Search results

Last summer, it became known that the European Union was forcing its way into altering Windows 7 in order to make sure Microsoft was being "fair" to all of its users. Of course, I am of the opinion that the EU simply likes to waste tax-payer money by targeting non-existent issues, but...

Ten years ago, you wouldn't have pictured a game's development cost to exceed that of many Hollywood movies, but today, we're starting to see that happening. Many high-profile games do exceed the budgets of moderate movies out there, and it's no surprise. Both a movie and a game have...

There are a lot of technologies out there I feel that I couldn't go without, but there are few that compare to wireless. Wires are just no fun. I can't recall the number of times I'd move my feet under a desk and end up hauling the keyboard or mouse right off the tray. It's aggravating...

Once again, I have no idea of the true source of this one, but man, does it get the point across.

AMD's Radeon HD 5850 may not be the company's highest-end card, but it still packs a wicked punch. Plus, when overclocked, and overclocked well, it can come close to the peformance of the top-end HD 5870. With the design of Sapphire's Toxic graphics card, hitting heights like this seem to be...

Those following the developments in SSD technology will surely know about OCZ's Vertex drives featuring Indilinx's Barefoot controllers. These drives along with Intel's “G2” SSD's have been a longstanding favorite for their TRIM support and top-notch performance, but as with all technology...

The digital age and lifestyle is a great thing, but now more than ever, storage space is of utmost importance. We mostly have our media to thank, with HD movies taking upwards of 10GB each, or more, our music, and even our images. If you're a photographer using a D-SLR, each image can take...

AMD last month launched five processor models, three Athlon II's and two Phenom II's, and we're taking a look at one of each. The Phenom II is a 3.20GHz dual-core, and a Black Edition dual-core at that, while the Athlon II is the ultra-affordable 2.9GHz quad-core. Let's see how both stack up to...

It's not all too often that Futuremark updates its line of products, but last week, that rare occurrence happened, and all of its current products are affected. That goes for 3DMark Vantage, 3Dmark 06, 3Dmark 05, 3DMark 03, PCMark Vantage and PCMark 05. Sadly, no 3DMark 2001 love has been...

With its upcoming 10.2 and 10.3 Catalyst graphics drivers, AMD is making sure it goes well beyond the hardware to deliver the ultimate PC experience, whether or not it includes gaming. We're taking a look at all of the features on the horizon, including game profiles, CrossFireX and Eyefinity...

Alright, if there's a news post I had to write that made me feel old, it's this one. Super Mario Bros. 3, the Nintendo Entertainment System classic, turned 20 last Friday, based on its North American release. The reason I feel old is because I remember so vividly seeing the...

To say that Microsoft has been having quite the good year thus far would be an understatement. Windows 7 is selling well, and without much major complaint from its users, and as mentioned mere weeks ago, Internet Explorer 8 is somehow the Web's most popular browser. Improvements haven't...

Microsoft has never been known as being a company to stand by idly while its software is hacked and cracked, and it's no surprise that its flagship desktop OS is where a lot of the focus goes. Since the introduction of WGA, or Windows Genuine Advantage, activation in Windows has become an...

Wow is all I can say. http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/11/you-mouse-around-here-often/

When someone passed me along an article Anand wrote called, "The RV870 Story: AMD Showing up to the Fight", I wasn't sure what to make of it. Just what could it be about, exactly? Well, my initial thoughts on what it could be were a bit off, and I found the entire article to be extremely...

Over the weekend, I kept hearing about this TED video where Microsoft's Seadragon architect, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, was showing off some of the features that are coming to Bing Maps. I didn't know quite what to expect, especially with a term like, "augmented-reality" floating around, but...

I am not sure of the source of this one, but can you feel your arteries clogging just by looking at it?

A couple of weeks ago, Kingston announced a revision to its V+ series of SSDNow drives. In addition to a brand-new controller from Toshiba being utilized, along with Toshiba NAND, the new V+ drives support TRIM right out of the box. This, along with good pricing and excellent performance...

As we mentioned in our news section about two weeks ago, KDE 4.4 was due to come out on February 9th, and without a hitch, it happened. Since KDE 4.3 was the reason I finally decided to upgrade to KDE 4 from 3.5 back at its release, I was excited to see if 4.4 would reinvigorate my love for...

For professional artists and designers, the name "Photoshop" almost seems synonymous with the type of work they do. But, with the software starting at $700, it's pretty hard to jump all over the opportunity of owning a copy unless you absolutely need some of the features it offers...