By Lincoln Spector, PCWorld Dec 15, 2011 7:46 AM Scruffy121234 asked the Desktops forum to recommend benchmarking software. I’m assuming you don’t want something that takes hours and costs hundreds of dollars, such as PC World’s own Worldbench. So I’ll stick to free options. I’m going to start by recommending one program that Scruffy ...
By Kevin Lee, PCWorld Dec 15, 2011 11:39 AM [Photo: Kenton Varda]GeekTech has seen its share of geeky and modified homes before, but I personally think Kenton Varda’s ultimate LAN-party pad is the best yet. Let’s just read off the his checklist: 12 gaming computer stations, one 55-inch and one 59-inch HDTV, and a ...
You may be aware of the dangers of driving and texting, using mobile apps, or talking with a handset. But did you know that just talking–even on a hands-free device, such as a Bluetooth headset–is too distracting for most drivers? New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests that talking on a phone, ...
Walking past laptop-toting digital nomads who huddle around the outlets lining the concourse, you arrive at your gate with 30 minutes to spare. You have a 6-hour flight in front of you, and a laptop and a smartphone that need a full charge to keep you working and listening to music throughout the flight. You ...
By Melanie Pinola, PCWorld Dec 14, 2011 1:39 PM Apple, Acer, and Asus are reportedly working on producing laptops with ultra high-res displays for the first half of 2012. In the case of the MacBook Pro lineup, the displays may feature an unprecedented 2880 by 1800 pixel resolution. A higher-resolution MacBook could be Apple’s ...
All we wanted was to answer a simple question: Which U.S. airports are best at meeting travelers’ tech needs? The question was simple, but finding the answer (see “The 20 Best Airports for Tech Travelers”) was anything but. In fact, it ended up being the most complex project in PCWorld’s 30-year history, requiring two editors, ...
You might enjoy mobile gaming on your iPad and iPhone, but perhaps you long for something a bit . . . meatier. Online gaming service OnLive wants to feed that need, and it’s doing so by launching versions of its client software for tablets and smartphones. If you’re not familiar with OnLive, it works like ...
By David Daw, PCWorld Dec 14, 2011 4:14 PM Bletchley Park.Google is doing its part to help preserve a piece of computing history. The company has donated £550,000 ($850,000 US) to restore Bletchley Park, the famous World War II-era site where the German Enigma code was cracked and most of modern cryptography and computing ...
By Armando Rodriguez, PCWorld Dec 14, 2011 3:06 PM Better get in line now: Verizon announced that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be available in stores and online starting tomorrow, December 15th. Retailing for $300 with a new two-year contract, the Galaxy Nexus is the first device in the United States to run Android ...
The Sony VAIO S Series isn’t the most powerful all-purpose laptop, but I like it–and not just because I have a soft spot for Sony. Although the VAIO S Series offers mediocre general performance and modest graphics speed, it’s also light, thin, stylish, and very portable. Our review model, priced at $1000 (as of December ...