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More Android TV than game console The 2015 Nvidia Shield marks the third entry into the company’s Shield lineup. Confusingly, Nvidia is once again simply calling this iteration “Nvidia Shield.” Because of its new form factor, many are referring to it as the Nvidia Shield gaming console, but in our opinion, it’s actually more of…
Another free month for Shield owners Here’s a bit of good news for Shield owners who have enjoyed Nvidia’s Grid game streaming service since it was launched back in 2013: Nvidia has quietly extended the cutoff date to September. Unfortunately, the company doesn’t give an exact date for when the subscription model will begin, but…
On Tuesday, Amped Wireless introduced a new addition to its family of touch-based Wi-Fi routers, the TAP-R3. This Wireless AC router features a 4-inch touch screen and promises whole-home coverage. The device will be made available to purchase from Amped Wireless next week for $199.99 followed by brick-and-mortar and online shops in the coming weeks….
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More Maxwell GPUs Nvidia today added a couple of new professional level graphics cards to its Quadro family, the Quadro M4000 and M5000. Both cards are based on Nvidia’s Maxwell 2 architecture, the same as found in its flagship Quadro M6000 card along with consumer desktop solutions like the GeForce GTX 980. The Maxwell 2-based…
Fresh new look When not pouting and making a stink about the way Microsoft decided to handle the default browser selection when upgrading to Windows 10, Mozilla was working on a new version of Firefox, one that it believes is a better fit for the new operating system. That version, Firefox 40, is now available….
Stuck in a reboot loop It didn’t take long to see an example of why some users aren’t in favor of forced updates. Following a major cumulative update to Windows 10 that began rolling out last Wednesday, some users are complaining that their PCs are stuck in an endless reboot cycle. For those affected by…
Xeon on the go Lenovo, the world’s top supplier of PCs, didn’t take long to pounce on Intel’s new Xeon processor line intended for laptops. Intel announced the new Skylake-based parts on Monday, saying they’re the first Xeon chips built with mobility in mind, and today Lenovo unveiled a pair of workstations that will run…
This article was published in the July 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Why augmented reality technology is more than just virtual reality’s kid brother Read the tech and games press, and the buzz is all about virtual reality. Valve revealed its long-hidden VR product Vive, built…
Some tips and tricks to make your experience with Windows 10 easier Now that Windows 10 is out and making its way to eager customers who have waited patiently for the new OS, we thought it would be a good time to post a few tricks and tips. These include changing the platform’s look, turning…