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First Look: The Phantom Lapboard

Posted 04/25/08 at 02:00:04PM | by Will Smith
It's real, but is it fabulous? The controversial Phantom console is confirmed vaporware, but the sofa-friendly keyboard/mouse is coming soon. We've got an exclusive hands-on!
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Can Someone Please Explain Why I Should Be Interested in Microsoft's Mesh?

Posted 04/24/08 at 11:58:57AM | by Will Smith
Put aside the hype and ignore the breathy writeups about Mesh. There's nothing new to see here, nothing at all.
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The Best Prank Ever: Make All the Phones in Your Office Ring Simultaneously

Posted 03/17/08 at 12:49:52PM | by Will Smith
Gather round for a quick lesson in full pranking glory--perfect for use against co-workers, friends, enemies, and everyone else short of Homeland Security. Click the link for a full how-to for this gag!

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This is the Fundamental Problem With Vista

Posted 02/28/08 at 03:06:23PM | by Will Smith  
We've always suspected that Microsoft was more concerned with their OEM partnerships than with the end-user experience for Vista. Now we have proof.
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Baffling User Interface Designs - Episode 1

Posted 02/14/08 at 08:05:31PM | by Will Smith
Will Smith takes a quick look at the first of many questionable interface designs - Wordpress' page nav links
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Sins of a Solar Empire and Me: A Story of Addiction, Heartache, and True Love

Posted 02/7/08 at 10:37:20PM | by Will Smith
Will Smith says: The turn-based 4X genre is dead! Long live the real-time 4X game!
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Stream Any Video to Your Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii

Posted 01/29/08 at 08:42:16PM | by Will Smith
You may not even know it, but if you've got a current-generation console connected to your home network, then you have everything you need to stream videos, pictures, and music from your PC to your living room
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There's an Official Maximum PC Team Fortress 2 Server? You Betcha!

Posted 01/25/08 at 03:03:19PM | by Will Smith
We've teamed up with PC Gamer and NuclearFallout to offer a dedicated Team Fortress 2 gaming environment, for your fragging pleasure!

Maximum PC's Sixth Annual Softy Awards
A big 'w00t' to this year's standout applications and utilities
RAID Controllers Compared!
Another Maximum PC Challenge! Motherboard vs. add-in card, host-based vs. discrete. What role does a RAID controller play in overall RAID performance?
The Ultimate Guide to Movie Download Services
Home-entertainment technology has lent new meaning to the phrase ‘home box office,’ but can any of the new on-demand Internet movie services really deliver the big-screen experience? We examine the top eight options to find out .
How To: Streamline and Customize your Vista Installation
The free vLite application will help you save time—and gigabytes—by cutting the bloat from your Vista installation process
How To: Sync Your Online and Offline Calendars
Soeimes you need a calendar you can access from anywhere; sometimes you just need one on your desktop. We'll show you how to make these separate applications play nice.
How To: Benchmark Your PC without Breaking the Bank
The best way to see if your tweaks and upgrades have an impact on your system's performance is to run benchmark comparisons. Here's how you do it . . . for free!
IntelliScanner Mini
Have money to burn and love to stay organized? This is the device for you!
CoolIT Freezone Elite
This Peltier's powerful performance makes tricky installation tolerable.
Logitech Squeezebox Duet
An acquisition by Logitech brings lots of changes to the Squeezebox, one of our favorite streamers—and all the changes are good!



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