatec, it hints it could take even longer than previously thought.

Poll: Is Top Gear Australia in with the sharks already?

It was always going to be a tough field to plough: re-mixing the BBC's hugely successful Top Gear into something uniquely Australian. Based on the evidence of the first show, we're not convinced they've succeeded.

Lowepro Luxe camera bags for the ladies

There's something reassuringly boring about camera cases, with their black weatherproof fabric and chunky zips. Seeing a gap in the market for something a little more stylish, Lowepro's Luxe range attempts to redress the balance.

Armani and Samsung joins forces again

Remember the Giorgio Armani-Samsung phone? Well, the fashion house and Korean phone-maker are at it again.

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