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Column: Take the Socket Pledge With Me

Posted 04/30/2013 at 4:25pm | by Gordon Mah Ung

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Looking at the future of CPU sockets

The Mainstream tech media declared the PC dead—yet again—and enthusiasts had a full-on freak-out when rumors surfaced thatIntel intended to dump socketed processors within two years. You can read the details of the story here, but let it be known far and wide, Intel will support socketed processors for the “foreseeable future.” AMD, likewise, had already taken the pledge, saying it would be offering socketed CPUs, too.

Note: This column originally appeared in the February 2013 issue of the magazine.

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The Future of Broadband Internet

Posted 04/30/2013 at 2:05pm | by Marco Chiappetta

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Honoring 20 years of the World Wide Web by looking forward at the future of broadband Internet

Broadband has evolved considerably over the last decade or so in the United States. Whereas just a few years ago, large parts of the country were relegated to pokey 56K dial-up connections over standard phone lines, now multi-megabit broadband connections are commonplace and speed increases are being introduced regularly. In fact, in some test markets, broadband at gigabit speeds is on the way. And yes, that’s gigabits with a “G,” as in roughly 17,800x more bandwidth than 56K dial-up.

Note: This article originally appeared in the February 2013 issue of the magazine.

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External Hard Drive Head-to-Head

Posted 04/26/2013 at 11:01am | by Josh Norem

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Three USB hard drives: WD My Passport vs Toshiba Canvio Plus vs Adata DashDrive Elite

There are times when a USB key can’t handle the action we’re throwing at it and we need something bigger to step in and get the job done. Like a police officer calling for backup, it’s at these times that we summon a USB 3.0 hard drive. This latest batch of drives offers something for everyone, from WD’s huge 2TB jobbie to Adata’s super-thin, sexy little thang. Toshiba’s 1.5TB drive is thrown into the mix, too, for folks looking for a basic, affordable, high-capacity solution.

Note: This article was taken from the February 2013 issue of the magazine.

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Virus Protection Guide

Posted 04/22/2013 at 2:07pm | by Paul Lilly

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Best free antivirus programs and virus propection tips

So you got caught with your pants down on the Internet (figuratively, folks) and contracted a virus. That sucks. Or maybe you were wearing protection but still fell victim to some nasty bit of code that managed to slip by your antivirus software undetected. That sucks even more. Either way, it's nothing to feel ashamed about. The web is a dangerous place and even the most tech savvy users sometimes slip up. You can even get a virus through no fault of your own simply by visiting a reputable website that, unbeknownst to you, has been compromised by a hacker with malicious intent. The web is a war zone, and even if you're not a target, you can still end up a casualty.

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Raspberry Pi vs. Intel NUC

Posted 04/19/2013 at 1:50pm | by Gordon Mah Ung

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Raspberry Pi vs. Intel NUC

The unique $35 Raspberry Pi computer set the PC world on its ear last year. Part computer science project and part incredibly cheap PC, the DIY single-board computer is such a hot item, some retailers are charging double what the unit originally cost. Of course, where there’s money, there’s Intel. The chip giant has formally introduced its $320 “Next Unit of Computing,” or NUC, PC concept—basically a bare-bones, hobbyist kit PC. While this is admittedly an apple–to-orange comparison in many respects, we felt that hobbyists deserve to see an accounting of the pros and cons of each in a head-on fight.

Note: This article originally appeared in the February 2013 issue of the magazine.

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Build the Ultimate AMD Gaming PC

Posted 04/18/2013 at 12:30pm | by Josh Norem

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We build a machine that’s red and black to hopefully beat our benchmarks black and blue

The Mission Variety is the spice of the Lab, so this month we decided to eschew our traditional builds and go with one you don’t see every day—an all-AMD computer, built with (most of) the best parts we could get our hands on. We’re sure some of you will question the purpose of this build, so our pre-emptive answer is we built it because we could, and we were curious to see how a balls-out AMD build would benchmark, as we haven’t seen over-the-top AMD rig since The Matrix: Revolutions let us down. Plus, everyone is always ragging on us for ignoring AMD, so here you go AMD enthusiasts—an entire PC built just for you.

Note: This article was originally featured in the January 2013 issue of the magazine.

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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Beta Impressions

Posted 04/16/2013 at 12:28pm | by Gavin Farrington

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Adobe Photoshop Lr5 Beta Now Available

Today Adobe officially lifts the veil on the next version of Lightroom 5. While still very much a beta product, this is our first chance to take a peek at the new features that await.

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Windows 8 Hardware Reviews

Posted 04/15/2013 at 3:15pm | by Maximum PC Staff

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Microsoft’s re-imagined OS is only half the equation

As has been reported exhaustively by now, Windows 8 can be a very unsettling experience for longtime Windows users. It’s like going to visit your parents and finding dad decked out in drag. The person you’ve known for so long is still there, but a new, unexpected element to his persona has you flummoxed and fumbling for how to behave.

Note: This feature originally appeared in the January 2013 issue of the magazine.

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20 Awesome Screensavers

Posted 04/09/2013 at 12:51pm | by Mark Pilkington

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A screensaver retrospective

Turn back the clock to about a decade ago, and the screensaver was THE standard piece of software on any computer. This wasn’t because they helped PC performance – if anything, they wasted memory space. The real reason they were an accessory every PC couldn’t go without was because of our Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors. These CRT screens were the standard display used by millions of computers worldwide. However, they suffered from the threat of "burn-in." For the uninitiated, burn-in was when an image remained on the screen for too long and caused a phosphor compound that would leave a ghostly etching of the image permanently on the screen.

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This Week's Hottest Reviews on TechRadar

Posted 04/05/2013 at 11:16am | by TechRadar

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It's all about Android this week on TechRadar. We've got a full review of the HTC One, hands on with the Galaxy S4, as well some play time with the Moga Pro controller and Kickstarter darling the Ouya console.

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