I have an inquiry in to my contact at Microsoft. The update was supposed to have been pushed out last night. My HTPC, which runs on the 32-bit version of Windows Ultimate, got it, but the HP TouchSma ...

D'oh! An oversight on my part. The 2GB model sells for $200; I've updated the review. Mike ...

Speaking of free alternatives, I really like the free, open-source Audacity for ripping tracks from vinyl. I haven't tried it with cassettes, but it's the same concept so the results should be the sam ...

The purpose of this article is to explain the methodology we use for testing wireless routers. Each time we publish a review, such as the Linksys WRT600N , we'll link to this story so the reader can g ...

We use each manufacturer's companion adapter in our tests. When I tested the dual-band Linksys WRT600N, I benchmarked it using the dual-band Linksys WPC600N adapter. ...

Good point. We've been reluctant to put prices in the online reviews, because they change so frequently and it's not possible for us to police old reviews to make sure we're presenting current informa ...

Apple is number one in digital media players and everyone else (Creative, Sandisk, Microsoft, et al) is fighting it out to be number two. I don't think that will change for the foreseeable future, so ...

Broadband Internet access was my biggest concern when I moved into my new house, because Comcast (the "in-town" cable provider) didn't offer service outside the city limits, and AT&T didn't provide DS ...

You don't have to load this player with losslessly encoded tracks--it supports lossy MP3 and WMA files encoded at up to 320Kb/sec, as well as music from subscription services (Rhapsody, Yahoo, etc.). ...

This program will do something like that. I review it here: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/radiotracker RadioTracker doesn't work with Rhapsody or iTunes, but it will find and download music f ...

In my opinion, 128Kb/s is low fidelity; but that's the bit rate at which most Internet radio stations stream, so this isn't a limitation that RadioTracker imposes. When I rip tracks from CD, I use ...

Thanks for pointing out my typo; you are correct, I meant to write kilobits per second. Mike Michael Brown Executive Editor ...

That software is not compatible with Windows Mobile 6. The good news is that Sony tells me they're working with third parties to get new client software published. They also tell me that they'll b ...

They are including an emulator and 50 games, although they haven't disclosed what those games will be. Michael Brown Executive Editor ...

Thanks for noticing the links. I was beginning to think it was a waste of time. :-) ...

I talked to my networking contractor about using Cat6, but he recommended Cat5e. It's a little cheaper, and that cable will still enable me to set up a gigabit Ethernet network. If I thought anyon ...

The feature story (a roundup of three HTPCs with a head-to-head section pitting the concept of the OCUR-outfitted HTPC against a TiVo Series 3) will appear in the August print issue. The online story ...

I didn't mean to imply that Comcast is free from fault in this fiasco; only that the Comcast technician struck me as being both competent and PC savvy. --mb Michael Brown Executive Editor ...

As much as I like overkill, I decided not to go with Cat6 because I'm building in a rural area and don't think I'll ever get fiber to my curb (I'll likely get a curb first--right now, there's just a d ...