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Compro's VideoMate Vista E900F TV tuner landing in the UK later this month

7 July 2008, 15:49

Compro's latest TV tuner promises to do it all and will be available by the end of the month, priced at around £85.

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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions : A handbag full of Xbox 360 games to giveaway!

7 July 2008, 15:30

Three Xbox 360 games to giveaway to one lucky HEXUS.community member! If you could be any videogame character who would it be and why?

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Microsoft reconfirms interest in buying Yahoo!

7 July 2008, 15:23

In a response to a letter Carl Icahn sent to Yahoo! shareholders, Microsoft said it would be interested in doing business with a new board.

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Packard Bell announces ipower X2.0 gaming monster

7 July 2008, 14:14

Packard Bell has announced its plans to enter the gaming market with ipower X2.0. Warning: it's almost as scary-looking as the Acer Predator.

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Get your maracas out!

7 July 2008, 14:12

Turn up the volume and shake your maracas!

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Retailer calls for low cost OS from Microsoft

7 July 2008, 13:34

In an open letter to Microsoft, an independent PC retailer has called on Microsoft to offer a low cost OS or risk losing business to Linux.

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Swann Security launches the ultimate spying tool: FlashlightDVR

7 July 2008, 13:33

Swann Security's latest device, the FlashlightDVR, hides a camera and DVR for those who need to capture without being noticed.

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DSVision service launches in Japan

7 July 2008, 12:49

The DSVision service has launched in Japan allowing owners to download a variety of media to their hand-helds.

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Pay & Go iPhone 3G delayed until Christmas

7 July 2008, 12:29

If you're waiting to get your hands on a pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G, we've bad news, you'll be waiting until the Christmas period.

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Nintendo force Freeloader-killing Wii update

7 July 2008, 10:08

Nintendo isn't stupid you know! If 'Freeloaders' thought they could get away with not updating their console, they've got another thing coming.

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Industry set to beat piracy by offering games for free?

7 July 2008, 09:42

EA has paved the way for other mainstream developers to follow the 'Free 2 Play' business model with Battlefield Heroes, but will others follow suit?

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O2 says “iPhone 3G is here and it’s free”

7 July 2008, 09:07

Mobile operator O2 has emailed potential customers, but only to encourage pre-orders for delivery on the 11th.

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Scan.co.uk expands its Bolton store with huge new retail section

5 July 2008, 21:06

Scan.co.uk has invested in its Bolton store with the addition of a massive new retail section. Take a look at the very first pictures!

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AMD or NVIDIA? 74 per cent of HEXUS.community members choose AMD

4 July 2008, 16:52

AMD and NVIDIA's next-generation graphics cards are now readily available, and the HEXUS.community members show a clear preference for the AMD option.

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'HD TV gas' 17,000 times worse for planet than CO2, claims boffin

4 July 2008, 16:52

LCD TVs, praised as being greener than old-style tellies because they consume much less power, may actually be speeding climate change, a chemical expert has warned.

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How to save a quid or two, by the HEXUS.community members

4 July 2008, 13:41

Over in the HEXUS.community discussion forums, our readers have been sharing their thoughts on how to save a few quid, and we've plenty of suggestions worth taking a look at.

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Fayrewood wants to sell Interface for £2 million

4 July 2008, 13:00

SCH, Europe’s largest privately owned technology group, has offered £2 million in cash for the UK distributor.

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Unreal Tournament 3 explodes onto Xbox 360

4 July 2008, 12:56

The pick of the bunch of this weekend's videogame releases is Midway's shooter, Unreal Tournament III.

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Flights commence between China and Taiwan

4 July 2008, 11:45

Business is bound to benefit as, for the first time in nearly 60 years, you can now fly directly from China to Taiwan.

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Apple takes axe to MacBook Air SSD price

4 July 2008, 11:20

Apple's MacBook Air - still the world's slimmest laptop; VoodooPC's Envy isn't shipping yet - just got cheaper. Well, sort of.

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The Day the Earth Stood Still trailer

4 July 2008, 11:10

The first trailer for the 2008 remake of Robert Wise's 50's classic is now available, and it doesn't look all that bad.

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New PS2 model hits Europe in October

4 July 2008, 10:33

A fourth slimmer and sleaker Playstation 2 model is set to launch this October.

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QNAP's Turbo NAS series given software boost with firmware 2.1.0

4 July 2008, 10:30

Users of QNAP's Turbo NAS series can now take advantage of Surveillance Station and QPKG support with firmware version 2.1.0.

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Lian Li launches hot-swap EX-H33 HDD rack mount kit

4 July 2008, 10:02

Struggling to find room in your chassis for additional HDDs? Fear not, Lian Li's latest hot-swap HDD cage could be the solution.

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NVIDIA keeps cutting prices

4 July 2008, 09:46

Sources reveal that NVIDIA has cut prices further on the 9800 GTX, GTX 260 and GTX 280.

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Halo 3 gets new content! July 7th dubbed Halo day

4 July 2008, 09:26

July 7th has been dubbed as Halo Day! Grab your free multiplayer map and take part in the 48-hour long FFA playlist!

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Eee PC 901 expected tomorrow, 904 to be Celeron based

3 July 2008, 18:04

Distributor Interface Solutions gives us the full lowdown on the new family of Eee PCs.

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HEXUS.sharewatch special: NVIDIA stock drops by 30% soon after opening

3 July 2008, 15:49

Following yesterday's announcement we look at early trading in NVIDIA's stock and other selected technology companies.

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Thecus eases power concerns for N5200PRO users

3 July 2008, 14:42

Ever wondered how much energy your N5200PRO NAS device is eating up? Fear not, Thecus tells us it's 28 per cent lower than the average PC.

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HEXUS.gaming :: Forget the elbow, keep the tennis...

3 July 2008, 14:23

With perfect timing for Wimbledon, Top Spin 3 hits the streets...

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Synology announces trio of NAS servers

3 July 2008, 14:14

Synology has announced a trio of corporate NAS servers, the Disk Station DS508 and Rack Station RS408/RS408-RP.

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MSI Wind and Eee PC 901 still hard to find

3 July 2008, 13:11

Two days after the launch date for the new netbooks they are still very thin on the ground.

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Upgrade your PS3 with new media hub

3 July 2008, 11:41

Didn't buy the 60GB PS3, with its expansion slot and 6 USB ports? This new media hub may come in very handy.

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