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HEXUS.hardlines

Posted on Saturday, 26 April, 2008 by HEXUS

HEXUS.net

Reviews :: Inno3D GeForce 9800 GX2 single-card and SLI
Reviews :: AMD Phenom X3 8750: tri-core Phenom to challenge Intel's Core 2 Duo?
Reviews :: Battle of the 1000W PSUs: Corsair HX1000 vs. AKASA PowerMax V2
Headlines :: ASUS launches Lamborghini VX3 notebook
Headlines :: Roll up! Roll up! Get your Windows XP Service Pack 3
Headlines :: Ubuntu 8.04 desktop edition now available
Headlines :: LaCie's rugged rubber drive hits 500GB
Headlines :: ATEN launches one KVMP switch to rule them all
Headlines :: Apple buys chip maker
Headlines :: HEXUS Reloaded
Headlines :: Bamboo-clad systems on the way from Dell and ASUS
Headlines :: Microsoft unveils Live Mesh
Headlines :: Microsoft releases new Vista Ultimate Extras, Hell freezes over
Headlines :: Intel price cuts strike fear into AMD's Phenom series
Headlines :: Western Digital unearths VelociRaptor
Headlines :: MSI blows Wind in ASUS' direction
Headlines :: Intel confirms BenQ MID specification

HEXUS.channel

Headlines :: Security patches advertise vulnerabilities
Headlines :: Thecus 1U4500 gets its CE mark
Headlines :: 8GB iPhones sold out
Headlines :: Microsoft financials exceed estimates as Yahoo! decision time looms
Headlines :: EU telecoms commissioner denounces French plan to tax broadband
Headlines :: Infosec 2008 round-up
Headlines :: Punitive charges for unauthorised overdrafts to be curbed
Headlines :: Macs drive record quarter for Apple
Headlines :: Google debuts at Infosec
Headlines :: iGoogle to take on Facebook?
Headlines :: Cloud computing is portentous for retailers
Headlines :: Microsoft releases its own security report
Headlines :: PWC cyber-security survey exposes weaknesses
Headlines :: Intel halves prices of some quad-cores
Headlines :: XP SP3 released to manufacturing
Headlines :: IDC: PC sales growth above forecast
Headlines :: MSI Wind expected to cost under £300
Headlines :: UK start-ups ‘as good as anything coming out of Silicon Valley’
Headlines :: Price cuts ring up iPhone sales
Headlines :: Vadim Computers emerges from restructuring
Headlines :: Intel announces UK channel event
Analysis :: Last hope for Brown’s inflation gamble fades away
Analysis :: The pros and cons of net neutrality
Analysis :: HEXUS.sharewatch: The rich get richer
Analysis :: Music tax follow-up: UK music industry echoes US/EU initiatives

HEXUS.tv

Reviews :: Corsair's new HX1000W PSU reviewed.
Interviews :: Jodie Kidd on racing, gaming and Mario Kart
Features :: It's TCAAC Episode 2!
Interviews :: Tiff Needell talks about Mansell, Mario Kart and BTCC

HEXUS.gaming

Reviews :: Overclocked : A History of Violence - PC
Reviews :: Secret Files: Tunguska - Wii
Reviews :: Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys! - DS
Features :: Q&A - They - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
First looks :: DRAGON QUEST SWORDS makes Wii debut in May
First looks :: FINAL FANTASY IV set for the DS
First looks :: Smash Court Tennis 3 - Xbox 360
First looks :: Mafia 2 screenshots - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Screenshots :: Overlord: Raising Hell - PS3
Screenshots :: Enemy Territory Quake Wars - Xbox 360, PS3
Screenshots :: This is Vegas - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Screenshots :: Wheelman - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Headlines :: Battlefield Bad Company gets Conquest mode
Headlines :: EA lighten up on downloadable content charges
Headlines :: Codies snap up SEGA's racing studio
Headlines :: Piracy probem plagues GTA IV release
Headlines :: WWII strategy RPG demo on Xbox 360 today
Headlines :: Competition: Overclocked - A History of Violence
Headlines :: The COD4 battle intensifies on PS3
Headlines :: Wii Fit launches, is this the end of fat British gamers?
Headlines :: Nintendo's Spring Wii and DS line-ups
Headlines :: Summer athletics set for Xbox 360 and Wii
Headlines :: WiiWare channel priced and dated for Europe
Headlines :: Ninja Gaiden II Xbox 360 release date
Headlines :: Nintendo to combat Wii shortages
Headlines :: EA revamping Monopoly board game for consoles
Headlines :: Earthworm Jim dug up for fourth instalment
Headlines :: Atari lift lid on Alone In the Dark Limited Edition
Headlines :: Mario Kart Wii retains first place
Headlines :: EA conjure up Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince
Headlines :: PS3's Warhawk boosted with Operation: Broken Mirror
Headlines :: Homebrew SNES Emulator made available for Wii
Headlines :: Konami lift the lid on next Silent Hill outing
Headlines :: Xbox 360 to gain Wii graduates when they mature?
Headlines :: PS3 Home community put on hold
Headlines :: Unreal Tournament III with new content set for Xbox 360 this summer
Headlines :: Midway Unveils Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Headlines :: Soul Caliber IV set for simultaneous release on Xbox 360 and PS3

HEXUS.lifestyle

Reviews :: MoJo designer snooker cue
Headlines :: Show your support for net neutrality, lose your cherry
Headlines :: F1/Carbon concept watch looks a gem
Headlines :: New Dark Knight poster welcomes us to a world without rules
Headlines :: Wesley Snipes sentenced to three years
Headlines :: Which Windows applications do you avoid?
Headlines :: New Hancock movie trailer
Headlines :: Questionnaire - Win a Hauppauge HD DVB-S2 card!
Headlines :: NDrive launches world's first photo-mapping GPS
Headlines :: Celebrate St George's Day with Sir Cut A Lot
Headlines :: Skype launches unlimited international calling plan
Headlines :: Another cable clutter solution: Driinn mobile phone holder
Headlines :: Fancy driving an 800mph jet car?
Headlines :: Flickr and Linux brought together by Flickrfs

HEXUS.net - news :: ASUS launches Lamborghini VX3 notebook

Posted on Friday, 25 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoASUS' latest Lamborghini-inspired notebook is almost as sexy as the car, almost. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Roll up! Roll up! Get your Windows XP Service Pack 3

Posted on Friday, 25 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoMicrosoft won't be releasing Windows XP Service Pack 3 until next week, but why wait? The long awaited update is already available online. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Ubuntu 8.04 desktop edition now available

Posted on Friday, 25 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoThe latest version of Ubuntu, code-named "Hardy Heron", is now available for download. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: LaCie's rugged rubber drive hits 500GB

Posted on Friday, 25 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoRubber hard disk fetishist LaCie has upped the capacity of its ruggedly designed portable drive to half a terabyte capacity. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Infosec 2008 round-up

Posted on Thursday, 24 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoA walk around the show sees a PC on a flash drive, a lot of very complicated software and an unconvincing pirate ship. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: ATEN launches one KVMP switch to rule them all

Posted on Thursday, 24 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoATEN promises stunning video and audio specifications with its new CS1782 KVMP switch. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Punitive charges for unauthorised overdrafts to be curbed

Posted on Thursday, 24 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoUK judge rules that OFT can decide fairness of bank levies against account holders who exceed their credit limit. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Apple buys chip maker

Posted on Thursday, 24 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoApple is to buy a microprocessor design company founded by one of the key minds behind the ARM chip design that went on to become Intel's erstwhile XScale family. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Macs drive record quarter for Apple

Posted on Thursday, 24 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoRevenue grew 43 percent year-on-year to $7.5 billion on the back of 54 percent revenue growth for Macs. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - reviews :: Inno3D GeForce 9800 GX2 single-card and SLI

Posted on Thursday, 24 April, 2008 by Tarinder

Inno3DWe take £750's worth of GX2 for a review spin and pit them against two Radeon HD 3870 X2s. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - reviews :: Corsair's new HX1000W PSU reviewed.

Posted on Thursday, 24 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoHEXUS.tv takes a look at the Corsair HX1000, which recently impressed the HEXUS.net review team and earned itself a Recommended Award in the Extreme category. Read the full HEXUS review here

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: HEXUS Reloaded

Posted on Wednesday, 23 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoThings looking a little different? Welcome to the new HEXUS! Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Bamboo-clad systems on the way from Dell and ASUS

Posted on Wednesday, 23 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoAs eco-friendly computing becomes all the rage, Dell and ASUS both reveal plans to launch Bamboo-clad computers. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: iGoogle to take on Facebook?

Posted on Wednesday, 23 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoGoogle announces new developer ‘sandbox’ for iGoogle supporting OpenSocial and updated version of the gadgets API. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Microsoft unveils Live Mesh

Posted on Wednesday, 23 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoMicrosoft's software+services strategy took shape today as the Redmond giant announced its Live Mesh platform. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Microsoft releases new Vista Ultimate Extras, Hell freezes over

Posted on Wednesday, 23 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoNo, you're not dreaming. Those are two brand new Ultimate Extras you're seeing on your Windows Update. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - interviews :: Jodie Kidd on racing, gaming and Mario Kart

Posted on Wednesday, 23 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoAt the launch of Mario Kart on the Wii, Nick sits down to chat with Jodie Kidd, model, race driver and gamer... sadly also into horses and horseboxes...

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - reviews :: AMD Phenom X3 8750: tri-core Phenom to challenge Intel's Core 2 Duo?

Posted on Wednesday, 23 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoAMD's tri-core Phenom X3 processor aims to fill the void between dual-core and quad-core. Does it succeed? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Intel price cuts strike fear into AMD's Phenom series

Posted on Tuesday, 22 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoAMD's tri-core Phenom X3 processor has yet to be launched, but has Intel's latest round of price cuts left a giant thorn in its rival's side? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: It's TCAAC Episode 2!

Posted on Tuesday, 22 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoScott brings up the subject of ISP Tax to compensate major music labels for their loss in revenue due to downloading... Seems both the guys have very strong views to the contrary... Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Intel halves prices of some quad-cores

Posted on Tuesday, 22 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoThe Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 and Xeon X3230 both now available at half price. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: XP SP3 released to manufacturing

Posted on Tuesday, 22 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoThe third service pack for Windows XP has been made available to OEMs and enterprise customers. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Western Digital unearths VelociRaptor

Posted on Monday, 21 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoWestern Digital today announced the birth of its VelociRaptor hard drives and claims a 35 per cent performance increase over its predecessor, the Raptor. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - reviews :: Battle of the 1000W PSUs: Corsair HX1000 vs. AKASA PowerMax V2

Posted on Monday, 21 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoTwo high-capacity PSUs slug it out. Who wins? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - analysis :: HEXUS.sharewatch: The rich get richer

Posted on Monday, 21 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoGoogle, Intel and Apple as post gains, AMD treads water. Avnet and NVIDIA suffer drops. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - interviews :: Tiff Needell talks about Mansell, Mario Kart and BTCC

Posted on Monday, 21 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoAt the Nintendo launch of Mario Kart on the Wii, Fifth Gear's Tiff Needell talks to HEXUS.tv about Mario Kart, burning down the Top Gear Warehouse and that Mansell crash... Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: MSI blows Wind in ASUS' direction

Posted on Monday, 21 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoMSI's low-cost Wind Notebook lands in June and the Taiwanese manufacturer states that unlike other competitors, it doesn't compromise. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Intel confirms BenQ MID specification

Posted on Monday, 21 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoWe've seen BenQ's mobile internet device paraded around unceremoniously for quite a while. Now, we finally know what's inside. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Price cuts ring up iPhone sales

Posted on Monday, 21 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoPunters apparently flock to buy cut-price 8GB model, but may be gutted if new, 3G phone is announced in June. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Safari not the Apple of PayPal's eye?

Posted on Saturday, 19 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoLatest security measures by PayPal could block Apple's browser, as well as older versions of Internet Explorer. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.hardlines

Posted on Saturday, 19 April, 2008 by HEXUS

HEXUS.net

Reviews :: AMD Phenom X4 9850: Phenom fixed, but not phenomenal
Headlines :: Your chance to win an 80 Plus certified PSU from Corsair!
Headlines :: Thermalright launches TRUE Black 120 heatpipe tower
Headlines :: HEXUS Folding@home team now ranked in top 200 - and rising!
Headlines :: Intel: laptop/desktop crossover coming sooner than expected
Headlines :: Microsoft patent hints at wearable computer pointing device
Headlines :: Corsair's launches 667MHz Apple Mac Pro memory kit
Headlines :: Sapphire pledges support for Phenom
Headlines :: Atom-powered Eee PC landing in June
Headlines :: AMD updates ATI Catalyst drivers to version 8.4
Headlines :: Windows Vista update 'kills' USB devices
Headlines :: Alienware's Aurora desktop strikes back with Phenom
Headlines :: AMD to put NVIDIA's DX10 IGPs to the sword: 790GX on the horizon
Headlines :: Intel posts record-breaking revenue for Q1 2008
Headlines :: ASUS confirms Eee PC 900 specification and UK release date
Headlines :: Sharp reveals world's first Atom-powered UMPC
Headlines :: NVIDIA brings PhysX to GeForce 8- and 9-series cards
Headlines :: ASUS M70 blurs the line between desktop and laptop
Headlines :: Intel parades new mobile Internet devices (MIDs) advertisement
Headlines :: Live Mesh - Microsoft's next killer app?
Headlines :: AMD etailer tri-core pricing leaks out; seems expensive

HEXUS.channel

Headlines :: Safari not the Apple of PayPal's eye?
Headlines :: Innovative companies respond best to business downturn
Headlines :: Gartner says Iomega acquisition heralds EMC move into consumer/SMB markets
Headlines :: AMD posts Q1 net loss, remains optimistic
Headlines :: HEXUS.channel leaves beta phase
Headlines :: Carphone Warehouse to separate telco and retail arms
Headlines :: Europe approves Vivendi Activision deal
Headlines :: BT exec predicts death of ITC security industry as we know it
Headlines :: Hand-wringing report on declining ITC skills pool in the UK
Headlines :: Green is the word at ISS 2008
Headlines :: Intel shows off Mini-ITX boards
Headlines :: Intel launches Multi Site Director
Headlines :: Intel Rich Creek 2 pictured
Headlines :: UK’s old television oligopoly looks to the net for new lease of life with Kangaroo
Headlines :: Microsoft initiative on consumer privacy
Headlines :: Variable speed net access: Virgin Media tells it like it is
Headlines :: Intel channel cabaret
Headlines :: Intel announces air-miles for the channel
Headlines :: Intel shows Atom board and system
Headlines :: ISS 2008 gets underway in Rome
Headlines :: The ITCVE 2008 dancing girls
Headlines :: The ITCVE 2008 awards
Headlines :: Channel opportunities from virtualisation
Headlines :: Microsoft talks virtualisation and SaaS
Headlines :: Gartner talks SaaS and cloud computing
Headlines :: Ofcom starts PSB ‘debate’
Headlines :: French fail to impose three strikes ISP rule on EU
Analysis :: CPW thinking ahead of the curve

HEXUS.tv

Features :: Our new series - It's TCAAC!
Features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 6
Features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 5
Features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 4
Previews :: Exclusive! Age Of Conan - dungeon walkthrough
Features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 3

HEXUS.gaming

Reviews :: Mario Kart - Wii
Reviews :: Viking: Battle for Asgard - Xbox 360
First looks :: Rock Out With New Screenshots for Guitar Hero: On Tour
Screenshots :: The Chronicles of Spellborn - PC
Screenshots :: Soulcalibur IV screenshots – Xbox 360, PS3
Screenshots :: Saints Row 2 screenshots - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Screenshots :: SEGA Gets Shakin' With Samba De Amigo
Screenshots :: Home Sweet Home - Wii
Screenshots :: World in Conflict - Three sets of screenshots - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Screenshots :: Mafia 2 - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Headlines :: Brothers in Arms Hell’s Highway set for an August 2008 release
Headlines :: Iron Man demo to hit Xbox LIVE today
Headlines :: Free update For TEKKEN 5: Dark Resurrection Online released
Headlines :: Fancy a quickie? Rokkitball launches tonight
Headlines :: Console Questionnaire - Prizes up for grabs!
Headlines :: HAZE - 4 Player Co-op / Campaign Demo coming exclusively for the PLAYSTATION Network
Headlines :: Mario Kart Wii races to top of the charts
Headlines :: New horror title boasts most powerful game engine for Wii
Headlines :: New Nintendo DS model rumoured for 2008
Headlines :: Unofficial BBC iPlayer hits PS3
Headlines :: 'Chip it and you brick it' warn Nintendo following Wii bust

HEXUS.lifestyle

Opinions :: Images from Rome
Opinions :: The results are in: BBC right, ISPs wrong
Headlines :: Solve your cable clutter with just a CD spindle and scissors
Headlines :: Laugh 'til you cry! Life-affirming repost to Monster Cable
Headlines :: Will you be powering down for Shutdown Day?
Headlines :: Tesco Digital, the latest challenger to Apple's iTunes
Headlines :: Steven Smith tries to change name to Microsoft Zune, again
Headlines :: Cheap disposable mobile phones coming to Europe
Headlines :: Leaked Clone Wars trailer provides Star Wars goodness

HEXUS.gaming - reviews :: Mario Kart - Wii

Posted on Friday, 18 April, 2008 by Nick

LogoSo the big question is this: does Mario Kart on the Wii do anything new or is it just more of the same only now using the Wii Remote motion sensing stuff? Well the answer to that is both yes and no... read on to find out why...

Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.gaming - news :: Console Questionnaire - Prizes up for grabs!

Posted on Friday, 18 April, 2008 by Nick

Here's a chance to grab yourself a bunch of free stuff! Just answer these four questions about your gaming habits and win a bunch of goodies from the HEXUS.gaming review cupboard... we'll even throw in some smart Razer kit to the first name out of the hat!

Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Your chance to win an 80 Plus certified PSU from Corsair!

Posted on Friday, 18 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoCorsair, in association with HEXUS, is giving you the chance to win one of two high-end TX Series PSUs. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Thermalright launches TRUE Black 120 heatpipe tower

Posted on Friday, 18 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoThermalright today announced its latest CPU cooler, the TRUE Black 120, a special edition version of its popular Ultra-120 eXtreme. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: HEXUS Folding@home team now ranked in top 200 - and rising!

Posted on Friday, 18 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoIn under three months, the HEXUS Folding@home team has climbed over 50 places and now ranks in the top 200, out of more than 100,000 teams! Find out how you can join in and use your computer to help study the folding of protein and in turn provide scientists with valuable data. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Intel: laptop/desktop crossover coming sooner than expected

Posted on Friday, 18 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoIntel will sell more mobile CPUs than desktop processors this year, the chip giant's CEO claimed this week. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Microsoft patent hints at wearable computer pointing device

Posted on Friday, 18 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoSomewhere, sometime, someone, will present the true successor to the age-old input device, the mouse. Is this Microsoft's vision of a mouse-free world? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: Our new series - It's TCAAC!

Posted on Friday, 18 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoIn the first TCAAC show, Nick and Scott discuss the Byron report and it's impact on game ratings as well as newspapers' attempt to dig up unfounded stories for their own nefarious style of reporting.

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - reviews :: AMD Phenom X4 9850: Phenom fixed, but not phenomenal

Posted on Friday, 18 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoAMD's 50-series Phenom processors, complete with B3 stepping, promise to put Phenom back on the map. Is there finally light at the end of the tunnel for AMD's now erratum-free chips? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: AMD posts Q1 net loss, remains optimistic

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoNet loss of $358m includes $50m ATI charge. AMD’s Q1 ’08 figures are down on Q4 ’07 but up on Q1 ’07. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: HEXUS.channel leaves beta phase

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoCelebrates coming of age with a new, improved RSS feed. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Corsair launches 667MHz Apple Mac Pro memory kit

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoCorsair has today added fully buffered 2GiB & 4GiB DIMM kits to its Mac Memory line. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Sapphire pledges support for Phenom

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoSapphire declares full support for AMD's 125W Phenom X4 CPUs across the latest range of its mainboards, including its microATX Hybrid CrossFire 780G. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Europe approves Vivendi Activision deal

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoThe European Commission has concluded that there will still be plenty of competition among games publishers. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Carphone Warehouse to separate telco and retail arms

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoThe UK’s largest mobile phone retailer is creating greater autonomy between Talk Talk and its retail operation. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: Laugh 'til you cry! Life-affirming repost to Monster Cable

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Bob

LogoAny repost with a subject line saying, 'RE: Your letter, received April Fools' Day', should be good reading but the one from Blue Jeans Cable in response to patent threats from Monster Cable is right out of the top drawer. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Atom-powered Eee PC landing in June

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoHold your horses folks, the imminent Eee PC 900 looks tasty, but as we expected, an Atom-powered upgrade will follow shortly after. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: AMD updates ATI Catalyst drivers to version 8.4

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoAMD's latest Catalyst software raises the Radeon display driver up to version 8.476 and provides a familiar long list of resolved issues. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 6

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoHaving busted the wPrime World Record, Paul Watkinson and the Benchtech UK team take the Skulltrail board to it's limits, just to see how high they can go... can they hit a 2GHz overclock?

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Windows Vista update 'kills' USB devices

Posted on Thursday, 17 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoMicrosoft has admitted it is investigating reports that a recent Windows Vista security update causes havoc with some USB devices, but the software giant is yet to provide a fix for the cock-up. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Alienware's Aurora desktop strikes back with Phenom

Posted on Wednesday, 16 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoHow better to revamp the Aurora range other than to drop in a Phenom X4 9850 processor and two Radeon HD 3870 X2 graphics cards? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

More HEXUS coverage from ISS 2008

Posted on Wednesday, 16 April, 2008 by Tarinder

HEXUS continues its coverage of the Intel Solutions Summit held in Rome this week.

Headlines :: Green is the word at ISS 2008
Headlines :: Intel showcases Mini-ITX boards
Headlines :: Intel launches Multi Site Director
Headlines :: Intel Rich Creek 2 pictured

HEXUS.net - news :: AMD to put NVIDIA's DX10 IGPs to the sword: 790GX on the horizon

Posted on Wednesday, 16 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoBrings even more DX10 IGP performance and wider Hybrid CrossFire compatibility, it is claimed. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Intel posts record-breaking revenue for Q1 2008

Posted on Wednesday, 16 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoAlmost 10bn dollars, but net income is down. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: ASUS confirms Eee PC 900 specification and UK release date

Posted on Wednesday, 16 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoASUS has today confirmed the hardware specification of its forthcoming Eee PC 900, and amid the good news, there's a touch of bad; there's no Atom in sight. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 5

Posted on Wednesday, 16 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoBenchtech UK are getting close to the World Record wPrime attempt, running at 5126MHz and trying to shave off the 5/100ths of a second they need for the World Record. Can they do it??

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS' coverage of the Intel Solutions Summit

Posted on Tuesday, 15 April, 2008 by Tarinder

HEXUS is covering the Intel Solutions Summit held in Rome this week. Here is what we have looked at thus far:

Headlines :: Intel channel cabaret
Headlines :: Intel announces air-miles for the channel
Headlines :: Intel shows Atom board and system
Headlines :: ISS 2008 gets underway in Rome

HEXUS.tv - features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 4

Posted on Tuesday, 15 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoPaul Watkinson from Benchtech UK ramps those CPU speeds up even more and sees what wPrime scores they get with a 1.9GHz overclock using liquid Nitrogen...

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - previews :: Exclusive! Age Of Conan - dungeon walkthrough

Posted on Tuesday, 15 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoFuncom's Erling Ellingsen talks us through one of the main dungeon areas in Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures including one big bad-ass boss fight.

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Sharp reveals world's first Atom-powered UMPC

Posted on Tuesday, 15 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoIntel's Atom processor isn't expected to ship until June, but that hasn't stopped Sharp from unveiling what it claims to be the the world's first Atom-powered UMPC running Windows Vista. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: NVIDIA brings PhysX to GeForce 8- and 9-series cards

Posted on Tuesday, 15 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoThe CUDA port of AGEIA's API is almost complete. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: Cheap disposable mobile phones coming to Europe

Posted on Monday, 14 April, 2008 by Tarinder

Logo13 Euros for a mobile phone? Yep, that's all it'll cost for the disposable phone from Hop-on Inc. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: ASUS M70 blurs the line between desktop and laptop

Posted on Monday, 14 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoWith a 17in full-HD screen, Blu-ray support and enough storage space to keep all your prOn with you on the go, ASUS' M70 seems the multimedia laptop to die for. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Intel parades new mobile Internet devices (MIDs) advertisement

Posted on Monday, 14 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoIntel is hoping that Atom-powered mobile Internet devices will be in the hands of millions come the end of the year. The marketing push, it seems, starts right here. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Live Mesh - Microsoft's next killer app?

Posted on Monday, 14 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoKiller app is a term thrown around a little too easily these days, but with Microsoft's Live Mesh promising the future of cloud computing, could this really be one? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 3

Posted on Monday, 14 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoPaul Watkinson from Benchtech UK talks us through the first stage of the team's wPrime World Record attempt, starting off with a 'modest' overclock of 450MHz at -81?C... but then ramping it up to a whopping 1.7GHz overclock!

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - ISS 2008 :: ISS 2008 gets underway in Rome

Posted on Monday, 14 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoThe Intel Solution Summit is Intel’s key channel event of the year and might even see a new product or two. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: AMD etailer tri-core pricing leaks out; seems expensive

Posted on Monday, 14 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoThe tri-core processors aren't officially released but we've got a heads-up on pricing. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - opinions :: The results are in: BBC right, ISPs wrong

Posted on Saturday, 12 April, 2008 by Steve

LogoWe asked you what you thought about the BBC helping cover ISP's costs due to the growth in bandwidth consumption that's arisen from the launch of iPlayer. Care to wager which side the vast majority of you are on? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - analysis :: Intel is preparing to annihilate NVIDIA: the war is on

Posted on Saturday, 12 April, 2008 by HEXUS

LogoNVIDIA and Intel: someone has to lose. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.hardlines

Posted on Friday, 11 April, 2008 by Scott

HEXUS.net

Reviews :: World Exclusive! - Antec 1200 (Twelve Hundred)
Headlines :: Intel is preparing to annihilate NVIDIA: the war is on
Headlines :: Shuttle launches Blu-ray/HD DVD home theatre XPC
Headlines :: No-one else loves NVIDIA. Who cares?
Headlines :: Corsair's entire PSU range is now 80 PLUS certified
Headlines :: Canon remains top-dog in dSLR market, but Nikon closing in fast
Headlines :: Intel to train two million Arab teachers by 2011.
Headlines :: ASUS launches world's smallest desktop PC: the Essentio CS5110?
Headlines :: Ultra Products sues every PSU manufacturer you can think of
Headlines :: Microsoft discloses 14,000 pages of coding secrets
Headlines :: HP launches mini-notebook rival to the ASUS Eee PC
Headlines :: Intel Capital drops a further $500m into China
Headlines :: AMD now shipping bug-free quad-core Opterons. Is it too late?
Headlines :: ASUS shows off world’s first on-board triple GPU solution; EAH3850 Trinity
Headlines :: AMD unveils blueprint for networked storage systems
Headlines :: Microsoft gives Yahoo! a three-week ultimatum
Analysis :: IDF wrap: NVIDIA, ATI doomed; SSDs to take off; Atom announced but unavailable; Nehalem on track

HEXUS.channel

Headlines :: AMD CTO Phil Hester resigns
Headlines :: Buffalo targets smaller resellers
Headlines :: Microsoft execs like leather
Headlines :: VPN protection for embattled Chinese internet users
Headlines :: Networked readiness key to sustainable growth
Headlines :: Lite-On external Blu-ray player landing in June
Headlines :: Technology innovation suffers from general downturn
Headlines :: Challenge to legal ruling on software patents
Headlines :: Gartner warns channel on green computing
Headlines :: MESH exercises its HEXUS.right2reply
Headlines :: Intel announces reseller initiative
Headlines :: MESH computers placed ‘on stop’ by outsourced on-site support partner
Headlines :: BullGuard outlines OEM-centric strategy
Headlines :: Microsoft: sell fashion, counter commoditisation
Headlines :: Three way battle over Yahoo warms up
Headlines :: Eastern European SI market is key
Headlines :: Euro channel convenes in Rome
Headlines :: BullGuard boss resigns
Headlines :: Otellini talks to the BBC
Headlines :: House prices fall 2.5 percent in March
Headlines :: Motorola and Icahn kiss and make up
Headlines :: AMD confirms ten percent cull
Headlines :: Yahoo! responds to Microsoft ultimatum
Headlines :: Microsoft gives Yahoo! three weeks
Headlines :: BBA warns online banking users to keep up-to-date security software
Analysis :: Internet security round-up
Analysis :: NVIDIA talks Larrabee, CPUs and AIBs
Analysis :: Roundup: UK public sector arrogance

HEXUS.tv

Features :: Razer Mako omni-directional speakers
Features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 2
Features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 1
Interviews :: TSMC> Inside the manufacturing giant
Features :: Thecus N5200 PRO
Interviews :: AGE OF CONAN INTERVIEW PART 2
Interviews :: AGE OF CONAN INTERVIEW PART 1
Features :: CeBIT 2008 THECUS i4500

HEXUS.gaming

Reviews :: UEFA EURO 2008 - Xbox 360
Reviews :: George of the Jungle - Wii
Reviews :: Frontlines: Fuel of War - PC
First looks :: LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii
First looks :: Gauntlet - Nintendo DS
Screenshots :: Fallout 3 - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Screenshots :: TNA iMPACT! - Xbox 360, PS3
Screenshots :: Project Origin - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Screenshots :: Iron Man - Xbox 360, PS3
Headlines :: Metal Gear Online PS3 European open beta details
Headlines :: Xbox 360 or PS3 laptop, which one would you go for?
Headlines :: Wii classic titles alert! Four new games hit VC
Headlines :: The Witcher gains an adventure editor and first official mod
Headlines :: Nintendo find another role for Mario and friends on Wii
Headlines :: PS3 firmware update v2.30 detailed
Headlines :: Exclusive PS3 shooter loaded for May release
Headlines :: Mario Kart Wii: A taste of what's to come
Headlines :: NCSoft battle against illegal game servers
Headlines :: Harmonix defend Rock Band pricing
Headlines :: BBC's iPlayer available on Wii Internet channel
Headlines :: Auto-update rolls out for Xbox 360 HD DVD
Headlines :: Beware : UK retail running out of GTA IV!
Headlines :: SEGA Rally sequel canned as studio shuts down
Headlines :: EA extend Unreal Engine 3 deal
Headlines :: PSP firmware update v3.95 due for release shortly
Headlines :: UK shafted on Rock Band Xbox 360 price
Headlines :: Free 'Dope Bag' for Kane & Lynch coming soon
Headlines :: Microsoft at work on Wii-mote clone for Xbox 360?
Headlines :: Rock Band on Xbox 360 gets UK and European release date
Headlines :: Sony pull online support for over a dozen PS2 and PSP titles
Headlines :: Sam & Max Season One destined for Wii
Headlines :: Rockstar Games acquire Mad Doc software
Headlines :: Free online play for Mario Kart Wii confirmed

HEXUS.lifestyle

Headlines :: Sony's latest BRAVIA - it's a TV turned photo frame
Headlines :: With just five games remaining, who will be crowned Barclays Premier League champions 07/08?

HEXUS.channel - news :: AMD CTO Phil Hester resigns

Posted on Friday, 11 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoReports have emerged that AMD’s chief technologist, Phil Hester, has left the company. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 2

Posted on Friday, 11 April, 2008 by Nick

LogoIntel's Al Kemp joins us to give us his thoughts as the Benchtech UK team ramp up the speeds in their wPrime World Record attempt...

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: Razer Mako omni-directional speakers

Posted on Friday, 11 April, 2008 by Nick

LogoRazerguy shows off the Mako speaker system, with funky touch-controls and omni-directional THX sound technology... whatever that means...

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: MESH exercises its HEXUS.right2reply

Posted on Friday, 11 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoMESH computers has responded to the Repair-Line story on HEXUS.channel, giving its side of the story. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Shuttle launches Blu-ray/HD DVD home theatre XPC

Posted on Friday, 11 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoShuttle is out to challenge the ASUS upstart. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: No-one else loves NVIDIA. Who cares?

Posted on Friday, 11 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoNVIDIA congratulates itself on a job well done, but surely a CPU needs to figure in the world's-best platform somewhere, right? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - reviews :: World Exclusive! - Antec 1200 (Twelve Hundred)

Posted on Friday, 11 April, 2008 by Matt

LogoAntec's 1200 has been a long time in the making but HEXUS got its hands on the first pre-production sample. That's now been through our labs - and here's our world exclusive take! Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Corsair's entire PSU range is now 80 PLUS certified

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoHigh-efficiency PSUs across wide loads and pricing budgets. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Canon remains top-dog in dSLR market, but Nikon closing in fast

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoAn IDC report indicates that Canon's superiority may not last through 2008. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: MESH computers placed ‘on stop’ by outsourced on-site support partner

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoTirade on home page of Repair-Line Ltd details its grievances in business dealings with MESH. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Intel to train two million Arab teachers by 2011.

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoBut is it altruistic as it appears to be on first glance, we wonder. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: ASUS launches world's smallest desktop PC: the Essentio CS5110

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoIt seems to have all the credentials for a high-quality HTPC, too. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Ultra Products sues every PSU manufacturer you can think of

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoUltra Products, a lesser-known US manufacturer of power supplies and PC components, has filed suit against literally every PSU manufacturer for using its recently-patented modular design. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: Sony's latest BRAVIA - it's a TV turned photo frame

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoTake a look at Sony's "pretty as a picture" BRAVIA E4000 series. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Microsoft discloses 14,000 pages of coding secrets

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoUnderlying protocols for Office 2007 exposed Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Intel Capital drops a further $500m into China

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoTo help finance new and exciting projects, apparently. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: HP launches mini-notebook rival to the ASUS Eee PC

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoShame about the processor, though. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: AMD now shipping bug-free quad-core Opterons. Is it too late?

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoMonths and months of delays have caused AMD's customers to wonder if Barcelona really exists. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - ITCV 2008 :: Microsoft: sell fashion, counter commoditisation

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoAt IT Channel Vision Europe, Microsoft's Dana Manciagli tells the channel that fashion sells. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Three way battle over Yahoo warms up

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoMurdoch’s News Corp may team up with Microsoft and Time Warner’s AOL with Yahoo!. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - interviews :: TSMC> Inside the manufacturing giant

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

For the past decade, every advanced graphics processor designed by ATI/AMD has been produced by their foundry partner, TSMC. In a rare interview, HEXUS.tv was given exclusive access to Dr Ken Ken Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 1

Posted on Thursday, 10 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoWe join Benchtech UK, one of the UK's top overclocking teams, as they get started in their attempt at the wPrime Overclocking World Record on an Intel Skulltrail mainboard. This is the first time anyone has used liquid Nitrogen on Skulltrail... so who knows what'll happen?

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.community :: Should the BBC help cover ISP costs for iPlayer?

Posted on Wednesday, 9 April, 2008 by Steve

BBCTiscali and other ISPs are squaring off against the BBC over the bandwidth used by the iPlayer service. So, should the BBC help foot the bill? Sign up to the HEXUS.community and join the discussion, casting your vote on the matter and giving us your reasons. We'll publish the results of the poll and the most noteworthy comments in a future story!

HEXUS.channel - ITCV 2008 :: Euro channel convenes in Rome

Posted on Wednesday, 9 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoIT Channel Vision Europe will bring Europe’s SIs together with many of the world’s leading technology brands. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: Thecus N5200 PRO

Posted on Wednesday, 9 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoThecus tell us about the N5200 Pro that can be three different things all at the same time...

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - interviews :: AGE OF CONAN INTERVIEW PART 2

Posted on Tuesday, 8 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoIn the second part of the interview, Erling Ellingsen from Funcom explains how Age of Conan has been designed for new players and seasoned MMO fans alike.

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Otellini talks to the BBC

Posted on Tuesday, 8 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoIntel boss discusses a US recession, Atom and WiMAX in a televised BBC interview. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: House prices fall 2.5 percent in March

Posted on Tuesday, 8 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoConsumer confidence likely to be shaken by news that the house price bubble is deflating faster than expected. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: ASUS shows off world’s first on-board triple GPU solution; EAH3850 Trinity

Posted on Tuesday, 8 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoThree onboard GPUs that provide a 139% speed improvement? Sounds tasty right? Well, there's a catch - it's only a concept. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: AMD confirms ten percent cull

Posted on Tuesday, 8 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoA sales warning is accompanied by confirmation of ten percent job cuts across the board. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - analysis :: NVIDIA talks Larrabee, CPUs and AIBs

Posted on Tuesday, 8 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoNew NVIDIA PR man Ben Barraondo speaks exclusively to HEXUS.channel about the growing GPU threat from Intel. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: AMD unveils blueprint for networked storage systems

Posted on Monday, 7 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoAMD today announced today the availability of its Reference Design Kit (RDK) for the Storage Bridge Bay (SBB) 2.0 specification based on its Athlon processor. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Yahoo! responds to Microsoft ultimatum

Posted on Monday, 7 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoReply to Ballmer letter restates existing position – that the offer is too low – and dares MS to try proxy battle. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - interviews :: AGE OF CONAN INTERVIEW PART 1

Posted on Monday, 7 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoErling Ellingsen talks to HEXUS.tv about Funcom's upcoming MMO, Age of Conan, which he reckons is so much more than your run-of-the-mill game.

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: CeBIT 2008 THECUS i4500

Posted on Monday, 7 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoLooking for something a bit more extreme from Thecus? How about the i4500? You'll need a rack to mount it in though!

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Microsoft gives Yahoo! a three-week ultimatum

Posted on Monday, 7 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoWe'll take matters into our own hands after April 26th, says Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: IDF wrap: NVIDIA, ATI doomed; SSDs to take off; Atom announced but unavailable; Nehalem on track

Posted on Saturday, 5 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoWe look back at the two-day Intel Developer Forum and pick out the best stories and trends. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.hardlines

Posted on Saturday, 5 April, 2008 by Tarinder

HEXUS.tv

Trailers :: WARHAMMER ONLINE TRAILER!
Features :: Thecus reveal the M3800
Features :: i33 Multiplay :: Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red
Interviews :: i33 Multiplay :: Sapphire and Fragmasters kill the competition!
Headlines :: i33 Multiplay :: Crucial SSD... with sparkly glitter

HEXUS.net

Reviews :: NVIDIA (BFG) GeForce 9800 GTX. Got 200 for a graphics card? Read this
Beans :: Intel employee slates AMD's upcoming mobile Griffin CPU
Headlines :: Windows XP - the OS that refuses to pass quietly into the night
Headlines :: PC Power & Cooling launches four additions to its Silencer line of PSUs
Headlines :: Creative climbs down over home brew Vista drivers
Headlines :: Rock rolls out 12in, 1kg sub-notebook
Headlines :: By far the coolest thing at IDF: the awesome light field camera
Headlines :: ASUS EPU motherboards boast 80.23 percent CPU power savings
Headlines :: Welcome to the world's fastest laptop, brought to you by Intel and ATI
Headlines :: Lack of innovation means second-generation Intel Classmate PC misses the point
Headlines :: USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) update. Best-leveraged by upcoming solid-state drives
Headlines :: Intel Atom processor performance under the spotlight
Headlines :: Intel Nehalem die pictured. Uncertainties over models remain
Headlines :: Intel Larrabee graphics cards to be sold via AIBs. NVIDIA and ATI may lose partners rather quickly
Headlines :: Intel details first Atom CPU speeds and prices
Headlines :: Apple MacBooks to lose trackpad and go fully touch-controlled by 2010?
Headlines :: Breaking news from Intel Developer Forum: there is no really new news
Headlines :: VIA announces its VX800 Series of digital media IGP chipsets
Headlines :: EVGA launches no less than four overclocked NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 cards
Headlines :: Intel Calpella mobile platform is Centrino 3, perhaps
Headlines :: 160GB solid-state drives coming from Intel - perhaps even in Q2 2008
Headlines :: Intel Atom-powered desktop PCs to be available for 100 soon?
Headlines :: Intel Nehalem CPU running at 3.20GHz, right now
Headlines :: Gelsinger talks future Intel processors, and Larrabee
Headlines :: 這個禮拜的Intel 訊息技術高峰將會有什麼大事發生呢?
Headlines :: Toshiba's Sleep-and-Charge USB ports do exactly what they say on the tin
Headlines :: Inno3D launches GeForce 9800 GTX, claims unparallelled gaming experience
Headlines :: Google Gears to pit Google Docs against Microsoft Office Live
Headlines :: Intel nettops to have dual-core Atom processors soon
Headlines :: Apple sued for deceptive marketing
Headlines :: The consumer-friendly mobile device is still years away, Intel says
Headlines :: AMD's FireGL V7700 brings DisplayPort to commercial users
Headlines :: What to expect from Intel IDF 2008. More on Nehalem, Atom, SSDs, etc
Headlines :: The first images of ASUS' EP20 Eee desktop PC?
Headlines :: Windows-based Eee PC lands in April
Headlines :: ENlight UK goes small with its first SFF case
Headlines :: Mac is the first to fall in Pwn2Own hack contest
Analysis :: IDF wrap: NVIDIA, ATI doomed; SSDs to take off; Atom announced but unavailable; Nehalem on track

HEXUS.gaming

Reviews :: Rainbow 6 Vegas 2 - Xbox 360
Reviews :: The Spiderwick Chronicles - Xbox 360
Interviews :: Exclusive:: UEFA Euro 2008 - Lead Producer: Simon Humber
Interviews :: Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: Roland Cox Interview
First looks :: Sonic Unleashed - Xbox 360, PS3, Wii
First looks :: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X - PC, Xbox 360, PS3
Previews :: Another mystery item has landed in the review dungeon...
Previews :: Hands-on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - PC
Screenshots :: Prototype - PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Screenshots :: COD4: Variety Map Pack - Xbox 360
Screenshots :: Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - PC
Headlines :: Sins of a Solar Empire expansion set in stone
Headlines :: Lights-sabers at the ready! Star Wars: Force Unleashed dated
Headlines :: Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword destined for Europe this summer
Headlines :: 40 Ubisoft titles set to hit steam
Headlines :: Zappies launch the Wireless Nunchuck for Wii
Headlines :: Study reveals violent videogames make us more relaxed
Headlines :: Spot the changes - Screenshots of the new look PSN
Headlines :: UK newspaper offers cash for anti-games story
Headlines :: Ubisoft plan emergency Wii exclusive
Headlines :: GT5 Prologue races to the top of the charts
Headlines :: New PS3 content suspended for PSN as new update takes shape
Headlines :: Exclusive TV shows for Xbox 360's live service
Headlines :: Moto GP license goes exclusively to Capcom
Headlines :: Capcom to acquire Tenchu developer
Headlines :: Sonic Unleashed unintentionally confirmed
Headlines :: Exclusive Xbox 360 content and MS points for GTA IV preorders
Headlines :: New maps for PS3 and PC's UT3 unleashed
Headlines :: Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft prepare to do battle in April
Headlines :: Warhammer Online: Age Of Reckoning Collector's Edition up for pre-order
Headlines :: S.T.A.L.K.E.R Clear Sky cleared for worldwide release
Headlines :: BBFC responds to the Byron review

HEXUS.lifestyle

Headlines :: MySpace Music to take on Apple iTunes
Headlines :: Hollywood officially out of ideas, plans Short Circuit remake
Headlines :: Apple iTunes topples Wal-Mart to become biggest music retailer in the US
Headlines :: New trailer for Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Headlines :: CyberLink goes social with PowerDVD 8 and MoovieLive.com
Headlines :: Is a naked Scarlett Johansson enough to entice you into opening junk email?
Headlines :: Sony launches HDR-TG1 - world's smallest HD camcorder
Headlines :: Ofcom: High definition channels coming to Freeview from 2009
Headlines :: Mariah and Madonna break Elvis records
Headlines :: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter still hopeful of Bill and Ted's 3
Headlines :: iPhone PwnageTool now available for download
Headlines :: Microsoft's Surface finally surfacing on April 17th
Headlines :: Samsung's Instinct takes the fight to Apple's iPhone
Headlines :: Kingston Technology announces plans to enter retail market
Headlines :: Microsoft officially launches Windows Mobile 6.1
Headlines :: Dark Knight viral campaign reveals global treasure hunt
Headlines :: Online funerals now available in Britain
Headlines :: Indiana Jones IV to be CGI-free, for the most part
Headlines :: Yahoo launches 'Shine', a site for women
Headlines :: Gears of War movie landing in 2010
Headlines :: Today only: 20% off at Euroffice
Headlines :: Psychos and drunkards allowed in Chinese taxis if accompanied by a guardian
Headlines :: Vatican: Muslims outnumber Catholics
Headlines :: American women getting geekier by the day
Headlines :: Canada's annual seal cull gets underway amid protests
Headlines :: Kodak adds a little touch to its photo frames
Headlines :: T-Sketch t-shirt gives added ammunition to chavs
Headlines :: AIPTEK launches sub-200 HD palm-sized camcorder

HEXUS.channel

Headlines :: TalkTalk wont be internet police
Headlines :: Jobs axed at Dell and Motorola
Headlines :: Microsoft conference highlights cyber-crime
Headlines :: Independent review sees web as way of increasing government influence
Headlines :: Added oomph for Windows Mobile phones
Headlines :: Nuance and CU announce education programme
Headlines :: Microsoft Surface to debut in AT&T stores
Headlines :: VIP takes on Edimax
Headlines :: Enta expands
Headlines :: AMD has not fired managers in Europe
Headlines :: Dell announces major cost-cutting drive
Headlines :: Virgin Media and BPI deny 'deal'
Headlines :: Spain's largest SI goes under
Headlines :: What they dont tell you about T5
Headlines :: Intel creates flash memory company
Headlines :: Vista Capable lawsuit heats up
Headlines :: US print media ad revenues drop sharply
Headlines :: Warner Music wants an ISP tax
Headlines :: Microsoft accounting suite enters retail
Headlines :: Battery shortage may restrict laptop supply
Analysis :: HEXUS.sharewatch: Turning the corner?
Analysis :: What's really happening at AMD?

HEXUS.net - news :: Windows XP - the OS that refuses to pass quietly into the night

Posted on Friday, 4 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoMicrosoft's Windows XP may already be over six years old, yet, thanks to low-cost systems such as ASUS' Eee PC, Microsoft plans to continue offering its ageing OS through to 2010, and maybe later. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: PC Power & Cooling launches four additions to its Silencer line of PSUs

Posted on Friday, 4 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoPC Power & Cooling, part of the OCZ Technology Group, today added four mainstream power supplies to its Silencer range. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: TalkTalk won’t be ‘internet police’

Posted on Friday, 4 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoCharles Dunstone says BPI demand for three strikes and you’re out rule is ‘unreasonable and unworkable.’ Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Creative climbs down over home brew Vista drivers

Posted on Friday, 4 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoA Brazilian developer threatened with legal action by Creative for making its soundcards work better with Vista has had his work reinstated on the company's website. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - analysis :: HEXUS sharewatch: Turning the corner?

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoAMD's shares drop by a third in last four months, but then so do Google's and NVIDIA's. Could the decline be over? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: CyberLink goes social with PowerDVD 8 and MoovieLive.com

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoCyberLink has launched PowerDVD 8, the latest version of its award-winning DVD playback software, and introduced arguably its most evolutionary feature to date; MoovieLive.com. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Microsoft conference highlights cyber-crime

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoShadow Home Secretary tells conference that internet attacks pose the most deadly national security issue. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: By far the coolest thing at IDF: the awesome light field camera

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoImagine being able to take a single digital picture and then to refocus perfectly at any depth. It's possible now. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: ‘Independent’ review sees web as way of increasing government influence

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoBrown regime’s geek-in-residence announces taskforce report on extending government spin on the net. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: ASUS EPU motherboards boast 80.23 percent CPU power savings

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoWith it's EPU series of motherboards, ASUS claims the world's first hardware-based energy saving solution and boasts up to 96 percent power efficiency. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: iPhone PwnageTool now available for download

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoThe iPhone PwnageTool, which lets you load a firmware of choice onto your iPhone and most importantly, keep the device unlocked and usable on any network, is now available. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Welcome to the world's fastest laptop, brought to you by Intel and ATI

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoWhat's the betting that it's considerably faster than your desktop? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Lack of innovation means second-generation Intel Classmate PC misses the point

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoSo where's the Atom processor, the most talked-about processor of Spring IDF 2008? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) update. Best-leveraged by upcoming solid-state drives

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoMagnetic drives simply won't maximise the transfer speed of up-to 5Gbit/s Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.


HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Intel Atom processor performance under the spotlight

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoWe examine whether Intel's much-hyped Atom processor delivers on the performance front Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Intel Nehalem die pictured. Uncertainties over models remain

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoIntel leaves much to ponder over varying Nehalem-based SKUs during Spring IDF 2008 Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Intel Larrabee graphics cards to be sold via AIBs. NVIDIA and ATI may lose partners rather quickly

Posted on Thursday, 3 April, 2008 by Tarinder

Logo2009 sees the introduction of Larrabee. Intel has confirmed that retail cards will be sold exclusively via AIBs Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: Added oomph for Windows Mobile phones

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoMicrosoft announces updated Internet Explorer Mobile and Windows Mobile 6.1 at CTIA Wireless 2008 Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: Microsoft's Surface finally surfacing on April 17th

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoMicrosoft's coveted Surface device will be making its public debut at AT&T stores in the US on April 17th, consumer availability now feels that little bit closer. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Intel details first Atom CPU speeds and prices

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoIntel formally announced its Silverthorne-turned-Atom brand last month, and today, the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer has attached prices to its first five Atom chips. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: Samsung's Instinct takes the fight to Apple's iPhone

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoThere just aren't any truly decent touch-based mobile phones to challenge Apple's iPhone. Well, tell a lie, there is now, and it's called the Samsung Instinct. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Apple MacBooks to lose trackpad and go fully touch-controlled by 2010?

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoA report by investment bank, Piper Jaffray, suggests that Apple is already well on its way to developing fully multi-touch based MacBooks. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Breaking news from Intel Developer Forum: there is no really new news

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoThe majority of it's been seen before, folks. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: Kingston Technology announces plans to enter retail market

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoKingston Technology, one of the world's largest independent memory manufacturers, has announced plans to make its entire product range available to retail customers. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: VIA announces its VX800 Series of digital media IGP chipsets

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoVIA's all-in-one IGP chipsets offer video, graphics and connectivity performance in a single chip measuring a minuscule 33x33mm. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - trailers :: WARHAMMER ONLINE TRAILER!

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoCheck out this teaser trailer for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: EVGA launches no less than four overclocked NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 cards

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoThere's a SuperClocked Edition, a Knock-out Edition, a SuperSuperClocked Edition and a BlackPearl - we're not kidding! Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Intel Calpella mobile platform is Centrino 3, perhaps

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoFeatures 45nm Nehalem processor, energy-efficient WiFi adapter, and new graphics. Out in 2009. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Intel Atom-powered desktop PCs to be available for £100 soon?

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoEmbedded processor makes the supporting motherboard 25 per cent cheaper, according to Intel Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: 160GB solid-state drives coming from Intel - perhaps even in Q2 2008

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoIntel promises high capacity and aggressive pricing Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Intel Nehalem CPU running at 3.20GHz, right now

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoEight-thread monster promises impressive benchmarks Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Gelsinger talks future Intel processors, and Larrabee

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoPetaFLOP performance coming by 2010, to a supercomputer somewhere near you. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.tv - features :: Thecus Reveal N3800

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by HEXUS.tv

LogoThecus show us their new Media Server NAS box... that dispenses with the need for a PC in your home digital media loop.

Watch the show and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: 這個禮拜的Intel 訊息技術高峰將會有什麼大事發生呢?

Posted on Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 by Fanny

這次春季的Intel 訊息技術高峰會在上海舉辦二天的會議(4月2-3日,2008), 這個會議將Intel的高級技術工程師及Intel的合作夥伴結合在一起, 一同來討論半導體的大混戰在2008將如何轉變為未來最先趨的技術。 If you wish to read the English version of this please click this link here. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - news :: AMD has not fired managers in Europe

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Scott

LogoThere is lots of confusion about AMD cutting its workforce these days... and perhaps nowhere is this truer than in the mind of even the sweetest of Croatian journalists... Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - reviews :: NVIDIA (BFG) GeForce 9800 GTX. Got £200 for a graphics card? Read this

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoExpecting monumental performance increases from the GeForce 9800 GTX? You may well be disappointed... Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: Microsoft officially launches Windows Mobile 6.1

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoAt CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas today, Microsoft finally announced Windows Mobile 6.1, an incremental update for its Windows Mobile software. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Toshiba's Sleep-and-Charge USB ports do exactly what they say on the tin

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Steven W

LogoCharge or power your USB devices whether your laptop is on, off or in sleep mode thanks to Toshiba's Sleep-and-Charge USB ports. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Inno3D launches GeForce 9800 GTX, claims unparallelled gaming experience

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoWith the arrival of NVIDIA's 9800 GTX, Inno3D reveals the graphics card it claims will "redefine your gaming reality". Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.gaming - previews :: Hands-on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - PC

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoWarhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has been hailed as the game that promises to be unlike any other in the MMO genre. We went to Paris to meet the team from EA Mythic and play the game for ourselves. Check out the verdict... Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.channel - analysis :: What's really happening at AMD?

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by David

LogoAMD denies rumours of a ten percent job cull, but that doesn't necessarily mean everything's OK... or is it? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Google Gears to pit Google Docs against Microsoft Office Live

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoGood news for users who have been waiting for offline access to their Google Docs as Google announced today that it will begin rolling out the aforementioned service over the next few weeks. Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Intel nettops to have dual-core Atom processors soon

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoThe death-knell for the desktop Celeron? Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - news :: Apple sued for deceptive marketing

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Parm

LogoLos Angeles lawyers claim that "Apple is deceiving consumers, duping its customers into thinking they're buying 'new and improved' when in fact they're getting stuck with 'new and inferior.'" Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: Intel employee slates AMD's upcoming mobile Griffin CPU

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Tarinder

Logo'It's easy to hide behind graphics when their (AMD's) mobile processors are rubbish' Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

HEXUS.net - IDF 2008 - Shanghai :: The consumer-friendly mobile device is still years away, Intel says

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008 by Tarinder

LogoRight now, MIDs represent just a small portion of the functionality that Intel wants to see in handheld devices. It rolls out how it will achieve the vision of the ultimate consumer-friendly device Read more and comment in the HEXUS.community.

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