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  • 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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  • 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 ...

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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  • 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.

  • Mozilla Foundation Forms Mozilla Corporation

    4 August 2005, 00:00

    The Mozilla Foundation announced yesterday the launch of a wholly owned subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation. The funds generated by the Mozilla Corporation can help the non-profit Mozilla Foundation in areas ...

  • Customising Google News

    3 August 2005, 00:00

    Completely automated, Google News searches the top news sources around the world (HEXUS included) and then presents the latest news stories. It is capable of finding thumbnail images to go ...

  • Spyware takes physical form - your printer is watching you

    29 July 2005, 00:00

    Tin foil hats at the ready. Your printer could be allowing documents printed with it to be traced back to itself and possibly you. Does it sound absurd? Yes, but ...

  • Installing Windows XP with a 3rd party SATA/RAID driver

    29 July 2005, 00:00

    When installing Windows XP, most of the time you'll find that it has the basic drivers it needs to intsall itself. However, sometimes you might need to intervene. This tends ...

  • MS WGA Goes Live Worldwide

    26 July 2005, 00:00

    Microsoft's latest scheme to battle Windows piracy - Windows Genuine Advantage - has reached version 1.0 and is now in use worldwide.

  • Microsoft’s new Vista – can you see through it?

    25 July 2005, 00:00

    By now anyone within 10 feet of a computer, TV, or mobile phone has heard that Microsoft’s visionary Chairman Bill Gates told the minions attending the Microsoft Global Sales Briefing, ...

  • Microsoft anti-trust case could see Intel reinvestigated

    25 July 2005, 00:00

    As AMD's war against Intel rages on, a former FTC employee claims that AMD's case and a past Microsoft anti-trust case could lead to U.S. regulators investigating Intel again.

  • Installing Windows XP

    25 July 2005, 00:00

    Installing Windows from scratch for the first time can be a daunting experience. Usually you've just successfully built your first home-made PC and the last thing you need is for ...

  • icrosoft reported yesterday that broad-based demand has produced a 9% revenue growth

    22 July 2005, 00:00

    Microsoft reported yesterday that broad-based demand has produced a 9% revenue growth for the June quarter, with nearly $3bn revenue growth in fiscal 2005.

  • HEXUS.interviews: Michael Robertson of Linspire Inc.

    19 April 2005, 00:00

    "I defy anybody to tell me why is it more secure to not run as root." Linspire Inc's CEO speaks to us about his visions for Desktop Linux

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  • NAB 2005 - Sony Launches New Version of Vegas DVD Production Suite

    18 April 2005, 00:00

    Upgrades to Sony Vegas and DVD Architect Software Offer Integrated Support for Optimized HD/HDV Production

  • Adobe to take over Macromedia in US$3.4 billion all-stock deal

    18 April 2005, 00:00

    Adobe set to take over Macromedia in US$3.4 billion deal that brings together PDF and Flash, along with a wide range of other content/media programs covering documents, images, audio and ...

  • NAB 2005 - Apple Unveils Final Cut Studio

    18 April 2005, 00:00

    Apple announces major upgrades of Final Cut Pro, Motion and DVD Studio Pro; and introduces new audio editing and sound design program - Soundtrack Pro

  • Tutorial - DVD motion-menu creation in Pinnacle Studio

    17 April 2005, 00:00

    Menus with moving footage set the tone for a DVD’s content. Peter Wells and Bob Crabtree show you how to create DVD motion-menus in Pinnacle\'s big-selling budget video-editing and DVD-authoring ...

  • Ulead taken over by InterVideo. Or not

    15 April 2005, 00:00

    DVdoctor has just stumbled on the fact that Ulead may have been taken over by InterVideo

  • eBay scam forces Adobe to pull plug on low-cost video-edit deals

    14 April 2005, 00:00

    Adobe's Premiere Pro video editing software will soon no longer be available bundled with low-cost hardware. The move looks intended to stop copies of Premiere, Encore DVD and Audition – ...

  • CEBIT 2005: Fastest PC at CeBIT?

    22 March 2005, 00:00

    So what was the fastest PC at CeBIT? Extreme Cooling Technologies 5.4Ghz PC is the answer.

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  • Review: Pinnacle Liquid Edition Pro 6

    11 February 2005, 00:00

    Pinnacle’s Liquid Edition 6 is a featured-packed hardware/software combination. The supplied breakout box is well-endowed with sockets – including component in/out - but provides no hardware acceleration. So, a PC ...

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  • Review: Tenomichi 3D Edit

    24 January 2005, 00:00

    Now that processors are powerful enough to decode more than one stream of video at once, and 3D graphics cards can render games with film-like reality, proprietary accelerated video editing ...

  • May 04 - Tenomichi 3D Edit shows way forward

    20 January 2005, 00:00

    At the turn of the decade, the DVdoctor organisation set up stall at various trade shows across Europe, working to promote desktop video editing at a time when the market ...

  • Mar 04 - Software reliability & support still lacking

    20 January 2005, 00:00

    Each new generation of software offers increased functionality at a lower price - and that trend is set to continue. A number of factors are at play, perhaps most significantly ...

  • Feb 04 - Disk-burning software nightmare

    20 January 2005, 00:00

    A good few years ago, I became a victim of Direct CD when I realized I needed to uninstall the program to resolve some stability problems on my system. I ...

  • Jan 04 - Why no editing project inter-operability?

    20 January 2005, 00:00

    Like many users of Pinnacle Studio 8, I have been a serial-victim of the program’s instability when creating DVDs. But, when the pressure is on, and what’s needed is a ...

  • ECTS 2004: HEXUS.net in shock Fatal1ty shoot out!

    2 September 2004, 00:00

    HEXUS.net proved its worth today when Dan Pass aka Shorty faced up to Fatal1ty and took one for the team.

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  • Review: Free and Open Source Software - Part 3

    19 August 2004, 00:00

    In this part, I will cover some tweaks and more advanced tasks - using the ALSA sound driver, installing 3D accelerated graphics drivers, updating the system, playing media, and playing ...

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  • Review: Free and Open Source Software Part 2

    29 June 2004, 00:00

    For the rest of you (and I hope that's most of you), welcome to your new graphical Debian GNU/Linux system! Log in, and get cracking on exploring the options. GDM ...

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