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Are energy saving light bulbs a cause of migraines?

4 January 2008, 16:16

HEXUS community members have been voicing their dislike of energy saving lights bulbs over the past few days and well, it's bad news folks, the Migraine Action Association claims the ...

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mStation to debut iPod and iPhone accessories at CES

4 January 2008, 12:46

Why wait until Macworld when mStation are ready to reveal its selection of new iPod and iPhone products at CES next week?

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NewerTech announces iPhone accessories

4 January 2008, 12:15

In preparation for Macworld later this month, NewerTech has announced the launch of six new iPhone accessories.

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Save money and buy your Christmas tree in January!

3 January 2008, 14:06

Christmas 2007 has only just gone and if your bank account is as wounded as mine, you may want to start shopping for your 2008 Christmas decorations now as Tesco ...

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Norovirus running rampant in the UK

3 January 2008, 11:38

UK Doctors estimate that approximately 100,000 people a week are catching norovirus, a stomach bug which causes diarrhoea and vomiting.

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Severe weather warning issued for January 3rd

2 January 2008, 15:23

It's never nice returning to work after a New Year break, and it could get even worse as heavy snow is forecast by the Met Office for Thursday January 3rd.

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Venturer's cheap HD DVD player isn't cheap

2 January 2008, 11:25

Venturer has launched its cheap HD DVD player, the SHD7001, and all our concerns have proven true; it's not as cheap as we'd hoped.

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Moviefone's Best and Worst of 2007

2 January 2008, 11:05

US based movie information service, Moviefone, has the results from its year end poll. Having accumulated nearly four million votes, the poll tells us that Lindsay Lohan can't act.

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MAD solution to speed cameras; burn them!

28 December 2007, 13:53

A group going by the name of MAD (Motorists Against Detection) has announced plans to destroy all speed cameras in the UK. Seriously, we aren't kidding.

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Wal-Mart closes video download service

28 December 2007, 13:29

I keep thinking that digital distribution is the way forward, but perhaps I'm wrong. After only a year in operation, Wal-Mart's video download service has abruptly shut down.

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NBC airs Knight Rider commercial

27 December 2007, 11:32

We weren't best pleased when Ford's Shelby GT500KR was revealed to be the new KITT and although this new commercial has a cool hint of the classic Knight Rider theme, ...

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YouTube gets the Royal treatment

24 December 2007, 13:03

The Queen is set to embrace modern technology tomorrow as her annual Christmas message will be broadcast simultaneously on TV, Radio and for the first time ever, on the internet.

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Still looking for a late Christmas gift? How about MS Points?

24 December 2007, 11:35

Microsoft has announced today, Christmas Eve, that you can now purchase Microsoft Points as a gift for other users of Xbox Live. Talk about leaving it 'till the very last ...

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HEXUS’ Top Ten Tips for a Happy Christmas

24 December 2007, 11:11

We give you our Top Ten Tips for the technophile to enjoy an argument free Christmas and still get a fix of your favourite hobby.

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Highways Agency lifts roadworks for Christmas

21 December 2007, 10:35

Even the Highways Agency gets into the Christmas spirit as it suspends roadworks throughout the country to help ease journeys during the Christmas and New Year holiday.

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army teaser trailer

21 December 2007, 10:09

A teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army has premiered and it looks rather promising.

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Virtual Cable, the coolest sat nav system ever

20 December 2007, 11:12

I think the built in sat nav in my car is the best thing since sliced bread, but a new system dubbed Virtual Cable could take sat nav to a ...

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A Christmas gift for the cold woman in your life

19 December 2007, 14:49

There's some strange Christmas presents out there but few more so than this electric pyjama warmer that promises jammies that'll be "be warm and cozy in less than 15 minutes".

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Lewis Hamilton caught speeding

19 December 2007, 12:21

Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton is caught speeding in France and given a one month driving ban.

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Dubai building a real Jurassic Park

19 December 2007, 11:23

A $1.1 billion theme park is being built in Dubai and promises to take visitors into a prehistoric world. Named "Restless Planet", the park will feature over 100 animatronic dinosaurs ...

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Samsung camcorder clearance at BigPockets.co.uk

18 December 2007, 17:13

Online retailer BigPockets.co.uk are offering bargain deals on refurbished Samsung camcorders. More importantly, there's still time to get orders placed and delivered in time for Christmas.

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Wall-E trailer hits, world falls in love

18 December 2007, 10:46

Pixar sure know how to make adorable characters and having seen this new trailer, 2008's Wall-E looks as though he could be the most adorable to date.

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The future of travelling by sea lies with the wind

18 December 2007, 10:23

Two German companies have collaborated to design a state of the art kite system to pull enormous ships across the oceans. Reduced CO2 emissions and increased earnings? What's not to ...

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Gemma Arterton to be the new Bond girl

18 December 2007, 09:56

Gemma who? Yeah that's what I thought too. Having only starred in one previous movie, Gemma Arterton looks set for stardom after being revealed as the new Bond girl.

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Apple iPhone tops 2007's Google Zeitgeist

17 December 2007, 13:16

Google has published its annual year-end Zeitgeist, a list of the most searched for items over the past 12 months.

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Help spread the Christmas cheer with SCAN and the NSPCC

17 December 2007, 12:10

SCAN is donating 20p to the NSPCC for every person that submits a festive message on its website. SCAN hopes to have donated £1000 by Christmas Eve, but can only ...

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Compro announce new goodies for your Media Centre

17 December 2007, 11:22

Compro reveal two new products for our Media Centre needs: a hybrid digital TV and analog TV tuner card as well as a USB 2.0 interface hybrid DVB-T and universal ...

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The official Dark Knight trailer

17 December 2007, 09:44

If you didn't fancy a look at the poor quality trailer that leaked onto the web last week, then now is your chance to see the officially released, high resolution ...

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Movie trailers are so yesterday

14 December 2007, 10:48

Movie trailers used to be all the rage, but these days we seem to be getting entire segments of movies instead. Just the other day we were given the first ...

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The Dark Knight trailer sneaks onto web

14 December 2007, 10:11

Trailer for upcoming Batman instalment, The Dark Knight, has leaked onto the web. Having been shown alongside Will Smith's I Am Legend in US theatres, initial reactions are simply "OH, ...

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Reversing the car getting easy thanks to Panasonic

14 December 2007, 09:32

Most people find it difficult to reverse a car. From the pain in your neck whilst trying to look over your shoulder, to the obstacles blocking your view, reversing a ...

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2008's Golden Globe nominations announced

13 December 2007, 16:42

The nominations for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards for film and TV are in, and Joe Wright's war drama Atonement leads the field with seven nominations.

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What was Lost in Translation, is now found

13 December 2007, 10:42

If you've seen Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, you're probably still wondering "what did Bill Murray actually say at the end?" Now we have the answer thanks to YouTube user ...

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