Over at CES 2008, the HEXUS.tv team got a sneak peek at some of Cooler Master's line up for the coming year - including the Cosmos 'S' chassis that launches on 22nd Feb. Coco revealed everything for our cameras...
During the 'HEXUS: Tested to Destruction' programmes, we saw just how durable Corsair's portable drive solutions are. Andy Paul took some time out at CES to give HEXUS.tv viewers a look at what's to follow...
Corsair's 620w power supply quickly became a favourite with enthusiasts everywhere and picked up a HEXUS Recommended award straight out of the blocks. Andy Paul explains Corsair's approach to the PSU market...
In the final part of our competition footage, we get behind the scenes of the day itself - with in depth looks at the preparation, handy hints and tips given to our brave competition winners before the flight itself...
Flying in Martian, Lunar and ZERO-G is a dream for many - but no longer for Dan and Ken. Winners of the HEXUS ZERO-G competition with Intel, we bring you their side of this incredible story...
Corsair have been leading the memory market for almost 15 years and their current line-up includes the enthusiast's favourite, DOMINATOR. We spoke with Andy to see what sets them apart...
As Director of Gaming Strategy, Randy Stude is going to have a busy year. The traditional performance graphics duopoly of ATI/Nvidia will be challenged by Larrabee - PLUS integrated performance is set to JUMP with new CPUs...
SentrySafe is a company that produces water/fire-proof hard drive enclosures for $339 that can take 1,550 degree heat (C/F?) and spend longer in a hot bath than Nick with a scented candle...
Nick brings you more from the big CES floor - including a device that allows you to control your gaming pleasure using simple wrist movement and a solar powered phone charger you'd WANT to own...
With the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow promising a bright future (even with an uncertain global economic situation), INNOVATION is all important. Watch as Nick tells you what's HOT for 2008/9...
Thundering across the desert skies, at impossible angles, does mad things with the Earth's ability to hold you down - as HEXUS.tv discovered while out at CES with our compo winners [Appetiser - more to follow!]
Now there’s an answer to your flight sim-motion desires that won’t break the bank, the lightweight, non-powered Dreamflyer.
Of course while walking the floor here at CES 2008 in Las Vegas, I knew we’d come across a stand that’d interest our cameraman, Eren...
A quick guide to some of the key stories from the first big technology show of the year.
Loading a system with 4 PCI-Express x16 slots should tell you all you need to know about where Intel is positioning Skulltrail. The Alienware box shown to HEXUS.tv by Nick Knupffer was ALREADY clocked at 4GHz - with more to follow?...
We've seen televisions, phones, laptops, cars and much more at CES this year. Expanding on the already diverse set of products, Legget & Platt were at hand to show off a rather incredible bed.
Nyko Technolgies, the third party peripheral manufacturer known for the intercooler products for 7th gen consoles, has won 'The Best of CES award' for their new wireless Nunchuck controller for Wii.
Cooler Master takes us down memory lane with its hippie-styled Volkswagen Minibus PC at CES.
Everything but the kitchen sink, huh?
Perfect for buffs of fast-moving action. 60fps full-resolution burst mode is a world first.
Fast, stable but really expensive. The 64GB model will cost you a mere $1,499.
More aluminium, better thermal control and a funky power button, to name a few of the extras on this chassis which will come to market in March '08.
Three models to choose from - all ship this year.
A number of big-name LCD TV manufacturers are looking to release ultra-slim, large-screen models in 2008.
Samsung puts the ph00r back into LCD TVs with the stunning 31in OLED TV. Fancy something bigger? How about an 82in display with a native resolution of 3,840x2,160?
What on earth possessed Nick to allow himself to be pinned down for a right good TASER-ing ? Just one thing, his lub for the HEXUS Massive... you! See our hero squirm like an eel as the voltage courses through his body !!!
The Golf Launchpad is a golf stroke training simulator and game control device that, its makers claim, is suitable to complete novices right through to the dedicated golfer.
Well here it is, probably one of the most desirable universal remotes going, the new Harmony One from Logitech.
Logitech is really going for the home media sector, targeting the living room with some impressive controllers and the diNovo Mini could actually win a place in many HTPC users’ hearts.
Over on the FSP booth at CES 2008 the Everest Pro 1200 was getting an airing, claiming the title of FSP’s most powerful PSU.
With Solid State Drivess becoming possible and affordable, how long until the familiar whir of an HDD is no longer with us?
So whilst we’re all worrying about which bit of kit to buy for HD playback and which format we’ll support, RiDATA have taken the unusual step producing not a dual format player but a dual format disc!
SentrySafe are perhaps the most paranoid people on the planet, either that or they’re in need of a large dose of both Prozac and Xanax. They’ve come up with a super secure HDD enclosure that’s not only extremely fire resistant but also water resistant… I mean, come on, how many disasters can you possibly have to deal with at once?
Ok, there’s loads of fireproof safes on the market but how many of them have a USB connection to allow back up data to a drive mounted in the safe itself?
Foxconn are keeping details of this beast under wraps, so although we can take shots of this engineering sample and we reckon we know the mystery chipset its using...
Ok, so you’ve read all about the Blackops hardware… time for us to see what the Foxconn gurus have been up doing to make the best use of the Intel X48 chipset at the heart of this mainboard.
Now I know that sounds daft as surely an overclocking beginner would get lost on a board that’s suit the seriously techie, Nitrogen breathing, record attempting overclocking expert? Well, no, not really.
We spotted yet another seemingly weird UMPC that Via proudly handed us for a fiddle, and no, I didn’t break it… well, not quite.
Sitting next to the Antec Signature Series of PSUs was this behemoth of a laptop cooler, which is admittedly still in development… but my god, look at the size of the fan!
We can tell you just how big it is, for a start.
Antec are going for some serious high-end performance with the new Signature series of PSUs, packing in loads of performance features that’ll appeal to overclockers, power users and those looking for a long lasting PSU.
Widescreen done right for once? Dell will be adding a true 16:9 laptop to its XPS collection later this year.
120MB/s read speed and 100MB/s write speed in a sexy enclosure. It's whetting my appetite already.
Ever wondered how to watercool a 26U rack? You'll need something like this.
There are few better ways to preview a new motherboard than by setting new 3DMark records. That's exactly what Foxconn has done with its forthcoming Quantum Force BLACKOPS motherboard.
Not wanting to let the ASUS Eee PC family have the market for small, light and cheap portable computers all to itself, Everex is introducing what looks to be a rather better-spec'd competitor, the $399 CloudBook.
MusicGiants today announced that it has sign a deal with Paramount Pictures Digital Entertainment to distribute movies from the Paramount library through its new VideoGiants home theatre digital content delivery platform.
CES is brimming with TV technology this year and the highlight is arguably Samsung's demonstration of OLED screens, is this the technology to replace LCD?
If you like your portable music without the background noise, take a look at Audio-Technica's ATH-ANC3 in-ear headphones. They promise to "reduce distracting background noise by 85% while offering the superior sound that makes Audio-Technica a world-leading pro audio company".
Powerful stuff from Senior VP Scott Richards and Sales & Marketing Director Eric Akerson. Buoyed by the on-going success of their 900/Fusion/P180 etc (and with the promise of more to follow), Antec's hierarchy summerise 2008...
Coming to a retailer near you, Corsair is plotting to win the ultra-high-end PSU market
It'll cool two GeForce 8800 Ultras with consummate ease, apparently. We're not so sure it's worth the $299 asking price.
Charge four iPods at once!
It's better than the reference design in almost every way, we were told.
Fancy cooler, much quieter, and overclocked - seems like a potential winner, right?
Full 1080p content with DTS HD audio delivered direct via satellite, is XStreamHD too good to be true?
Following the news earlier this week that Warner Bros. has made the decision to drop their support for the HD-DVD format, Microsoft has also been mulling over the future of the optical disc format.
Citing rising cost of hotels, food and beverage as the primary causes, organisers of CES are said to be looking for another city to host the event in future.
At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jada Toys, Inc. has unveiled the Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker, an electronic toy based on Activision's blockbuster video game franchise, Guitar Hero.
In Spring 2008, Sony will be launching a new range called Go! Explore, which will turn the PSP into a Personal GPS Navigation System system.
Despite being only 19.8mm thick, the 8-MegaPixel FinePix Z100fd is packed with features making it an attractive option for the snap-happy cam fan.
A 9.5mm-high drive that reads and writes at 2x.
Seeing is believing, right? SilverStone adds a 7in 1920x1200-capable TFT into luxury chassis
It's big, it's meaty, and it fits inside the all-new SilverStoneTek SG-02 chassis.
It's silent, fast, and won't cost the earth. What else do you want, huh?
Two new Radeon HD 3850 SKUs from Sapphire, and both differ from the reference design markedly.
Intel demonstrated a Skulltrail machine running at 4GHz with basic air cooling. The ultra-high-end platform is now ready to ship, we were informed.
ASUS revealed a few more details on its plan to enable WiMAX into a range of notebooks. Interesting revelations on the second-generation Eee PC, as well
ASUS extends the luxurious Lamborghini-branded laptops to a 12.1 thin-and-light model with DX10 graphics.
At CES today, struggling semiconductor maker AMD announced the introduction of AMD LIVE! Ultra - a PC-branding tool that it says will, "help consumers identify forthcoming desktop and notebook PCs designed to deliver the ultimate visual entertainment experience".
Continuing its rather annoying trend of releasing 32-bit products first and adding 64-bit support at a later date, Microsoft announces that its Power Pack 1 will add 64-bit support to Windows Home Server in Spring 2008.
LaCie announces a selection of new products at CES which they claim "pair innovative design with powerful technology to create ultimate solutions by design".
If you don't like wearing headphones and particularly enjoy annoying all those around you, the new Creative Zen Stone MP3 players unveiled at CES may be for you as they come complete with a built in speaker.
As the greatest Consumer Electronics Show in the world gets ready to kick off in Las Vegas, HEXUS.tv's cameras bring you the heart, soul and spirit of the event - in Nick's unique style !
At CES 2008, Microsoft announced nine more 'Games for Windows' titles, joining the portfolio from renowned publishers, including Capcom, Eidos and Lucas Arts.
Dell have unveiled the UltraSharp 3008WFP here at CES 2008, the first monitor to feature DisplayPort technology which is a USB sized port that offers up double the performance of DVI and is supported by VESA.
Without wanting to sound all mushy, the Dell Crystal is, frankly, bloody gorgeous.
Why didn't I think of this design? Simple and useful; you'll need one.
How did we ever live without it? Nominated for the CES Best of Innovations Design and Engineering gong, no less.
Bridging the gap between WiFi and Bluetooth, wireless USB could be onto a winner in 2008.
RIDATA pairs up an 8GB USB stick and two-port hub in one easy-to-carry device
Panasonic rolled out a whole bunch of new goodies for 2008 at its pre-CES press conference. Find out more.
Five dual-core mobile processors, four dual-core desktop processors, three quad-core desktop processors and four server processors - all built using a 45nm manufacturing process. How's that for Intel's CES line-up?
Mine is bigger than yours, clearly!
The RC Cooler is a mini-fridge with a real difference. Capable of housing a six-pack (that's beer, and not stomach) with ease, cooled by ice, it's a radio-controlled box o' tricks that has a range of 30 feet.
How about a USB key that backed-up all your data online? That would be the SanDisk Titanium Plus. Find out more about this intriguing solution.
The Sanyo Xacti E1 VPC-E1 is the world's first waterproof camcorder. Perfect for your beach holiday?
The PIXXA is a WiFi enabled photo frame with loads of sensible and usable options making it more than a just a way to display images...
Although its new devices are still based on the IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 specification, Netgear promises that they will deliver, 'best-in-class performance'.
The news that Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is introducing the VOIP service, Skype to the PSP has now been officially confirmed today.
The first big unveiling at the event was the new Samsung HDTVs with the new ‘Touch Of Colour’ styling... read on for what else Samsung showed off.
Netgear is extending its ReadyNAS range of network-attached storage products into the home with the three-strong ReadyNAS Duo line-up introduced at CES.
NVIDIA announced at CES today the industry's first hybrid SLI solution, saying that it is, 'one of the most important innovations we’ve come up with to date'.
Okay so CES isn't a gaming convention, and neither Sony nor Microsoft usually use the event to announce big console news, but nevertheless Sony's keynote speech was disappointing for gamers and brought little excitement for Playstation fans.
Having been available in Japan for a few months, Sony's small yet stunning OLED TV is now available in the US.
BT has selected Motorola as the lead supplier of next-generation set-top boxes for its BT Vision digital TV service, it was announced today.
Philips' new Digital PhotoFrames don't introduce any breathtaking new features, but they do expand on an already high quality range.
Philips' acclaimed family of Digital PhotoFrame displays has expanded to include six, seven and eight-inch models, unveiled today at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Solid state drives continue to be unveiled at a quickening rate and Ridata looks to claim the performance-crown with its 32GiB, 64GiB and 128GiB SSDs.
Forget any triple-screen setups you may have seen. Alienware has a prototype curved, four-screen DLP display that'll have gamers drooling uncontrollably.
The HD DVD group cancelled its high-profile conference at CES 2008 following an announcement by Warner Bros that the studio is dropping support for that format and will now only produce high-def movies for Blu-ray Disc!
Here's a moment of humour from CES, Microsoft shares a video that suggests how Bill Gates could spend his last day as chairman of the software giant.
In his final keynote speech at CES this morning, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates took the opportunity to look ahead at the 'next digital decade' and what it could mean for the industry.
At Microsoft's keynote speech at CES 2008, Bill Gate's revealed that the US Xbox live marketplace is expanding once again, adding content from two major entertainment partners
British Telecom will be the first company to offer their customers Xbox 360 set-top box capabilities when the IPTV service is launched later this year.
Samsung Electronics, the market leader in HDTV design and innovation, is redefining the role HDTVs play in the home with its forward-looking LCD HDTV Series 6 and 7
Cooling maestro Thermaltake is set to reveal its first ESA certified products at CES and in preparation of the event, it teases us with its DuOrb CPU cooler.
Why wait until Macworld when mStation are ready to reveal its selection of new iPod and iPhone products at CES next week?
Connectivity solutions provider Gefen presents an entire new line of audio/video solutions at CES, each attractively priced and packaged.
Freezone Elite, PURE, Boreas MTEC Chassis and Dual Drive Bay VGA coolers are just some of the cooling goodies that CoolIT Systems will have on display at CES. Here's a sneak peak at the new offerings.
New Roster of MTECTM CPU/GPU Coolers Establishes a New Standard in Computer Cooling for PC Enthusiasts and Gamers. Freezone Elite, PURE, Boreas MTEC Chassis, and Dual Drive Bay VGA Coolers to be on display at booth 73814 in the Sands.
We've been impressed with Corsair's selection of USB flash drives in the past and next week at CES, 32GB offerings of the Flash Voyager and Flash Survivor will debut at CES.
USB Drives Have Capacity to Hold Over 16 Full-Length High-Definition Movies or an Entire Season of a TV Series.
Realtek and Intel will be on hand at CES next week to present the first public demonstration of single chip Wireless USB solutions.
The Realtek RTU7105 Wireless USB Device is combined with the Intel(R) Wireless UWB Link 3480 Wireless USB Host in the industry's first public demonstration of interoperability involving single-chip worldwide-compatible solutions.
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