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Now that both hardware makers have launched their latest high-end products, here’s everything you need to know about AMD and Nvidia GPUs. See which are best in 2021. FreeSync vs. G-Sync Both AMD and Nvidia now use their own forms of adaptive sync, which pretty much wipes out screen-tearing while not sacrificing response times. (Here’s our guide telling you all you need to know about v-sync, G-Sync and FreeSync.) The annoying thing about this is that you need to get a G-Sync-capable monitor to benefit from G-Sync on an Nvidia GPU and a FreeSync monitor for this to work with AMD cards....

According to Apple on its support website, those users who are experiencing poor battery life can get their device’s battery replaced free of charge, provided their iPhone is eligible for the replacement. Under the “iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program”, those devices which were sold between September 2012 and January 2013 are affected, according to Apple. You can check eligibility on Apple’s website by simply entering your serial number. As of the time of writing, the program has been launched in China and the U....

LCD technology has serious quality issues, and the Internet has only just started to take note of the vocal minority of videophiles explaining how ditching bulky CRTs for modern flat-panel-display technology was a compromise. The notion being, LCDs continue to exhibit deal-breaking flaws that everyone has come to accept like a consumer-electronics version of the Stockholm Syndrome. Let’s take a look at the compromises LCDs entail compared to their CRT predecessors....

The Rationale Sitting down for extended periods of time has been known to be the cause of varicose veins, pulmonary embolisms, and heart disease. Basically, if you’re at your computer all day, expect to live a much shorter lifespan than the outdoorsy folks who go jogging every once in awhile. To battle against the effects of sitting down, some innovators have cooked up a concept known as the standing desk. The marketing behind such a desk says that they’re designed so that you can regulate how much you stand up and sit down, preventing all the ugly diseases that come with just sitting down....

Q: How do I back up my email address book? I tried using WinDataReflector. A: While WinDataReflector is a good application for backing up information on your computer, I often advise against using third-party software to back up something if you already have the possibility to do it within the very application you use for email. It would be nice if you told us what kind of email software you use, and whether it’s web-based or desktop....

Tensorshare’s iCareFone is designed to take the place of iTunes for managing all the data stored on your iPhone. It’s capable of accessing, editing, and backing up everything from contacts and calendar appointments to photos and videos. It’s significantly smaller and more focused than iTunes, making it a little easier to get things done, but it’s not without its quirks. The application is also capable of some things that iTunes just doesn’t do, like fixing some iPhone crashes or identifying ways to free up storage space....

Security researchers Karsten Nohl and Jakob Lell have reverse engineered the firmware that controls the basic communication functions of USB. Doing so, they’ve also written a piece of malware, called BadUSB, that can “be installed on a USB device to completely take over a PC, invisibly alter files installed from the memory stick, or even redirect the user’s internet traffic.” The things that can be done using the exploit seem to be endless....

For this list, we’re going to be focusing here on the games that really go to the next level with a controller, or would frankly be tough to play without one. So don’t expect your favorite puzzle games or point-and-click adventures to make the cut. Before you start, you should probably connect your game controller to your iOS or Android device too. 1. Among Us The cutesy online murder mystery game that took the world by storm light year is a perfect fit for mobile....

What Is Thunderbolt 3? First introduced to the world in 2011 by Intel, Thunderbolt was one of the first connectivity options to compete head-on with USB 3.0. Capable of transferring speeds at nearly 10Gbps, Thunderbolt can also handle nearly any type of data. Fast-forward to Thunderbolt 3, and it no longer uses a different connection type than other devices. Instead, it uses the same design as USB-C. Today, Thunderbolt 3 can handle connection speeds of almost 40Gbps....

Although most blog services and blogging content management systems allow users to post directly on their websites, there are many advantages to using client software on a local computer, such as the ability to work offline. In past years, KDE had no full-featured blogging client. Then, along came Kblogger, which was originally a panel applet and began to slowly morph into a full client. Another project called Bilbo finally emerged as a true full-featured client and working in conjunction with the Kblogger developers, managed to develop a blogging client that is now included in KDE releases....

Things get a little trickier when error codes and memory dumps aren’t helping. Perhaps the computer has a hard time pinning the fault on a specific driver. Perhaps the computer doesn’t even experience a blue screen and locks up entirely without giving an error code or creating a dump. In these cases, what do you do? Built into Windows is the Driver Verifier. The Driver Verifier puts additional stress and strain on your system drivers to try to trigger a crash from it....

Installation To install in Ubuntu, add the following repository: Update and install it: Once it is installed, you can activate it via “Applications -> Internet -> Cloud Services Notification“. Usage When you first start CloudSN, you should see a plain window (as the image below) with no item in the list. To add item to the notification list, click on the “New” button. From here, you can choose between Gmail, Google Reader, POP 3, IMAP, Twitter, Identi....

Enter Gnome Boxes, a program created to make virtualization easier. Does it have what it takes to beat out programs like Virtualbox or VMware? Find out below! Where to get Gnome Boxes For Ubuntu users: For Fedora users: Is your distribution not listed above? Don’t worry. Gnome Boxes is probably in your Linux distros’ software repository. Just open up your package manager and search for “gnome-boxes” or something similar and then install it....

Frid.ge is a private social site offering a lot of what you are used to without the prying eyes of everyone who have friended or followed you everywhere else on the web. If you are familiar with any other micro blogging sites, Frid.ge most resembles Tumblr. A little about Frid.ge Frid.ge is invite only. If you are not looking to air all of your sharing and messages to the whole world, you found the right application....

What Is TaskbarX? TaskbarX is a free tool for customizing your Windows 10 taskbar. It’s only designed for Windows 10, but versions 1709 and lower may not work with all features. However, the developer states that it may work with Windows 8 but hasn’t been tested. It will not work with Windows 7. It’s a portable app, which means it won’t change any registry settings. When you’re done using it, simply close it and you’re done....

Introduction Laptops with small screens, and slim and light designs are always going to win on style and portability, but there are some scenarios where going bigger works out better. When you’re working from home across several complex applications, or you’re looking to be entertained, the big screen gives you space and clarity, or just a bigger, more immersive picture. Until we have laptops with folding or extending screens, you’re never going to get the best of both worlds, but the Dell XPS 17 comes fairly close....

Do You Need Antivirus for Windows 10/11? The need for antivirus protection on a Windows device is as important as before. There is a reason that Windows 11 and 10 notifications prompt you to turn on and update virus protection. However, since Windows Defender itself is a sophisticated antivirus and firewall solution, most users take its free, built-in security for granted. The program works silently in the background, does not hog system resources, and monitors threats in real time....

Digital files are easier to store and watch than discs, so there is a definite need for good software for ripping videos from discs. In this article we review the DVDFab DVD Ripper and look at how well it reads, encodes and copies movies from discs and puts them into the digital realm. This is a sponsored article and was made possible by Fengtao Software, the makers of DVDFab DVD Ripper....

While most tiling managers strive to be lightweight, dwm keeps itself on a starvation diet of 2000 lines of code or fewer. All its configuration is done when it’s compiled, so it doesn’t read a runtime configuration file. It uses tags (the numbers 1 through 9), rather than arbitrarily-named window spaces, to group programs together. It can also be run entirely with keyboard commands, though it does incorporate mouse support for selecting and dragging windows when appropriate....

Moving data between PCs can be a hassle, especially if you have a lot of data to move. Dropbox and other cloud solutions are fine for a few files, but what if you want to move gigs of data? This becomes especially difficult if you want to move your apps and other large files to another machine. EaseUS Todo PCTrans Professional 10.0 is meant to do exactly this, but it crams a lot of other functionality into the package as well....