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  • Gigabytes and Gibibytes

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    If you've used a computer for any duration of time you'll have come across the terms “kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte” and so on. Then there's “kilobit, megabit and gigabit” to add ...

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  • IDF August 2005 :: Wireless Mobility

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    Computing is going mobile – in the form of the power which we are carrying with us – a growth spurt at the beginning of 2002 which is still shooting ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: IDF Day 1

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    Intel today opened IDF with a speech from Jeff Mcrae, Director of Intel USA, who opened by stating that Intel’s aim is to lead and pioneer the future.

  • IDF August 2005 :: Next Gen - No Hyperthreading (HT) for Intel

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    HEXUS remembers that at the time Intel were very keen to inform us that their was no cost associated with HT and it was 'free' performance. Surely it should be ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: Pre IDF Speech from Steve Pawlowski

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    HEXUS attended a pre-IDF warm up speech from Steve Pawlowski who leads the Digital Enterprise group, from which you’ll see high end chipset and server products.

  • IDF August 2005 :: Intel's New Architecture Plans

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    Opening IDF today Intel's CEO Paul Ottelini told Developers, Partners, Press and Analysts about their new Architecture.

    Currently Intel have Netburst and Mobile Microarchitecture- today they are talking about ...

  • Google Talk?

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    Yesterday it was Google Desktop v2, today there's a buzz about the possibility of a Google IM service being launched as early as tomorrow.

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  • IDF August 2005 :: HEXUS.beans :: ATi set to launch RADEON X800 GTO

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    My Fanny has unearthed a .bean in San Francisco that we think will tickle the fancy of those people who are looking for some full-on 12-pipe 3D graphics action, costing ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: HEXUS.beans :: ATi CrossFire for Intel processor platforms…

    22 August 2005, 00:00

    No doubt about it, in the race to deliver a dual GPU PCIe graphics solution to the market, NVIDIA not only convincingly beat ATi Technologies out of the stable door, ...

  • Google Desktop Search gets personal

    22 August 2005, 00:00

    It's that time again, when Google unleash something new to the world, and everybody is compelled to try it out. This time it's the new version of their Desktop Search ...

  • Sun spearheads open DRM

    22 August 2005, 00:00

    It's looking less and less likely that the future of online music won't have DRM dictating to us what we can do with our files. However, there may be some ...

  • Enermax powers Galaxy

    21 August 2005, 00:00

    Enermax, those crazy power supply dudes have gone power mad with their latest bit of kit, the Galaxy. Set to be available in the UK from around October, the Galaxy ...

  • MSI MICROSTAR RD480 Neo2 mainboard

    21 August 2005, 00:00

    At a computer games convention you’d expect to see a bit of hardware, but all stuff directly related to games such as joypads, steering wheels… the odd mouse mat and ...

  • Graphics card sales to increase

    20 August 2005, 00:00

    A shortage of PCIe capable chipsets with onboard graphics will lead to increased graphics card sales in the second half of this year, according to the general manager of NVIDIA ...

  • Intel creates Wi-Fi community initiative

    19 August 2005, 00:00

    Intel has setup a new 'Digital Communities' initiative, which involves 13 pilot schemes to help communities create wireless network connectivity for various purposes.

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  • Review: PowerColor GameFX Radeon X800 GT 256MB PCIe

    18 August 2005, 00:00

    CrossFire compatibility, or the lack of it, may be a concern for a few, and we doubt that we'll be seeing an AGP incarnation in the near future, so not ...

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  • War of the worms

    18 August 2005, 00:00

    A series of worms written to exploit a PnP networking vulnerabilty in Microsoft Windows are competing against each other for supremecy.

  • SCAN2HEXUS - Free Shipping Guide

    17 August 2005, 00:00

    Struggling to get your SCAN2HEXUS free shipping setup? Use this walk through to help you get all the details you need.

  • Internet could widen rich/poor divide

    17 August 2005, 00:00

    Websites created to inform users about particular neighbourhoods could lead to greater levels of segragation, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns.

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  • CPU Product Codes

    17 August 2005, 00:00

    AMD were the first to move away from selling processors based on clock speed, instead opting for a rating system that attempted to liken the performance of one of their ...

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  • Stay patched and keep Zotob out

    16 August 2005, 00:00

    A new worm, called Zotob, is doing the rounds of the Internet at the moment, exploiting a security hole in Microsoft Windows' uPnP networking functionality.

  • Dispute over IP phone and 911 rules

    16 August 2005, 00:00

    VoIP is taking off, but there are concerns over whether it is a suitable replacement for traditional phone systems given the current way 911 calls are handled.

  • Interview with John Bruno of ATI - Fish and chips? Oh yes.

    16 August 2005, 00:00

    Having joined ATI from General Electric in the summer of 1996, John's been part of the team that's launched products from the very first mobile ATI graphics part - Rage ...

  • Review: Shuttle XPC SB95P v2.0

    16 August 2005, 00:00

    For ultimate gaming in a Shuttle XPC, you need to look elsewhere, and in that respect the SB95P v2.0 trips over its own shoelaces in the race to the gaming ...

  • Firefox Market Share Falls

    15 August 2005, 00:00

    It may be a surprise for many of you to learn that between June and July Firefox actually lost market share.

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  • WiFi – Wireless networking explained

    15 August 2005, 00:00

    Home networking lets you do great things that aren't possible with standalone PCs. Printers can be shared between PC, so there's no need to buy one for each machine; data ...

  • HEXUS RSS Feeds Konfabulator Widget

    13 August 2005, 00:00

    Fans of all things widgety, Rys has written a Konfabulator Widget that allows you to easily keep track of the three HEXUS RSS feeds.

  • MSI set to drop ATi?

    12 August 2005, 00:00

    We’re hearing that here in the UK, Taiwanese mainboard manufacturer MSI Microstar has just advised some of its trade distributors that ‘MSI is dropping ATi VGA cards’.

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  • Review: SAPPHIRE X800 GT Hybrid 256MB PCIe

    12 August 2005, 00:00

    Users looking to upgrade to a £100-£110 PCI-Express GPU would do well to seriously consider SAPPHIRE's X800 GT Hybrid 256MB card. AGP users will need to wait, though, and the ...

  • Rockdirect's LAN Bus - Mobile Fragging

    11 August 2005, 00:00

    Today is a momentous occasion for rockdirect, as an idea that started late last year finally becomes a reality.

  • Review: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT Preview

    11 August 2005, 00:00

    It's the same price as ATI's current best, performs as well in games and does significantly better in almost every other facet that you'd consider. More forward-looking features, less heat, ...

  • Probe of Intel spreads to South Korea

    9 August 2005, 00:00

    South Korea's Fair Trade Commission is investigating Intel's sales activities, requesting documents related to rebates and marketing. Most readers will make the immediate connection between this and investigations in both ...

  • What is Data Recovery?

    9 August 2005, 00:00

    Data Recovery is the process of retrieval of inaccessible or corrupt data from digital media that has become damaged or has been corrupted in some way. Data Recovery can be ...

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