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Last updated: Fri 16th May 2008, 12:54 BST

LCARS-based home automation is seriously cool

16th May 08 12:54 | lifestyle | news

LCARS-based home automation is seriously cool

Trekkies be warned, after seeing this, you're going to want to have one.

Sky rebrands its video-on-demand service, calls it Sky Player

15th May 08 16:42 | lifestyle | news

Sky rebrands its video-on-demand service, calls it Sky Player

When your own video-on-demand service isn't proving popular, why not attempt to take advantage of BBC's iPlayer name?

Get yourself an official Indiana Jones fedora

15th May 08 11:14 | lifestyle | news

Get yourself an official Indiana Jones fedora

Well, you'd hate to turn up at next week's Indiana Jones IV premiere without one, wouldn't you?

Touchscreen BlackBerry takes shape in the form of Thunder

15th May 08 10:41 | lifestyle | news

Touchscreen BlackBerry takes shape in the form of Thunder

According to rumours circulating the web, BlackBerry's touchscreen iPhone-competitor is imminent, and it's called Thunder.

Internet Explorer gets Del.icio.us plug-in

14th May 08 14:31 | lifestyle | news

Internet Explorer gets Del.icio.us plug-in

Yahoo has finally released a beta version of its Del.icio.us plug-in for Internet Explorer.

HANNSG launches low-cost 28in 1080p monitor

14th May 08 13:33 | lifestyle | news

HANNSG launches low-cost 28in 1080p monitor

The perfect choice for all your high definition needs, says HANNSG.

One For All launches 'Energy Saving' universal remote

14th May 08 12:51 | lifestyle | news

One For All launches 'Energy Saving' universal remote

One For All's universal Energy Saver remote promises an energy saving of 90% when you switch off your TV.

Question of the day: do you still use an alarm clock?

14th May 08 12:21 | lifestyle | news

Question of the day: do you still use an alarm clock?

Has the old and faithful alarm clock been made obsolete by gadgets such as the mobile phone?

Offroading with Nick!

14th May 08 09:42 | tv | features

Offroading with Nick!

At the Mario Kart launch event, Mercedes were daft enough to let Nick loose in a GL320CDi worth £60,000... which he then took around an off-road proving ground... scaring himself and his passengers more than a few times!

Creative launches Vado pocket video camera

13th May 08 15:40 | lifestyle | news

Creative launches Vado pocket video camera

Creative today announced its arrival into the YouTube-friendly camera scene, with the launch of its pocket-size Vado.

Explore the stars with Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope

13th May 08 11:23 | lifestyle | news

Explore the stars with Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope

Enjoy a bit of star-gazing do you? Well, now you can find out exactly what it is you've been gazing at.

Inno3D GeForce 9800 GX2 SLI Product Summary

13th May 08 09:24 | tv | features

Inno3D GeForce 9800 GX2 SLI Product Summary

HEXUS.tv puts the Inno3D GeForce 9800 GX2 SLI under the lights and has a look at the whole package from bundle offering through to performance...

Microsoft and RIM make friends, Windows Live comes to BlackBerry

12th May 08 16:42 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft and RIM make friends, Windows Live comes to BlackBerry

It's all go on the BlackBerry front today, RIM has now announced that Microsoft's Windows Live services will be available on its handsets this summer.

Clamped driver saws car in half

12th May 08 15:06 | lifestyle | news

Clamped driver saws car in half

What do you do if your car gets clamped? Protest by sawing it in half, of course.

Survey says: 57% of people would leave Phorm-adopting ISPs

12th May 08 14:34 | lifestyle | news

Survey says: 57% of people would leave Phorm-adopting ISPs

Consumers send out a message to ISPs considering adopting the Phorm advertising system.

Myvu launches better-looking video glasses

12th May 08 13:15 | lifestyle | news

Myvu launches better-looking video glasses

The trouble with video glasses is that they tend not to be the best looking piece of eyewear you'll ever see. Are Myvu's Crystal Edition any better?

iPhone shortage mystery continues

12th May 08 12:08 | lifestyle | news

iPhone shortage mystery continues

Last week, Apple's iPhone became unavailable from O2. Now, the handset is unavailable from Apple's own stores. Is this an attempt at clever marketing?

RIM unveils the BlackBerry Bold

12th May 08 11:12 | lifestyle | news

RIM unveils the BlackBerry Bold

RIM has today announced its smart-looking new handset, the BlackBerry Bold.

Dead Space- Developer Diary

12th May 08 11:02 | tv | features

Dead Space- Developer Diary

EA's Glen Schofield, Bret Robbins and Chuck Beaver amongst others, talk about Dead Space, a survival/horror adventure set on the USG Ishimura, a planet mining ship far out in the reaches of space...

Third trailer for Indy IV now available

12th May 08 10:05 | lifestyle | news

Third trailer for Indy IV now available

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a little over a week away, how about another trailer to help pass the time?

The X-Files: I Want to Believe trailer

12th May 08 09:45 | lifestyle | news

The X-Files: I Want to Believe trailer

The first trailer for for the belated X-Files sequel is now available, do you believe?

British Telecom faces up to its Gremlins

9th May 08 10:00 | lifestyle | news

British Telecom faces up to its Gremlins

No, we're not talking about the problems with high-speed broadband rollout; we're talking about those wicked little critters from the ‘80s.

Iron Man

8th May 08 11:26 | lifestyle | reviews

Iron Man

Iron Man kicks off the summer of superheroes with a bang, is this an early contender for superhero flick of the year?

Panasonic launches Freesat-capable TVs

8th May 08 11:24 | lifestyle | news

Panasonic launches Freesat-capable TVs

What better way to show your support for Freesat other than to launch three TVs with Freesat built-in?

O2: iPhone no longer available

8th May 08 09:56 | lifestyle | news

O2: iPhone no longer available

A communications disruption can mean only one thing - a 3G iPhone.

New trailers for The Dark Knight and Indiana Jones promise a spectacular summer

7th May 08 16:22 | lifestyle | news

New trailers for The Dark Knight and Indiana Jones promise a spectacular summer

New trailers for The Dark Knight and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull reinforce our decision; these are the films to see this summer.

Wolverine and the X-Men trailer

7th May 08 15:54 | lifestyle | news

Wolverine and the X-Men trailer

Marvel has launched a trailer for the forthcoming X-Men animated series, and it looks rather good.

Hide your satellite dish with a Sqish

7th May 08 12:12 | lifestyle | news

Hide your satellite dish with a Sqish

Say hello to the satellite dish with style.

Humax reveals its Freesat HD digital box

7th May 08 11:00 | lifestyle | news

Humax reveals its Freesat HD digital box

Hot on the heels of the UK-wide launch of Freesat, Humax presents its FOXSAT-HD digital set-top box.

HTC announces Touch Diamond phone

6th May 08 15:32 | lifestyle | news

HTC announces Touch Diamond phone

With the launch of its Touch Diamond in London earlier today, HTC claims a new age for mobile phones.

Tim Burton's Batmobile for sale on eBay

6th May 08 14:34 | lifestyle | news

Tim Burton's Batmobile for sale on eBay

A Lamborghini, Ferrari or Aston Martin might be nice, but let's face it, they're all no match for a Batmobile.

Freesat: BBC and ITV launch free HD service

6th May 08 13:07 | lifestyle | news

Freesat: BBC and ITV launch free HD service

The BBC and ITV have today launched a free-to-view television service across the UK.

Belkin GoStudio takes podcasting on the road

6th May 08 12:19 | lifestyle | news

Belkin GoStudio takes podcasting on the road

At Digital Summer '08, Belkin unveiled its forthcoming mobile podcast studio; GoStudio.

Audio-Technica shows off ebony-housed high-end headphones

6th May 08 11:42 | lifestyle | news

Audio-Technica shows off ebony-housed high-end headphones

Audio-Technica's £700 high-end headphones deliver beauty, style, elegance and performance.

Outlook plug-in, Xobni, now open to all

6th May 08 10:50 | lifestyle | news

Outlook plug-in, Xobni, now open to all

The Outlook plug-in that helps organise your inbox is now available for all to download.

Vodafone payment plans now include internet access

1st May 08 15:10 | lifestyle | news

Vodafone payment plans now include internet access

UK mobile operator Vodafone has announced today that its revised payment plans are now inclusive of unlimited Internet access.

Scare-mongering digital music leaflet plays into BPI’s hands

1st May 08 13:37 | lifestyle | news

Scare-mongering digital music leaflet plays into BPI’s hands

Leaflet for schools and parents by Childnet International suggests the ‘three strikes’ ISP demand is already the law.

Blu-ray player sales fall in wake of HD DVD death

1st May 08 12:59 | lifestyle | news

Blu-ray player sales fall in wake of HD DVD death

Blu-ray has won the format war, but is it still losing the sales war?

New Incredible Hulk trailer smashes onto screens

1st May 08 12:58 | lifestyle | news

New Incredible Hulk trailer smashes onto screens

Marvel's green giant shows his softer side in new trailer, just don't make him angry.

The ultimate stress-buster: everlasting bubble-wrap

1st May 08 12:35 | lifestyle | news

The ultimate stress-buster: everlasting bubble-wrap

Pop all day and all night along with Puchi Puchi indefatigable bubble-wrap.

T.C.A.A.C Episode 4 - Xbox Live TV, Ron Jeremy and Milton Keynes...

1st May 08 10:55 | tv | opinions

T.C.A.A.C Episode 4 - Xbox  Live TV, Ron Jeremy and Milton Keynes...

The boys are back with another show and, remarkably, manage not to swear once as they discuss TV shows on Xbox Live, the porn industry and Milton Keynes.

4,500 Brits vote on nation's most useless gadgets

30th Apr 08 14:18 | lifestyle | news

4,500 Brits vote on nation's most useless gadgets

A poll of 4,500 Brits has revealed the most pointless gadget to date, can you guess what it is?

Thumps Up launches Wi-Fi Detecting Watch

30th Apr 08 11:45 | lifestyle | news

Thumps Up launches Wi-Fi Detecting Watch

Cause, you know, we all need to know where the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot is.

BBC iPlayer now available on Virgin Media

30th Apr 08 10:57 | lifestyle | news

BBC iPlayer now available on Virgin Media

The BBC's TV catch-up service, iPlayer, is now available to over three million Virgin Media customers.

Lenovo X300: the best MacBook Air parody yet

30th Apr 08 10:25 | lifestyle | news

Lenovo X300: the best MacBook Air parody yet

There's no shortage of MacBook Air parodies on YouTube, but the 'ThinkPad X300 no-compromise ultra portable' is our new favourite.

New Indiana Jones trailer leaks online

30th Apr 08 09:24 | lifestyle | news

New Indiana Jones trailer leaks online

The latest trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull has found its way online - and it's truly awesome.

T.C.A.A.C Episode 3 : Wireless nunchucks and violence in games

29th Apr 08 11:05 | tv | opinions

T.C.A.A.C Episode 3 : Wireless nunchucks and violence in games

Wireless Wii Nunchuck's lead to an in-depth, informed discussion about violence in videogames... and Scott and Nick tell the world how it should've been done.

Mobile broadband averaging only 182KB/s: fast enough?

29th Apr 08 10:48 | lifestyle | news

Mobile broadband averaging only 182KB/s: fast enough?

Do you need it to be much faster? We'd love to hear your thoughts.

Oregon Scientific's Meteo watch tells weather and time

28th Apr 08 18:51 | lifestyle | news

Oregon Scientific's Meteo watch tells weather and time

If you're serious about weather forecasts, you'll want to take a look at Oregon Scientific's new Meteo watch.

RIM planning a touchscreen BlackBerry?

28th Apr 08 11:52 | lifestyle | news

RIM planning a touchscreen BlackBerry?

Just about every mobile phone manufacturer is making touchscreen devices, that is, everyone other than RIM. Facing a growing threat from Apple's iPhone, is RIM's touch-less line-up about to change?

Show your support for net neutrality, lose your cherry

25th Apr 08 14:10 | lifestyle | news

Show your support for net neutrality, lose your cherry

Unorthodox Belgian campaigner, Tania Devereaux, is offering to make love to every virgin who defends the Internet.

F1/Carbon concept watch looks a gem

25th Apr 08 12:46 | lifestyle | news

F1/Carbon concept watch looks a gem

If you took the ideals of Formula 1, combined it with gems and put it all into a watch, you'd get something like this.

New Dark Knight poster welcomes us to a world without rules

25th Apr 08 11:50 | lifestyle | news

New Dark Knight poster welcomes us to a world without rules

The never-ending viral campaign behind summer blockbuster, The Dark Knight, has revealed a truly kick-ass poster.

Wesley Snipes sentenced to three years

25th Apr 08 11:16 | lifestyle | news

Wesley Snipes sentenced to three years

Hollywood star, Wesley Snipes, has been sentenced to three years in prison for tax offences.

Which Windows applications do you avoid?

25th Apr 08 09:41 | lifestyle | news

Which Windows applications do you avoid?

Here's an interesting point of discussion; which applications would you recommend Windows users stay well clear of?

New Hancock movie trailer

24th Apr 08 12:29 | lifestyle | news

New Hancock movie trailer

Columbia Pictures presents an exclusive new look at Will Smith as drunken superhero, Hancock.

Questionnaire - Win a Hauppauge HD DVB-S2 card!

24th Apr 08 10:43 | lifestyle | news

Questionnaire - Win a Hauppauge HD DVB-S2 card!

Answer our brief questionnaire and win yerself a TV card!

NDrive launches world's first photo-mapping GPS

24th Apr 08 10:36 | lifestyle | news

NDrive launches world's first photo-mapping GPS

Finding your sat nav a little hard to follow? Perhaps 3D photo navigation will help.

Corsair's new HX1000W PSU reviewed.

24th Apr 08 08:21 | tv | reviews

Corsair's new HX1000W PSU reviewed.

HEXUS.tv takes a look at the Corsair HX1000, which was recently reviewed here by the HEXUS.net review team and earned itself a Recommended Award in the Extreme category.

Celebrate St George's Day with Sir Cut A Lot

23rd Apr 08 15:00 | lifestyle | news

Celebrate St George's Day with Sir Cut A Lot

Struggling to find a way in which to celebrate St George's Day? Not to worry, we've found the perfect solution.

Jodie Kidd on racing, gaming and Mario Kart

23rd Apr 08 08:05 | tv | interviews

Jodie Kidd on racing, gaming and Mario Kart

At the launch of Mario Kart on the Wii, Nick sits down to chat with Jodie Kidd, model, race driver and gamer... sadly also into horses and horseboxes...

MoJo designer snooker cue

22nd Apr 08 10:50 | lifestyle | reviews

MoJo designer snooker cue

Snooker's annual World Championship is now underway so we've decided to put MoJo Cues' racing-green snooker cue to the test.

Skype launches unlimited international calling plan

22nd Apr 08 10:38 | lifestyle | news

Skype launches unlimited international calling plan

Skype has today announced its first unlimited call plan, allowing unlimited calls to land-line phones in 34 countries.

Another cable clutter solution: Driinn mobile phone holder

22nd Apr 08 10:19 | lifestyle | news

Another cable clutter solution: Driinn mobile phone holder

Don't you just hate the mess of cable when you're charging your phone?

It's TCAAC Episode 2!

22nd Apr 08 09:51 | tv | features

It's TCAAC Episode 2!

Scott brings up the subject of ISP Tax to compensate major music labels for their loss in revenue due to downloading... Seems both the guys have very strong views to the contrary...

Fancy driving an 800mph jet car?

21st Apr 08 10:57 | lifestyle | news

Fancy driving an 800mph jet car?

Makers of the 42,500bhp jet car, North American Eagle, are looking for a driver. Would you dare apply?

Tiff Needell talks about Mansell, Mario Kart and BTCC

21st Apr 08 10:34 | tv | interviews

Tiff Needell talks about Mansell, Mario Kart and BTCC

At the Nintendo launch of Mario Kart on the Wii, Fifth Gear's Tiff Needell talks to HEXUS.tv about Mario Kart, burning down the Top Gear Warehouse and that Mansell crash...

Flickr and Linux brought together by Flickrfs

21st Apr 08 08:31 | lifestyle | news

Flickr and Linux brought together by Flickrfs

Ever wanted to mount your entire Flickr account into your desktop file system? Well, now you can. If you're using Linux that is.

Our new series - It's TCAAC!

18th Apr 08 10:03 | tv | features

Our new series - It's TCAAC!

In the first TCAAC show, Nick and Scott discuss the Byron report and it's impact on game ratings as well as newspapers' attempt to dig up unfounded stories for their own nefarious style of reporting.

Solve your cable clutter with just a CD spindle and scissors

18th Apr 08 09:51 | lifestyle | news

Solve your cable clutter with just a CD spindle and scissors

It isn't the best solution you'll ever see, but it sure is cheap and easy.

Laugh 'til you cry! Life-affirming repost to Monster Cable

17th Apr 08 12:07 | lifestyle | news

Laugh 'til you cry! Life-affirming repost to Monster Cable

Any repost with a subject line saying, 'RE: Your letter, received April Fools' Day', should be good reading but the one from Blue Jeans Cable in response to patent threats from Monster Cable is right out of the top drawer.

i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 6

17th Apr 08 09:23 | tv | features

i33 Multiplay :: wPrime World Record attempt Part 6

Having busted the wPrime World Record, Paul Watkinson and the Benchtech UK team take the Skulltrail board to it's limits, just to see how high they can go... can they hit a 2GHz overclock?

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