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Article | 9/09/2010 Best high-end Blu-ray players

If price is no obstacle, it's hard to look past these premium Blu-ray offerings from Sony, Panasonic, LG and Harman Kardon. Prices start at $649.

Article | 9/09/2010 Origin unleashes new gaming PC with inbuilt, liquid-cooled Xbox 360

PC manufacturer Origin has announced a new gaming PC that fuses some of the fastest computing hardware on the market with an Xbox 360 Slim console.

Article | 8/09/2010 Is Halo Reach 10 times better than Halo 3? (Interview with Halo Reach's Joseph Tung)

In just 10 short days, Halo Reach -- widely tipped to be the biggest hit of the year -- will descend upon the gaming masses. It will mark Bungie's bit...

Article | 7/09/2010 Buying guide: Electric blankets

If you like to keep warm in bed and you find piling on the extra blankets or using a hot water bottle doesn't keep the winter chill away, you might wa...

Article | 6/09/2010 Panasonic HM-TA1 Full HD pocket camcorder

The Panasonic HM-TA1 is a pocket-sized HD camcorder for the Web 2.0 blogging set. Dubbed a "multimedia mobile camera", the Panasonic HM-TA1 can be use...

Article | 1/09/2010 Microsoft's David McLean: 'Without Halo, I don't know where the Xbox brand would be today'

David Mclean, Microsoft's regional head of entertainment and devices, today paid tribute to the Halo brand at a Microsoft Open House event in Sydney, ...

Article | 1/09/2010 Kogan eBook Reader

The Kogan eBook Reader marks Kogan Technology's first foray into the popular eBook market. Boasting a high-clarity 6in e-ink screen, an SD memory card...

Article | 24/08/2010 Freezers buying guide

Most refrigerators come equipped with their own freezers. While suitable for storing small-to-medium sized foodstuffs, they usually fail to meet the r...

Article | 24/08/2010 Best Blu-ray players under $400

Back in 2006, an entry-level Blu-ray player would set you back a minimum of $1000. Today, most models cost around $400-$500, with some retailing for u...

Article | 23/08/2010 Western Digital Scorpio Black (WD5000BEKT) hard drive

The Western Digital Scorpio Black (WD5000BEKT) is a high-performance 2.5in notebook drive boasting a 7200rpm spin speed, 16MB of cache memory, a SATA ...

Article | 20/08/2010 In pictures: The creepiest video game fan art of all time

"…If you gaze into an abyss long enough, the abyss gazes also into you." -- Friedrich Nietzsche.

Article | 18/08/2010 Origin EON15 gaming notebook

The Origin EON15 is a high-end, 15.6in notebook aimed squarely at the hardcore gaming fraternity. It can be viewed as a portable sibling to the Origin...

Article | 18/08/2010 Best video cameras for Father's Day

If your dad is anything like mine, he probably thinks he's a dab hand with a video camera (apparently it's a middle-aged male thing; like operating th...

Article | 16/08/2010 Sony RDR-HDC300 HDD/DVD recorder review

The Sony RDR-HDC300 is a high-definition HDD/DVD recorder with a 320GB hard drive. It slots in-between the Sony RDR-HDC 100 (120GB) and Sony RDR-HDC50...

Article | 11/08/2010 Kogan Full HD 1080p Deluxe Touchscreen Video Camcorder Camera

The Kogan Full HD 1080p Deluxe Touchscreen Video Camcorder Camera is an affordable high-definition camcorder that records video to SD/SDHC memory card...