The updated software is available today from Microsoft's Web site, but not everyone will need it.

Valve recently threw Mac gamers a lifeline, but Jim Lynch wonders: What about Linux?

Internet Explorer 9 may be faster and more standards compliant, but the still-popular Windows XP won't be able to run it.

Version 197.13 of the drivers should fix image quality and overheating problems.

The 3DTV Play software lets you play your games in 3D on 3D televisions, using any system running Nvidia GeForce video.

GPU acceleration and improved support for Web standards characterize this very early glimpse at the next version of Internet Explorer.

An editor eats crow about the usefulness of an upcoming video card.

Intel held its annual open house at U.C. Berkeley this week, with updates to existing research, plus some new additions.

The new spec helps OpenGL close the feature gap with Microsoft's Direct3D 11.

Razer has announced that all its upcoming products will support both PC and Mac drivers.

They're not cheap, but two new desktops using Intel's just-released Core i7-980X "Gulftown" processor are powerful performers.

Intel's powerful new Core i7-980X ("Gulftown") is the first consumer CPU on the market with six processing cores.

Apple hype about Flash being a "CPU hog" isn't necessarily true.

Jim Lynch ends his mourning period and starts over with a new 27-inch iMac.

If you're still using Windows XP, you may be in for trouble in 2011, when all hard drives must move from 512-byte to 4KB sectors.

Opera 10.5 trounces the competition when it comes to JavaScript rendering. But is that enough?

Corsair's new A70 and A50 coolers are designed for enthusiast and more casual users.

A problem with fan control in Nvidia's latest video driver may be putting video cards—and full systems—at risk.

Is it necessarily a good thing that kids today are growing up in a world where computers are as common as cars?

The popular populist Linux distribution Ubuntu will a new look with the upcoming 10.04 edition.

Nvidia's laptop-oriented video-switching technology makes some amazing things possible—as the company recently demonstrated.

On Tuesday, Asus launched the M4A89GTD PRO motherboard, with a novel feature: the ability to "unlock," or enable processor cores that a user hasn't paid for.

Jim Lynch's 24-inch iMac recently bit the dust—and it didn't go quietly.

AMD's upcoming six-core processor was previously code-named "Thuban."

AMD is aiming its new high-end platform at HTPC mavens and gamers alike.

With the Emotiv EPOC EEG headset, you can control your PC without lifting a finger. Here's a look at how it well it works.

If you've ever wanted to create a wall of monitors, AMD's upcoming ATI Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity6 Edition will let you do it—with a single video card.

AMD's latest 5000-series card should be considered the company's minimum entry point for serious 3D gamers.

Jim Lynch responds to your comments about iPad angst, ecigarettes, and Linux Mint loyalty.

One key ingredient is the application processor, and there's a lot of movement in that field right now.

The New Jersey–based company will auction off a one-of-a-kind Shift desktop to aid the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.

Like its predecessor, BioShock 2 is a gorgeous-looking, thought-provoking game. Unfortunately, it also takes almost no chances.

Dropped key presses are no problem for the SideWinder X4 gaming keyboard, but there are some innovations it lacks.

Jim Lynch wonders what happens to Linux innovation when distrohoppers become distrocows.

The new MBF family of 2.5-inch enterprise-class drives cab pack up to 600GB of storage.

Users of multi-GPU ATI video card setups will benefit most from today's release of the Catalyst 10.2 software suite—but another feature-rich update is coming in March.

The lowest CPU on Intel's Clarkdale totem pole offers dual-core performance and integrated graphics for just $113.

Looking over all the chip announcements in the past week, I'm struck by the big differences in how AMD and Intel are approaching their upcoming chips, both for servers and for desktops.

How do AMD's latest video cards handle transcoding?

The technology that will let you control PCs with just your mind is rapidly moving out of the realm of science fiction.

The Marvell Armada 618 directly competes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset for smartphones and smartbooks.

USB 3.0 delivers better performance than USB 2.0, but it's not quite as fast as you might expect.

Jim Lynch finds electronic cigarettes a fascinating—and potentially advantageous—innovation. But not everyone is so enamored of them.

The International Solid State Circuits Conference has already seen some major announcements from IBM, Intel, and more.

You shouldn't expect the moon with AMD's new ATI Radeon HD 5570, but it provides modest gaming rewards and some cutting-edge technologies at a very reasonable price.

Valentine's Day is coming up soon, which means time is running out to find the perfect gift for the woman in your life who really loves tech. Here are some last-minute suggestions.

NZXT wants its new black-sheathed cables and high-performance fans to spiff up and spruce up PC interiors.

AMD's professional line of video accelerators has been certified to work with the latest version of the AutoCAD drafting software.

AMD's new ATI Radeon HD 5450 promises gaming at a $49 starting price. Does it deliver? And can it wallop Nvidia's GeForce 210?

The move from single-core to multicore to "many core" computing is continuing—and we'll be seeing a lot more soon.