MarkdownPad

To insert a header, simply add ## to the beginning and end of the line. This may sound complicated, but it’s not. You’ll get a hang of it in 5 minutes or less. MarkdownPad uses a style sheet that determines how the HTML code is rendered.

December 26, 2014 · 1 min · 46 words · Joshua Johnson

Then and Now: 5 Generations of GeForce Graphics Compared

Article Index Power Consumption The GTX 980 system consumed just 244 watts, 23% less than the GTX 780 Ti. The GTX 780 Ti used 13% more power than the GTX 780, while the GTX 780 pulled 11% more than the GTX 680. The GTX 680 was a massive improvement over the GTX 580 as it used 17% less power and the GTX 580 was good for minor savings consuming just 4% less than the GTX 480....

December 22, 2014 · 1 min · 76 words · Jessica Collier

Lian Li PC-O5S Review

This is when the design really starts to make sense. Although hardly small for a Mini-ITX case, the PC-O5S does support an impressive array of hardware. No other case using this form factor can support the Gainward GTX 980 Phantom that I know of. The only limitations are the SFX power supply and CPU cooler height. It seems whenever you add tempered glass to a computer case the price simply skyrockets....

December 19, 2014 · 1 min · 107 words · Daniel Andrews

Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro Review

At the other end of the spectrum, the minimum brightness level is comfortable for use at night. But it’s the resolution that will probably catch most people’s eye. Unfortunately Windows display scaling is still pretty abysmal for high resolution panels.

December 17, 2014 · 1 min · 40 words · Paul Salazar

Nokia Lumia 735 Review

Article Index Camera: Great for Selfies? The Nokia Lumia 735 comes with a 6.7-megapixel 1/3.4" CMOS paired with an f/1.9 26mm lens. The sensor Nokia uses contains 1.4m pixels. Both cameras are capable of 1080p video recording at 30 frames per second. However there are a number of issues that can be easily noticed, especially when zooming or cropping. The selfie camera is an interesting one. That’s to say that images are reasonably low quality, grainy and lacking in color saturation....

December 8, 2014 · 1 min · 91 words · Steven Travis

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Review

The Compact’s 4.6-inch display is easily the best I’ve seen of this size and class. The top-end speed of this handset is outshone by its battery life, which is awesome. I didn’t worry about having to charge the Compact every night, and you shouldn’t either. Most of my concerns with the handset are related to the software. The camera itself is actually pretty decent, being capable of great photos in the best of conditions....

December 1, 2014 · 1 min · 139 words · Thomas Cain

CopyTrans Shelbee

Unlike iTunes, CopyTrans Shelbee lets you backup iPhone wherever you want. Restore iPhone from backup on any PC. Never worry about losing anything important again. Safeguard your iOS data by choosing the perfect backup location. Be it a USB flash drive or a secure external hard disk - it’s your call! you’re free to finally store important iOS backup files away from the vulnerable space-limited main PC drive. Restore your iOS unit with ease and from any PC....

November 25, 2014 · 1 min · 103 words · Walter Santiago

Dragon Age: Inquisition Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance

The quad core CPU requirement in particular has been controversial. Folks with high-end rigs can look forward to higher resolutions along with better textures, lighting and characters models. Our test rig was outfitted with the IntelCore i7-4770Kto remove CPU bottlenecks that could influence high-end GPU scores. Dragon Age: Inquisition’s built-in benchmark renders a short scene as fast as possible. We tested the game at three common desktop display resolutions: 1680x1050, 1920x1200 and 2560x1600 using DX11....

November 24, 2014 · 1 min · 92 words · Joyce Davis

Dragon Age: Inquisition Review

Dragon Age: Inquisitionis a fantasy game. That word—fantasy—is a sort of shorthand, with a bunch of connotations. The word suggests to us that this game has dragons, and elves, and magic. There will be knights, monsters, and probably an evil witch or two. But “fantasy,” the word, means so much more than that. Above all, I wish I had more time. It has time forus. Finally, the world will be what we want it to be....

November 24, 2014 · 4 min · 837 words · Richard Cruz

Be Quiet! Silent Base 800 Case Review

Components included theAsrock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional,Phenom II X6 1100T,Prolimatech Megahalemsin passive mode (i.e. However, under load that reading increased to 37dB which was 2dB louder than the Silencio 650. Final Thoughts Be Quiet! got a lot right with its first case and there isn’t much to dislike. While all of its features are of excellent quality, they aren’t new, especially for the price. Meanwhile the Fractal Design R4 comes with a fan controller at a cheaper price....

November 21, 2014 · 1 min · 100 words · Robin Johnson

Far Cry 4 Benchmarked: Graphics & CPU Performance

Article Index Benchmark: 1680x1050 As expected, the GTX 980 delivered the strongest performance with 84fps at 1680x1050, though we didn’t expect to see the R9 290X just 2fps slower or the R9 290 beating the GTX 970 by 4fps. More troubling is the fact that the old HD 7970 GHz Edition was 1fps faster than the GTX 970 while the R9 280X was also faster than the GTX 780 Ti, which just doesn’t/shouldn’t happen....

November 20, 2014 · 1 min · 98 words · Kevin King

Aorus Thunder K7 Mechanical Keyboard, M7 MMO Mouse & P3X Mouse Pad Review

The detachable pad can be used as either a number pad or a macro keyboard. The 20 keys are fully customizable and allow for on-the-fly programming. Each profile can be color-coded so you know which profile is active. Additionally, using a magnetic cable, the detachable pad can be used by itself.

November 18, 2014 · 1 min · 51 words · Thomas Mclaughlin

Microsoft Secure Channel (Schannel) Security Update

For more information, see the Affected Software section. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting howSchannelsanitizes specially crafted packets. For more information about this update, seeMicrosoft Knowledge Base Article 2992611. Other version of Windows (just click to download the patch):

November 12, 2014 · 1 min · 41 words · Ashley Smith