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Reviews
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Tata Nano
One windscreen wiper, one rear-view mirror, self-levelling headlights, and no rear hatch are part of the final Indian specs of the world's cheapest car.
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Jeep Cherokee Sport diesel (2008)
Built for serious off-roading, not just dashing up the gravel track to your favourite vineyard, the Cherokee demands too many compromises to be a city-bound family hauler.
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InFocus Play Big IN83
The InFocus IN83 works beautifully out of the box, delivering smooth, rich pictures. That said, it fails to sizzle, plagued by a mild black crush despite a new DarkChip4 engine.
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AMD Phenom X4 9850
From a do-it-yourself perspective, we're mostly unimpressed with AMD's new 2.5GHz Phenom X4 9850 quad-core desktop processor.
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Smart ForTwo coupe (2008)
We've taken the second-gen Smart fortwo for a quick spin and, although the diminutive city runabout has grown up, expanding in all directions, it's surprisingly peppy around town.
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Nike + iPod Sport Kit
Maybe it's not the reason to buy a nano, but the useful Nike + iPod Sport Kit and the data-centered Nike+ Web site will appeal to runners who already own a nano.
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MotoGP4: PS2 review
Get your motor runnin', head out on the highway -- or in this case, the racing track against the world's best motorcycle riders in MotoGP4.
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Samsung X15 plus
The X15 Plus is an interesting enough notebook, but screen issues and a lacklustre bundled software package make it less enticing.
Features
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Shanzhai ji: All you need to know about fake phones
A behind-the-scenes look at a Chinese "Shanzhai" market, where you can get an iPhone in any colour or shape and with features Apple doesn't offer. But what are the drawbacks of these unofficial phones?
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Will the NBN kill digital TV as we know it?
As the NBN bypasses the airwaves and offers a new pipe into 90 per cent of Australia's homes, could long-languishing IPTV services spell the beginning of the end for TV as we know it?
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Behind the scenes: Making fuel for a Formula One team
Last week, at the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix, we spoke to Lisa Lilley, Shell's technology manager for Ferrari, about how Shell formulates the fuel and lubricants that it supplies to the Ferrari F1 race team.
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Inside the Classification Board Part II: Q&A with a former deputy director
Understanding the decisions behind the classification of video games in Australia is important. In our latest in the series, GameSpot AU looks at how the system works through a Q&A with the newly-renamed Classification Board.
News
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uTorrent prepares for version 2.0
The first beta of the next generation of the uTorrent client is available and contains some useful upgrades that address how torrenting has changed in the past few years.
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Voda, Hutch plans to stay post-merger
Mobile telcos Vodafone and Hutchison (3 Mobile) have pledged to maintain their voice and data plans for two years to reassure customers their proposed merger won't negatively impact the value they are delivering.
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Q&A: Better Place's electric car plans, brilliant or nuts?
Shai Agassi is famously persuasive. With just an idea, he was able to raise US$300 million to launch Better Place, a venture that plans to build electric car charging spots and battery switching stations in Israel, Denmark, Australia, San Francisco and many other places.
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Bad boy Kogan called to ACCC's office
Australia's competition regulator has taken controversial Melbourne-based technology vendor Kogan to task for what it said was misleading advertising which could contravene the Trade Practices Act.
DIYs and How-to
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Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly
Cnet.com.au's top tips to turn your home into a more eco-friendly household.
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CNET monitor buying guide
Confused by the choice in monitors these days? We separate the muck from the magic.
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Handhelds buying guide
Choosing the right handheld is all about finding the perfect balance of size, weight, performance, features, and cost.
Downloads
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GSA Image Analyser
Analyze 2D images using scientific algorithms.
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ultraCaddie THE ULTIMATE GOLFING COMPANION
ultraCaddie is the world's first golfing software with caddie-like functionality.
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Westlaw Wireless
Westlaw Wireless gives you mobile access to Westlaw - anywhere, anytime!
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2007 eFAR Federal Aviation Regulations and eAIM + 9 More Aviation Docs
2007 eFAR - Federal Aviation Regulations and eAIM Aeronautical Information Manual + 9 More Aviation Documents
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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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.
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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'.
Image Galleries
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 35 plans |  1% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 35 plans | 2% |
| Nokia N97 | 42 plans |  4% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 6 plans | 2% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 35 plans | 1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 4% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 6% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 2% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 1% |
