RSS 2.0 News Feed
HEXUS.net - Definitive Technology News and Reviews
Latest content
Notebooks
Notebooks
NVIDIA Optimus technology: mobile GPU implementation done right?
Latest Reviews
minimise maximise
Beans
minimise maximise
Guides
minimise maximise
Press Releases
minimise maximise
December 2006         February 2007

News Archive for January 2007

FANCY ABIT?? - A YOYOtech Competition

Posted on Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 by Steve

YoYotechThey haven't long been members of the care@HEXUS.community, but they're already causing a commotion. YOYOtech has a competition for you lovely people to enter, in which you could win a lovely bloo abit mobo. Check it out, you know you want to!

HEXUS.tv :: New site design launched!

Posted on Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 by Steve

HEXUS.tvHEXUS.tv has undergone a rebirth today, with the implementation of the first stage of a new design. It's better looking, easier to use and now lower in salt!!!

Take a look, have a browse and then let us know what you think!

HEXUS.tv :: Intel's David Hollway talks about Intel's vPro technology

Posted on Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 by Nick

HEXUS.tvWhat do you know about vPro? Not much? Loads and loads? Well Intel's Technical Marketing Engineer, David Hollway, is on hand to tell us all about it over on HEXUS.tv.

As usual, your thoughts are welcome in the HEXUS.tv Forum.

HEXUS.reviews :: ASUS COMMANDO TAKES ON ALL-COMERS

Posted on Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 by Tarinder

COMMANDO We take the ASUS COMMANDO motherboard over the review assault course and tell you whether it was discharged in dishonour or if it scaled the heights to earn a recommendation. Yes, sir, these low-quality military references will continue, sir. Read the HEXUS.review and let us know your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Okami - PS2

Posted on Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 by Steve

infernal Win one of three copies of the artistically enchanting action adventure, Okami. We'll also throw in an exclusive t-shirt!

Check out the competition to enter. Winners will be notified in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.reviews :: Evesham Solar Storm PC - Vista for the masses

Posted on Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 by Tarinder

SolarStorm Microsoft officially launched Vista Home today and Evesham's Solar Storm PC showcases the Home Premium version.

Find out in this HEXUS.review just how good the Evesham PC turned out to be and have your say in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.insights :: Intel vPro Technology

Posted on Tuesday, 30 January, 2007 by Steve

IntelAs a supplement to our chat with Intel's David Hollway about vPro, we have an overview of the platform and the various areas in which it provides useful features for businesses, from security to support. Check out the HEXUS.article and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.insights :: HEXUS chews the fat with Intel on its quad-core Xeon processors

Posted on Monday, 29 January, 2007 by Steve

IntelOn a recent trip to Intel's U.K. H.Q. in Swindon, HEXUS spoke with Dimitrios Ziakas, an Intel business solutions specialist, and had a chance to chew the fat concerning Intel's quad-core Xeon processors.

Read the interview and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.insights :: Intel vPro technology - a chat with David Hollway

Posted on Monday, 29 January, 2007 by Steve

IntelHEXUS managed to grab David Hollway, Technical Marketing Engineer, for a fireside chat about Intel's vPro technology and why it's a good thing for businesses.

Check it out over here and share your thoughts with us in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: TomTom HD-based sat-nav carrying two viruses

Posted on Monday, 29 January, 2007 by Bob

TomTom GO 910Sat-nav specialist TomTom today belatedly admitted that some of its range-leading hard-disk-based GO 910 models are carrying virus infections - a situation the company seems to have known about since mid-December or perhaps even earlier but chose to say nothing about until now!

Read the HEXUS.lifestyle.headline and share your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

Intel announces 45nm Penryn family

Posted on Sunday, 28 January, 2007 by Steve

Intel PenrynA new family of Core 2 processors will be hitting the market in the second half of this year. Intel's revealed info on what it's done to make these chips smaller, faster and more efficient. Put on your technical hat and find out what Intel's been doing to those teeny weeny transistors. Sound cool to you? Comment in the HEXUS.community, and give it a Digg.


HEXUS.reviews :: ASUS GeForce 8800 GTS: G80 power for £275

Posted on Friday, 26 January, 2007 by Tarinder

ASUSGTS If your wallet's alarm goes off at the GeForce 8800 GTX's £375+ price tag, help is at hand. ASUS steps up to the plate with its GTS model that's £100 cheaper. Take a look at this HEXUS.review to see if that's a ton well-saved or whether the GTS is a false economy. Please leave your comments in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.pipelines :: USB device...

Posted on Thursday, 25 January, 2007 by Steve

honest...Once again we give you an excuse to don your detective hat. Take a look at this photo of a new product to enter the HEXUS.pipeline and see if you can work out what it is. Then, sit back and await the review!

Take a look at this USB device (snigger) over here.

HEXUS.firstlook :: Cooler Master blots out the sun with gargantuan cooler

Posted on Thursday, 25 January, 2007 by Tarinder

Gemini Well, the GeminII isn't quite that big but click on this HEXUS.firstlook to see just why Cooler Master reckons it wil be a crushing success. Comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.gaming :: Playstation 3 European launch details and titles

Posted on Thursday, 25 January, 2007 by Steven W

PS3 Get saving folks, Sony have today released final details for the European launch of the Playstation 3.

Check out this Headline and leave your thoughts over in HEXUS.game-news.

HEXUS.reviews :: MESH pulls out all the stops with its G80- and QX6700-equipped PC

Posted on Thursday, 25 January, 2007 by Tarinder

MESH MESH's monster rig pushes the performance envelope whilst not quite costing the earth? Is this the ultimate high-end PC? Find out by reading this HEXUS.review. We'd love to hear your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv :: Tested to Destruction: Episode 1 - Road Rage

Posted on Thursday, 25 January, 2007 by Steve

CorsairWhat happens when a Corsair Flash Voyager thumbdrive meets a boy racer intent on its demise?

Find out in the latest episode of our series Tested to Destruction on HEXUS.tv. Head over to the HEXUS.community to share your thoughts.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Lite-On expands 20x line-up with USB & SATA (hurray!) burners

Posted on Wednesday, 24 January, 2007 by Bob

Lite-On LH20A1PU 20x external USB burnerFollowing on from the ATAPI/IDE 20x internal DVD burners that Lite-On IT unveiled in November, the company is introducing two further versions of what's claimed as the world's fastest DVD writer. One is external and USB, the other internal and (three cheers!) serial ATA.

Yes, SATA and 20x! Find out more, then burn over to the HEXUS.community all you SATA-lovers to tell us if this might be the answer to your prayers.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Intel promises faster Vista laptop WiFi with twice the range

Posted on Wednesday, 24 January, 2007 by Bob

Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N network card for laptopsIntel is holding out the promise of faster wireless connectivity - and greater range - from Windows Vista notebook computers that use its new-generation internal WiFi card.

Read the news, then share your thoughts in the HEXUS.community about Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N and the still unfinalised 802.11n WiFi specs.

HEXUS.tv :: Brick Wars demo

Posted on Wednesday, 24 January, 2007 by Steve

Brick WarsYou wanted to see more of the Brick Wars hardware physics demo, and your wish is our command.

Check out the preview on HEXUS.tv – it’s absolutely smashing! Then be a brick and let us know what you think

HEXUS.lifestyle.reviews :: Corsair Flash Voyager 8GB USB2.0 drive

Posted on Wednesday, 24 January, 2007 by Tarinder

Corsair logoCorsair’s 8GB Flash Voyager has massive capacity and class-leading performance. Find out if this is the removable storage that's just right for you in HEXUS.lifestyle.reviews. Let us know what you think in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.beans :: Ruby puts on her lipgloss for R600

Posted on Tuesday, 23 January, 2007 by Steve

RubyMascot of the ATI Radeon range of graphics cards, Ruby, was discovered by us wearing her new "R600" look, when we did a bit of digging around at CES.

'Ave a butcher's and let us know what you think.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: 'Retail' OEM versions ease Vista-upgrade pricing pain

Posted on Tuesday, 23 January, 2007 by Bob

Windows Vista logoWe now know for sure the sort of prices at which Windows Vista is going to sell in the UK - SCAN Computers having got Microsoft's permission to start taking orders and immediately ship 32-bit and 64-bit 'retail' OEM versions and sell standard retail versions for shipping on launch day, January 30. Standard retail versions look just as expensive as we feared but 'retail' OEM versions are far more reasonable.

Get the full Monty, then upgrade any previous comments you might have made in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS got it wrong – a sincere apology

Posted on Tuesday, 23 January, 2007 by Tarinder

HEXUS conducted a seven-way 600-700W power-supply round-up and published its results and thoughts on August 18, 2006. We made a grave mistake in our testing and procrastinated over rectifying our error. Take a look at this HEXUS.article to understand the full picture and why we’ve been in the wrong. Please spare a moment to comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Blu-ray AACS copy protection falls to same hacker as HD DVD!

Posted on Tuesday, 23 January, 2007 by Bob

AACS logo - with splitThe hacker who last month cracked the AACS (Advanced Access Content System) copy protection on movies in HD DVD format has now done the same with the AACS version that protects Blu-ray Disc high-def movies! And the hacker, muslix64, has also made available for download a tiny tool (just 18KByte) to let others try cracking Blu-ray Disc movies, too. Doubtless a GUI-based version will be along soon to join the one already available for HD DVD.

It was inevitable, we know, but find out more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

They ARE watching what you download

Posted on Tuesday, 23 January, 2007 by Nick

BitTorrentHEXUS can report that BitTorrent traffic is being monitored. We know that this isn't new to some of our USA readers. The difference here is that we have had a report that a user of UK ISP Pipex has been contacted over downloading “unlicensed copies of copyrighted computer programs”.

Read more in this Headline and leave your thoughts over in the HEXUS community, who knows, maybe your ISP might read them?

HEXUS.tv :: Interview with Tony Wong, President of PC Partner

Posted on Tuesday, 23 January, 2007 by Steve

PCPartnerPC Partner, you say? Who is PC Partner? Only one of the largest manufacturers of PC components in the world. We interviewed the company’s president, Tony Wong, during our Dragon Tour. Find out what he told us on HEXUS.tv and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.bean : Vista doesn't support Direct Sound 3D, or does it?

Posted on Monday, 22 January, 2007 by Matt

There is no Direct Sound 3D support in Vista - we know this, but of course, does that mean you have to lose out on the stereo sound of all your favorite older games?

Apparently not. Read more in this HEXUS.bean.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Apple to charge for final version of Tiger Boot Camp?

Posted on Monday, 22 January, 2007 by Bob

Apple  logoApple will charge $29 for the final version of its Boot Camp utility for Mac OS X Tiger, according to rumours site MacScoop. Presumably, Apple is thinking to give Windows-using Mac owners an additional incentive to upgrade to OS X Leopard, since that will have an equivalent tool built in and appear cheaper than it would do otherwise.

Find out more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.gaming - Screenshots :: Lord of the Rings Online : Shadows of Angmar - PC

Posted on Monday, 22 January, 2007 by Steven W

lotor Currently in the beta testing phase, Codemaster's Online Gaming's ambitious MMORPG set in Tolkein's World of Middle Earth is already looking like it could be something very special.

Check out these Screenshots and leave your thoughts over in HEXUS.game-news.

HEXUS.tv :: Battlestations: Midway preview

Posted on Monday, 22 January, 2007 by Steve

Ever found yourself stuck whether to play real-time strategy or something with more direct control? Eidos’s Battlestations: Midway claims to give you the best of both worlds through its Pacific theatre WWII boat, sub and aircraft campaigns. Check out the preview on HEXUS.tv and comment in the HEXUS.community.


HEXUS.lifestyle.opinions :: Windows Vista retail doomed unless Microsoft cuts prices?

Posted on Friday, 19 January, 2007 by Bob

Window Vista logoIt's starting to look as thought Microsoft has finally twigged that the retail launch of Windows Vista at the end of the month is likely to be an almighty flop, at least in the USA and Canada, but the company seems to be ignoring the consequence of inflated prices in the rest of the world. We like Vista a lot but think it's going to bomb at its launch unless prices are massively cut in the next 11 days.

Read our HEXUS.lifestyle.opinion and visit the HEXUS.community whether you want to agree, disagree or just sit on the fence casting verbals.

EVGA launches world’s fastest GeForce 8800 GTX cards?

Posted on Friday, 19 January, 2007 by Tarinder

EVGAEVGA lays claim to have the world’s fastest GeForce 8800 GTX cards. Is 626MHz core and 2GHz memory fast enough for you? Find our more in this HEXUS.headline. Comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv :: Havok's Jeff Yates

Posted on Friday, 19 January, 2007 by Steve

HavokRealistic physics is key to the future of gaming, and right at the forefront is Havok. We talked to Jeff Yates, Havok’s Vice President for Product Management about where the company came from (Dublin, believe it or not) and where he sees gaming is headed. Check out the video interview, only on HEXUS.tv. Comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Skype Pro 'disruptive pricing' adds 3.3p to cost of every call!

Posted on Thursday, 18 January, 2007 by Bob

Skype logoWe've now got our heads around what Skype Pro is all about but can't say with any certainty who will or won't be better off adopting this pricing plan, rather than sticking with separate payments for SkypeOut and SkypeIn or, indeed, opting for something quite different from a phone or internet service provider. What is clear, though, is that - outside of the USA and Canada - the company has from today introduced a new 3.3p connection fee for each chargeable call made to a landline or mobile!

Check out our updated news story and share in the HEXUS.community your views on what Skype's up to.


More harsh words on Sony's PS3

Posted on Thursday, 18 January, 2007 by Steve

PS3 The queue of Sony haters is growing with Valve's Gabe Newell being the latest person to slate the console.

Check out this Headline and leave your thoughts over in HEXUS.game-news.

HEXUS.reviews :: AMD Quad FX Megatasking – a closer look

Posted on Thursday, 18 January, 2007 by Bob

AMDWe take a closer look at AMD’s claims that Quad FX is the platform for power users. Is its quad-core Megatasking ability all it’s cracked up to be? Read this HEXUS.review to find out. Share your comments in the HEXUS.community

HEXUS.tv :: Introducing Corsair Tested to Destruction!

Posted on Thursday, 18 January, 2007 by Bob

Destruction!Today we introduce you to a brand new HEXUS.tv series Tested to Destruction. Over the weeks, we’ll be trying our darnedest to destroy Corsair Flash Voyager memory sticks. In this pilot episode, we asked visitors to I29 how they thought we should punish Corsair’s stick. Find out what they came up with! If you have any stick punishing ideas, hit the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Apple earns $1 billion record profit in Christmas quarter

Posted on Thursday, 18 January, 2007 by Tarinder

Apple logoApple says that its revenues in the first quarter of its present financial year were a record $7.1 billion and generated a record net profit of $1 billion. During that quarter - ending Dec 30, 2006 - the company reports shipping over 21 million iPods - half as many again as in the same period last year - and more than 1.6 million Mac computers, an increase of 28 per cent.

Find out more and tell your thoughts about the money-machine that is Apple Inc in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Skype Pro promises 'disruptive pricing' but how disruptive is it?

Posted on Thursday, 18 January, 2007 by Steve

Skype logoInternet phone company Skype is readying a new pricing plan for chargeable calls to landlines and mobiles that may or may not be quite as "disruptive" as it infers. We're struggling to figure out how much cheaper (or indeed, more expensive) the new Skype Pro "premium subscription package" will be compared to current Skype Out prices.

Find out more about the Great Skype Pro Mystery and may be help us come up with a solution in the HEXUS.community.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: NVIDIA changing the face of mobile technology with Preface

Posted on Wednesday, 17 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007Perfectly for idiots like me, you could just go for a full on Preface enabled remote, such as this little beauty, a fully functional Windows Media Centre Remote with Preface Screen… you can do all the usual Media Centre Stuff as well as flick through other media and data files which would then be displayed on the display built into the remote… and as it’s using Class One Bluetooth, you’ve got a range of 330 feet… so people living in bloody great mansions should be happy too.

Read more about this exciting technology in this CES 2007 Headline and tell us what you think in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Force feedback mouse? In full 3D? No really, it's true!

Posted on Wednesday, 17 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007Perhaps one of the most innovative products we’ve seen at CES 2007 has to be the 3D force feedback ‘mouse’ from Novint Technologies and probably one of the weirdest things about it is that it doesn’t look like a mouse at all…

The Falcon is the first three dimensional interactive touch device for the home PC, allowing users to feel weight, shape, texture, dimension, dynamics, 3D motion and force effects when playing enabled games.

Check it out in this CES 2007 Headline and tell us what you think about feeling your balls in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: NVIDIA get Gadgety with Preface

Posted on Wednesday, 17 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007Preface is NVIDIA’s secondary processor and display subsystem that interfaces with SideShow. All fine and dandy there then. But what NVIDIA have done is make Preface small. Really small. So small that you can get a Preface device with a 2.5” screen that’s is no bigger than a credit card and roughly only three times as thick.

Read more about this groundbreaking stuff in this CES 2007 Headline and leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 Forum.

Seagate launches 'world's fastest' hard drive - the 2.5in Savvio 15K

Posted on Wednesday, 17 January, 2007 by Tarinder

Seagate Savvio HDDSeagate has launched what it claims is the world's fastest hard drive. The new 15,000rpm drive, the Savvio 15K, is an addition to the Savvio enterprise series.

Savvio SAS (Serial-Attached SCSI) drives are in a 2.5in form factor - a platform that Seagate pioneered - and the Savvio 15K is available right now. Fancy an upgrade to your server? This wouldn't be a bad place to start. Thoughts? Let's hear them in the HEXUS.community

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Protect your PSP and beef up the audio

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007It’s big and chunky, sure, but it actually feels pretty good in your hands and, unlike many other proactive cases I’ve tried, you can still access all the buttons easily. Even better is the sound quality, which through the PSP’s built in speakers is a bit weedy as we all know. Audio through the Pro Audio System is far better, probably helped by the Bass Boost Technology which, while being a long way from gut-rumbling THX, does sound way better than a standard PSP.

Read more in this CES 2007 Headline and leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Buff your UMDs and polish your buttons

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007The Protector and Xploder Media Pack has a lot going for it. First off, there’s the damn near bullet proof metal case with, for all you climbers out there, a karabiner clip. So as you drop off the North face of the Eiger after Sly Stallone has let you slip, as least you can get in a quick game of GTA before making a jam splat.

And there's loads more too, as you'll find in this CES 2007 Headline and we'd like to hear your thoughts in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: CoolIt Xbox 360 cooling evolves

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007There’s something a bit more interesting going on here, especially when you take that last Autumn Update from Microsoft into account and the subsequent failures various folk suffered... bear with me, this’ll all make sense in the end...

Read more in this CES 2007 Headline to see if I do... Then leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Have a heart attack courtesy of 3D Innovations

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007This is a bit of kit aimed at those of us who are too lazy and demotivated to go to the gym and who just can’t be arsed to get an exercise bike and do something about our fitness. So that’d be me then...

Read more, (if it's not to strenuous), in this CES 2007 Headline and then wheeze into the CES 2007 Forum to gasp out your thoughts.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Got the CoolIt hardware? Now get the software to match

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007CoolIt’s new MTEC Control Center comes into play with a software feature set designed specifically with CoolIt’s impressive range of products in mind, helping you to make the most of your investment.

Chill out with this CES 2007 Headline and leave your cool thoughts in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Sandio announce the “World’s First 3D Gaming Mouse”

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007Sandio have announced the 3DGame O’ mouse, which they claim will give you an unfair advantage in FPS games, RTS games and also be a boon for 3D graphics designers.

Check out this CES 2007 Headline for more and navigate your way to the CES 2007 Forum to leave your thoughts (in 2D only, sorry.)

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: CoolIt enable Crossfire Shuttle!

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007CoolIt, the guys who brought us MTEC cooling technology have been working with Shuttle to enable efficient cooling of two graphics cards within the tiny confines of a Shuttle casing...

Check out this CES 2007 Headline to see how they did it and afterwards, come and cram your thoughts into the CES 2007 Forum.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Cisco may lose iPhone rights in Europe

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Bob

Apple iPhoneAlthough Cisco has taken Apple to court over its use of the iPhone name, the company may find itself unable to hold onto that name in Europe, according to trade-mark specialist Lee Curtis of law firm Pinsent Masons.

Check out this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: 3's free overseas roaming sets cat among pigeons again

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Bob

3 Group logoMobile phone operator 3 is scrapping roaming fees for UK customers when they travel to the seven other countries in which it operates. This move follows the company's introduction late last year of an innovative flat-rate mobile-internet service - X-Series - with an option to watch home TV being streamed over the net to your phone.

Find out more, then let us know in the HEXUS.community if you think others will follow 3 Group's lead or need the European Commission to force their hands?

HEXUS.poll :: Core2Duo - How have you got it?

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Steve

We'd like to know how Core2Duo users came to be using them. What system did you have before, why did you move to it, or if you haven't, why not? Any and all answers appreciated in this thread in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.previews :: Creative GigaWorks T20 speakers - a first look

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CreativeWe take a first look at Creative's GigaWorks T20 speakers. Setting you back £60 and offering only 2-channel sound, are they worth it? Find out in this HEXUS.preview. Comment in the HEXUS community here.

HEXUS.PR :: Kingston launches PC9600 and PC9200 DDR2!

Posted on Monday, 15 January, 2007 by Tarinder

KingstonKingston joins the ranks of super-fast DDR2 manufacturers by releasing PC9600 RAM (1200MHz). Read more in this press release

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: ADS stick converts video for iPod and PSP '15x faster' than PCs

Posted on Monday, 15 January, 2007 by Bob

ADS Tech's InstantVideo To-GoADS Tech's InstantVideo To-Go is an £80 memory-stick-style hardware-accelerated video converter that's said to create MP4 (H.264) video footage up to 15 times faster than a PC. Amazingly, the tiny USB device, reckoned to be the first of its kind available, is claimed to convert video at up to five times real-time!

Get all the details in this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline and tell us in the HEXUS.community how much (or how little) you fancy one of these little fellas.

HEXUS.PR :: ECS launches GeForce 8800-series cards

Posted on Monday, 15 January, 2007 by Tarinder

ECSECS is tipping its hat into the ever-growing GeForce 8800-series ring by announcing that it’s launching cards based on the GTX and GTS SKUs. Interesting, huh? Check out the press release here. Comment in the HEXUS community here.

HEXUS.beanz - Inno3D to launch i-Chill series - designed for the enthusiast

Posted on Monday, 15 January, 2007 by Tarinder

InnoInno3D is going after the enthusiast with a new range of graphics cards under the i-Chill banner. They're overclocked and use custom-designed cooling. Find out more here. Comment in the HEXUS community here.

Cooler Master 1000W power supply and more - EXCLUSIVE!

Posted on Sunday, 14 January, 2007 by Matt

Cooler Master popped in for a coffee and a chat, bringing with them their brand new 1000W power supply, so new that it didn't even appear at CES!

Find out the EXCLUSIVE details and more here. Comment in the HEXUS community here.


HEXUS.pipelines :: A pair of graphics thingers

Posted on Friday, 12 January, 2007 by Steve

Graphics thingerTwo graphics cards enter the HEXUS labs. What are they?

You have the power to find out. See the HEXUS.pipelines forum for pics.

HEXUS in Las Vegas :: A first timer's visit to the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo 2007

Posted on Friday, 12 January, 2007 by Tarinder

AVNand wouldn't it be rude not to include pics of scantily-clad 'exotic' young ladies?

Taking a well-earned break from our exclusive coverage of CES 2007, Tarinder ventures deep into AVN's Adult Expo 2007. Take a look at what he found in HEXUS' tongue-in-cheek AVN 2007 article.

Deposit your thoughts (and only your thoughts...), whatever they may be, here in the naughty HEXUS.community.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Verbatim thinks small with 12GB Store 'n' Go 1in USB hard drive

Posted on Friday, 12 January, 2007 by Bob

CES logoVerbatim's 12GB Store 'n' Go USB Drive centres on a 1in hard disk. It's staggeringly compact - 35 x 9.7 x 71mm (1.38 x 0.38 x 2.8in) - weights just 28.35g (1oz) and will be in store this month at $179.

Check out this CES 2007 article and stagger over to the CES 2007 forum to share your thoughts on hard-disk progess.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: DivX Author lets you add DVD-like features to compressed video

Posted on Friday, 12 January, 2007 by Bob

CES logoDivX Author is the name of new program launched at CES by, well, DivX of course - the company that specialises in software to heavily compress video to save storage space and cut down bandwidth, without throwing away picture quality.

What the app does is let you add DVD-like features to squashed down files. Find out more in this CES 2007 article and comment in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Cooler Master - versatile cooling and a custom chassis that will set you back £500+

Posted on Thursday, 11 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoThe world's coolest-looking chassis? You decide. Read more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: LG super-cool 3D monitor more than a technology showpiece

Posted on Thursday, 11 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoBut it doesn't half give you a headache! Read more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Hitachi Terabyte drives here & now, & next-gen, dual-format writers in pipeline

Posted on Thursday, 11 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoThat's right. Seagate has been usurped as capacity champion, and Hitachi's got even bigger plans for HD DVD and Blu-ray. Read more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Hitachi puts weight behind iVDR - a new platform for interconnecting your digital world

Posted on Thursday, 11 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoHitachi's pushing a new format for moving data around your digital world. Find out what iVDR is and read more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Apple sued by Cisco over use of iPhone name

Posted on Thursday, 11 January, 2007 by Bob

linksys_wireless_g_skype_iphoneApple's bright tomorrows don't look quite so shiny now after Cisco Systems revealed that it's suing the company over the trademark 'iPhone' - the name used for the combined mobile phone/iPod that the Steve Jobs unveiled at this week's Macworld. In its court-submission Cisco points out its own use of the iPhone name on a number of comparable products sold under its Linksys brand.

Find out more in this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline and tell us in the HEXUS.community how you think this is all going to pan out.

HEXUS.tv :: Age of Conan - DX10 Trailer

Posted on Thursday, 11 January, 2007 by Steven W

conan The PC version of ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ is a key title among the Games for Windows lineup for Windows Vista.
Check out the DX10 trailer from CES 2007 on HEXUS.tv or read some background information on Age of Conan and DX10 before viewing, at HEXUS.gaming.

Got IT skills? Help some charities!

Posted on Thursday, 11 January, 2007 by Steve

We know a lot of clever people read HEXUS, a lot of clever people with IT skills. If you've got some time to spare, why not spend it helping out charities in need of your abilities? Get more details on becoming an IT volunteer in here.

Casio sums up 1 billion calculator sales

Posted on Thursday, 11 January, 2007 by Steve

Mascheen!Despite complaints that these electronic devices make people lazy and really bad at mental arithmetic, you can't deny how useful calculators are. Casio's sold one billion of them now. We reflect on these wondrous devices in the HEXUS.headline. Tell us what you do with yours in the HEXUS.community.

ECS New Year Competition - Last chance to enter!

Posted on Thursday, 11 January, 2007 by Matt

SCANWe are now in the final 24 hours of the ECS New Year competition, all you have to be able to do is tell you're left from right, it couldn't be easier! ECS New Year competition

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Attention all ye gamers. Dell is shipping overclocked systems!

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoThat's right. The liquid-cooled XPS 710 HC2 uses patent-pending cooling that'll see QX6700-equipped systems leave the factory at 3.2GHz. It has a lot more besides, so take a look at this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Samsung T9B media player is your mobile phone's best friend

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoSamsung's T9B media player's neat interface lets you pick up phone calls from your mobile via Bluetooth. Find out more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Samsung demos wireless streaming to HD plasma and the ultimate remote-controlled wall-mount to stick it on

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoSamsung demos wireless streaming to HD plasma and the ultimate remote-controlled wall-mount to stick it on. Find out more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: TDK's abuse-resistant 200GB Blu-ray disc

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoTDK has been making great strides in increasing capacity of its Blu-ray discs. It has unveiled a 200GB prototype that uses six layers on a single side. It's reckoned to be pretty tough, too. Find out more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: ASUS dual-display notebook and liquid cooled, overclocked GeForce 8800 GTX

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoASUS has taken Microsoft Vista's SideShow technology to heart and added a second display on its chic W5F laptop. It's also releasing an overclocked GeForce 8800 GTX. Find out more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: ASUS external graphics card station for laptops

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoASUS is showing an external graphics card station that takes a regular PCIe graphics card and then plugs into your laptop and an external display. Find out why and how in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Sharp's 9-foot LCD monitor is yours for $100,000, and an LCD with an 8.84MP resolution!

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoThe willy-waving competition that centres around who has the largest LCD monitor has been won by Sharp. It's also showcased a 64in LCD screen with a whopping 4K x 2K resolution, beating the pants of 1080p. Read more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 forum.

HEXUS.tv :: Neverwinter Nights 2 Trailer

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Steve

Neverwinter"Return to the magical world of The Forgotten Realms..." It's the trailer for the sequel to Neverwinter Nights, cunningly named Neverwinter Nights 2.

Check it out.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac coming - but not right now

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Bob

Microsoft logoMicrosoft announced at Macworld yesterday that Office 2008 for Mac is on the way. The suite will have a number of 'Mac-First' and 'Mac-Only' features but won't be arriving until some time in the second half of this year.

So what are these feature? Check out this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline, then share your suite thoughts with us in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Apple falls foul of Greenpeace for not being green enough

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Bob

Macworld logoWhile Apple's chief was giving his share-boosting keynote address at San Francisco Macworld yesterday, Greenpeace was projecting giant images of Asian scrapyards at the company's downtown store - in the latest phase of the organisation's campaign to push Apple and the rest of the electronics industry toward greener policies and practices.

Find out more, make sure to watch the Greenpeace spoof video - The speech we wanted to hear from Steve Jobs - and comment in the greener than green

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Apple shows iPhone & HD network media player, changes name

Posted on Wednesday, 10 January, 2007 by Bob

Apple iPhoneSteve Jobs announced the introduction of an Apple-branded combined mobile phone and widescreen iPod - the iPhone. This will be priced at US$499 for a 4GB model and US$599 for an 8GB. Deliveries, though, won't start until June, with the USA getting first pickings and the European launch promised only for late 2007. Also new are an HD-capable network media player, the Apple TV; an 802.11n WiFi router; and the company's name - from which 'Computer' has been dropped. It's just Apple Inc, now.

Check out our report of Steve Jobs' keynote, and share you iThoughts in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.beans :: Commando breaches the HEXUS.labs

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Steve

ASUS CommandoInterrogation suggests that HEXUS was the Commando's first target... so we can show you, for the first time, the ASUS Commando out in the wild, doing some covert wet work. Have a nibble on this HEXUS.bean, then debrief us in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv :: Remedy's Development Director on Alan Wake

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Steve

Alan!Markus Mäki, Development Director for Remedy, the company responsible for Max Payne, talks to HEXUS.tv about up-coming title Alan Wake. He explains the game concept and why it's going to rock your face off. The interview is followed by a video preview of the game. Soak it up over on HEXUS.tv and share your thoughts with us in the HEXUS.community!

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: OCZ's cunning plan and a 2kW PSU

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoOCZ has a cunning plan to lure hacks towards its goliath of a PSU, rated at a whopping 2kW. Read more in this CES headline. Leave your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS UD Team enters the top 250

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Steve

The HEXUS United Devices team has been crunching away on data sets for some time now. Thanks to a growing number of members, we've just entered the top 250 groups. We're now sat in 248th! Go us! Get more info in here, and head over to grid.org if you're interested in joining the distributed computing effort.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Blaze upset children everywhere...

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Nick

CES logoOther than popping in to check on them every five minutes, how do you stop your child from playing Murder Death Kill 7 that his mate brought over?
Perhaps Blaze have the answer with the Xploder GameLock, a nifty bit of software to enable age and game specific parental locking of a PS2.

Read more in this CES 2007 Headline and come and have a stroppy sulk over in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: ViewSonic get iPod in the BIG picture

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007ViewSonic have announced the world’s first High Definition, fully-featured, multifunction, “Made for iPod,” DLP front projector.
The PJ258D will let those ever so slightly smug iPod enthusiasts slot their iPods into the projector so we can see their latest purchase from iTunes in massive wall sized glory.

Read more in this CES 2007 Headline and leave suggestions how to avoid a massive bout of holiday videos in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: LG crams Blu-ray and HD-DVD into one player

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007LG have launched the BH100 Super Multi Blue Player - a set-top unit expected to be the first player of any kind able to handle both next-gen formats, so folk don't have to decide whether to buy into Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD. And it's due this quarter!

Read all about it in this CES 2007 Headline then leave two different thoughts in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: PulseLINK HD up your home

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007PulseLINK’s Whole-Home Interactive HD solution is reckoned to be first to allow room-to-room distribution of multiple HDTV streams and multimedia content over co-ax and wireless networks simultaneously from the same chipset.

Read more in this CES 2007 headline and then pop into the CES 2007 forum to leave your thoughts.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: New LG LCD panels... works with Vista...oooh

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007LG Electronics have revealed a new line-up of LCD monitors, interestingly “Certified for Windows Vista”… so that means widescreen LCDs then?

Well, no, there's a lot more to it than that, as you'll discover in this CES 2007 headline. Want to comment? Then feel free to leave your thoughts in the fully Vista-compatible CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Kensington get clever with a Bluetooth Internet Phone

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007The Kensington Vo200 Internet Phone is one of the more sensible bits of kit we’ve seen of late and whilst a Bluetooth net phone might not be particularly new, the way Kensington have gone about it with the Vo200 is rather smart.

Find out what they're up to in this CES 2007 Headline and then dial into the CES 2007 Forum to leave your thoughts.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: LG PC drive writes and read Blu-ray and reads HD DVD

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007LG, single-handedly, seems to be trying to bring some common sense to the high-def formats war. It's introducing a PC drive that reads HD DVD and reads and writes Blu-ray - and this is in addition to the dual-HD set-top player it's also promising.

Check out this CES 2007 headline for more and leave your thoughts over in the CES 2007 forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Stream nearly everything with Xbox 360 Media Center.

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Nick

CES 2007Want to stream all your media through your Xbox 360? Xploder Media Center promises no more complicated hacks, installing odd bits of software from all over the net, sacrificing chickens and dancing around the living room naked by candlelight (doesn’t everyone do this?)

Check out this CES 2007 Headline for more info and leave your thoughts in the CES 2007 Forum.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the fastest DDR2 of them all?

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoMirror, mirror on the wall, who has the fastest DDR2 of them all?. You can find out by clicking on this CES 2007 headline. Leave your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: A PMP with GPS. That'll be an ECS

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoNeed help deciphering the title? Click on this CES 2007 piece to learn more. Leave your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: ECS' flexible notebook and ExpressCard SKUs

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoECS may be a little static on the motherboard front but it's all systems go for laptops. Want to know more? Click on this CES 2007 article. Why note leave your thoughts in the HEXUS.community?

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: abit shows off Fatal1ty nForce 570 SLI, and more

Posted on Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoabit's nForce 650 SLI motherboard on show, Fatal1ty getting his name in every nook and cranny, and the much-delayed RS690 chipset. Read more in this CES 2007 article. Why not leave your thoughts in the HEXUS.community?

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Toshiba shows world's first HD DVD writer for desktop PCs

Posted on Monday, 8 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoAt CES 2007, Toshiba has shown what's promised to be the world's first multi-functional HD DVD rewriter for desktop PCs. The drawback is that, for HD DVD, the speed is only 1x. Read more about it in this headline. Leave your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Sapphire's dual-GPU X1950 PRO in the flesh, and other tidbits

Posted on Monday, 8 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoSapphire officially showcased its dual-GPU X1950 Pro card at CES 2007 and highlighted another couple of additions to its X1650 catalogue. Read more in this CES 2007 article. Leave your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

ECS has a new website

Posted on Monday, 8 January, 2007 by Steve

ECSOooh, shiny. ECS has updated its website, making it easier to get around and generally nicer looking. Good for them. Check it out and don't forget that ECS has a care@HEXUS forum and that ECS is also running a New Year Competition right now!

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Samsung CES 2007 press conference - Blu-ray and mobile music

Posted on Monday, 8 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoSamsung's adding another Blu-ray player to its line-up and expanding its mobile music range with what it believes is an iPod-beating player. Read more here. Leave your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Samsung CES 2007 press conference - LCD TVs

Posted on Monday, 8 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoSamsung had a slew of new LCD technologies and models to showcase at its CES 2007 press conference. Take a look at what you'll be buying in 2007 here. Leave your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Nokia N800 next-gen widescreen multimedia web phone

Posted on Monday, 8 January, 2007 by Bob

Nokia N800Nokia is showing at CES its latest-generation widescreen multimedia mobile phone. The N800 Internet Tablet is said to be faster than the 770 and to offer more, including a full-screen finger-activated qwerty keyboard, easier continuous connections through Wi-Fi or via Bluetooth phone and an integrated web camera - all in a new design.

Read the headline and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv :: Gran Turismo HD teaser trailer

Posted on Monday, 8 January, 2007 by Steve

Gran TurismoNow here's a video that needs no introduction... I guess I better give it some sort of introduction. Gran Turismo, in a greater level of detail than ever before. Sounds like fun? You bet! Comment in the HEXUS.community.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Bill Gates and Vista secrets

Posted on Monday, 8 January, 2007 by Tarinder

CES logoUncle Bill was on hand to deliver his keynote speech that effectively kicked off CES 2007. Read our summary on what's going to be hot from Microsoft in '007.

CES 2007 - Las Vegas :: Hitachi promises first 1TB hard disk drive this quarter!

Posted on Monday, 8 January, 2007 by Bob

CES logoHitachi is readying to introduce the world's first one terabyte (1TByte) hard disk drive. The Deskstar 7K1000 should arrive this quarter at an SRP of US$399 and be followed in Q2 by another 1TByte model especially for personal video recorders.

Find out more about these 3.5in HDDs and tell us in the HEXUS.community whether you fancy a 1TB drive in your PVR or a pair in your PC.

Outrage at UK/US Vista price difference

Posted on Sunday, 7 January, 2007 by Steve

SoftwareQuite a ruckus was caused by HEXUS.community members on Friday when it was revealed that e-tailer Amazon was listing Microsoft's up-coming operating system here in the UK for a price significantly higher than that of our friends in the US. It seems we're not alone, though... the problem could be Europe-wide. Read more in the HEXUS.headline and share your thoughts with us in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle.reviews :: Samsung SE-S184 18x USB DVD burner - world's first review

Posted on Saturday, 6 January, 2007 by Steve

Samsung SE-S184The Samsung SE-S184 was proclaimed the world's fastest USB external DVD burner. Well, in the world's first review of it, Bob Crabtree checks out the Samsung's writing and reading credentials, sees how it performs some of the many useful tasks a burner can carry out and ponders the need for speed and the claims made for DVD writers.

Burn your way over to our in-depth HEXUS.lifestyle.review and let us have your comments and queries in the HEXUS.community.


HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: LaCie's new external Blu-ray Disc burner can't play BD movies!

Posted on Friday, 5 January, 2007 by Bob

LaCie d2 Blu-ray DriveLaCie is set to introduce an external Blu-ray Disc burner in the UK later this month, despite the fact that it's not able to play protected BD movies. The d2 Blu-ray Drive is intended for use on Mac and Windows PCs with USB 2.0 or FireWire 400 connectivity and will be priced at £799 (inc VAT).

Find out more about the whole situation in this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline and comment in the HEXUS.community.

YOYOtech joins care@HEXUS

Posted on Friday, 5 January, 2007 by Bob

YOYOtechAt this rate everyone will have a care@HEXUS forum. That's right, following on from welcoming Corsair, we can now also welcome YOYOtech. These guys are based in central London and can offer web-like prices in store... and on the web too, of course! Check out the YOYOtech.care@HEXUS forum, where you can post questions and requests. YOYOtech staff will be happy to help.

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: Apple move to Intel opens way for Adobe software attack

Posted on Friday, 5 January, 2007 by Steve

Adobe logoApple's switch to Intel CPUs has significantly increased sales. But it also has downsides, as the company will have realised yesterday when Adobe announced that its pro video editor Premiere will return in summer after a four-year absence to compete with Final Cut Pro on the Mac platform - accompanied by Soundbooth and Encore DVD, two new-to-Mac apps that will also go head-on with Apple programs.

Could this be a case of the biter bit, Final Cut having forced Premiere off the Mac in 2003? Read this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline, then share your thoughts in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv :: XCM XFPS 360: Console FPS played properly

Posted on Friday, 5 January, 2007 by Steve

XFPS360Console FPS games look good, but often have a control system quite different to that of the PC. If you like the wasd approach, then this little gadget could be the answer... an adapter from XCM that lets you connect regular keyboards and mice up to the XBox 360. See it in action on HEXUS.tv, and let us know what you think.

ECS New Year Competition!

Posted on Thursday, 4 January, 2007 by Matt

SCANWell if you're anything like me, Christmas has gone and the wallet's got more flies in it than bank notes. Never fear though as HEXUS and ECS have teamed up for a special New Year giveaway, totally free!

For the chance to get your sticky mitts on a lush new ECS motherboard all you have to do is hop on over to the forums and answer our pipeline-styled teaser question. Simple right? Good. Well what are you waiting for? Go fetch!

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: $100 OLPC laptop coming in July but you can try the OS now!

Posted on Thursday, 4 January, 2007 by Bob

OLPCThe first PCs for the $100 One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project could be in the hands of third-world users by July. However, you can try out the laptop's operating system now! All you need is a couple of free downloads - a virtual operating system program and the beta of the OLPC's XO operating system, with its Sugar front-end.

For Windows users, the set up is easy. Find out how easy in this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline, then post your comments and queries in the HEXUS.community.

Compro's new standalone tuner for PC monitors

Posted on Thursday, 4 January, 2007 by Steve

V600Multimedia technology manufacturer Compro has announced its latest TV tuning product, with some interesting features, but also a few omissions. Find out what the V600 can do in the HEXUS.lifestyle.headline, then let us know what you think in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.reviews :: ECS Elitegroup PN2 SLI2+ nForce 680i SLI motherboard

Posted on Thursday, 4 January, 2007 by Steve

PN2We've seen a couple of nForce 680i boards already here at HEXUS. Now it's the turn of ECS to showcase its nForce 680i SLI. Is it more of the same or has ECS done things differently? Read on to see if the PN2 SLI2+ makes for a sweeter deal. Share your thoughts with us in the HEXUS.right2reply forum.

Refresh

Posted on Wednesday, 3 January, 2007 by Steve

Aaaaah, that's better, and oooh, look... a new "HEXUS Latest" scroller atop the page. That's right, flush your cache and refresh your browser (ctrl + f5, you'll likely find) to witness the new... thingy... that some web gremlin has put on here.

SCAN still shipping free to HEXUS members!

Posted on Wednesday, 3 January, 2007 by Nick

SCANNow that we're all looking at what Santa brought and eyeing up what to buy with the money from that annoying auntie, it's perhaps a good time to remind you all of the superb deal open to active members of HEXUS. Check out the very simple terms and conditions in the HEXUS.community, make a few constructive posts, get involved and then start enjoying SCAN's superb prices and service topped off with the frothy icing of free delivery!

So what's Turbo Flash?

Posted on Wednesday, 3 January, 2007 by Steve

Turbo FlashYour first thought is wrong. It's not a way to quickly expose one's self in public. Oh no. It is, in fact, much more decent than that. Learn the true meaning of Turbo Flash in the HEXUS.headline, then comment in the HEXUS.community.

Corsair joins the care@HEXUS community

Posted on Wednesday, 3 January, 2007 by Steve

CorsairMemory and enthusiast product manufacturer Corsair has today opened the doors to its care@HEXUS forum. This means HEXUS can proudly announce that some seven world leading companies are now part of the care@HEXUS scheme. Find out more in the HEXUS.headline, comment in the HEXUS.community and check out the Corsair.care@HEXUS forum.

HEXUS Dragon Tour :: What abit will be showcasing at CES 2007

Posted on Wednesday, 3 January, 2007 by Tarinder

MoboWhilst out in Taipei we took a trip to abit's HQ and sniffed out the new products that abit intends to launch at the start of '07; the kind of stuff you might normally have to wait until CES to get a look at.

Take a look at this article to find out more and and share your thoughts in the HEXUS.community. [Diggeth me]

HEXUS.lifestyle.headlines :: One-sided deal gives US access to travellers' credit cards & emails

Posted on Tuesday, 2 January, 2007 by Bob

PoodleAs if it weren't bad enough that travellers to the USA currently have to stand in line for hours awaiting entry, it now seems that European citizens flying to the States could have their credit card and email accounts accessed by the American authorities after the EU once again bent the knee to Washington.

Find out more about the EU's lapdog status in this HEXUS.lifestyle.headline, then share your thoughts with us in the HEXUS.community.

Gran Turismo HD Concept Demo

Posted on Tuesday, 2 January, 2007 by Steve

GTHDYou lucky PS3 owners can get access to one of the PS3's most hotly anticipated games, Gran Turismo HD, as a free download demo over the holiday period.

The demo has one track, two racing styles and a decent selection of cars... and it plays like a dream! Check it out in this Gran Turismo Headline and leave your thoughts over in HEXUS.game-news.

HEXUS.opinions :: Rahul's Predictions for 007

Posted on Monday, 1 January, 2007 by Steve

VoodooPCToday seems like a good day to talk about predictions for 2007. VoodooPC's Rahul Sood shares what he thinks will happen over the next 12 months. Read Rahul's thoughts and let us know what you think.

My HEXUS


:: New User
:: Lost Password

Browser Plugins
:: IE7 Search
:: Firefox 2 Search
Hottest items
minimise maximise
Latest Poll
minimise maximise

2010, the year of...








Headlines
minimise maximise