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  Oi!: Rock out with your tech out

  If you're heading to the Fat as Butter music festival in November don't forget your Wi-Fi enabled mobile phone.

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  Oi!: Stripe mobile radio comes to Australia

  Australia's own subscription radio service, Stripe, begins today, but will it succeed in this era of internet and digital radio?

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  Digital downloads and Blu-ray 'will co-exist'

  Rather than kill Blu-ray, industry experts say that digital downloads will complement the movie format, as content makers find new ways to accommodate consumers' needs.

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  Optus USB Slimline Modem

  The Optus USB modem works as advertised, but fluctuations in service and a few software bugs have hampered our experience during testing.

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  Vodafone Internet Stick

  For those blessed with excellent 3G reception in their homes the Vodafone Internet Stick will serve you well. Be sure to check Vodafone's coverage map before coughing up the cash.

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  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.

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  Apple has killed the video store; will ISPs be next?

  The Olympics are nearly over, and the Australian team deserves kudos for an excellent performance all around. Yet even as the Olympic sun sets on the Bird's Nest for the last time this weekend, millions of spectators around the world will be scanning their dials in the hope of finding something else to fill their viewing hours.

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  Sydney's Chatswood to get Apple store

  Apple announced today that it would open a second official retail store in Sydney at 9am this Saturday (9 August), in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood.

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  Photos: T[Life] Melbourne

  Telstra's new T[Life] store in Melbourne is glossy and enormous, and those south-of-the-border should count themselves lucky. Everyone else we bring you a virtual walk through.

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  Stripe mobile radio comes to Australia

  Australia's own subscription radio service, Stripe, begins today, but will it succeed in this era of internet and digital radio?

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  Fuzzy picture for Apple TV

  The Internet still isn't the delivery vehicle for TV shows and movies, and that doesn't bode well for a box that Steve Jobs has called a "hobby."

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  CES 2008: world's biggest tech show preview

  The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world's largest, and in the leadup to our exclusive CNET.com.au coverage here's what to expect from CES 2008.

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  CES 2008 wrap: tech's crystal ball

  CES 2008 has wrapped for another year, and so CNET.com.au looks over the tech and the products we will be using in the years to come.

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  Web TV Top 10

  Here's a list of 10 must-have Web TV bookmarks that are guaranteed to help you find something online worth seeing.

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  IPTV off the radar in Oz

  Although Internet video seems to be going mainstream in the US, the idea of tuning in to IPTV content without needing to connect to a next gen console or home theatre PC is not catching on with Australian vendors, let alone consumers.

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  EzyDownload to succeed where Reeltime failed

  EzyDVD has announced it will be offering movie downloads for AU$6 in September via a new service called EzyDownload.

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  Digital downloads and Blu-ray 'will co-exist'

  Rather than kill Blu-ray, industry experts say that digital downloads will complement the movie format, as content makers find new ways to accommodate consumers' needs.

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  NETGEAR makes your media go faster

  For budding home networking enthusiasts, NETGEAR has announced the availability of its latest external drive, the Storage Central Turbo (SC101T).

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  Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2100

  The smaller cousin of the 2200 is surprisingly more interesting than you'd expect, although it's still somewhat eclipsed by the streaming capabilities of other units.

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  Logitech Transporter

  If you're looking for a high-end media streamer — and we're talking almost ridiculously lofty, here — then the Logitech Transporter could be the ticket.

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  Logitech Squeezebox Duet

  With its excellent remote, multi-format compatibility and smooth performance, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an easy recommendation.

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  Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200

  The MCE DMA2200 is probably the best media streaming device we've ever tested. It only works with Windows Vista, but for streaming media from a PC to the TV, it's ideal.

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  LaCie LaCinema Premier

  The LaCie LaCinema Premier is a relatively quick and easy-to-use media streamer and external drive that won't burn holes in your coin pocket.

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  Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200

  The MCE DMA2200 is probably the best media streaming device we've ever tested. It only works with Windows Vista, but for streaming media from a PC to the TV, it's ideal.

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  Zensonic Media Server Z400

  The Zensonic Z400 makes streaming multimedia content from your PC to your TV extremely simple.

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  LaCie LaCinema Premier

  The LaCie LaCinema Premier is a relatively quick and easy-to-use media streamer and external drive that won't burn holes in your coin pocket.

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  Apple TV

  A lack of playable formats and limited functionality really stunts the appeal of the otherwise elegant Apple TV. Read our Australian review.

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  Logitech Squeezebox

  You couldn't ask for a much simpler audio/Internet radio streamer than the Logitech Squeezebox, although you do pay a premium for that convenience.

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  Logitech Squeezebox

  You couldn't ask for a much simpler audio/Internet radio streamer than the Logitech Squeezebox, although you do pay a premium for that convenience.

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  Please Explain: Contrast ratios

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  BMW 7-Series hybrid is a mild child

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  Lamborghini Estoque

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  Photos: T[Life] Melbourne

  Telstra's new T[Life] store in Melbourne is glossy and enormous, and those south-of-the-border should count themselves lucky. Everyone else we bring you a virtual walk through.

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  Photos: Annoying hardware, a rogues' gallery

  Hardware may be less 'in your face' than software, but it can still ruin your day. We've listed our main bugbears: let us know if you agree.

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