Is 64-bit Mobile Computing More Promise Than Reality?

Published on February 9, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

MSI's MS-1029 barebones notebook computer is an exciting entrée into the world of mobile 64-bit computing. But is this technology ready for prime time and is this the time for you to buy in? We give you the information and, using some new benchmarks, the test results to help you make a thumbs-up or thumbs-down decision. Read more

Video Streaming Need To Know: Part 1- Encoding, Bit Rates and Errors

Published on July 13, 2006 to Networking

Consumer networking vendors are constantly pitching us to stream video wirelessly around our homes. In Part 1 of this tutorial, Tim Higgins looks at what it takes to mess up networked video. Read more

AMD's CPUs Help Put The Magic In Lucasfilm's Special Effects

Published on May 18, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

As Chief Technology Officer of Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic, Cliff Plumer is responsible for bringing together the people and computers behind the spectacular special effects we see on the big screen and in games. AMD CPUs power virtually every stationary and mobile graphics workstation and server at Lucasfim. Read more

DIY HD HTPC Extravaganza - Part 2: Mobos, CPUs, Memory & Power

Published on February 28, 2006 to Home Theater

Part 2 of our build-your-own HTPC series surveys the wide world of motherboards, CPUs, memory and power supplies and comes up with the picks to match our chosen case. Read more