http://www.maximumpc.com/rss/News+%26+Views/feed en http://www.maximumpc.com/article/now_playing_on_windows_vista_media_center_may_2008_edition Tired of "Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on?" Tune into Windows Media Center. Here's a taste of the latest attractions. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/now_playing_on_windows_vista_media_center_may_2008_edition#comment News & Views Windows Fri, 09 May 2008 22:13:37 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2181 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_amd_updates_roadmap_12_core_processors_on_horizon AMD to skip 8-core processors and jump straight to 12-core, Xbox 360 getting a GPU die shrink, see how much your bank account might be worth to hackers, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_amd_updates_roadmap_12_core_processors_on_horizon#comment News & Views Fri, 09 May 2008 16:48:48 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2179 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/no_bs_podcast_67_the_were_an_american_band_edition It's a double-dose of news on this week's second Maximum PC podcast! We'll tell you what's up with Comcast, what we're doing in the Lab, and answer a batch of your questions! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/no_bs_podcast_67_the_were_an_american_band_edition#comment News & Views Podcast Fri, 09 May 2008 02:22:05 -0500 Tom Edwards 2175 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_amd_and_intel_continue_to_duke_it_out Chipmakers introduce new documents in federal court, TorrentSpy hit with $110 million judgment, NVIDIA to simplify GPU lineup, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_amd_and_intel_continue_to_duke_it_out#comment News & Views Thu, 08 May 2008 17:19:17 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2177 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/when_windows_update_says_no_way_to_xp_sp3_we_say_yes_you_can Windows Update is supposed to be the easiest way to get Windows XP SP3 on your system. Here's what to do when WU leaves you empty-handed. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/when_windows_update_says_no_way_to_xp_sp3_we_say_yes_you_can#comment News & Views Windows Thu, 08 May 2008 15:01:45 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2176 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/comcast_closes_in_on_bandwidth_limits_and_overage_charges Comcast's proposed Internet cap of 250GB per month runs contrary to its pay-for-performance speed enhancements. And if you think that's shocking, just wait until you see the overage fees! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/comcast_closes_in_on_bandwidth_limits_and_overage_charges#comment News & Views Dave's Blog Editor Blogs Wed, 07 May 2008 22:17:32 -0500 David Murphy
2172 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/microsoft_backup_news_may_2008_edition You can't be too careful with your precious email, contacts, documents, and media files - and now Redmond brings you two new ways to protect your data. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/microsoft_backup_news_may_2008_edition#comment News & Views Windows Wed, 07 May 2008 21:47:03 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2174 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_judge_tells_riaa_to_hush Florida judge denies RIAA's motion to dismiss counterclaims, home theater electronics may be on the rise, Qtrax secures free music downloads deal, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_judge_tells_riaa_to_hush#comment News & Views Wed, 07 May 2008 16:49:17 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2173 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/no_bs_podcast_66_the_grand_theft_gordon_edition Why do gaming companies hate you? We're not sure, but we'll definitely tell you why Bioware wants to make your Mass Effect life difficult. All this and more on this week's Maximum PC Podcast! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/no_bs_podcast_66_the_grand_theft_gordon_edition#comment News & Views Podcast Tue, 06 May 2008 20:56:46 -0500 The Maximum PC Staff 2171 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/better_late_than_never_windows_xp_sp3_finally_hits_the_web After a false start last week, Microsoft has finally released SP3 for Windows XP for download. Here are the links you need to get it and avoid potential headaches in the process. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/better_late_than_never_windows_xp_sp3_finally_hits_the_web#comment News & Views Windows Tue, 06 May 2008 17:45:35 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2170 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_us_army_to_adopt_robobugs Robotic insects to help relay images on battlefield, Take-Two sues over pulled GTA IV ads, see why the Blu-ray camp is singing the blues, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_us_army_to_adopt_robobugs#comment News & Views Tue, 06 May 2008 15:57:29 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2169 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/disorganized_photo_and_video_collection_give_expression_media_2_a_try Microsoft rolls out a new version of Expression Media and a free catalog reader. We take a closer look. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/disorganized_photo_and_video_collection_give_expression_media_2_a_try#comment News & Views Windows Mon, 05 May 2008 22:31:41 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2168 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_help_team_maximum_pc_win_the_chimp_challenge Folding at Home contest under way, electric sports car makes its debut, Microsoft loses interest in Yahoo, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_help_team_maximum_pc_win_the_chimp_challenge#comment News & Views Mon, 05 May 2008 17:00:08 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2167 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/podcast_coming_tuesday O Podcast, Podcast, wherefore art thou Podcast? Um. Last week's podcast... cometh... in less than a fortnight-worth of time. Or something. It'll be here soon! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/podcast_coming_tuesday#comment News & Views Dave's Blog Editor Blogs Mon, 05 May 2008 14:32:54 -0500 David Murphy
2166 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_evga_owners_rev_your_gpus EVGA releases new graphics overclocking utility, new bling for your D-Link router, enter to win a $10K PC, see who's turning 30, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_evga_owners_rev_your_gpus#comment News & Views Fri, 02 May 2008 16:49:08 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2165 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/heres_what_else_is_new_and_cool_from_microsoft While we've been waiting for Windows XP Service Pack 3, some other goodies slipped out of Redmond. Here's some of what's new - and cool - for both Windows XP and Vista users. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/heres_what_else_is_new_and_cool_from_microsoft#comment News & Views Windows Fri, 02 May 2008 09:17:54 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2163 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_creative_class_action_lawsuit Class action suit alleges Creative exaggerated MP3 storage capacities, HP's new discovery could challenge flash memory, MSI jumps into the low-cost PC arena, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_creative_class_action_lawsuit#comment News & Views Thu, 01 May 2008 19:06:05 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2162 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/introducing_maximum_pc_lab_north Take a look at the real-world lab we use for testing wireless routers, media streamers,, speakers, and lots of other new gear. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/introducing_maximum_pc_lab_north#comment News & Views Mike's Blog Thu, 01 May 2008 11:24:17 -0500 Michael Brown 2039 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/zeevee_coming_soon_to_an_hdtv_near_you Vista? Who needs It? ZeeVee could be the ultimate media-streaming box. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/zeevee_coming_soon_to_an_hdtv_near_you#comment News & Views Mike's Blog Editor Blogs Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:51:57 -0500 Michael Brown 2160 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_new_brief_crossing_the_border_leave_the_laptop New ruling gives border agents the right to examine your digital data, 780G chipst not playing nice with some Phenoms, a new 3DMark, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_new_brief_crossing_the_border_leave_the_laptop#comment News & Views Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:54:14 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2159 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_can_you_trust_local_pc_repair_shops Undercover team challenges computer repair shops to diagnose dislodged RAM, Dell and HP putting XP on extended life support, a DNF update, and much more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_can_you_trust_local_pc_repair_shops#comment News & Views Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:24:01 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2158 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/a_portable_problem What's wrong with portable hard drives nowadays? Spoiler alert: it's not the speed anymore. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/a_portable_problem#comment News & Views Dave's Blog Editor Blogs Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:29:48 -0500 David Murphy
2153 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/windows_xp_sp3_here_at_last It's been a long, looong wait for Service Pack 3, but the waiting's over (but not officially). Here's what happened (and didn't happen) today. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/windows_xp_sp3_here_at_last#comment News & Views Windows Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:40:02 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2157 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/windows_xp_sp3_hits_tuesday_but_it_could_hit_you_back Virtually all Windows XP users can't wait to put Service Pack 3 on their systems. However, some experts are advising a "wait-and-see" attitude. Here's why. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/windows_xp_sp3_hits_tuesday_but_it_could_hit_you_back#comment News & Views Windows Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:07:06 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2156 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_apples_iphone_getting_touch_feely Tactile feedback coming to the iPhone, gamers push HDTV adoption rate, find out why your password is incredibly weak, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_apples_iphone_getting_touch_feely#comment News & Views Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:06:43 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2152 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_iron_mans_suit_debunked CompUSA rises from the dead, Microsoft notes increase in piracy, find out why Iron Man's suit isn't ready for prime time (No way?! Way!), and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_iron_mans_suit_debunked#comment News & Views Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:56:10 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2151 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/first_look_the_phantom_lapboard 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! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/first_look_the_phantom_lapboard#comment News & Views Will's Blog Editor Blogs Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:00:04 -0500 Will Smith 2148 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/no_bs_podcast_65_the_revenge_of_the_smith_edition It's serious day on the podcast: serious processor technology, serious hard drives, and a ton of semi-serious reader Q&A! Don't miss a minute! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/no_bs_podcast_65_the_revenge_of_the_smith_edition#comment News & Views Podcast Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:39:26 -0500 The Maximum PC Staff 2149 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/here_comes_vista_sp1_automatically Haven't upgraded Vista to SP1 yet? Let Redmond do it for you, automatically (if your PC's ready, that is...) http://www.maximumpc.com/article/here_comes_vista_sp1_automatically#comment News & Views Windows Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:50:59 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2150 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_ubuntu_8_04_lts_goes_live New version of Ubuntu ready for download, Apple buys microprocessor design company, take an early peek at AMD's new Radeon cards, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_ubuntu_8_04_lts_goes_live#comment News & Views Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:52:36 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2146 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/can_someone_please_explain_why_i_should_be_interested_in_microsofts_mesh Put aside the hype and ignore the breathy writeups about Mesh. There's nothing new to see here, nothing at all. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/can_someone_please_explain_why_i_should_be_interested_in_microsofts_mesh#comment News & Views Will's Blog Editor Blogs Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:58:57 -0500 Will Smith 2143 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/finally_more_windows_ultimate_extras It's taken a loooong time, but Microsoft has finally rewarded Vista Ultimate users with more Ultimate Extras. We take them for a test drive. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/finally_more_windows_ultimate_extras#comment News & Views Windows Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:27:54 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2144 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_newegg_sets_stage_for_showdown_with_amazon Newegg to open online outlet similar to Amazon, write your own Dilbert captions, a MacBook Air plated with 24kt gold, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_newegg_sets_stage_for_showdown_with_amazon#comment News & Views Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:37:49 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2142 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/hands_on_review_of_amd_s_new_x3_tri_core Is AMD’s new tri-core too little too late? We take a microscope to AMD’s latest and wonder aloud if it even makes sense at all. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/hands_on_review_of_amd_s_new_x3_tri_core#comment News & Views Gordon's Blog Editor Blogs Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:03:44 -0500 Gordon Mah Ung 2139 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_would_you_give_google_your_dna Google invests in a DNA screening company (again), Intel cuts processor prices by up to 50 percent, Craigslist ad to land Michigan woman in jail, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_would_you_give_google_your_dna#comment News & Views Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:40:34 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2138 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/software_news_april_2008_edition Windows XP SP3 RTMs, Apple reduces the 'sneak' factor in pushing Safari, and Corel rolls out WordPerfect Office X4. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/software_news_april_2008_edition#comment News & Views Windows Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:35:20 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2133 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_researchers_develop_worlds_smallest_transistor New transistor could spell the end of the line for Moore's Law, Take-Two Interactive gets another month to mull EA's $2 billion proposal, Skype to sell unlimited international calling plan, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_researchers_develop_worlds_smallest_transistor#comment News & Views Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:10:19 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2132 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_new_fastest_hard_drive_ever It's here! Western Digital's follow-up to its speedy Raptor drives doesn't disappoint. The 300GB Velociraptor posts some of the fastest storage benchmarks we've seen... before going off to kill Dennis Nedry. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_new_fastest_hard_drive_ever#comment News & Views Dave's Blog Editor Blogs Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:59:40 -0500 David Murphy
2130 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/weekend_update_microsoft_edition_april_2008 The latest real news from Redmond, including Vista's first feature pack, why Microsoft's new acquisition of a travel search site's not the same old "name your own price"-type thing, and more. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/weekend_update_microsoft_edition_april_2008#comment News & Views Windows Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:10:40 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus'  Soper 2129 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_has_directx_10_1_gaming_arrived Evidence suggests DX10.1 yields a perceptible performance boost in Assassin's Creed, see who might be gearing up for dodeca-core processing, HP preps 1 billion color display, and much more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_has_directx_10_1_gaming_arrived#comment News & Views Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:41:49 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2128 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/world_first_dells_crystal_display_reviewed We're taking an exclusive look at Dell's new Crystal display! And if we measured hype as a function of our benchmarks, this monitor would get a 10-Kick Ass for sure. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/world_first_dells_crystal_display_reviewed#comment News & Views Dave's Blog Editor Blogs Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:54:05 -0500 David Murphy
2127 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/no_bs_podcast_64_the_online_safety_edition Would you trade your password for a Zagnut bar? We try to get inside the heads of people who would make such a deal http://www.maximumpc.com/article/no_bs_podcast_64_the_online_safety_edition#comment News & Views Podcast Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:50:25 -0500 Tom Edwards 2124 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_hug_eric_ligman_day Microsoft's US Senior Manager needs a hug, make phone calls on your iPod Touch, Pirate Bay demands compensation, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_hug_eric_ligman_day#comment News & Views Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:51:12 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2125 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/its_hard_out_there_for_a_pirate_medic Pirates of the Burning Sea takes one step closer to Davy Jones' Locker, and we get some awesome hands-on time with the new Team Fortress mode, Payload! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/its_hard_out_there_for_a_pirate_medic#comment News & Views Dave's Blog Editor Blogs Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:59:52 -0500 David Murphy
2121 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_hacking_processors_the_ultimate_back_door_attack Researchers demonstrate a startling new method of attack, VoIP client finds way onto iPhone, a Wii game you don't want to miss, and much more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_hacking_processors_the_ultimate_back_door_attack#comment News & Views Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:58:53 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2123 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/april_showers_bring_xp_sp3_flowers The long-awaited release of Windows XP SP3 is almost here. Find out how Microsoft is staging the release and review our extensive coverage of SP3's new and improved features. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/april_showers_bring_xp_sp3_flowers#comment News & Views Windows Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:51:25 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2118 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/wheres_dells_ultrasharp Dell nixes its fancy new 30-inch display from its website, leaving wannabe 3008WFP owners without any timeframes for when it might come back. Yeah... http://www.maximumpc.com/article/wheres_dells_ultrasharp#comment News & Views Dave's Blog Editor Blogs Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:04:43 -0500 David Murphy
2115 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_whos_courting_circuit_city Electronics chain has a new suitor, watch out for fake DFI boards, Sennheiser wants your old headphones, and more! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/daily_news_brief_whos_courting_circuit_city#comment News & Views Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:07:04 -0500 Paul "One4yu2c" Lilly 2116 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/Oblivion_and_Crysis UPDATE: Crytek tells a Crysis modder to stop showing off his CryEngine 2 port of Oblivion, but we've found mirrors to this awesome graphical accomplishment! http://www.maximumpc.com/article/Oblivion_and_Crysis#comment News & Views Dave's Blog Editor Blogs Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:27:42 -0500 David Murphy
2105 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/catch_the_next_wave_of_vista_sp1 If you need Vista SP1 in all its multilingual glory, Microsoft now has it ready in your choice of formats. Here's how to get it. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/catch_the_next_wave_of_vista_sp1#comment News & Views Windows Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:57:58 -0500 Mark 'Marcus_Soperus' Soper 2111 at http://www.maximumpc.com