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Review: Apple iPad 2

Monday, March 14th, 2011

The iPad 2 refines an already excellent product. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalogue and marathon battery life bolster Apple’s claim to being the king of tablets.

Pulse: Motorola Xoom: Best of CES 2011

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

After much deliberation, heated debates and a handful of arm wrestles, the CNET US team has named the Motorola Xoom CES Best of Show for 2011.

DIY: Find and fix missing art in iTunes

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Tired of looking at those generic album covers in iTunes? Here’s how to quickly round up all your songs with missing album art and systematically fix them.

Review: Apple iPod Shuffle (4th generation)

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The iPod Shuffle’s buttons are back, and the lightest, smallest MP3 player on the planet is now better than ever.

Review: Apple iPod Nano (6th generation)

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

The sixth generation of the iPod Nano is the smallest yet, but it comes at the expense of valuable features and practical controls.

Review: Apple iPod Touch (4th generation)

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

The iPod Touch is the best iPod yet, offering all the fun of the iPhone experience without a carrier contract or monthly bill.

Preview: Samsung Galaxy Tab

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The Galaxy Tab is Samsung’s take on the tablet, featuring a 3.2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.

Preview: Apple iPod Shuffle (4th generation)

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

The new Shuffle reverts back to the click wheel, and claims to have 15 hours of music playback on a single charge of the battery.

Preview: Apple iPod Touch (4th generation)

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Apple’s latest Touch features a rear-facing camera, HD video recording and 40 hours of music playback.

2010 iPod range and Apple TV: first photos

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Here’s a first look at Apple’s iPod line-up for 2010, plus the revamped Apple TV.

DIY: Save web photos on an iPad

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Learn how to use the Apple iPad’s Safari web browser to save photos from websites, send them in email or use saved images as screen wallpaper.

Toshiba Android tablet set for September

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Digitimes has reported plans from Toshiba to produce an Android-based touchscreen tablet computer, due out in September or October of 2010.

5 steps for installing iOS 4

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Upgrading the firmware on your iPhone or iPod may be old hat for some of you, but if this is your first time around, here’s the iOS 4 upgrade process in five easy steps.

Pulse: Specs emerge for US$100 OLPC tablet

Friday, May 28th, 2010

The One Laptop per Child foundation’s futuristic vision of an inexpensive tablet computer for children of developing nations is closer to reality, thanks to a partnership with manufacturer Marvell.

Apple iPad 3G differences

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

The physical differences between the iPad 3G and Wi-Fi aren’t many, but they are there. CNET’s Donald Bell guides us through what 3G buyers can expect.

iTunes 9.1 update sets stage for iPad

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Version 9.1 of Apple’s iTunes software is now available for download, bringing with it compatibility for the iPad, as well as tweaks to Genius mixes and book-related content.

DIY: Find unplayed songs in iTunes

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Learn how to gather up all the ignored songs from the darkest corners of your iTunes music library.

DIY: How to personalise iPhone Voice Control

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Learn how to give your contacts nicknames and phonetic spellings in order to make your iPhone’s Voice Control more useful.

DIY: Sync iTunes on multiple computers

Monday, February 8th, 2010

The Home Sharing feature in iTunes 9 makes the process a fairly simple one, so you can distribute the music and movies you’ve purchased from the iTunes store to up to five computers.

Feature: Maps on the iPad: What you’ll find

Monday, February 1st, 2010

The Google-powered maps app for the iPad gets some subtle new features, but there are a few caveats too.