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Last November when the Kinect first launched, gamers were curious, yet a bit skeptical about it. Here was a device with incredible technological potential, and arguably the most impressive game that came out with it was a dance simulator.
Since then the Kinect has become a bona fide hit…
The next generation of Windows Home Server enables video streaming and transcoding operations, so we built a WHS system that can handle the load
[Editor’s Note: This story was originally written in November 2010 and published in our January 2011 issue….
Razer, long known for its high-end gaming mice, has had sort of a slow start when it comes to gaming keyboards. Its offerings haven’t been bad, but the company hasn’t had a must-have product yet. The BlackWidow is Razer’s first.
The BlackWidow …
The Holiday season is just recently past, and a lot of good boys and girls will have gotten a PC game, application, or iTunes gift card in their stockings this year. However, in order to enjoy your new software or media, you have to have enough hard dr…
Hexa-core’s white knight?
Ever since the appearance of Intel’s smoking-fast second-gen Core i7 processor in January, we’ve been wondering if Intel’s hexa-cores still have a purpose. When iBuypower’s Paladin XLC strode into town with a hearty …
The perfect mobile display has yet to be invented—but that isn’t stopping eight competing technologies in the quest for bragging rights
Every mobile display technology seems to promise the same benefits: Great readability, even in daylight. Fast pi…
In my job as a tech journalist, I eat, breathe, and evangelize all things PC. I’m one of the PC platform’s biggest supporters because, frankly, it’s superior to the alternatives. Got that? We’re better than you.
But that doesn’t mean I think …
Another option for cable-cutters emerges
Does the cable-cutter movement have a name yet? Yes, it’s called, “I’m cheap as hell, and I don’t want to pay for your 250 channels of garbage anymore!”
For those cable TV and satellite abandoners, we …