Phase-change memory promises to replace Flash and DRam.

It’s what the professional audio market has to offer podcasters and budding musicians -- but quality comes at a cost.

Linux doesn't have to be a silent workhorse. Leigh Dyer examines the state of sound support in Linux

Good looking and easy to use, the Squeezebox is also well featured. The only downside is the price.

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Daikin may be more familiar to some as the producer of Scenarist, a high-end professional package which has been used in the authoring of many major blockbusters.

The digital still camera is a treat to use.

Stunning design and innovative features make the Squeezebox extremely desirable, despite the price.

There is nothing new about digital video cameras being able to take still photos, or digital still cameras being able to take video clips. However, in the past the results have been very ordinary - stills taken on a video camera were usually 640 x 480 snaps suitable for the Web, and little else.

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Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Hitachi VM-D965LE Video

A comprehensive set of audio-editing tools, but not enough to justify the high price.

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Hitachi DZ-MV100E

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It turns out that Microsoft [I]is[/I] bringing out Windows XP Media Center Edition in Australia, but until such time as it materialises -- and Microsoft Australia is being very sketchy on the dates -- those of us looking to integrate our PC media files with our televisions and hi-fi systems have to turn to bridging solutions.

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Digital convergence is one of those irritating buzz phrases used to describe things like an Internet fridge. But every so often a product that epitomises the concept actually appears.