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X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

X-Men Legends II aims to set geek hearts aflutter with its pairing of Xavier's X-Men with Magneto's evil Brotherhood of Mutants.

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Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends is the latest real-time strategy game from Big Huge Games. Did we find it big or huge? Find out in our Australian review.

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Dead Rising

Dead Rising is the best zombie hacking fun you'll find on any console. Pity about the punishing save system, though, which makes a fun game almost feel like a chore at times.

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Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots

Thrones and Patriots enhances the Rise Of Nations experience without making any drastic or unwanted changes.

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Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising

Joint Operations tries to pull off something incredible in the multiplayer combat arena, but sadly it falls a tad short.

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Lotus Omnivore runs on a variety of fuels

Lotus Engineering, the automotive consultancy division of Lotus, is back in the news again, this time with a new engine concept, called the Omnivore, which can run on a variety of fuel types.

30,000 get naked with iiNet

Australia's third-largest internet service provider iiNet today said it had signed up more than 30,000 local customers to its naked DSL service and more than 80,000 to its internet telephony offering.

Segway, meet the Toyota Winglet

Last week Toyota showed off a new stand-up scooter that could one day be seen zipping alongside the Segway on the personal-transporter superhighway.

Telstra to revamp iPhone plans

Telstra has announced a rejig of some of its iPhone-associated data pricing, increasing the amount of data customers will be able to download without incurring excess fees, in the wake of Optus' success in the market.

More Australians using broadband than dial-up: ABS

Broadband now accounts for between 50-75 per cent of internet connections and the number of older Australians accessing the Web is increasing.

Camcorder formats: which one is best?

Prospective camcorder buyers are faced with a choice of four types of camcorder recording media: hard disk, flash memory, MiniDV/HDV tapes, or mini-DVD. We run through the pros and cons of all four formats to make your purchasing journey a little less like a trip through Dante's nine circles of hell.

Top 10 FAQs for Notebooks

Buying a laptop can be a daunting experience -- lucky CNET is here to help you through!

Geotagging links photos to locales

Attaching location data to images enables new ways to search photos, give slide shows or be a virtual tourist. For now, early adopters only need apply.

How to clean up your laptop

In this project, we'll show you how to get inside and clean the guts of your laptop, and how to keep it looking spiffy on the outside, too.

Master your MP3s with Audacity

Learn how to tweak your audio files for podcasts, Web pages, or ringtones in just six easy steps.

Best budget mobile phones

While sales for smartphones rise there will still be an enduring market of people looking for simple phones that do the basics well.

Digital SLR buying guide

CNET.com.au gives you the low-down on what to look for in a digital SLR camera.

Getting Steamed: digital distribution for games isn't there yet

Online distribution should be world-wide, and yet we're still thinking inside old market models.

Laptop predictions for 2008

Staring into the foggy crystal ball of the future, we try and wipe away the smudges to catch a glimpse of laptop technology to come.

CNET 2008 antivirus performance test scores

Kaspersky Anti-Virus earns our Editors' Choice as the best standalone antivirus application we reviewed this year. But, as the performance charts below show, the competition is knocking at the door.

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Rising Antivirus 2008 20.56

Scan your system to protect it from viruses, Trojan horses, and malicious programs.

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Rising Antivirus Free Edition 20.56

Protect your computer from viruses,Trojans,and other malicious programs.

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MB Ascendant Astrology

Get an ascendant or rising sign calculation tool.

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AniRain 1.1

Watch clouds and rain drops on your desktop.

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MB Midheaven Astrology

Calculate your midheaven sign based on Western Astrology.

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