Stories by: Ryan Shaw

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    Mobile blogging 17/06/2005 07:50:06

    SplashBlog lets you use your PDA/mobile phone to take a photo and transmit it wirelessly via GPRS to your personal SplashBlog Web page, ready to share with friends or family.
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    Gaming for the masses 12/06/2005 07:50:15

    In the past, new PC titles have been priced around $100, but even now games are usually priced in the range of $79 to $89. The possibility a buying a lacklustre game is enough to disgust any gamer.
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    Protect and back up your data: BullGuard 5.0 01/06/2005 07:12:04

    Spyware, adware and viruses continue their assault on our PCs and it's proving difficult to keep the Net nasties at bay. Because there's a lot of software available now to help thwart such security and privacy risks, we were interested to see how BullGuard's approach fared.
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    Beefy home theatre projector: BenQ PE8700 24/05/2005 09:04:24

    Simply one of the biggest projectors we have seen in the Test Centre, the PE8700 has the dimensions of 400x347x116mm (LxWxH) and weighs approximately 7.5kgs. The PE8700 is targeted at the home theatre enthusiast for that ultimate home setup, and can be fitted to any ceiling via the mounting holes on the underside.
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    Watching the box: S-Presso S1-111, XCube EA915 AV 09/05/2005 11:14:53

    Small Form Factor (SFF) PCs are designed to be space-efficient and packed full of features. Since appearing on the market in 2001, they've matured from a fad into respectable Mini PCs ideal for transporting (to your friend's house for example) or building an entertainment setup around.
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    Get your fingertips flying: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 16 Deluxe 19/04/2005 09:10:53

    Providing you practice just 15 minutes daily, this package promises you can improve typing speed, accuracy and rhythm by 25 per cent in just two weeks - or your money back.
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    Reuseable digital notepad: ACECAD DigiMemo A501 29/03/2005 07:12:42

    If you regularly jot down meeting information or fill out forms, and being able to digitally archive them sounds interesting, take note.
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    Halo 2 21/03/2005 07:21:45

    The pre-release hype that surrounded the latest iteration of the Halo series reached never-before-seen levels. Microsoft even took the step of advertising the game launch on one half of the most famous billboard in Sydney (the first company to do so in 30 years) - the iconic Coca Cola billboard at the top of William St, Kings Cross. But does the title live up to expectations?
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    CD/DVD Encyclopedias 16/03/2005 07:42:45

    Encarta 2005 Premium Suite CD and Britannica Reference Suite 2005 DVD: Encyclopedias are exceptional learning tools and are of great educational value for all types of people. The traditional thick, bound-volume print format used to often make finding the right information a tiresome task. Digital versions of encyclopedias now make finding and cross-referencing information far less cumbersome, and make the learning process much more enjoyable.
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    Acer's first Media Center PC: Aspire T620 24/02/2005 07:34:30

    As with all Windows Media Center Edition PCs, watching and re-cording TV, listening to FM radio or just flicking through digital happy snaps has never been more convenient.
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    Home Media Centre HMCSD 160 20/01/2005 07:34:33

    PCs using Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition for inte­grated TV and multimedia capabilities are set for prime time, but this small form factor Home Media Centre (HMC) offers welcome competition.
 
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