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Article | 29/01/2010 Best back-to-school bargains: 29 January

Grab cheap printers, TVs and a free game on the way back to school

Article | 28/01/2010 Back-to-school broadband plans

These days, a home Internet connection is essential for students; it provides access to countless resources, and schools are increasingly using Web si...

Article | 27/01/2010 A dozen of the best browser add-ons

Whether you use Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera or Google Chrome for browsing the Web, there are add-ons available that will enhance your browsing. ...

Article | 27/01/2010 LED portable projector round-up

LED projectors ditch the traditional power-sucking, bulky incandescent lamps of older projectors, instead using small, ultra-bright, energy-efficient ...

Article | 27/01/2010 Skeptical shopper: The risks of social networking games

TechCrunch.com has unearthed a video of Zynga CEO Mark Pincus saying the company "did every horrible thing in the book" to make money off of players.

Article | 27/01/2010 Place your bets: What will Apple's tablet be called?

If the technology rumour mill is to be believed, Apple will tomorrow morning announce a new, touch screen-based tablet computer. Set to be unveiled at...

Article | 25/01/2010 FAQ: What we don't know about the Apple tablet

What do we know about technology's worst-kept secret? Not a heck of a lot.

Article | 22/01/2010 Vendors come out in force to support Intel's Core CPU launch

Intel yesterday had a fancy launch for its Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs. With over a dozen vendors on hand to showcase their latest laptops, PCs ...

Article | 22/01/2010 Best deals of the week: 22 January

Christmas may be over, but that doesn't mean the savings are. With students shortly heading back to school, there are plenty of bargains to be found. ...

Article | 22/01/2010 Nokia voice nav spells doom for TomTom, Garmin

As Nokia takes on Google with turn-by-turn voice navigation on select smartphones, the worst nightmares of GPS device makers are coming true.

Article | 20/01/2010 Free Wi-Fi hotspots in Australia

Compared to the US and Europe, Australia doesn't have an abundance of free Wi-Fi hotspots.

Article | 21/01/2010 Top six sites to get products for free

We have heard the adage 'Nothing in life comes for free' a thousand times, but in the wonderful online world you can be sure that the above saying can...

Article | 8/01/2010 The low-down on low-level rootkits

Rootkits, a type of stealth technology used by malware malefactors, attempt to hide in the dark corners of an infected PC and evade detection. A new p...

Article | 23/12/2009 Privacy guide for Kindle, other E-Book readers

If you're concerned about the privacy implications of reading digital books, take a look at a nice guide put up yesterday by the Electronic Frontier F...

Article | 21/01/2010 Google Docs desktop app available now

Memeo Connect for Google Apps is a desktop application that syncs desktop files with the Google Docs cloud. It helps with file conversions, too, and i...

Article | 20/01/2010 Apple offers back to school rebates for students

Apple Australia is helping school and uni students get back to school by offering rebates on selected Mac computers including the popular MacBook and ...

Article | 20/01/2010 Five reasons mobile apps rule

The mobile app craze, which was started by Apple's iPhone and has been perpetuated by any smartphone worth its plastic, shows no signs of slowing down...

Article | 18/01/2010 iPhone navigation special: GPS app round-up

GPS navigation using mobile phones and smartphones is nothing new, but Apple's popular iPhone has made it much more common. With its built-in GPS rece...

Article | 16/01/2010 Google's Nexus One vs. the Droid: Two phones dissected

Motorola can add one more item onto its list of Droid slogans: Droid does have more expensive hardware than the Nexus One. But only by a small margin....

Article | 15/01/2010 Best tech bargains of the week: 15 January

Bag yourself a bargain!