PC Gaming
Over on Indiegogo, MagicStick creator Niraj Kumar and his team reveal that the first units will go out to backers sometime in December 2015. MagicStick is essentially an Intel ComputeStick PC-on-a-stick but more powerful, packing up to 8GB of RAM and an Intel quad-core “Cherry Trail” processor. Launched in September, the Indiegogo project actually has…
Batman returns Good news, Batman fans, the final installment in the Arkham series, Batman: Arkham Knight, is all polished up (presumably) and once again available on the PC. What’s more, Batman returns with a bag full of goodies. More on that in a moment. To recap, Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment suspended sales of the PC…
Top Deal: We get it, you’re not on an unlimited budget, and as much as you’d like to fill your PC with multiple top-end graphics cards, nagging things like a mortgage and food get in the way. That’s okay, you can still be a gamer and have nice things without obliterating your bank account. To…
Looking for a network attached storage (NAS) unit that can seemingly do it all? Thecus introduced on Wednesday the latest addition to its line of five-bay NAS units, the N5810. The company says it’s ideal for both home and business users, packed with a quad-core Intel Celeron J1900 processor clocked at 2GHz, 4GB of DDR3…
Supersizing Android Is there a market for an 18.4-inch Android tablet? Samsung’s about to find out with its Galaxy View, a tablet so big that it comes with a built-in handle on the backside. Though it’s big in physical size, the 18.4-inch touchscreen display features a somewhat pedestrian Full HD 1080p (1920×1080) resolution. That means…
A NAS box for the living room When you think of a network attached storage (NAS) device, you probably picture a box-type setup that you tuck away in a closet or someplace else that’s out of sight. QNAP’s Silent NAS series is different. These are NAS boxes that look like set-top boxes, and they’re intended…
at a glance (+) SereneHyper-quiet; fantastic design; easy to install; packaging is great. (-) NightmareLow TDP; not great at cooling the Core i7-4790K; large surface area. This article was published in the October 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Impressive design, but lacks cooling capacity Noctua is…
A home EV charger, rooftop PV solar, and programmable connected LED light bulbs I’d really like to upgrade my home from cozy to cutting-edge. These three items would put me well on my way. The ChargePoint Home 32A Level-2 Charger Taking EV ownership to Level-2. When I leased my 2015 Kia Soul EV, I was…
Another record quarter Apple capped off its “most successful year ever” with a record fourth quarter that saw $51.5 billion in revenue and $11.1 billion in profit, or $1.96 per diluted share, the company announced today. Those figures are up from $42.1 billion in revenue and a net profit of $8.5 billion, or $1.42 per…
Zotac International on Tuesday introduced the ZBOX BI323 and the ZBOX CI323 nano packed with Intel “Braswell” quad-core processors and USB 3.0 Type-C ports. They’re also capable of pumping out graphics to three displays each, thanks to the included DisplayPort 1.1a, VGA, and HDMI 1.4b ports. According to a list of specifications, the ZBOX BI323…