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As far as smartphones go, the iPhone is without a doubt, an incredible product. It allows its users to easily research data, watch movies, listen to music, and take advantage of the billion apps that exist in Apple's App Store. In some cases, it might seem like the iPhone is the perfect device...

I actually bought a friend that Logitech KB for his birthday a couple years back. It's a good KB, the illumination is subtle and not overpowering, and each level fades into the next, rather than an instant switch. The Keys are not strictly laptop style, they feel slightly different and have a...

Apple vs. Microsoft debates are common, but in truth, there's no such thing as an overarching battle. Instead, there are numerous mini-debates that can be used to sum up both companies in a variety of ways. As an example, someone might be a die-hard OS X user and prefer it over Windows, but...

With its "Time Machine" feature introduced with OS X "Leopard" in late 2007, Apple became a spearhead for giving its customers the right tools to help make sure their data is made both redundant and safe. The software doesn't only keep backups of certain files or the entire OS; it backs up...

Have to agree, super high speed connections are useless for the home user. Unless you are trying to stream 20 different videos from 20 different servers simultaneously, then you are not going to see a difference in speed. This of course implies that you will make full use of this 105Mb...

Looking to spend a cool grand on a GPU setup, but are unsure of which configuration to go with? Heck, having trouble finding a GPU configuration that comes as close to $1,000 as possible? Indeed, it can be a little tough, given AMD's and NVIDIA's pricing isn't quite 1:1 on their competitive...

Comcast last week rolled-out a high-end Internet package that delivers up to 105Mbit/s of download speed, which for those not up to par with their megabits, is a huge number. That comes out to about 13.125MB/s, and means that a full 700MB CD ISO could be downloaded from a server (theoretically)...

In the video game scheme of things, we're in a bit of an unusual time right now, as all three of the market-leading consoles have been available for a long time. Prior to the launch of all three, it wasn't unusual to see a successor with a couple of years of a console being launched, but as it...

This should help with things... Windows moves all three instances of the Explorer, not just the one selected.

When Microsoft released Windows 7, I think it made some major strides for the desktop OS, and when compared to Vista, there's just no comparison. But, there still exist some minor 'features' or changes that Microsoft made to its latest OS that drive me nuts. Fortunately, even though Microsoft...

A couple of days after the first beta was released of Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal), I posted my "First Impressions" on what I thought of Canonical's 'Unity' desktop environment after some light usage. At that time, all of my experience was limited to a notebook that I only use for the lightest...

As mentioned a couple times recently in our news and content, we're in the process of completely overhauling our suite for motherboard testing, to help assure that we're delivering the more relevant data possible. Taking into account the fact that not all NICs are built equal, one introduction...

As I mentioned at the start of our Radeon HD 6790 1GB review last week, AMD and NVIDIA have been going back and forth like crazy since the beginning of the year, trying to out-perform the other's product at any given price-point. Is this practice soon to stop? If NVIDIA's just-launched GeForce...

Anybody paying attention to the recent explosion of all-in-one liquid CPU coolers knows just how hot the market is. These units allow for excellent temperatures while remaining nearly silent, without the need to leak test or refill them, as would be the case with a custom water setup. You can...

I have the 1TB version of that WD black drive with the warranty, it's a fast drive but it does suffer from AHCI problems and can cause boot failures and hangs. I had to put the drive into RAID mode in order to get Win 7 installed on it, this then kills support for Win XP without that annoying...

You've probably already read these Ars articles, but they are covering the implementation of a home-built HPC system using NVIDIA graphics cards, namely GTX 580's and make a quick comparison to the old Tesla's. In the 3rd or 4th part due out soon, they'll be covering user submitted benchmark...

I would have to agree for the most part, this is another way for Adobe to gain more sales, the subscription does ease that pain though, since if they are pushing an annual cycle, then the subscription system IS cheaper compared to buying an upgrade once a year. But in all seriousness, nothing...

Last summer, we talked about a couple of rumors that rose from leaked slides which stated that Windows 8 would ship with a full-blown "App Store" (you gonna take that, Apple?), and if screenshots leaked this past January are to be believed, there's been some definite progress. Furthering the...

Adobe normally announces product refreshes once every 2 years or so, but out of the blue comes the Creative Suite 5.5 release, and as the name suggests, it's a half-step between CS5 and CS6. This is part of a new strategy outlined by Adobe to cover emerging publishing standards between each...

Reaching the max level in an MMO is something any gamer of the genre strives for. It might take weeks, months, or even years, but once that final "ding" occurs, it's like magic. If you've ever had the pleasure of pulling off such a feat, you know that it requires a lot of determination, taking...