Articles by Adam Oxford

The technology behind CERN: the hunt for the Higgs boson

By Adam Oxford published 28 December 12

In Depth We take a look at how software is helping particle physicists uncover the hidden dimensions of the quantum world.

Why small is the future for desktop PCs

By Adam Oxford published 19 June 12

In Depth Big PCs are going the way of big lizards and heading into extinction - and we should be glad.

Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe review

By Adam Oxford published 19 June 12

The Recon3D PCIe is a complete break from the past - with a new processor, branding and software suite to drive it all.

Asus RoG Xonar Phoebus review

By Adam Oxford published 18 June 12

Recommended

As if the price hadn't given it away, Asus' Republic of Gamers Xonar Phoebus is a very high end soundcard.

Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB review

By Adam Oxford published 31 May 12

UPDATED Thinking of upgrading your hard drive? No doubt you've got your eye on one of those funky little SSDs everyone's talking about.

The Xi3 PC: what you need to know

By Adam Oxford published 5 April 12

In Depth These are clearly changing times for the way we buy and use computers. The new Xi3 from ISYS Technologies is an intriguing vision of the future.

How Linux is changing lives in Zambia

By Adam Oxford published 11 March 12

We take a look at how Linux is helping a small village in Zambia connect to the web to communicate, share and document their culture like never before.

AMD A8-3870K Black Edition APU review

By Adam Oxford published 25 January 12

The makings of a low-cost gaming media centre

Two years on: Haiti's tech legacy

By Adam Oxford published 12 January 12

In Depth One thing that Haiti will be noted for is the response of the tech community to the disaster.

The future of PC graphics

By Adam Oxford published 28 October 11

Explained What will AMD's next generation Radeon cards have to offer and how are they going to work? We reveal all…

Whatever happened to WiMax?

By Adam Oxford published 12 September 11

In Depth Why a once-promising tech has been ignored by UK carriers

The future of the hard drive revealed

By Adam Oxford published 28 August 11

In Depth New tech that promises to make a 2TB hard drive look tiny

EVGA GTX 580 Hydro Copper 2 review

By Adam Oxford published 27 August 11

Want to get your graphics card wet without drowning it?

Whatever happened to Wireless USB & HDMI?

By Adam Oxford published 19 August 11

The Ultra Wideband tech we're still waiting for

Asus M5A99X Evo review

By Adam Oxford published 4 August 11

The second tier of AMD's next-gen chipsets in Asus trim

Gigabyte 970A-UD3 review

By Adam Oxford published 20 July 11

Getting on board the Bulldozer-ready motherboard bandwagon before it even starts, but is it too premature?

ASRock Z68 Pro 3 review

By Adam Oxford published 16 June 11

An affordable Intel Z68 chipset motherboard has landed

Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 review

By Adam Oxford published 16 June 11

Astoundingly, while other manufacturers have yet to get one out the door, there are 12 different variations on the theme from Gigabyte already, including this, the Z68X-UD3H-B3.

AVerTV Volar HD review

By Adam Oxford published 13 June 11

Questions, questions, questions. That's our first impressions of the AVerMedia AVerTV Vola HD. It's a budget USB TV tuner that makes us ask things like this: TV on a PC?

AC Ryan PlayOn! HD2 Mini review

By Adam Oxford published 13 June 11

A trimmed-down version of the AC Ryan PlayOn! HD2 networked media player, the HD2 Mini is almost identical in terms of specs with one obvious exception: there's no internal hard drive.