Computer / Software

We’re all familiar with the PC upgrade treadmill — but do recent hardware developments mean that we can now step off it?

Does Apple’s controversial product strategy for the new Final Cut Pro X give any hints as to their plans for the next major Logic version?

Is it time to let the Internet into your studio? PC Notes thinks it might be...

Apple go futuristic, with announcements made at the recent Worldwide Developers Conference...

With processors getting ever faster — and running ever hotter — what can you do to get the best performance from your PC without making it sound like a washing machine on full spin?

Your PC may be powerful enough to achieve very low‑latency performance, but is your audio interface letting the side down?

Is the latest iMac ‘Ultimate’ the one to unseat the Mac Pro as the obvious choice for the studio?

Computing’s big names continue to offer more power in less space, as Intel pioneer new microprocessor technology and Seagate put even more data storage on your platter...

Since the new MacBook Pro promises to be such a capable little beast, we thought we’d pit it against its older, desktop‑dwelling brother, the iMac.

The Sandy saga has been taking up column space for several months now — so how long should you wait before crossing that bridge?

Given the recent frenzy over the iPad 2, you'd be forgiven for missing one of the more significant updates for the musician — the new MacBook Pro.

Just as Superspeed USB 3 is starting to appear as standard, there's a new kid on the block. So what's so great about Thunderbolt?

My MacBook Pro has a 500GB hard drive. Although I only bought it in August, I'm already being told that it's full. I have the...

This month we take a trip down memory lane with VFX Host, and visit App land to round up a few of our favourite tools.

The launch of Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors hasn't gone as smoothly as it might have done — and the saga continues...

I left my recently completed self‑build PC running overnight to run a soak test. During the night it switched itself off, but...

With rumours of an iPad 2 on the horizon, we take a look at the effect the successful tablet has had on the market.

Keep the creativity flowing and discover long-lost plug-ins with a properly organised Start menu.

2010 was a big year for Apple — so what treats are in store for 2011?

You may be surprised at the data-transfer capabilities of your USB ports. Here's how to find out what you're dealing with...

I was recently adjusting the BIOS settings on my PC, hoping to improve performance, and noticed the following option: '...