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Silent Hill V - Xbox 360

29 February 2008, 09:11

Looking to terrify a new generation of video game fans is Silent Hill V as it heads to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 later this year. Check out these murky ...

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One third of Brits still use their mobile phones whilst driving

28 February 2008, 16:26

One year after it became illegal to use a handheld device whilst driving, research indicates that a third of Britons admit to using their mobile phone in the car.

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Razer teases its forthcoming mouse

28 February 2008, 15:03

Razer, developer of gaming hardware for gamers, by gamers, has opened up a teaser website for its forthcoming Speed of (The) Light mouse.

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March 14th - the day Ireland gets the iPhone

28 February 2008, 14:22

Apple's iPhone will finally make its way to Irish customers as mobile operator, O2, prepares for a March 14th launch.

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Reseller discovers government data disk

28 February 2008, 14:12

North-west reseller Leapfrog computers discovers confidential data hidden in laptop bought on eBay.

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Microsoft's surface has a game: Firefly

28 February 2008, 14:01

Microsoft's Surface technology has a whole host of potential uses but is gaming really one of them? Well, we'll soon find out as Carbonated Games demonstrates the first Surface game.

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Europe clears Acer/Packard Bell deal

28 February 2008, 13:16

EC finds Acer is no threat to competition, unlike some companies it could mention.

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ASUS Eee PC gives Sony the willies

28 February 2008, 13:07

It's official: Sony fears the ASUS Eee PC. It worries the elfin notebook's low price, low spec approach could cut the bottom out of the laptop business.

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Sky adding three HD channels to its line-up

28 February 2008, 12:39

Subscribers to Sky HD will soon be able to take advantage of three new HD channels; Sky Sports HD 3, Sky Movies Premiere HD and FX HD.

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Prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games with USB Runner Hub

28 February 2008, 11:51

You can get your USB hubs in just about any shape or form these days, and now there's one to get you in gear for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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Microsoft launches Windows Server 2008

28 February 2008, 11:50

First refresh of Server for five years is the highlight of an enterprise triple launch.

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OWC offers cheap memory upgrade for your MacBook

28 February 2008, 11:18

Other World Computing (OWC), providers of Mac solutions, has announced its 4GB upgrade kits for Apple's new Penryn-based MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks.

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Disney drum up the Ultimate band for Wii and DS

28 February 2008, 10:34

Disney Interactive Studios is drumming its own rhythm and action game with ‘Ultimate Band’ on Wii and DS, a family-orientated music video game experience that aims to rock our world ...

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Corsair announces 16GB 'GT' Flash Voyager USB drive

28 February 2008, 10:34

Corsair announced today its 16GB high performance "GT" Flash Voyager USB 2.0 drive, claiming it to be up to four times faster than standard USB 2.0 drives.

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Marks and Spencer to charge for carrier bags

28 February 2008, 10:10

M&S is doing its bit for the environment and announced today that customers at its stores will soon be charged 5p for carrier bags.

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Shed 70 pounds with Wii Fit this April

28 February 2008, 10:07

One thing's for sure, we'll definitely be shedding some pounds when Nintendo’s new, unique and innovative application for Wii, Wii Fit, hits stores on April 25th - 70 of them ...

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Hitachi and Sharp in DS price fixing scandal

28 February 2008, 09:44

The two companies that supply the LCD screens for the Nintendo DS were raided yesterday by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission.

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Wii gets another boxing title

28 February 2008, 09:09

The impact of Wii Sports was and still is phenomenal and now Ubisoft is the latest company to reveal their sporting effort on Wii, in the form of Victorious Boxers ...

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Thecus boasts unrivalled performance with i5500 iSCSI RAID device

27 February 2008, 19:38

Thecus today announced its plans to raise the bar in terms of performance and security for modern enterprises with its most powerful storage device yet; the i5500.

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Thecus announces AMD-based media and storage solution

27 February 2008, 19:18

Taiwan-based data storage expert, Thecus, announced today its N3200M NAS, claiming it to be a total media and storage solution.

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Corsair's HX1000 PSU gets dated, priced

27 February 2008, 18:34

Corsair's forthcoming 1000 watt addition to its HX Series of power supplies is now official and it will be available to the power-hungry among us as soon as next month.

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Intel launches Penryn-based Xeons for embedded market

27 February 2008, 17:57

Intel today launched a selection of Penryn-based dual-core and quad-core Xeon processors aimed at offering more performance for less power.

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Thursday quirky: USA’s most sinful cities

27 February 2008, 17:50

A must for all fans of vice and depravity: an interactive map of the most sinful cities in America.

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Jackson's Neverland going up for auction

27 February 2008, 16:17

Fancy yourself a 2,800 acre fantasy-themed home in California? Well, Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch could be going to auction on March 19th.

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HEXUS reader gives mini-review of Dell's 2408WFP

27 February 2008, 16:16

HEXUS forum reader, doddsy, today became the proud owner of Dell's 24in widescreen flat-panel monitor, the 2408WFP. Within a record-breaking 10 minutes, he shares his first impressions with us all ...

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Scientists announce biggest-ever pliosaur

27 February 2008, 15:28

Pliosaurs, the marine reptiles from the Jurassic period, have been discovered in fossilised form on an Arctic island and Norwegian scientists have declared one such discovery as "the largest marine ...

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Hiper unveils OSIRIS ATX case

27 February 2008, 14:19

UK-based High Performance Group, a.k.a. Hiper, has today announced its second ATX case; OSIRIS.

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Do your bit for Help for Heroes

27 February 2008, 14:01

Mike Holgate, a Captain in the Royal Engineers who was wounded in Afghanistan, is undertaking the gruelling 19th Bataan Memorial Death March to raise money for the charity Help for ...

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EU adds €899 million to Microsoft fine

27 February 2008, 13:17

Non-compliance with 2004 European Commission ruling raises total fine to over a billion quid.

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Stealth unveils latest mini PC, complete with PCI slot

27 February 2008, 12:42

If you like your mini PC to be small but not so small it prohibits a PCI slot, then you're in luck. Stealth's LPC-450PCI Little PC will give you that ...

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What's hot this week in the HEXUS community

27 February 2008, 12:05

Find out what topics are all the talk this week in the HEXUS forums and don't be shy, share your thoughts and opinions.

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Pre-order Lost Odyssey and bag 1,000 free Microsoft points

27 February 2008, 11:37

If you were thinking of picking up the role playing game, Lost Odyssey, on Xbox 360 this week, then HMV has a pretty sweet deal to tempt you into pre-ordering ...

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