NVidia GTX 980 vs NVidia GTX 970 graphics card comparison Our Verdict So do you go for a 980 or a 970? Well, the 980 is the best single-GPU solution out there (watch out for more high-end comparisons), and will provide you with as much power as you need from one card. In terms of benchmarks, the 970 seems rather disappointing. However, it’s worth bearing in mind that the 970 could cost you £150 or more less....

Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth doesn’t exactly live up to its subtitle, but it’s a solid enough strategy game if you can shrug off how familiar it feels. The venerable historical strategy series moves beyond the final frontier. Well, kind of. Once past initial impressions, Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth’s alien worlds turn out to be oddly Earthly, despite the presence of feral, giant beetles and worms....

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite review Pros Cons Our Verdict As it’s a free upgrade, we’d recommend it to all OS X users if your machine is compatible, though we would advise waiting until the OS X 10.10.1 update is available if you’re using a MacBook because there have been some reports of WiFi issues with the current version that should be resolved by that update. After months in beta since its unveiling at WWDC 2014 in June, Apple released OS X Yosemite in October for Mac users to download and install for free....

Microsoft Lumia 535 vs 530 vs 520 comparison Our Verdict The Microsoft Lumia 535 is a cheap and cheerful new Windows-based smartphone that has some benefits over its predecessors, including a slimmer design, a front-facing camera and a bigger display. If you’re looking for an ultra-budget smartphone and are happy with a 4in screen and no front-facing camera then the Lumia 530 is an option well worth investigating, particularly as it is one of the cheapest ways to get your hands on a windows 8....

Pioneer SPH-DA120 CarPlay first-look review Our Verdict We spent a limited amount of time with the SPH-DA120 and as it’s also the first CarPlay system we’ve tested, it’s hard to say whether it’s the best one to buy. Aside from Pioneer’s earlier (more expensive) models which are upgradeable to CarPlay via a firmware update, this is pretty much your only choice at the moment. It seems reasonable value at this price, too....