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Freeview: how digital TV works

Digital television has been broadcasting in Australia for 10 years, but until now no-one has needed to swap over despite the service offering better quality audio and vision. Now that the digital switch-over is in effect people will need to get themselves new equipment or risk losing free-to-air altogether. While it was re-branded as “Freeview” in 2009, most people still …

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The 411: Family plans and headphones while driving

Should you switch to the Verizon iPhone to save money? Maybe not. Josh Miller/CNET Welcome to the 411, my column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have similar queries, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers …

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