Marcus Yam

Marcus Yam

Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.

Articles by: Marcus Yam

USB Type-C Next Generation Connector Design Revealed

By Marcus Yam published

Meet the new and improved USB 3.1 Type-C connector.

Sulon Cortex Blends Virtual Reality with Augmented Reality

By Marcus Yam published

Another player enters the growing VR headset arena. This one does it a little differently, though.

Benchmark Cheaters Galaxy S4, Note 3 Absolved in 4.4 Update

By Marcus Yam published

Futuremark re-lists Galaxy S4 numbers in its benchmark database.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Slows Down Under Heavy Load in 4.4

By Marcus Yam published

Samsung's Android 4.4 update for the Galaxy S4 introduces aggressive CPU throttling.

CastAR Shows New AR Glasses With Upgraded Projectors

By Marcus Yam published

CastAR leaps closer to being ready for developers. We take another look at GDC 2014.

Tom's Hardware Charts Update March 2014

By Marcus Yam published

Our hardworking benchmark team has the latest update ready for you all.

MSI GS60 Ghost & GS70 Stealth Now With GeForce GTX 800M

By Marcus Yam published

MSI updates its super thin gaming laptops with new Nvidia GeForce GPUs.

Valve's Portal Coming as Tegra 4 Android App to Nvidia Shield

By Marcus Yam published

Prepare for this modern classic in the palm of your hand.

Nvidia Shield Hits $199, Adds Remote GameStreaming in KitKat

By Marcus Yam published

Nvidia Shield Android 4.4.2 KitKat update will add a few new tricks to the Tegra 4 handheld.

Nvidia Boasts New Driver Surpasses AMD's Mantle in Games

By Marcus Yam published

Nvidia's thinks that AMD Mantle isn't the answer to better 3D performance.

101: How to Burn a CD or DVD on Windows 8

By Marcus Yam published

Learn how to burn a CD or DVD without any third-party application on Windows 8.

Intel Shows Off OpenGL ES 3.1 Android Games on Bay Trail

By Marcus Yam published

Intel gets serious with mobile gaming and embraces OpenGL ES 3.1 support -- and more -- on Bay Trail.

Project Morpheus vs. Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 (Updated)

By Kevin Parrish, Marcus Yam published

Better start saving those pennies.

Which GeForce GTX 880M Gaming Laptop is Right for You?

By Kevin Parrish, Marcus Yam published

A comparison of all gaming notebooks running an Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M.

Intel's Concept for AIO Broadwell PCs Codenamed Blackbrook

By Marcus Yam published

Intel's prototype for a portable all-in-one will be carried around like a briefcase.

Intel Promises Sub-10 Watt PC Operation with Ready Mode

By Marcus Yam published

Intel wants your PC to consume less power than most of your appliances.

Intel Sees Big Future in Tiny PCs

By Marcus Yam published

Mini and tiny PCs are taking over the enterprise space. Will they find a place in your home?

12 New Apps Announced for Multi-User, Multi-Touch pAIO PCs

By Marcus Yam published

Software for giant touch screen computers is growing in popularity.

How to Switch Default Image Viewer in Windows 8

By Marcus Yam published

How Do I Switch the Default Image Viewer in Windows 8 to Make it Like Windows 7?

How to Fix 'USB Device is Not Recognized' Issue in Windows 8

By Marcus Yam, Tom's Hardware Community published

What Do I Do if My USB Device is Not Recognized by Windows 8?

Enter to a Win Gigabyte Windforce 3X GTX 780 Graphics Card

By Marcus Yam published

Check out our latest sweepstakes to win a new GPU!

How to Fix Windows 8 Update Freezing Issue

By Marcus Yam published

Windows 8 Update is Stuck at Updating. How Do I Fix This?

How To Start Windows 8.1 in Safe Mode

By Marcus Yam, Tom's Hardware Community published

Learn how to get into Safe Mode in the latest version of Microsoft Windows.

Tom's Hardware Charts Update Late February 2014

By Marcus Yam published

The focus of our latest charts update is on flash storage.

How to Fix Slow Internet Speed in Windows 8

By Marcus Yam, Tom's Hardware Community published

Is your Internet slowing down to a crawl? Try this fix.

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