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Safety Reviews

Windows Live OneCare Family Safety beta

Microsoft's beta version of a free service that filters Web sites for content for children makes parents and guardians system administrators for their kids' Windows Live accounts.

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mobiles2go i-Kids

mobile2go's i-Kids mobile phone lets tweens call up to four pre-programmed numbers, while the GPS component lets concerned parents keep track of their children's whereabouts.

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For those craving a luxury four-wheel drive with an emphasis on luxury rather than cornering elan, then the RX400h is a good choice. It's about as much four-wheel drive as many of us will ever need, and its fuel thrift is pleasing too.

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Garmin Nuvi 260W

A good, easy to use GPS, with great verbal speed and red light camera warnings which, unfortunately, aren't installed by default.

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Garmin Nuvi 760

If you're in the market for a GPS navigator with an FM transmitter and MP3 playback, not to mention excellent safety camera warnings, the Nuvi 760 is the one to go for.

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Safety News

Suzuki unveils fuel-cell car and bike

Suzuki showed off a couple of hydrogen-powered vehicles at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. One was based on the relatively new SX4, while the other, in good Suzuki style, was a motorcycle concept called the Crosscage.

Toyota develops world's first rear-window airbag

Today Toyota announced that it has developed the world's first rear-window curtain shield airbag to protect rear passengers' heads in the event of a rear-end collision.

Robotic Prius drives itself around San Francisco

An unusual motorcade made its way across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge early one morning the other week: a silver Toyota Prius, complete with police escort and camera crew, but with no driver at the wheel.

Pirelli microchipped Cyber Tyre hopes to improve safety, performance

Pirelli hopes that by embedding electronics in the Cyber Tyre, cars will be more in tune with the road and, therefore, making them more responsive in potentially life-threatening situations.

Transponder watch makes DBS owners feel like James Bond

As if Aston Martin DBS owners don't feel enough like James Bond while driving, Aston Martin and luxury watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre have announced the AMVOX2 DBS transponder watch.

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Safety DIYs and How-to

Installing speed and red light camera alerts on your Garmin Nuvi

School zone, speed and red light camera alerts are now de rigueur on portable GPS navigators. While Garmin's Nuvi range has an excellent alerting system, you need to be the Howard Carter of the internet to find them. We show you how, although we make no guarantees about avoiding Tutankhamun's curse.

101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

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

Renovating? Don't forget to network

Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.

Top 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone

Since its release, the iPhone has had more than its share of press. Love it or hate it, everyone's been talking about it and looking at its sleek, colourful interface, it's hard not to fall in love with it. But like most decisions based on emotion, buying one may not be the smartest thing to do — at least, not yet.

How to setup your home theatre speakers

You don't have to be an electrician or an acoustics expert to get great surround sound from your home theatre system. Just follow the steps in this tutorial to setup your home theatre speakers for optimum sound.

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Safety Features

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: Craig Lowndes talks tech

At the announcement of his association with Symantec as an Internet safety ambassador, we sat down with V8 Supercar driver Craig Lowndes to talk tech and cars and car tech.

Memory cards: All your questions answered

With all the different types and variations available, it's easy to get confused about memory cards. But as they now fit into everything from digital cameras to printers, phones and televisions, it's important to know your way around the memory card maze.

GPS: not just for the car anymore

Declining prices and improved miniaturisation mean GPS is making its way out of the car and into other gadgets. You may never get lost again.

Tech on tour: Family road trip survival tips

Can technology make the hassles of a family car trip simpler? Alex Kidman decided to put technology to the test on the road.

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Safety videos

Planet CNET: Bargains galore in Singapore

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Safety image galleries

New Golf ditches automatic transmissions

After having images of the 2009 Golf Mk VI leak to the internet ahead of the official Wednesday reveal, Volkswagen has gone ahead and released the details surrounding the new Golf, which will launch in Europe in October.
Photos: Ford Falcon FG01 racing prototype

Ford has revealed pictures and information about its FG01 V8 Supercar prototype ahead of its public debut at the Sandown 400 race this weekend.
Photos: Holden Coupe 60 concept

The highlight of the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show was the Holden Coupe 60 — cough, Monaro, cough. Here it is in all its visual glory.
Photos: New Accord Euro to debut in Geneva

Mazda has a new 6, Ford a new Mondeo and Renault a re-done Laguna. So in the lead-up to this year's Geneva Auto Show, Honda's revealed its new mid-sized Accord Euro sedan.
Photos: Classic car cavalcade going under the hammer

On the final day of the 2008 Brisbane Auto Show, a number of classic cars will be going under the hammer. There's everything from a Holden FJ to muscle and vintage cars.