PC Gaming
Two small form factor motherboard options We’re seeing more and more small form factor case options for tiny builds, and of course there’s AMD’s Radeon R9 Nano, a six-inch graphics card that packs a much bigger punch than its size suggests. Building a potent SFF PC is certainly possible. It all starts with the motherboard,…
Preview program coming soon Microsoft has begun rolling out the next wave of updates for the Xbox app on Windows 10. One of those updates includes a real-time Friends list presence — your Friends list will automatically refresh when your gaming buddies are online or offline, along with the apps and games they’re using. It…
People still play DVDs? Back in July, Microsoft released Windows 10 to the general public, providing the platform for free to customers who have a valid, “genuine” Windows license. The new platform shipped without Windows Media Center, which was last seen on Windows 8/8.1. That meant customers were forced to seek out third-party solutions, or…
Amazon announced a number of new products on Thursday including an Android-powered tablet that costs only $49.99. That’s dirt cheap compared to other tablets of the same size, and the old saying “you get what you pay for” doesn’t seem to apply here. Simply called Fire, Amazon indicates that it’s a high-quality tablet packed with…
Top Deal: Having your monitor give up the ghost isn’t cause for celebration, but before you scream out frustration, take a moment to appreciate that it gives you an excuse to upgrade. Silver linings and all that jazz. That 21-inch display that decided it was time to retire? Why not replace it with today’s top…
Confusing Cortana Live presentations are tricky business. No matter how much planning and practice goes into these things, there’s no guarantee that something won’t go wrong. Hey, it happens, and for Microsoft, it’s not ultra rare. The latest incident involves Microsoft boss Satya Nadella trying (unsuccessfully) to interact with Cortana during a live presentation. Nadella…
Betting on students Microsoft this week said it’s committing to spending $75 million in community investments over the next five years to increase access to computer science education for all youth, especially those from under-represented backgrounds. It’s an expansion of Microsoft’s global YouthSpark initiative consisting of scores of nonprofit organizations all over the world. They’ll…
Tag team Corsair and MSI have teamed up to offer a liquid cooled GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card. They’re calling it the Hydro GFX and it consists of a GeForce GTX 980 Ti from MSI with a Corsair Hydro Series H55 liquid cooler already attached. All you have to do is plug the card…
The case for using open source in government In April, it was discovered that the personal data of over 21 million US citizens was stolen from the Office of Personnel Management. I’m one of those people, and I’m pissed off. There were lots of systemic lapses in security that led to the break-in at OPM…
Top Deal: That $8 keyboard you picked up at K-Mart in the clearance bin might be fine for basic typing chores, but for gaming? Not a chance! A carpenter is only as good as his or her tools, and so it is with gaming. If you need a better plank than the one you’re crushing,…