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New pencils and a few spiral notebooks aren’t all you’ll need to start off the new school year. CNET Australia rounds up the laptops, printers and e-readers that get top marks for students.

A new iPhone clone from China has hit Hong Kong, and this SoPhone 4 knock-off is so close to the genuine handset that it’s hard to pick which is the real deal.

This week there are lots of apps designed by Australian developers as well as those targeted specifically for Aussie audiences.

Moving away from the band’s counter culture roots, The Grateful Dead is soon going to be part of a new video game that will feature the band’s studio music, live work, art and more.

There’s something for everyone this week, especially for those heading to the Sydney Festival and the Australian Open. There’s also our very own CNET Exposure iPad app.

Book publishers had better take heed. Gadget makers are trying to do for books what CD rippers did for music.

Toylets are Sega games that males can play while relieving themselves. The test market: Japan.

To provide a local perspective on the devastating floods currently affecting much of the state, ABC local radio in Queensland is now broadcasting live on digital radio and nationally online.

Snowball Blaster puts a gaming twist on the tradition of decorating your house with Christmas lights.

Cutting through the also-rans, here’s a list of the best apps across all platforms that were launched or updated this week.

Sony unveils a new attachment for its PlayStation Move peripheral, called the Sharp Shooter. The machine-gun design holds the Move controller and Navigation controller.

It’s worth having a look this week, as there’s something for everyone - including some favourites now available on a wider variety of platforms.

We should have seen this one coming - traditional carollers have this year given way to the Christmas iBand.

If you want to hire your game console as your new personal trainer, here are some of the best fitness titles to pick from.

Love a challenge? Check out this collection of the best strategy, trivia and puzzle games.

It’s worth having a look this week, as there’s something for everyone - including some favourites now available on a wider variety of platforms.

What products made it to the top of the testing heap last month? Cut to the chase with this round-up of the highest rating products we reviewed in November.

Hailing an auto-rickshaw in India just got a whole lot easier.

Here’s what caught our eye from the hundreds of iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry and Windows apps that launched or updated this week.

Here’s something for the Apple-lover who has an iPhone, iPad, iPod and MacBook already.