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Apple iPod Touch (3rd generation, 32GB)

Though the updates are subtle, the third-generation iPod Touch still leaves its competitors in the dust.

Dell Latitude E6400

Dell's Latitude E6400 is a full featured business laptop that delivers on performance, battery life and price in one neat bundle.

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Reviews

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010

Kaspersky's 2010 updates for its Internet Security and Anti-Virus programs introduce several useful features, including behavioural-based threat detection, program sandboxing and a gamer mode.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2010

Kaspersky's 2010 updates for its Internet Security and Anti-Virus programs introduce several useful features, including behavioural-based threat detection, program sandboxing and a gamer mode.
Linksys WVC54GCA Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera

Wi-Fi cameras for home security ought to be a no-brainer, and at this price, the Linksys pretty much is. We just wish it worked seamlessly cross-browser, and took better pictures.
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.
AVG Internet Security 8.0

AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.
BitDefender Antivirus 2008

BitDefender Antivirus 2008 has greatly improved since last year; we'd like more access to configuration options beyond simple enabling and disabling features.
Lexar JumpDrive 360 (1GB)

The JumpDrive 360 is more than your average USB memory key with its PowerToGo interface, self-contained application suite and security features. It's the ideal travel companion.
Norton 360

For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance.

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Features

Online transaction security: Tips for staying safe

Many people regularly bank and shop online with ease, confident that the millions of transactions that take place each day are secure. Good safeguards are in place, but as the internet is constantly susceptible to new threats, these best practices will help you keep your money and financial information safe.
Five net nasties and how to avoid them

From fraudster frogs on Facebook to dodgy music downloads: we look at five ways your data can be compromised online and how to stay safe from the scamsters.
Skype starter kit: update

Skype, the pioneer that kick-started the mass uptake of VoIP phone calls, has grown into an Internet phenomenon with over 100 million users and still counting. If you haven't jumped on the Skype bandwagon yet, CNET.com.au will show you how.
Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2

We put the latest browsers from Microsoft and Mozilla head-to-head and see which one emerges victorious.

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News

Govt to survey schools on e-security

The Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy intends to survey school children, parents and teachers on e-security and cyber-safety threats from late July 2009.
Google Chrome to get extensions

Google has published its plan to build into Chrome what is arguably its most requested feature: the ability to accept extensions that can customise how the open source Web browser operates.
Hacker talks fooling e-passport systems

The researcher who claims to have created code that can emulate and clone e-passports has given details of the purported hack.
Intel CEO predicts a more personalised Internet

In the future, Intel chief executive Paul Otellini predicts Internet services will be more proactive, predictive and context aware.

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DIYs and How-to

DIY home surveillance with a webcam

Too cheap to buy a real home security system? A webcam gets you part of the way there. We examine a few inexpensive ways to do it with an old computer and some home security software.
How to avoid suspicious websites

Nine tips to help you spot — and avoid — scandalous, spoofed and spyware-prone websites.
How to family-proof your PC

You may be savvy about computer security, but what about your family and friends? Before loved ones wreak havoc on your files, make sure you take these four basic security precautions.
101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.

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Downloads

Lockfox

Get a portable secure browser on WiFi, public PC's.
Abine for Mozilla Firefox

Control your online privacy and manage accounts from Firefox browser.
Abine for Internet Explorer

Control your online privacy and manage your accounts from Internet Explorer.
Easy-Hide-IP

Hide your IP address and prevent Internet activity tracking.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.

Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.