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Compro Network Media Centre T1000W: jack of all trades in the living room?

Compro Network Media Centre T1000W: jack of all trades in the living room?

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Full-HD PVR, network media server, web server and more - is this the king of set-top boxes?

Altec Lansing FX3021 Expressionist PLUS: compact yet powerful

Altec Lansing FX3021 Expressionist PLUS: compact yet powerful

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Altec Lansing's latest 2.1 solution promises full-range sound, deep bass, and a sleek compact des...

Humax FOXSAT-HDR: subscription-free HDTV heaven?

Humax FOXSAT-HDR: subscription-free HDTV heaven?

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We take a look at the first Freesat+ PVR. With the promise of subscription-free HD, is it as good...

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Google's free Wi-Fi tried and tested

16th Sep 09 17:31 | lifestyle

Google's free Wi-Fi tried and tested

One person's experience of Google's free Wi-Fi offering for a whole town.

TCAAC 21 - The Acer Aspire One

27th Oct 08 11:39 | tv

TCAAC 21 - The Acer Aspire One

Nick shows Scott that bigger isn't necessarily better as the Acer Aspire One goes to show...

TCAAC 18 - The Xbox Experience is coming

16th Oct 08 12:38 | tv

TCAAC 18 -  The Xbox Experience is coming

nick talks Scott through the newly announced Xbox Experience and what users can expect in the way of exciting new stuff.

TCAAC 15 - Amazon go DRM free!

10th Oct 08 12:18 | tv

TCAAC 15 - Amazon go DRM free!

DRM was brought in to protect music publishers, much to the chagrin of the general public... but Amazon are going DRM-free with their downloads... Nick and Scott investigate.

TCAAC 12 - Jasper and Valhalla rumours abound!

3rd Oct 08 11:42 | tv

TCAAC 12 - Jasper and Valhalla rumours abound!

Nick tells Scott all about the rumoured Jasper and Xbox 360 pricing... and Scott does a really good impression of being interested.

TCAAC 9 - Intel's i7 gets a plug

23rd Sep 08 09:23 | tv

TCAAC 9 - Intel's i7 gets a plug

Confused and bemused at the best of times, Scott and Nick discuss Intel's new CPU, the i7... and wonder why on Earth it's called that?

Images from Rome

12th Apr 08 21:27 | lifestyle | ITCV 2008

Images from Rome

In between assignments, HEXUS.channel’s editor has a quick look around the ancient city.

The end is nigh for HD DVD, but will Blu-ray prevail?

15th Feb 08 11:09 | lifestyle

The end is nigh for HD DVD, but will Blu-ray prevail?

Toshiba's high definition optical disc, HD DVD, has suffered its fair share of crippling blows in the past few months. Rumours circulating the web now claim that Toshiba is prep...

How great are DVD rental services?

11th Dec 07 13:12 | lifestyle

How great are DVD rental services?

Ever thought about trying a DVD rental service? If you love your movies, find out why I think DVD rental services are so good.

Get lost McClaren, you've ruined our summer!

22nd Nov 07 00:39 | lifestyle

Get lost McClaren, you've ruined our summer!

What a disgrace! Next summer has been ruined for many England fans yet McClaren still hasn't got the courtesy to quit.

CD WOW! ordered to pay mammoth £41 million in damages

30th May 07 17:51 | lifestyle

Hold on. Hear that jingling? It's the sound of money bags being delivered to music companies in the city of London – firms that say they're suffering dwindling CD sales and ma...

Windows Vista retail doomed unless Microsoft cuts prices?

21st Jan 07 14:27 | lifestyle

It's starting to look as thought Microsoft has finally twigged that the retail launch of Windows Vista at the end of the month is likely to be an almighty flop, at least in the ...

Parm and Tarinder check out the HP Pavilion DV2 laptop

21st May 09 09:09 | tv

Parm and Tarinder check out the HP Pavilion DV2 laptop

The HP Pavilion DV2 Laptop isn't a netbook and it's not a notebook either... so what is it? Parm and Tarinder are on the case!

TCAAC 20 - The Flip Mino

24th Oct 08 07:56 | tv

TCAAC 20 - The Flip Mino

Scott and Nick discuss the Flip Mino and end up arguing about the value of multi-function devices versus dedicated devices...

TCAAC 17 - ASRock picks a fight with Gigabyte

15th Oct 08 12:29 | tv

TCAAC 17 - ASRock picks a fight with Gigabyte

It's handbags at dawn as Nick defends his views on ASRock's assertion that Gigabyte are needlessly using copper.

TCAAC 14 - Grand Theft Auto IV - too late for the PC?

7th Oct 08 12:12 | tv

TCAAC 14 - Grand Theft Auto IV - too late for the PC?

Nick and Scott talk about the apparently leaked specs for Grand Theft Auto IV on PC.

TCAAC 11 - Is greed to blame?

30th Sep 08 08:19 | tv

TCAAC 11 - Is greed to blame?

Scott and Nick get all serious as they discuss the economy... no, seriously, they tackle the current global economic situation.

Harveys Furniture charging extortionate amounts for delivery?

29th Aug 08 13:23 | lifestyle

Harveys Furniture charging extortionate amounts for delivery?

On a recent trip to Harveys Furniture store, we were left aghast at the quoted delivery charges. Is this unreasonable?

The results are in: BBC right, ISPs wrong

12th Apr 08 11:40 | lifestyle

The results are in: BBC right, ISPs wrong

We asked you what you thought about the BBC helping cover ISP's costs due to the growth in bandwidth consumption that's arisen from the launch of iPlayer. Care to wager which si...

PURE Digital's Highway takes the digital out of digital radio... or does it?

17th Dec 07 13:56 | lifestyle

PURE Digital's Highway takes the digital out of digital radio... or does it?

Here I am, sat writing code, because the boss says if I don't then all I'll get is a lump of coal for Christmas. To stop me from tearing out my RAID array and smashing it to pie...

Ten of the very best advertising slogans

27th Nov 07 13:52 | lifestyle

Ten of the very best advertising slogans

You know when you've seen an advertisement worth noticing, and with the right slogan attached, it can remain imprinted in your memory for quite some time. Here are my ten picks ...

Steve Jobs' iPhone open letter: What he says and what we think he means

7th Sep 07 09:26 | lifestyle

Steve Jobs' iPhone open letter: What he says and what we think he means

Moving to lure yet more phone users away from the comfort zone that is a device with tactile feedback, Steve Jobs this week cut the price of the iPhone to two thirds of its laun...

10 things that software makers should and shouldn't do

26th Mar 07 17:27 | lifestyle

Bob Crabtree's goes off on one again - and the result is a list of the 10 things he reckons that software writers and makers shouldn't and should do

Apple movie downloads (US only) & network media player (yawn)

13th Sep 06 13:06 | lifestyle

Long before Apple CEO Steve Jobs stepped onto the stage, the news he was set to announce had been three times round the internet and was tucked up having a little rest somewhere

The Inno3D GeForce GTX 260 Freezer X2DHT

19th May 09 07:57 | tv

The Inno3D GeForce GTX 260 Freezer X2DHT

Parm and Tarinder talk through the snappily named Inno3D GeForce GTX 260 Freezer X2DHT... and it looks like it's a bit of bargain buy!

TCAAC 19 - Geek Chic with the WIFI shirt

22nd Oct 08 14:25 | tv

TCAAC 19 - Geek Chic with the WIFI shirt

Nick, ever the fashion guru, shows Scott the latest in geek-wear... Feel the strength of his signal ladies!

TCAAC 16 - What is AMD Fusion?

13th Oct 08 08:45 | tv

TCAAC 16 - What is AMD Fusion?

Scott tries to get is head around the recent AMD re-branding of 'The future is Fusion' while Nick just tries to understand where this is all going...

TCAAC 13 - NVIDIA woes

6th Oct 08 10:10 | tv

TCAAC 13 - NVIDIA woes

Scott tells Nick all about NVIDIA's woes whilst Nick does his very best to look interested...

TCAAC 10 - Cheaters

26th Sep 08 11:43 | tv

TCAAC 10 - Cheaters

In today's TCAAC Scott is joined by Steven who has an axe to grind about cheating in online games...

Parm's 10 useful freeware applications for Windows Vista

30th Jul 08 17:45 | lifestyle

Parm's 10 useful freeware applications for Windows Vista

My pick of 10 freeware applications to help make Microsoft's flagship operating system, Windows Vista, a whole lot better.

Did Microsoft ever truly care for HD DVD?

19th Feb 08 11:24 | lifestyle

Did Microsoft ever truly care for HD DVD?

The death of HD DVD is largely Toshiba's loss, but where does Microsoft fit in? Having released an external HD DVD drive for its Xbox 360 console, Microsoft seemed to be signifi...

Running up large bills, what's your record?

13th Dec 07 14:23 | lifestyle

Running up large bills, what's your record?

Most of us have had the misfortune of running up a large bill at some time or other. Having read about a $85,000 phone bill in the USA, I thought I'd ask the question; what jaw ...

Whatever happened to enjoying the movie going experience?

23rd Nov 07 15:48 | lifestyle

Whatever happened to enjoying the movie going experience?

Is the general public ruining the cinema experience? Do we need to bring back ushers? Or am I just getting old and pessimistic?

The CD is 25 - We honour it with betrayal

17th Aug 07 08:46 | lifestyle

The first Compact Disc rolled off the production line 25 years ago to the day. It became the standard for storing audio. And now, in 2007, we clamber through the ruins ...

Apple TV media player now available in UK. But why?

26th Mar 07 02:37 | lifestyle

Apple's hard-disk-equipped network media player, Apple TV, is at last available in the UK. But why the company has decided to launch this product at all remains a mystery

ATI Avivo still promising more than it delivers?

22nd Dec 05 13:43 | lifestyle

HEXUS.lifestyle's standing-on-a-high-horse specialist Bob Crabtree vents his spleen on the latest developments with Avivo - ATI's much-touted, next-generation video decoding, en...

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