Google has finally found a way to monetise YouTube: by granting fair use of copyrighted materials to home videos, artists such as Chris Brown are celebrating their music bouncing up the charts, with wedding bells chiming in the asile.

Love or hate them, the Netbook is here to stay in 2009. We take a look at five new models: some are contenders and others are likely to be quickly forgotten.

Simon Hackett's electric Tesla Roadster is making the most of its rapid recharge facility in Australia's Eco Challenge; as other challengers show off their fuel efficiency in the 3000km race.

Forget the financial crisis, the luxury Meridian Sooloos music player can even suggest the right music depending on your very mood, although jealousy and envy wasn't high on their list when we checked.

A "post-beta" build of Windows 7 that is reportedly faster and better performing has been found on several BitTorrent sites after the official public beta download period ended a few days ago.

According to a UK interview with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, companies that use Twitter accounts may soon find themselves having to pay for the privilege, as new revenue streams become increasingly important in the fragile economy.

Over 10,000 music stations via wireless - no turning on your PC, no fiddling with software. Is the ASUS AIR the reason to finally switch to Net radio?

The 3000km race outback race from Darwin to Adelaide will feature a number of green vehicles, but none as high profile as Internode CEO Simon Hackett's Tesla all-electric machine

With a new Ghostbusters game coming in 2009 and released by original '80s kings Atari, we pay homage to those games that honour the '80s best. Have the '80s become better with age or are just kidding ourselves?

There are any number of reasons why you could be delayed by traffic congestion and up until now, there’s been little motorists could do about it. We've road-tested a traffic-equipped GPS for a week to see if it can help.

The new Nikon D90, due to hit shelves in September, boasts unique 720p movie HD capabilities, a much improved sensor and surprisingly, a GPS option.

Graphics cards manufacturer Nvidia posted a fourth quarter $147.7 million loss, as demand for Nvidia-equipped PCs weaken.

Dare we say it – but another touch screen operated mobile has hit the streets, perhaps numbering the iPhone's days. Will Samsung’s OMNIA outshine Apple’s market dominance?

The internet's most famous meme has now turned up on Australian iPhones, infecting vulnerable jailbroken phones with the 80s pop star's image - proving that not all malware is humourless.

The next gen Kawasaki 1400 GTR will feature the ability to detect and avoid heat sensitive objects as far as 300m away, making this the first motorcycle in the world to have Nightrider style abilities.

We've got the latest movie trailers from some of the most anticipated films of the year. Cast your critical eye over Watchmen, the new Transformers and others

We got an exclusive look at the latest Mio Moov range, and things are looking really good for Mio. New features include 3D-landmarks, live POI data, Navtech mapping, TMC traffic updates and accident black spot warnings.

We attended the Sydney press conference of the upcoming blockbuster GI:Joe and learnt about their Twitter use, their feelings on Internet fanboys and the inspiration behind some of the military tech on display in the film

Step aside Plasma and LCD, there's a new television badboy on the market. The first OLED television (SONY XEL-1) is due to go on sale later this month, but it won't come cheap. Should you wait?

So your Mum's not inspired by an overclocked Phenom system - but she might go for these gifts.