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Article | 27/09/2010 Buying guide: MP3 players

For music fans, the MP3 player is the must-own gadget of the 21st century. No other musical device offers the same level of convenience, portability o...

Article | 14/09/2010 Buying guide: GPS units and sat navs

GPS stands for Global Positioning System. The system is made up of more than two dozen satellites that orbit the Earth. A GPS receiver can use these s...

Article | 14/09/2010 Buying guide: Desktop PC vs. laptop

When buying a computer you will be faced with two options: a desktop PC or a laptop. Which one you end up buying will depend on your needs and, of cou...

Article | 7/09/2010 Buying guide: Cordless phones

Cordless phones are almost an essential household item. While earlier technology suffered from call quality issues, cordless phones now provide more t...

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 | 24/08/2010 Printer buying guide: Printer specs you need to know

Ready to buy a printer? These are the specs you need to understand to make an informed choice.

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 Buying guide: Ovens, cooktops and freestanding cookers (upright ranges)

Choosing a stove was pretty simple in your parents' day. A freestanding upright cooker in white enamel of course. If you had the gas on, you'd buy a g...

Article | 24/08/2010 Handheld blenders buying guide

If you've lived your life so far without the aid of a handheld blender, you may not know what you've been missing out on. These handy household device...

Article | 24/08/2010 Pressure cookers buying guide

For many of us, our first recollection of a pressure cooker is of a scary pot that rattled, clanged and spluttered on our grandmother's stove. Some of...

Article | 13/07/2010 Digital radio buying guide

Digital radio is the next evolution of radio broadcasting in Australia. While AM and FM radio frequencies are familiar to us all, digital radio is sti...

Article | 24/06/2010 Rangehoods buying guide

Home cooking can be a sticky business – especially when it comes to frying. Every time you cook with oil, fat mixes with steam in the air and covers y...

Article | 18/05/2010 The ultimate guide to home networking

Home networking is never as simple as merely connecting device A to device B. This guide will walk you through the jargon of setting up a home network...

Article | 13/05/2010 Australian iPad buying guide

The hotly anticipated iPad is just weeks away from launching in Australia, and now that pricing has finally been unveiled, it's time to decide whether...

Article | 23/04/2010 Should I buy a 3D TV?

3D television is the Next Big Thing -- at least if you believe television manufacturers like Samsung, Sony and Panasonic, which are bringing a range o...

Article | 16/04/2010 PC World's giant cable buying guide

Everyone has had the experience of staring at the back of a machine, device, or gadget, scratching their head, gazing in bewilderment at some unfamili...

Article | 8/04/2010 Virtualisation: How to get your power company to pay

It might have been the rage in 2006, but interest in green IT drooped along with the economy during the last two years, analysts say.

Article | 19/03/2010 Best ISP and broadband plans

Picking an Internet service provider (ISP) is never easy. The one that's right for you depends on a lot of factors -- a key factor being your budget a...

Article | 24/02/2010 Laptop buying guide: Making sense of the specifications

Once you figure out which category of laptop best suits your needs, it's time to examine the specifications.

Article | 29/01/2010 Back to school tech guide: storage buying advice for students

Picking up the right tech products during the back to school period can be a daunting prospect for students and parents alike (and pity those who are ...