AMD lays the foundations of the Leo platform with the introduction of its 8-series chipsets. We t...
We examine the newest chip in Intel's Core i7 LGA1366 arsenal.
The final Radeon 5-series card surfaces. Priced at just under £200, should you buy it? Only one ...
New range of SMB notebooks available with Intel's Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors.
The government has confirmed that the cost of a colour TV license will rise by two per cent as of April 1st.
Cine5 speaker bar touts virtual surround sound in personalised spaces.
The thinnest Wind netbook to date now available armed with Intel's Pine Trail platform and up to 15 hours of battery life.
Want sell laptops? Give Shuttle a buzz, they'll do them in runs as small as 500 units. Doing the tech support for my Mum will kill you though...
Buy now and get free upgrade, with 2010 versions of SharePoint, Visio and project also launching that day.
Arriving in select markets later this month. Pricing not for the faint hearted.
Play.com suggests Apple's iPad will reach UK retail priced from £499.
Chip giant investigates as US consumers receive counterfeit boxes containing fake processors.
Apple kick starts a high-profile ad campaign ahead of an April launch for the eagerly-anticipated iPad.
At CeBIT 2010 we finally get the answer as to whether bigger is better or if it's what you do with it that counts...
NVIDIA demonstrates Fermi's supposed superiority at tessellation, but will it translate to real-world performance?
It's got six heat-pipes arranged in V to improve cooling and maximise airflow. Cooler Master's Sean Yu explains how.
And they can pre-order it from 12 March, but we won’t see it until late April.
At CeBIT 2010 in Hannover we find a chassis to scare your kids with.
NVIDIA suggests returning to older drivers amid reports its latest release could cause your GPU to overheat.
In a recent speech, CEO Steve Ballmer said the majority of Microsoft is already working on cloud-based projects.
Extensive vendor support for new platform aimed at the home and small office storage markets.
Intel's Technical Marketing Engineer, Dave Hollway, walks HEXUS.tv through KVM vPro... and it's goooood.
Designer netbook unveiled just in time for Mother's Day.
There's a whiff of the Mario Karts about SEGA's mascot kart racer...
We sit down with Kingston's Mark Tekunoff and discuss the DDR3 roadmap for the next few months.
Under £300 for an unannounced Sony VAIO netbook? Every little helps.
A new bureaucracy responsible for pushing next gen broadband in the UK started work today.
SandForce-based drives become Corsair's quickest to date, offering massive sequential read speeds of up to 285MB/s.
Premium motherboards litter the stands of CeBIT 2010. MSI genuinely believes that its Big Bang models are the best. Watch the show-floor video and let us know if you agree.
Sapphire shows of its 5970 board with heatpipes galore, hints at Atomic version and still ahs more to show after that!
Chieftec's Roger Oka explains why a Chieftec PSU stands out from the slew of PSUs everyone else is making...
Improves on all-in-one PCs by adding in a 120Hz screen, active-shutter glasses and Radeon HD 5730 graphics card.
A Radeon HD 5770 with a real difference.
Dual-channel kits capable of 1,600MHz at just 1.25 volts.
The world's thinnest, lightest 10.1-inch netbook on the market, says South Korean manufacturer.
With more than 90 million copies sold in a little over four months, Windows 7, clearly, was Microsoft's idea.
And explains desktop CPU strategy for 2010 to boot.
If we could recommend one upgrade for the average PC then an SSD would be it. ADATA is hoping to cash in on the interest with two new models.
We discuss whether CeBIT is worth the effort; the challenges facing ASUS and the industry in general; and how the company is riding out the recession.
Pre-overclocked cards with custom-designed coolers, Sparkle is hoping that innovation will lead to greater global recognition.
Nick discovers the near-full range of Harmony remotes over on the Logitech booth... one day they will be mine! Muwahahahaha!
Over on the G.Skill stand at CeBIT 2010, Nick takes a whirlwind tour through the company's SSD controllers and memory options.
Hank Chen from GeIL talks to Nick about its new range of power supplies, designed and built entirely in-house... making them smaller and, reportedly, more efficient than other P...
So Corsair has launched the 700D... but what's the difference between that and the 800D? Well here's Nick to confuse you even more.
At CeBIT 2010 Acer's Tobias Farber talks us through a decent sized multi-touch All-in-one machine...
The UK broadline distie is driving a major reseller recruitment drive for Microsoft’s BPOS offering.
Plextor, best known for its optical disc drives, has made its foray into the Flash storage market with the launch of its first SSDs.
The BBC has revealed plans to slash its radio, television and online services as part of a strategic review billed as the biggest shake-up in the corporation's 88-year history.
The search giant has acquired an online image editing service that is the default tool for Flickr.
Analysts suggest manufacturing problems will push the UK launch of Apple's iPad back to April.
ASUS' Iain Bristow got dressed especially to preview the uber-powerful ARES card, which is the first 5870 x2! (Or, to be brutal, Radeon5970 done properly!)
AMD lays the foundations of the Leo platform with the introduction of its 8-series chipsets. We take a look.
US retailer explains temporary Core i7 snafu.
A quarter of a million mobile devices now use Imagination Technology’s embedded graphics core.
Low-profile card equipped with dual tuners allows for simultaneous DVB-S and DVB-T viewing.
Latest Synology firmware brings a bevy of new features to existing NAS devices.
Is it the monolith from 2001? Is it WOPR? Does it want to play a game? Nick doesn't care, he's going to pull it all apart.
Yes, you'd be forgiven for thinking it looks like a hi tech bird cage, but after five years in development, Young Year have some very interesting ideas behind their innovative "...
Wireless chip maker strengthens its processor position and acquires optical networking outfit.
Samsung's cute-looking netbook gets an Intel Atom N450 "Pineview" upgrade.
Market researcher IDC has published its ten predictions for the PC industry in 2010.
Via Xbox live you will be able to play and save your games across multiple platforms.
Most phones are now mini computers, but do you need, or want, all the new features being crammed into them?
Kim from Steel Series talks to Nick about the new Steel Series 7H headphones with a ton of passive noise reduction built into the design.
Cooler Master's Joey explains how the Silent Pro Gold is more efficient due to three patented innovations.
Windows ballot screen leaves majority of users unaware that there are more than five browsers to choose from, say IE rivals.
Intel Core i3-based HTPC?
Not quite an incredible deal, though.
PAYGers get up to 75 per cent off.
Despite the launch of Windows Phone 7, rumours still abound about a Microsoft-branded handset.
Search giant plays to its strengths by adding yet another way to search for stuff on Android 2.0+ phones.
It's a rare opportunity to put a claim to the test on the spot, but that's what we did with SteelSeries water resistant gaming mouse mat...
At CeBIT 2010, Hannover, Mike Cheng from Synology shows off the new GUI interface rolling out for the entire Synology range.
Gartner has significantly raised its forecast for the year, with 70% of shipments to be mobile PCs by 2012.
The release of Tag Reader in the Android market marks a rare example of Microsoft and Google playing nice.
Taking us once again into the deadly area surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion of 1986.
40 Torqx drives in RAID0. Find out how fast.
It's 'refreshing' what Chieftec have come up with now...
Nick gets Chieftec's Roger Oka to give him a rundown of their notable chassis.
The new QNAP Multimedia Station lets you stream all your media across your network over the internet or even to your iPhone!
Well, you're going to have to watch the video to find out, aren't you?
The six-core, 12-threaded Core i7 980X doesn't officially exist, if you ask Intel. It's very real on ASRock's CeBIT 2010 stand.
New SiliconEdge Blue drives bring Western Digital 2.5 inch SSD fun to notebooks and desktops.
With the iPad now just weeks away, the rumour mill hots up with more potential launch information.
The operator and the chip-maker will collaborate to bring mobile multimedia to Atom devices via MeeGo.
To focus on PSUs, memory and SSDs now. Sense at last?
CeBIT 2010 isn't all about graphics cards and heatsinks. Intel gets serious with Nehalem-EX server chips.
More AMD 800-series chipset love from a tier-one partner. We see what all the fuss is about.
We take a ride on the Supersonic Rocket Sled demo for NVIDIA's Fermi card, showcasing all the cool new high-power features of the card...wooosh!
Why the graphics giant believes you should be buying its flagship card on the day of launch.
On a walk around the Thermaltake booth, we sneak behind closed doors to shoot some new SATA hotswap mounts Thermaltake are working on... which is way cooler than it sounds, seri...
Yeah, we've all heard that it's not size that matters, but someone at Silverstone has taken this to heart and gone all out with the SG07... with new and improved "Air Penetrator...
Gareth Ogden from Corsair talks us through some of the new goodies Corsair are launching at CeBIT 2010, including the two new air coolers.
Tobias from Acer talks Nick through the new Predator, a high-end gaming machine from Acer with loads of totally unnecessary but completely want-able bits!
'B' company are back to fight their way through snowy mountaintops, dense jungles and dusty villages.
Yet more work for the patent lawyers as Apple rounds on Google’s new best buddy.
The new screen for PCs with Internet Explorer as the default browser features a lot of options you might not have heard of.
That's right, Corsair's now doing air-based CPU coolers.
GIGABYTE's first board based on AMD's 890GX chipset touts native SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 connectivity, calls itself a "storage powerhouse".
We get the lowdown from NVIDIA's David Ragones in a HEXUS.tv interview.
Security software outfit Panda has blogged about finding malware on a new smartphone.
Gaming on Apple's Mac computers just got a whole lot more interesting.
The Apple iPad is clearly the target as HP focuses on running Adobe Flash and Air on its impending slate product.
Two companies striving to break into the mobile Internet decide to help each other out.
Gone are the days of frantically photographing secret documents (like you do) as Plan On has the ultimate in hand scanners.
The results of the inaugural Google Street View Awards are in. Find out which of Britain's streets are deemed the best.
The open-world RPG where the consequences of your actions determine your fate.
As the mobile Internet market gathers pace, the UK low power chip designer sees its value increase.
Story-driven scuffles from The Creative Assembly team. This time it's Napoleon's turn...
Virgin Media continues to expand its line-up of high definition channels with the launch of Film 4 HD and E4 HD.
Leaked details ignite excitement for a rumoured digital journal device codenamed the Microsoft Courier.
Kim from Steel Series explains how the 6Gv2 keyboard can take the most violent of hammerings.
UK retailer reveals pricing for Corsair's fastest-ever 2.5in solid-state drives.
We take a look at the full range of Synology products and try and figure out which one we'd like to thieve when they're not looking...
Facebook should top $1 billion in revenue this year, while Twitter reportedly readies a search ad model.
Pretends they were never there.
I'll have an extra large DS please...with a side portion of Zelda and a dash of GTA ChinaTown Wars.
Another monster AMD graphics card pictured at CeBIT 2010.
Rob from Cooler Master talks Nick through the new HAF X, including 9 expansion slots for Quad SLI fun.
At CeBIT 2010 in Hannover, Nick checks out the new Lian Li PC A77Fb with completely tool free fitting.
A two-drive boot setup and four-drive storage space equates to blistering performance.
Hardware-encrypted pen drives available in capacities of up to 256GB, offering USB 3.0 speeds of up to 240MB/s.
Corsair's second high-end chassis is ready to make its retail appearance, but don't expect massive savings compared to the fully-featured 800D.
The OptiPlex 980 and the FX100 target flexibility and energy efficiency.
Patriot believes that its 25-year experience in the PC industry gives it a competitive advantage over newer entrants. We examine a broad portfolio of goodies.
We check out the new Sapphire netbook, mini pocket projector and Dirt 2 on Eyefinity 6, though I think someone tampered with the final placings...
Nick gives a quick run-down of the QNAP range, finishing with an explanation of the VMware, MPIO and loads of stuff that should get you network monkeys excited.
Inno3D's Derek Ng talks to Nick about his hopes for Fermi and why it's been so long in coming.
Leslie Sobon gives us the lowdown on why she believes AMD is in a strong(er) position going into H2 2010.
The Fusion Partner Programme is expanded and a new partner portal is launched.
Need an ultra-portable, ruggedised, convertible notebook suitable for on-the-road use? Panasonic reckons this is it.
A timely reminder from Nokia that there’s still plenty of life in the Symbian platform.
New figures from researcher Strategy Analytics suggest the worst is over for online advertising.
New Westmere Xeons will provide a significant boost in performance, according to Intel's Joachim Aertebjerg.
Reckons new chipsets provide optimum balance between features and price.
Something for everyone on ASUS' stand, it seems.
Continuing our chat with Robert Llewellyn at the Intel Three Decades of Technology event, we talked about his career, being Kryten and Lisa Rogers' phone number.
At the Logitech booth we check out the range of notebook products designed to enhance the sound or keep it cool... or both!
Always one to be enticed by anything even slightly bright and shiny, Nick spotted the Cyclone LED cooler from GeIL and made Hank tell him about it.
Thecus' Maggie Lin knows what she is talking about... so does Nick, or he does a really good impression of it anyways.
At CeBIT 2010 Nick decides that superstition is a far better reason for the WiFi not working than for something as simple as DHCP issues... meet Stefan the Jonah of WiFi.
A monster card in the works.
Confused by the browser ballot? Looking for a new alternative? Opera reckons its latest is "the fastest Web browser thus-far produced for Windows computers".
Always wanted a Logitech Harmony remote but find yourself unwilling to spend over £50? Here's your answer.
Improved privacy features also available as part of the latest beta release.
The Nokia C5 tries to cram all the functionality of a smartphone into an affordable candybar handset.
Following on from our airing of ARES, ASUS' Iain Bristow shows off two mainboards he reckons you'll be breaking world records with.
So fresh it's still warm from the factory...
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