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Lenovo launches ultra-thin ThinkPad X300

26 February 2008, 16:14

Small, thin and light is all the rage these days and Lenovo's latest ultra-thin ThinkPad X300 takes the fight directly to Apple's MacBook Air.

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Microsoft collars eight UK resellers for dealing counterfeit software

26 February 2008, 15:03

Keep IT Real campaign announces further success in stamping out the trade in pirated products.

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Apple supes up MacBook and MacBook Pro

26 February 2008, 13:59

New additions to the Apple store have arrived today in the form of newly improved MacBook and MacBook Pros, both of which now offer Penryn processors.

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CeBIT teaser: the mother of all notebook cooling pads!

26 February 2008, 13:43

As HEXUS prepares to launch a full-scale invasion on CeBIT next week, our friends over at Enermax provider a little teaser as to what they'll have in store for us.

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Creative's speaker-packing Zen Stone launching on March 1st

26 February 2008, 12:41

That's it, March 1st will be the day that peaceful train journeys and quiet class rooms come to an end as Creative launches its miniature boom box in the form ...

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‘Dead Space’ dressed for Halloween outing

26 February 2008, 12:34

Electronic Arts has confirmed that their spooky sci-fi survival horror game, Dead Space will receive a simultaneous release in Europe and North America on Xbox 360 and PS3 on October ...

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Roll up! Get your Xbox 360 HD DVD add-ons at knock down prices!

26 February 2008, 12:17

Following the news that Microsoft has eased production of the HD DVD add-on for Xbox 360, they’ve now wisely slashed the price in an attempt to get shift some of ...

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HTC finally promises improved video performance

26 February 2008, 11:58

Users of HTC mobile handsets haven't been too happy as of late. Devices including the TyTN II, Touch and Mogul currently suffer from poor video performance and HTC had previously ...

Sony tip ‘LittleBigPlanet’ to be biggest PS3 game of 2008

26 February 2008, 11:36

Personally, I would have had all my money on Metal Gear Solid 4 being the most popular title on the PS3 in 2008, but Sony believe that the community-based game ...

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Sharp and Sony team for next gen LCD

26 February 2008, 11:25

New 10th generation plant will produce 60-inch LCDs for Sharpe and Sony by 2010.

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Sony announces two beefed-up Blu-ray players

26 February 2008, 11:23

With HD DVD well and truly behind us, what better time for Sony to unveil two new Blu-ray players?

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Nintendo enjoy another successful week

26 February 2008, 10:35

For the third week running, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has held onto top spot in the multi-format videogames charts, outselling 2nd place Call of Duty 4 by ...

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Ubisoft on the prowl for acquisition targets

26 February 2008, 10:11

Following the news yesterday that Electronic Arts made an unsuccessful $2 billion bid to acquire Take-Two , Ubisoft has now expressed a firm interest in internally expanding their company and ...

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Terminator 4 hitting cinemas in May 2009

26 February 2008, 09:59

It's time to invest in that 2009 diary as Warner Bros. has today announced that Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins will open in cinemas in May 2009.

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PS3 racer Wipeout HD looks out-of-this-world

26 February 2008, 09:28

The downloadable next entry in the WipEout racing franchise is looking truly stunning if these screenshots are anything to go by. We've got screenshots and an updated list of all ...

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SEGA's tactical RPG coming exclusively to PS3

26 February 2008, 08:58

SEGA has confirmed that Valkyria Chronicles, a tactical role-playing game that combines strategy elements with real-time action sequences, will be released exclusively on PS3 this Autumn.

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DivX to shut down Stage6.com

25 February 2008, 17:26

This coming Thursday, February 28th, DivX Inc. will shut down its Stage6.com video service and instead focus its resources on the company’s core businesses.

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Fun stuff: take your PC with you to Starbucks

25 February 2008, 16:29

Improv Everywhere, a group which likes to cause scenes of chaos and joy in public places, takes full-sized desktop PCs into a Starbucks store as part of its latest stunt, ...

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Evesham exercises its HEXUS.right2reply

25 February 2008, 16:16

Geemore general manager Richard Singleton responds to HEXUS.channel's coverage of the Evesham situation.

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Intel readying 6-core 'Dunnington'?

25 February 2008, 14:55

If Intel can take two Penryn processors and put them onto a single die, it begs the question, why not three? According to a leaked presentation, that is exactly what ...

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National Grid fined £41.6m by Ofgem

25 February 2008, 13:53

Energy regulator, Ofgem, has fined National Grid 41.6 million pounds for abusing its position in the market and restricting competition for domestic gas meters.

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Crysis Mod SDK v1.0 rolls out

25 February 2008, 12:40

The Crysis community has been screaming for it since the game launched and now Crytek has revealed that the first version of the Crysis mod software development kit is now ...

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Pay-to-play Mario Kart Wii online? Nintendo to introduce subs

25 February 2008, 12:10

Nintendo has announced that a new subscription scheme will soon be launched on Wi, that will charge consumers for using selected online services.

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Only in Japan: swap your HD DVD player for Blu-ray

25 February 2008, 11:32

The land of the rising sun is now officially the land of the caring retailer as a Japanese electronic store announces that it will allow its customers to trade HD ...

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EA wants Grand Theft Auto IV but Take-Two snubs takeover bid

25 February 2008, 11:22

Take-Two Interactive Software has rejected an Electronic Arts proposal to acquire the company for a cash offer of $26 per share, describing it as "inadequate in multiple respects and not ...

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Nokia's Morph concept phone is self-cleaning sexiness

25 February 2008, 11:14

It's a long long way away, but Nokia's concept "Morph" phone promises the use of nanotechnology to provide a flexible, transparent and self-cleaning display.

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Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on dead

25 February 2008, 10:52

As a result of recent decisions made by Toshiba, Hollywood studios and retailers, Microsoft has announced that it will immediately stop production of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on.

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Adobe releases AIR

25 February 2008, 10:45

Free technology made available that is designed to bring web applications on to the desktop.

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Sony President, Phil Harrison quits

25 February 2008, 10:06

We didn't see this one coming! Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. has confirmed that Phil Harrison, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, will resign from his post as of February ...

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The Academy Awards 2008

25 February 2008, 09:57

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held its 80th Academy Awards ceremony last night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Find out which movies and stars came ...

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Official Halo 3 tournament opens for Xbox 360 gamers

25 February 2008, 09:55

Sign-ups for the Samsung TV-sponsored European Halo 3 tournament have opened today, giving Xbox 360 gamers the chance to take on players from various countries where they'll battle to win ...

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Wii proves to be a hit at the Oscars

25 February 2008, 09:43

This year the Oscars wasn't just about the sparkly dresses, tearful speeches and the recognition of professionals in the film industry, Nintendo also made a brief impact, cleverly taking advantage ...

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LEGO Unreal Tournament III mod appears on PS3

25 February 2008, 09:16

It was only a matter of time before the PS3 mod toolset for Unreal Tournament III was used to create some great mods and already an impressive looking LEGO mod ...

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