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2008 Oscar nominations announced

22 January 2008, 15:56

The 2008 Oscar nominations have been unveiled and Coen brothers' No Country For Old Men leads the list alongside Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood, both picking up 8 ...

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Computer Supermarket really likes its Ultimate Gaming package

22 January 2008, 15:15

We're all used to manufacturers praising their products, but Computer Supermarket really really likes its 8GB Ultimate Gaming Package, and for £938 inc. VAT, does it have good reason?

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Pink iPod Nano not as nice as red Valentine Zune

22 January 2008, 14:37

Valentines Day is fast approaching and following Microsoft's Valentine Zune the other day, Apple today released its pink iPod Nano.

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HEXUS shocks America

22 January 2008, 13:56

CNN interrupts coverage of world events to show our own Nick Haywood getting electrocuted

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Intel awarding $100,000 scholarship in Science Talent Search

22 January 2008, 13:01

Intel's 2008 Science Talent Search is well underway and 300 seniors have been named semifinalists as they compete for the grand prize, a $100,000 scholarship.

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Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity - Wii

22 January 2008, 12:49

In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic takes on to futuristic-inspired tracks and travels as far as outer space to push the limits of speed even further.

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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Pirates of the Burning Sea

22 January 2008, 12:27

To celebrate the launch of Lineage II: The 1st Throne – The Kamael for PC , publisher NCsoft is offering HEXUS.gaming readers the chance to win copies of the game, ...

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Nick's Taser experience hits CNN

22 January 2008, 12:16

HEXUS' very own celebrity, Nick Haywood, has featured on CNN in his now infamous "don't Tase me bro" masterpiece.

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Two 'Ology' games confirmed for Wii in 2008

22 January 2008, 12:10

Codemasters has confirmed that the popular children books, Dragonology and Wizardology will be released on Wii in the second half of 2008.

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John Lewis using pirated movie to promote iMacs?

22 January 2008, 11:42

What better way to show off the graphic capabilities of Apple iMacs in your store than to display pirated copies of movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean? You should ...

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Sony struggling with PS3 target. European sales figures fall short

22 January 2008, 11:36

Following numerous promotions and Christmas price reductions of the Playstation 3 across Europe, Sony Playsation president Kaz Hirai has revealed that European sales figures for the Playstation 3's over the ...

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Ministers take action: children to learn to cook

22 January 2008, 11:08

Obesity is becoming an increasing problem in the UK and ministers have today announced one of the most simple and possibly productive solutions; make cookery classes at secondary school compulsory.

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New Dell blade servers: greener than thou

22 January 2008, 11:05

Dell says PowerEdge M-Series offers “unmatched energy efficiency, flexibility, performance and manageability.”

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Star Trek teaser trailer hits the right notes

22 January 2008, 10:42

It'll be a hard task for anyone to bring the Star Trek franchise back to best, but judging by this teaser trailer for 2008's Star Trek, director J.J. Abrams could ...

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Vote in the Xbox Live Arcade Awards

22 January 2008, 10:37

As a way to recognise the teams of talented developers who have together created over 112 games for Xbox live Arcade , Microsoft will announce awards for the top XBLA ...

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White PS3 set for North America, European release to follow?

22 January 2008, 10:24

A filing at the Federal Communications Commission website reveals that Sony are planning to release a white PS3 in North America.

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Web user claims early look at Windows 7

22 January 2008, 10:14

Whether a new Microsoft OS lives up to its billing or disappoints, the hype surrounding it is always nothing short of enormous. Though no release date is known for Microsoft's ...

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HEXUS.tv takes you inside the Age of Conan

22 January 2008, 10:02

From the land of the ice and snow to see just how hot AGE OF CONAN blows. The answer seems to be - pretty hot ! In our first show ...

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Infinity Ward dethrones Master Chief on Xbox Live

22 January 2008, 09:54

Call of Duty 4 gamers are the most active players on Xbox live, knocking Halo 3 off its perch for the first time since its launch.

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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: Lineage II: The 1st Throne – The Kamael

22 January 2008, 09:27

To celebrate the launch of Lineage II: The 1st Throne – The Kamael for PC , publisher NCsoft is offering HEXUS.gaming readers the chance to win copies of the game, ...

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NASA explore MMO for student space exploration

22 January 2008, 09:03

The US space agency, NASA, are exploring the possibility of developing a massively multiplayer online game that would "simulate real Nasa engineering and science missions".

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IDC: strong growth for EMEA in 2008

21 January 2008, 16:52

14-15 per cent growth driven by notebooks and renewal of SMB install base but big guys bigger than ever.

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Dead Island – PC, Xbox 360

21 January 2008, 14:22

Dead Island is the new first-person horror survival from Techland… and, guessing from the screenies, it’s all about surviving a zombie onslaught on an idyllic island somewhere…

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Officially on my to-do list: get a Batcave home theatre

21 January 2008, 12:28

I just love seeing an elaborate home theatre setup. There are so many to choose from, but few are quite as awesome as this Batcave.

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Hacks galore: how to make an Eee PC your own

21 January 2008, 12:00

The ASUS Eee PC doesn't offer a bad specification for the price, but what if you want more? Simple, hack the device to your hearts content.

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UK iPhone sales lower than already low expectations

21 January 2008, 11:06

With a premium price of £269, Apple's iPhone has struggled to entice UK customers and falls short of its estimated sales target.

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Nearly 50,000 sign Save XP petition

21 January 2008, 10:40

Microsoft has plans to cease OEM sales of its Windows XP operating system on June 30th 2008. However, nearly 50,000 people have signed a petition asking the software giant to ...

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Inventec invents curvy UMPC

21 January 2008, 10:17

UMPCs aren't quite penetrating the market as manufacturers had hoped but nonetheless, some pretty cool designs are on the horizon, none more so than Inventec's forthcoming curved model.

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Powering a laptop for 1 hour: Competition On Renewable Energy

19 January 2008, 10:51

As we move toward an energy-aware future, Intel ran a huge competition for universities across the world to submit green solutions to 'power a laptop for 1 hour using clean/renewable ...

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AMD's Q4 looks healthier as it hopes to recover in 2008

18 January 2008, 16:55

2007 won't be a year for AMD to remember but despite posting its fifth straight quarterly loss, the troubled semiconductor manufacturer is creaking ever closer to profitability.

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Exclusive Stormtrooper replica helmet now available

18 January 2008, 13:53

Any self-proclaimed Star Wars fan can't go without one of these. Play.com are now selling full size Stormtrooper replica helmets.

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NewsGator RSS suite now free

18 January 2008, 13:34

Everyone loves their freebies and NewsGator has a selection for us, all of its NewsGator RSS apps, including FeedDemon for Windows and NetNewsWire for Mac, are now free of charge.

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HD-DVD price cuts start to filter through to UK

18 January 2008, 13:03

When Toshiba slashed prices across its HD-DVD range in the US, we wondered how long it'd be before we saw something similar in the UK. Fortunately, it has come sooner ...

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