Articles by Marcus Yam | Tom's Hardware

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

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

By Marcus Yam published 25 March 14

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 21 March 14

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 21 March 14

Better start saving those pennies.

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

By Kevin Parrish, Marcus Yam published 20 March 14

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 20 March 14

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 20 March 14

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

Intel Sees Big Future in Tiny PCs

By Marcus Yam published 20 March 14

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 20 March 14

Software for giant touch screen computers is growing in popularity.

How to Switch Default Image Viewer in Windows 8

By Marcus Yam published 17 March 14

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 14 March 14

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 14 March 14

Check out our latest sweepstakes to win a new GPU!

How to Fix Windows 8 Update Freezing Issue

By Marcus Yam published 12 March 14

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 11 March 14

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 8 March 14

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 7 March 14

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

Samsung Smartwatches: Galaxy Gear 2 vs. Galaxy Gear Fit

By Jane McEntegart, Marcus Yam published 7 March 14

Samsung will offer a trio of new wearable smartwatches, but which is the right one for you?

Find'Em Tracking Keeps Tabs On Your Goods With Bluetooth

By Marcus Yam published 7 March 14

Here's how you can set a proximity alarm with your smartphone.

Why Xperia Z2 Phone and Tablet are Sony's Best Mobiles Yet

By Marcus Yam published 28 February 14

Sony's best efforts yet culminate in its Xperia Z2 series.

Enter to Win a Gigabyte G1.Sniper 5 Motherboard

By Marcus Yam published 28 February 14

Now's your chance to win Gigabyte's flagship motherboard for your gaming PC.

Tom's Hardware Best Of Mobile World Congress 2014 Awards

By Jane McEntegart, Marcus Yam published 28 February 14

We covered a ton of upcoming products and technologies at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. With the trade show officially drawn to a close, we’ve had a chance to discuss the various reveals and select our picks for the Best Of MWC 2014.