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  • Lappy bags with one-year screen insurance

    20 January 2006, 11:07

    Damage in transit is the big killer of laptop PCs, so we were pleased to hear from one bag maker - PORT Designs – that it's now offering a free ...

  • Review: ASUSTeK A6JA 'Napa' Notebook

    13 January 2006, 08:40

    All-in-all, we would probably recommend the ASUS A6J if it shipped with a single-core Dothan CPU; it's got all the right ingredients and a reasonable asking price. Throw in the ...

  • ASUS produces Lamborghini lappy

    6 January 2006, 11:44

    Perhaps trying to upstage Acer's Ferrari laptop (and we reckon it's succeeded), ASUS has teamed up with Lamborghini to develop a very sexy new laptop.

  • Intel Napa Platform - a brief look

    6 January 2006, 01:35

    Napa, the overall name given to the three hardware requirements of a Yonah CPU, i945 Express chipset, and PRO/Wireless 3945ABG WiFi, brings with it the loveliness of dual-core in a ...

  • Concept: The All-In-One Card

    3 January 2006, 11:51

    Just the other day, I sat watching the futuristic film Minority Report. I was taken aback by the digital newspapers and animated cereal boxes in the film, not because of ...

  • Intel's next generation Centrino

    30 December 2005, 13:33

    This year we've heard a lot of hype about dual cores, but as of yet they've only made an appearance on server, workstation and to some degree desktop systems, with ...

  • Review: Rockdirect Xtreme 64 4800+ DTR

    30 December 2005, 09:34

    Rockdirect's latest effort finally brings dual-core CPUs to its laptop line, albeit one that's not hot on the mobility stakes. The Xtreme 64 4800+ is based on the large Clevo ...

  • Novogo: The new GPS in town

    28 December 2005, 14:58

    Novogo is launching a new line-up of GPS navigators, the V series. What makes these GPS units nifty is the built in voice-recognition software

  • Destinator finds itself a 55% sales increase

    14 December 2005, 14:24

    The GPS market is growing rapidly, with several brands becoming more of a household name than a niche-product. Maker of GPS-based navigation software, Destinator, has this week announced a sales ...

  • Review: HEXUS.eXclusives :: ASUSTeK A7G with ATI Mobility RADEON X1600 - First Hands-On Look!

    6 December 2005, 01:59

    Coming early next year is ATI's Mobility Radeon X1600 for laptops, aiming at mid-range mobile graphics performance. However, HEXUS has exclusively had some hands on time with an ASUS laptop ...

  • Review: Alienware Area-51 m5700 laptop

    2 December 2005, 03:38

    Alienware has had the time to see what the likes of Dell has done with its high-end laptops. Following on from that, it has also had the time to architect ...

  • ASUS ships sexy carbon laptop in time for Christmas

    29 November 2005, 20:00

    ASUS has put together a sexy little laptop that they're calling the W1 Carbon Edition, just in time for the Christmas shopper looking for something a little stylish from their ...

  • Rockdirect's MD risks losing his hair

    28 November 2005, 16:56

    Rockdirect's Nick Boardman recently ran the risk of losing his hair... and we're not talking the hair on his head!

  • Laptop bag not so anonymous after all...

    15 November 2005, 19:57

    I write this sat in the central section of Edinburgh Waverley train station, waiting for my onward train on the way up to Aberdeen. If you know the station well, ...

  • The coming notebook boom?

    11 November 2005, 09:10

    As an increasing number of companies project increased laptop sales over the coming year, are we set to see a boom in the number of notebook users?

  • Review: ASUS V6-V Notebook and Pakuma Akara K1

    10 November 2005, 08:27

    I start writing this article sat on a bench in Aberdeen train station, freezing, as I make my way back home to Sheffield. I've been up here for a few ...

  • ASUS laptop in fight with delivery truck

    7 November 2005, 21:44

    ...laptop wins (just about)

  • LG to be first with notebook fuel cells?

    29 September 2005, 15:05

    LG Chem, part of the LG Group, is looking to be first to the market with a notebook fuel cell.

  • Review: Amacrox Notebook Kit

    23 September 2005, 00:00

    Individually, each component is useful, but nothing worth shouting about. However, combined into a neat, compact package, they become a useful set of accessories that you'll be pleased to include ...

  • Review: Rockdirect Pegasus 650 laptop

    12 September 2005, 00:00

    Rockdirect, then, has most of the bases covered with its Pegasus 650 model. It's fast, quiet, reasonably portable, and, subjectively-speaking, looks good, as well. The review model, priced at £1199+VAT, ...

  • 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 ...

  • Review: Rockdirect XTI 3.8 Performance Review

    8 August 2005, 00:00

    Users looking for ultimate notebook performance should seriously consider Rockdirect's XTI series. Taking into account overall performance, the XTI 3.8 is the fastest notebook we've tested thus far.

  • Review: Rock Xtreme Ti 3.6 Laptop

    23 June 2005, 00:00

    There's no doubt that the Rock Xtreme Ti is a fast, fast gaming laptop. However, Rock really needs to look at the engineering and component choice of, say, Dell's Inspiron ...

  • Review: Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 Laptop

    17 June 2005, 00:00

    The chosen combination of Pentium M 770 and GeForce 6800 Go Ultra 256MB make for, without doubt, the fastest gaming laptop ever to grace HEXUS Labs, and I keep repeating ...

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  • Computex 2005: MSI Laptops

    5 June 2005, 00:00

    MSI had plenty on display appealing to a massive range of technological interests, so first off, let’s have a look at two interesting laptops they were showing off.

  • Computex 2005: Laptop lushness from Amacrox

    2 June 2005, 00:00

    You know the score, you get yourself a lappy and the next thing you know you’ve got a bag full of bits and pieces you find you need to go ...

  • Computex 2005: Dual-core X2 in a Clevo D900

    1 June 2005, 00:00

    Now while I'm no great fan of the D900, with an X2 under the hood and it paired up with a RAID array of disks that the D900 is capable ...

  • Review: MSI Megabook S250

    18 May 2005, 00:00

    To sum up this peek at MSI\'s mini marvel, it\'s the absolute perfect size for my uses, outshining the horrible DTR models I\'ve reviewed for HEXUS by a massive margin. ...

  • Review: HEXUS.preview: Sony Ericsson K750i

    8 May 2005, 00:00

    Overall, as someone who likes the Nokia menu system, I was truly surprised by the progress Sony Ericsson has made in this department since the T610. The ease of use ...

  • Review: SavRow's Katana 3D-9 Portable Workstation

    12 April 2005, 00:00

    Clearly, the SavRow Katana 3D-9 Portable Workstation isn\'t perfect. But computers, especially portables, are a compromise. If you need or want what this desktop replacement offers, you\'ll buy it, warts ...

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  • CEBIT 2005: S3 GammaChrome - MXM II

    12 March 2005, 00:00

    MXM with other companies? S3 have taken the wild step of putting their GammaChrome (PCI-E solution) on to a MXM module, and it works!

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Day 2 Keynote: Mobile Solutions

    3 March 2005, 00:00

    Computing devices are getting smaller and more powerful, and Intel's focus on mobile solutions is set to continue this. This was the topic covered by Sean Maloney in today's Keynote. ...

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  • ACER Travelmate 8104 Sneak Peek

    16 February 2005, 00:00

    Each of the series is built around Intel Centrino technology and complemented by ATI's MOBILITY RADEON X700 graphics, so you know there’s plenty of power from the CPU which isn’t ...

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