This article was published in the April 2015 issue of Maximum PC. For more trusted reviews and feature stories, subscribe here. Adding dimensions to evolving (and shrinking) chip technology Three-dimensional flash memory is the latest chip technology that’s truly revolutionary and Samsung is leading the way with its 3D-NAND flash-memory cells in 500GB SSDs. Multiterabyte…
A Commodore for the modern era As I explained before, my roots in computing date back to the Commodore 64, which is generally recognized as the best selling PC of all time. Like many thirty-somethings and over, I cut my computing teeth on that system and get a sense of nostalgia any time I see…
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Microsoft Insider boss Gabe Aul stated on Monday that the company will be suspending releases of Windows 10 Technical Preview for a brief period. The company wants to move deployment into the production channels, the same channels that will provide updates to PCs with the retail copy. “Starting tomorrow, we will also not be delivering…
Mozilla suspends Adobe Flash support in Firefox Mozilla announced on Monday that it has blocked all versions of the Adobe Flash plugin in Firefox, even the most recent version of the plugin, 18.0.0.203. Mozilla’s Mark Schmidt added via Twitter that the plugin will remain blocked until Adobe releases a version of Flash that’s not “actively…
Top Deal: Windows 10 is peeking around the corner and ready to pounce once July 29 rolls around. Of course, if you’re running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you can upgrade for free, otherwise you’ll need to fork over funds for a license. Even so, that doesn’t mean you have to pay full price. Instead,…
Paving the way for context-aware services The past few years have seen several advances in wireless technology with things like beamforming, faster 802.11ac routers, and the such. Not resting on its laurels, the Wi-Fi Alliance is keeping the good times rolling by announcing a new certification program for a technology called Wi-Fi Aware. What is…
Mobile storage sharing made easy SanDisk today announced its new generation Connect Wireless Stick. About the size of a USB flash drive, the drive enables easy sharing and transferring of photos, videos, and other data between mobile devices and your PC. The primary selling point is wireless connectivity. We’re all used to plugging USB flash…
Bloomberg reports that devices likely won’t have Windows 10 pre-installed on the platform’s launch day, July 29. Why? Because there just isn’t enough time to get the OS installed. Instead, consumers will likely see Windows 10 on a number of devices making their debut in August and September. Previously Microsoft was supposedly stamping the RTM…
Naughty Dog is an incredible place to create. Since our inception, embedded in the DNA of our studio culture is a desire to create character-driven games, combining story with ground-breaking mechanics to evoke emotional connections with complex characters and captivate the player with powerful gameplay. Two months ago Evan Wells, Anthony Newman, and the two…