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AMD Bills New Radeon 8970M as World's Fastest Mobile GPU

Posted 05/14/2013 at 9:01pm | by Paul Lilly

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There's a new mobile sheriff in town.

Mobile gamers rejoice, for AMD hasn't forgotten about you. On the contrary, the Sunnyvale chip designer just unveiled its Radeon 8970M, which AMD claims is the fastest laptop GPU on the entire planet. And not only is it smoking fast, it's also more efficient than previous designs, which means you can expect longer battery life, according to AMD. Hit the jump for more details.

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Nvidia Announces Project Shield Release Date, Price

Posted 05/14/2013 at 7:27pm | by Pulkit Chandna

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Company now accepting pre-orders for the handheld from the most eager "fans"

At a time when dedicated handheld gaming devices are struggling to remain relevant, Nvidia is pressing ahead with plans to launch a handheld of its own. The chipmaker on Monday made its Tegra 4-powered Project Shield (codename) handheld available for pre-order to those who took the trouble of signing up for Shield-related updates by clicking ‘Notify Me’ on the official Shield website.

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Google Co-Founder Larry Page Diagnosed with Vocal Cord Paralysis

Posted 05/14/2013 at 12:44pm | by Paul Lilly

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Larry Page shares his story in a Google+ post.

Larry Page, co-founder and chief executive officer of Google, has been diagnosed with vocal cord paralysis, a nerve problem that causes the vocal cord to not move properly. Page disclosed his ailment today on his Google+ page, adding that symptoms first showed up to his left vocal cord 14 years ago when he "got a bad cold," one that made his voice hoarse. Such things happen, and so he didn't think too much of it at the time. Imagine his surprise when a doctor dropped the bombshell.

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Going Full Circle: Google Users Get 15GB Shared Across Gmail, Drive, and Google+

Posted 05/14/2013 at 11:54am | by Paul Lilly

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One storage container to rule them all.

A cloud of common sense just landed on Google, and instead of offering users separate storage caps for Google Drive, Gmail, and Google+ photos, the sultan of search has decided to offer up 15GB of unified storage for free. In doing so, users are in complete control of how much each of Google's cloud services can hold, which is particularly great if you're deeply invested in Drive and/or Google+ Photos, two services that were previously limited to 5GB combined.

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AVADirect Puts the Quiet Smackdown on Custom Workstation Rigs

Posted 05/14/2013 at 9:09am | by Paul Lilly

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Bringing a bit of peace and quiet to the workstation.

Quiet computing is an art form that isn't easily mastered, but once achieved, you'll wonder how you ever managed to tolerate a roaring PC. AVADirect claims you won't have to with its whisper quiet workstation configurations. There are two models to choose from, one with a single Xeon processor and other with two Xeon parts inside, both of which have been carefully constructed to keep a low noise profile.

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Flashback Fun: Type "Atari Breakout" Into Google Image Search

Posted 05/14/2013 at 8:28am | by Paul Lilly

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Google goes old school.

The wily programming nerds at Google are all about Easter eggs, and if you type "Atari Breakout" into Google's image search, you'll spy the latest one. This isn't just a random flashback to an old school arcade game, it's also a shout out to the 1976 title's 37th anniversary, though the timing is a little curious. Breakout (PDF) originally debuted in April, so if someone knows the significance of today's date specifically, feel free to enlighten us in comments section below.

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Haswell Notebooks to Hit Retail by End of the Month

Posted 05/14/2013 at 7:57am | by Paul Lilly

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A new generation of notebooks is right around the corner.

Generally speaking, there's always something newer, faster, and shinier in the pipeline, and if you keep waiting for the next best thing, you'll never upgrade. That said, when the stars align just right, every once in awhile it's worth waiting for something that's just around the corner, and this happens to be one of those times. Haswell is about to launch, and you may even see laptops based on Intel's next generation architecture by the end of May, which is when you'll want to start shopping if you can hold off until then.

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No BS Podcast #202: Intel's New Atom, Adobe Creative Cloud, Windows 8 Sales, and More!

Posted 05/13/2013 at 8:20pm | by The Maximum PC Staff

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Now with HD video!

Now that we have a fifth microphone and a video camera, everybody's in the pool. That's 20% more Maximum PC, at no additional charge! (Shipping and handling fees may apply.) You can watch us interrupt each other on our official Youtube channel, which also has videos of our previous video podcasts, and an assortment of other free amusements to upgrade your Monday to a Funday!

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Computer Cases Roundup

Posted 05/13/2013 at 3:39pm | by David Murphy

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7 computer cases reviewed: Cooler Master HAF XB,Thermaltake Soprano, Corsair Carbide 200R, and more!

If you thought that the only innovation in modern chassis design was the (long-awaited) switch from USB 2.0 ports to USB 3.0 ports at all price levels, you haven’t seen anything yet. The cases in our roundup this time around really run the gamut of features: From inexpensive cases that attempt to deliver a lot of functionality without fattening up the price tag, to simple-looking chassis that hide a wealth of must-haves, to some of the most eye-opening cases we’ve seen – that don’t quite stack up once you look beyond their crazy offerings.In other words, it’s a typical case roundup.

This computer case roundup was taken from the February 2013 issue of the magazine.

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Nvidia Release Game Ready Beta 320.14 Driver for Metro: Last Light

Posted 05/13/2013 at 1:29pm | by Paul Lilly

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Enjoy a free and easy performance boost in Metro: Last Light.

It doesn't matter if you're sitting pretty with a single Nvidia-based graphics card or rocking multiple GeForce parts in SLI, you should see better framerates in Metro: Last Light (launches tomorrow) after applying Nvidia's latest beta driver, version 320.14. Also included in the newest driver release are all of the performance optimizations and SLI profiles found in the recent 320.00 beta release, which benefits games such as Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, GRID 2, Tomb Raider, and several others.

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