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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

It's been a long time coming but finally Nokia have a sexy touchscreen phone, but does it have what it takes to make us look away from the ever-alluring iPhone?

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Sony Alpha DSLR-A900

The A900's main claim to fame is its 24-megapixel full-frame (the size of a 35mm frame of film) sensor, the highest resolution in a dSLR to date.

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Norton Internet Security 2009

Norton Internet Security 2009 hits all the right security notes and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though the lack of adequate technical support may continue to frustrate.

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Palm Treo Pro

Beneath its iPhone-esque exterior lurks a very capable business phone.The Palm Treo Pro may not have the snazzy interface designs of the competition, but this means it performs better in most areas.

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Nokia 6210 Navigator

While the 6210 is solidly built and features fast performance, the lack of a lifetime subscription to turn-by-turn navigation robs the Navigator of what should make it unique in the market.

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Metallica and the iPod are dumbing down music

Metallica's newest album is part of a disturbing trend for 'dumbing down' music for iPod listening and is ruining it for everybody, writes Ty Pendlebury.

Inside Australia's game ratings body — The Classification Board

Ever wanted to know how the games you play get classified? Ever wondered just who exactly is behind important decisions like the banning of games, and their re-classification for the Australian market?

Toshiba's XDE technology "revitalises" DVDs

Toshiba may have pulled the plug on HD DVD, and conceded the HD format war to Blu-ray, but the company has a new HD technology up its sleeve.

SanDisk: "Show us your slot"

Memory merchant SanDisk is so concerned that you don't know where your slot is, and what to stick in it, that it is seeking partnerships with media outlets to entice you to stuff a SanDisk memory card in your empty slot.

Windows Mobile 6.1: making phones fun?

Microsoft is intent on "making phones fun" and Windows Mobile 6.1 is the company's first step to realising this goal.

100 tips to speed up your software

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Three ways to save video from the Internet

CNET.com.au shows you three easy ways to capture and save video from the Internet.

DIY: Top iTunes add-ons

There's no disputing that iTunes boasts an excellent feature set right out of the installation package. However, if you really plan to stretch its powers to the max, you may want to think about downloading a few third-party applications.

Keep deleted cookies from sneaking back and spying on you

We explain how to block cookies in IE and Firefox and also how to block the local shared objects in your Flash player -- and why you would want to.

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

Compact cameras that shine in the dark

Snapshot cameras generally don't perform well in low light, but some are better than others. We shed light on some of your options.

Censory Overload: Games censorship in Australia

How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? GameSpot AU explores the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia.

Q&A: Canon's camera tech guru Chuck Westfall

Nikon and Sony are bringing competition to the full-frame SLR camera market that Canon once had to itself. Canon's Westfall sees imitation as the sincerest form of flattery.

Ditch the disc: A guide to online music and videos in Australia

CDs and DVDs are like so 1990s, man. If you're ready to ditch the disc and want to disco over to digital, then check out CNET.com.au's list of the major online media stores in Australia.

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