In the magazine
Issue 261, November 2007
This month we take an early look at some of the technologies which will be leading you into the next digital age, with our complete rundown of the cutting edge of PC technology. We break down the advancements in quiet cooling, 45nm chip production, new sockets and more in our massive feature. Keeping our eyes on the future, we gaze into the crystal ball to take a look at the prospects for IPTV growth: will you be getting all of your TV through your broadband connection sooner rather than later? Meanwhile IBM vice president Tom Reeves gives us the low down on the company's future in supercomputing, and we lift the lid on the exciting prospects being opened up by the rise in Quantum computing.
Along the same lines, we've got a host of top-line hardware and software On Test this month, from the fastest laptop we've ever seen to bargain 24" monitors, with detailed looks at the state of P35 motherboards and external SATA drives to boot. You can also find out how to get the best in photo editing and graphics processing with our look at thrifty alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, and even explore the deep as we run down the best waterproof digital cameras and enclosures.
Sticking with photos, Make It this month has a run down of the best online photo editing services, while everything from triple booting operating systems to cartoon animation gets the tutorial treatment. In addition, Mike Williams looks at the thriving community behind software hacking and mashups, and we present the first part of our series on the efficiency of RAID arrays. We also continue our look at XNA game programming, teach you how to supercharge your torrent downloads and even how to code a download accelerator - and search engine -- of your own.
The packed SuperDisc this month features a full version of animation package Toon Boom Studio Express 3, along with BitDefender 9, a host of IPTV-related media utilities, a selection of disc optimisation utilities, and extras to help with animation and webcam security. That's along with our regular essential collection of our favourite software tools, and a selection of other software besides.
Along the same lines, we've got a host of top-line hardware and software On Test this month, from the fastest laptop we've ever seen to bargain 24" monitors, with detailed looks at the state of P35 motherboards and external SATA drives to boot. You can also find out how to get the best in photo editing and graphics processing with our look at thrifty alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, and even explore the deep as we run down the best waterproof digital cameras and enclosures.
Sticking with photos, Make It this month has a run down of the best online photo editing services, while everything from triple booting operating systems to cartoon animation gets the tutorial treatment. In addition, Mike Williams looks at the thriving community behind software hacking and mashups, and we present the first part of our series on the efficiency of RAID arrays. We also continue our look at XNA game programming, teach you how to supercharge your torrent downloads and even how to code a download accelerator - and search engine -- of your own.
The packed SuperDisc this month features a full version of animation package Toon Boom Studio Express 3, along with BitDefender 9, a host of IPTV-related media utilities, a selection of disc optimisation utilities, and extras to help with animation and webcam security. That's along with our regular essential collection of our favourite software tools, and a selection of other software besides.