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BlackBerry Storm 2

blackberry storm 2

REVIEW BY ASHER MOSES In rushing to join the touchscreen revolution, RIM has ended up with a device that is a jack of all trades but master of none.

Wrong turn

Is your GPS navigator a friend or foe?

Unspecified

Almost anyone who has used a GPS unit - be it Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, portable or built into a car's dash - has an "oops" story to tell.

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Blackberry competitor

Next Google 'superphone' heads to the office

Nexus One

Google executive Andy Rubin said that the next version of the Nexus One phone, which was made by HTC, will be for enterprise users and might have a physical keyboard.

Tablet takeover

Smarter than a netbook

Netbook

ELIZABETH WOYKE, FORBES.COM Here comes the smartbook - a new type of mobile internet device that's cheap, light and very bright.

Apple's all-in-one

iSlate: Apple set to launch new gadget

Tablet prototype

Apple is expected to start the new year with the launch of its latest gadget: a tablet computer that will allow users to surf the internet, watch television shows and read online magazines and newspapers.

New e-reader

Apple tablet to take on Kindle in early 2010

apple tablet

Apple is preparing to launch a tablet personal computer in late March or April next year, according to a research note, with Kindle its prime target.

Research required

How to get the most out of Blu-ray

Blu-Ray player, Pioneer

ROD EASDOWN You can't argue with the improvements in picture and sound quality of Blu-ray discs over DVDs but do some homework before you buy a Blu-ray player this Christmas.

Portable technology

Must-have gadgets for those on the go

Apple iPhone.

SIMON TSANG For those on the go, here are our portable picks - you won't want to leave home without them. Simon Tsang reports.

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Rival rumours

New hope for Google super-phone

HTC Android phones

LOUISA HEARN A new wave of controversy has erupted in Silicon Valley over whether or not Google is finally creating its very own Google-branded phone to rival Apple's iPhone.

Debate continues

Plasma v LCD: the battle rages on

plasma

SIMON TSANG While sales of plasma TVs appear to be in decline, the technology is far from dead and debate continues to rage about whether LCD or plasma TVs are better.

Added benefits

Videogames that make you smarter

A couple playing Wii games.

OLIVER J CHIANG, FORBES.COM "Brain games" are enjoying an intellectual renaissance.

Touch of luxury

Giorgio Armani extends designer touch to new mobile

The new mobile phone designed by Armani.

Giorgio Armani has launched a new mobile phone aimed at complementing the label's suits.

Rough deal

Kindle in bad books as Aussies hit with higher costs

kindle

ASHER MOSES Australian Kindle users will have to pay at least 20 per cent more than Americans for books on the Amazon e-book readers and the local publishing industry has expressed serious reservations about supporting the gizmo.

Luxury electronics

Upscaling the lounge room

TVs

ROD EASDOWN Even a cheap flat-panel television running standard-definition digital can look fantastic to the average consumer, so what would it take to convince you to buy a more expensive model?

Growing market

Palm to release Pixi, a cheaper sibling of Pre

Palm Pixi smartphone

Palm is releasing a lighter, cheaper handset called the Pixi.

Collision risk

GPS directs drivers right to the wall

GPS

RACHEL BROWN Dashboard satellite navigation systems may have resolved arguments about the best way around town but they are driving us to distraction.

Small and compact

New breed of micro DSLRs

shell.

TERRY LANE There has been a quiet clamour for a professional compact, and now we have two.

High audio

Digital radio: what's in store

Grundig GDR710DABIP: includes an iPod dock.

NICK ROSS It's not cheap buying into digital radio as each device is, in effect, a computer that decodes the digital signal. There are heaps on the market and prices vary wildly, so here are some tips and recommendations.

NOTEBOOK

On the move with the HP Pavillion dv3

HP Pavillion dv3

SIMON TSANG Hewlett-Packard bills the dv3 as an entertainment machine but we couldn't quite figure out why. The dv3 is nevertheless a fine portable computer.

SMARTPHONE

Nokia N97 review: iPhone killer or pussycat?

Nokia

STEPHEN HUTCHEON The N97 is Nokia's latest flagship smartphone and one of those products which falls into the "iPhone-killer" category - phones that pack in a similar suite of features you'd typically find on Apple's trend-setting mobile.

In Pictures

Editor's Pick

Green trend

The new definition of a luxury car

In coming years a high-priced, prestige car may not mean big and roomy. It's just as likely to be small and green.

Star backing

The power of celebrity endorsement

Do celebrity alliances, such as Jennifer Hawkins for Myer and Megan Gale for David Jones, always work?

On the radar

Budgies versus boardies: the verdict

Budgie smugglers are out, in favour of boardies and short shorts, writes Rachel Wells.