http://www.tomshardware.co.uk en 10 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:53:58 +0200 http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/diablo-iii-performance-benchmark,review-32439.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/diablo-iii-performance-benchmark,review-32439.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Mon, 07 May 2012 06:02:00 CEST With the much-anticipated release of Diablo III right around the corner, we wanted to explore this incredible game's performance on 12 different graphics configurations and a few CPUs. Does your PC have what it takes to run Diablo III well?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/42-rpg-role-playing-history.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/42-rpg-role-playing-history.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:16:00 CEST Today we cover more than 30 years of computer role-playing games in pictures! From Ultima I to The Bard's Tale, Wasteland, Diablo, and of course The Elder Scrolls, this walk down memory lane undoubtedly includes a few of your favorites.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/android-ios-game-developer,review-32432.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/android-ios-game-developer,review-32432.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:06:00 CEST Four leading mobile game developers divulge their thoughts on the rise of mobile gaming, the iOS vs. Android vs. WP7 industry face-off, the impact of HD tablets like the iPad 3, and whether mobile gaming is now challenging the dominance of game consoles.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-xp-web-browser-performance,review-32424.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-xp-web-browser-performance,review-32424.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:02:01 CEST Over the past two years, we've tested the top five Web browsers using modern PC hardware. But today, going against all that is sacred to the enthusiast crowd, we're breaking out an old beige box to bring you Web Browser Grand Prix: Windows XP Edition! ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/39-best-selling-game-list.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/39-best-selling-game-list.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:10:00 CET The best-selling titles aren't always the best ones. Fortunately, a number of games that make this list actually are amongst our favorites. Check out this list of top sellers and let us know if the market agrees with the games you remember most fondly.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/fedora-16-gnome-3-review,review-32403.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/fedora-16-gnome-3-review,review-32403.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:10:00 CET Ubuntu and Mint don't want it; Linus called it an “unholy mess.” While most other distros are passing up or postponing GNOME Shell, Fedora is full steam ahead. Does Red Hat know something the rest of us don't? Or is GNOME 3 really as bad as everyone says?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mass-effect-3-performance-benchmark,review-32391.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mass-effect-3-performance-benchmark,review-32391.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:10:01 CET On March 6th, BioWare will launch Mass Effect 3, the final chapter in Shepherd's epic journey. We take the game's demo for a spin in anticipation of how this highly-anticipated title will behave on a broad range of graphics cards and processors.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/chrome-17-firefox-10-ubuntu,review-32382.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/chrome-17-firefox-10-ubuntu,review-32382.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:10:00 CET Last month, we ran WBGP VIII on a MacBook Air, representing browser performance in a native Mac environment. Today we're returning to the PC. But the cross-platform comparison theme continues with a long-overdue rematch to WBGP 2: The Linux Circuit.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ubuntu-oneiric-ocelot-benchmark-review,review-32377.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ubuntu-oneiric-ocelot-benchmark-review,review-32377.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:10:00 CET Three months have passed since the latest version of Ubuntu launched. With its classic desktop gone, Oneiric Ocelot is all Unity. The training wheels are off; no turning back now. Is Ubuntu ready for touchscreens? And how does it compare to Windows 7?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/33-pc-computer-video-game-sequel.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/33-pc-computer-video-game-sequel.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:20:00 CET Most of the time good games get sequels. However, there's always a select few that seem to fall through the cracks. Developers close shop or trademarks get held in limbo. Here are fifteen games that we feel deserve sequels.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nokia-lumia-710-phone-t-mobile,review-32355.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nokia-lumia-710-phone-t-mobile,review-32355.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:10:01 CET Nokia's Lumia 710 is designed to make Windows Phone 7 accessible to the masses. How does it fare under our test suite? You might be surprised. We're starting down the path of smartphone testing with a different take and a few exclusive benchmarks as well.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/macbook-air-chrome-16-firefox-9-benchmark,review-32354.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/macbook-air-chrome-16-firefox-9-benchmark,review-32354.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:10:00 CET Back in August, Mozilla took the WBGP crown with Firefox 7. Can Firefox 9 retain that title? And how are the top Web browsers doing in Mac OS X? We used a Hackintosh last time. This time, we're testing on the world's first Ultrabook, the MacBook Air.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/star-wars-gaming-tests-review,review-32333.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/star-wars-gaming-tests-review,review-32333.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:10:01 CET Rarely are MMOs anticipated as hotly as Star Wars: The Old Republic. We take a close look at the offspring of legendary developer Bioware and the larger-than-life Star Wars franchise, then tell you what kind of hardware it needs for smooth performance.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/skyrim-performance-benchmark,review-32318.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/skyrim-performance-benchmark,review-32318.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:10:00 CET The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion redefined our expectations for open world fantasy RPGs, and it was brutally hard on the hardware of it's day. Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as challenging on today's PC hardware, or can a modest rig handle it?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,review-32308.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,review-32308.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:10:01 CEST Are you wondering how your PC will handle Battlefield 3 before buying the game? We pulled a series of all-nighters to get almost every graphics card in our lab tested, in addition to a handful of processors, to answer your performance-oriented questions.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/rage-pc-performance,review-32303.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/rage-pc-performance,review-32303.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:10:00 CEST Equipped with new Tech 5 graphics engine, id's Rage is an ambitious game that tackles first-person and vehicle combat. We take a close look at performance with different graphics hardware and CPUs, so that you know exactly what you need for smooth play.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/antivirus-performance-benchmark,review-32294.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/antivirus-performance-benchmark,review-32294.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:10:01 CEST Most of us are now fairly confident that our antivirus scanners are doing their main job of protecting our systems from malicious pests. But what are those scanners doing to system performance behind the scenes? Are some scanners better than others?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-8-metro-tablet,review-32288.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/windows-8-metro-tablet,review-32288.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:10:00 CEST Microsoft showed off a pre-beta build of Windows 8 at its BUILD conference in last September. We got our hands on a copy and took it for a spin in the lab. Is the company's effort to unify PCs, phones, tablets, and its gaming console actually coherent?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/firefox-7-web-browser,review-32286.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/firefox-7-web-browser,review-32286.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:10:01 CEST Mozilla released the hotly-anticipated Firefox 7 two days ago. Does it deliver on the promise of speed and memory improvements? Does Firefox 7 have what it takes to dethrone current Web Browser Grand Prix champion, Google Chrome? Read on to find out!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/vpro-amt-management-kvm,review-32283.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/vpro-amt-management-kvm,review-32283.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:10:01 CEST It's common to manage PCs remotely in today's business environment. Intel's vPro technology aims to simplify that task by giving IT professionals hardware-level tools to make remote management easier. Today we look at three generations of vPro.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/qubes-os-joanna-rutkowska-windows,review-32263.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/qubes-os-joanna-rutkowska-windows,review-32263.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:20:00 CEST What would an operating system look like it if were redesigned with security in mind? Joanna Rutkowska thinks she has the answer with the development of Qubes OS. We sit down for an interview with Joanna to discuss the way Qubes OS augments security.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/web-browser-performance-standard-html5,review-32261.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/web-browser-performance-standard-html5,review-32261.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:10:00 CEST Chrome 13, Firefox 6, Safari 5.1, and Mac OS X Lion (10.7) have all emerged since our last Web Browser Grand Prix. Today, we test the latest browsers on both major platforms. How do the Mac-based browsers stack up against their Windows 7 counterparts?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/deus-ex-human-revolution-performance-benchmark,review-32259.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/deus-ex-human-revolution-performance-benchmark,review-32259.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:10:01 CEST The highly anticipated prequel to the game that started it all, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is now available. We take a close look at this intriguing title, the first to offer in-game morphological anti-aliasing and AMD HD3D support upon its release.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/wireless-security-hack,review-32252.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/wireless-security-hack,review-32252.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:10:00 CEST Is your network safe? Almost all of us prefer the convenience of Wi-Fi over the hassle of a wired connection. But what does that mean for security? Our tests tell the whole story. We go from password cracking on the desktop to hacking in the cloud.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/duke-nukem-forever,review-32234.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/duke-nukem-forever,review-32234.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:10:00 CEST It took more than a decade to complete, but the long-awaited sequel to Duke Nukem 3D has finally arrived. We take a look at the performance of Duke Nukem Forever to see how much horsepower it takes to get this iconic character back in action on your PC. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/crysis-2-directx-11-performance,review-32229.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/crysis-2-directx-11-performance,review-32229.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:10:00 CEST It’s here, it’s free, and it’s gorgeous. Crytek provides the DirectX 11 patch for which we've all waited, and we put it to the test to see just what it takes to run Crysis 2 at maximum fidelity. If you've been holding out, now's the time for Crysis 2.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/opera-firefox-chrome,review-32226.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/opera-firefox-chrome,review-32226.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:10:00 CEST Three major released have landed since our last impromptu Web Browser Grand Prix (WBGP4): Chrome 12, Firefox 5, and Opera 11.50. Can Chrome or Opera regain the WBGP championship? Will Mozilla Firefox ever overtake Microsoft's IE9 in the rankings?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/password-recovery-gpu,review-32213.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/password-recovery-gpu,review-32213.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:10:00 CEST Do you think your passwords are keeping your data nice and safe? Do you have archived files you don't want anyone to see? Let's see how fast we can crack your lock using our graphics cards. If anything, this is a wake-up call to lock down your valuables!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ubuntu-11.04-natty-narwhal,review-32204.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ubuntu-11.04-natty-narwhal,review-32204.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:10:00 CEST Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) has arrived, and we have the scoop on everything you need to know about Canonical's latest Linux, along with the usual review and benchmarks. Is this the change we've been waiting for, or is the Natty Narwhal a fail whale?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/divx-plus-adobe-flash,review-32202.html#xtor=RSS-142315 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/divx-plus-adobe-flash,review-32202.html#xtor=RSS-142315 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:10:00 CEST DivX Plus Web Player is the first alternative to Adobe's Flash Player. It promises better performance, battery life, and video quality, all in one shot. If Flash content brings your computer to its knees, read on to find out if DivX is the answer.]]>