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Editor's Note
It's been a while since the AMD and nVidia battle got really exciting. This week saw things heat up a notch with the local launch of AMD's new Vision platform, including some tasty looking new cards.
Meanwhile AMD and nVidia are both flexing their processing muscle - AMD is pushing its new Bullet Engine for physics, while nVidia has showed off its Fermi GPU-compute architecture.
Also this week: Google Wave beta lands, Windows 7 the complete guide, the DIY galaxy pics that captured the heavens at 800MP, can an antenna boost your wireless broadband signal, Samsung's A-List netbook, and everything you need to know about Foxtel's new channels.
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Stepping up to a DSLR camera: Should you buy a DSLR?
Choosing between a standard compact camera and a DSRL may be the biggest photography decision you have to make. We list a number of compelling reasons to sway you either way.
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Gamers get weekend bonus: Sony PSP Go hits stores
After months of waiting and countless annocements, the Sony PSP Go is finally here. Similar in size to the iPhone, the PSP Go has been totally revamped, with 16GB flash memory and no UMD drive.
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Nvidia reveals Fermi GPU architecture
The Green Goblin has been showing off its Fermi architecture at its GPU Technology Conference in San Francisco.
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AMD kicks off physics engine push
AMD has begun a campaign to step up the adoption of a new physics engine called Bullet Physics.
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Picking the Perfect Home Entertainment Box: Is interference destroying your digital lounge room?
Digital television signals are particularly susceptible to electromagnetic interference and unfortunately it can have dramatic consequences for your picture quality.
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Are you ready for the GPU war?
It is starting to look like things are going to heat up on the GPU front as Nvidia and AMD go head-to-head in the next month or so.
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Boffins invent time telescope
White coats at Cornell University have demonstrated a photon-based system that has the potential to squeeze more data into packets sent over the Internet.
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Google begins trials of Wave collaboration tool
Google is to begin invitation-only trials of its Wave collaboration tool, which has been available as a closed developer test since its introduction in May.
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Foxtel Reloaded: new pricing changes, new channels, online downloads
iSuggest, Record Me, 12 new SD channels, 15 new HD channels, new plan pricing, IQ formatting changes and more time-shift options are all expected to be phased in over the next month.
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Amazing Apps for your Phone: Photography Apps
Your iPhone's onboard camera might not be all that exciting, there's no end of camera-specific applications that can make something special out of your photos once they've been taken
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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3
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