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Computer Shopper
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Letters • It’s all very well having multiple password-protected backups of your precious files, but what happens if you take the password to the grave with you?
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In the next issue
Armageddon out of here • It’s the end of the world as we know it, and Mel Croucher feels fine. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the desperate, ravenous hordes outside his front door
Fakes and pains • Worried about the rise of fake news? You ain’t seen nothing yet, says Kay Ewbank, as she delves into the murky world of deep fakes (at least, we think it’s her)
RANTS & RAVES • New technology is great, but it’s not always the highest specs or fastest performance that make a product a winner – it just needs to be convenient
NEED TO KNOW • The biggest stories from the tech world, and what they mean for you
FROM THE LAB
SOUND BYTES
Dual-screen laptops • Computex 2019 had plenty going on, but dual-screen laptops stole the show
RASPBERRY Pi 4 Model B
PC SPECIALIST Vortex S2
THERMALTAKE Water 3.0 120 ARGB Sync Edition
PHANTEKS Enthoo Evolv X
ARLO Ultra
CANON Pixma TS205
DELL UltraSharp U2719DC
GIGABYTE Aorus AD27QD
JBL Under Armour True Wireless Flash
UE Wonderboom 2
SAMSUNG HW-Q70R
ESCAPE P9
HUAWEI FreeLace
HISENSE H50A6200UK
ONEPLUS 7 Pro
GOOGLE Pixel 3a XL
SAMSUNG Galaxy S10
SAMSUNG Galaxy S10e
AMAZON Fire 7
CANON EOS R
COROS Apex
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Choosing an… Inkjet printer
Choosing a… Wireless router
Choosing a… Smart thermostat
Choosing a… Smartphone
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Choosing a… Soundbar
Choosing a… Bluetooth speaker
Choosing an… Action camera
Choosing a… Compact system camera
Choosing a… Wearable
Free software guide • It’s easy to access your free software. Just go to www.shopperdownload.co.uk/379 and register with the code from the card insert. Please be aware that you need to have bought the ‘Free Software Edition’ and not the ‘£4.50 Edition’ to access the downloads
Resources
FLIP SHAPE Laptops • From student-friendly ultraportables to versatile 2-in-1s and hulking gaming notebooks, there’s a laptop out there for everyone. With this buying guide and full tests of 24 different models, you can definitely find yours
THE BEST LAPTOPS
APPLE MacBook Air (2018)
ASUS ZenBook 14 UX433FA
DELL XPS 13 (2019)
DELL XPS 15 (2018)
HP EliteBook 745 G5
HP Envy 13
LG Gram
MICROSOFT Surface Laptop 2
RAZER Blade Stealth (2019)
VAIO SX14
GOOGLE Pixel Slate
HP Envy x2
LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Yoga
LENOVO Yoga 530
MICROSOFT Surface Pro 6
ACER Predator Helios 500
ALIENWARE m15
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701
HP Omen 15
RAZER Blade 15
ACER Chromebook 14 (2018)
ACER Nitro 5
LINX 12X64
MICROSOFT Surface Go
How we test • Find out how well products perform with the help of Computer Shopper’s comprehensive tests
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