Computer Shopper is the essential monthly magazine that allows you to stay abreast of the latest news and releases in the world of technology. With more reviews, hands-on guides and features than any other tech monthly, you’ll be better informed by reading Computer Shopper.
COMPUTER SHOPPER
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In the next issue
Rebel appliance • New technology may be making slaves of us all, but Mel Croucher believes apps such as Deliveroo could finally allow mankind to throw off its chains
Learn Cobol, young coder • Chances are you’ve used technology based on Cobol in the last few weeks. So why, asks Kay Ewbank, is it seen as an archaic language that nobody wants to learn?
RANTS & RAVES • Regrets, we’ve had a few – and not learning advanced Excel skills is one of the biggest. And we’re also having second thoughts about upgrading to the latest phone every year
NEED TO KNOW • The biggest stories from the tech world, and what they mean for you
Nvidia aims to bring ray-tracing tech to classic titles
BOOTING UP
CRASHING
FROM THE LAB
Nvidia harnesses artificial intelligence to help keep medical data private
Tesla car-summoning feature hits a few bumps
SOUND BYTES
Surface Neo and Duo • We take a closer look at Microsoft’s innovative new devices
REVIEWS • YOUR TRUSTED GUIDE TO WHAT’S NEW
OVERCLOCKERS Titan Falcon
ACER Swift 7
DELL Latitude 3300
LENOVO ThinkPad X1 Yoga (2019)
ACER Nitro 7 (2019)
ADATA XPG Summoner
iSTORAGE datAshur Pro2
NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8
DEVOLO Magic 2 WiFi
EPSON Expression Photo XP-8600
SAMSUNG QE55Q70R
SONOS Move
GOOGLE Nest Hub Max
ONEPLUS 7T
XIAOMI Redmi 7A
APPLE Watch Series 5
FITBIT Versa 2
NINTENDO Switch Lite
OLYMPUS PEN E-PL9
SONY A9
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Free software guide • It’s easy to access your free software. Just go to www.shopperdownload.co.uk/383 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
COMPUTER SHOPPER Resources
FRAMES & FORTUNE Graphics cards • The current crop of graphics cards is the best ever, spanning everything from sprightly budget models to monstrously powerful high-end GPUs. We test the best AMD and Nvidia models, whatever your needs
THE BEST GRAPHICS CARDS FOR…
AMD Radeon RX 570
AMD Radeon RX 5700
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
How we test • Find out how well products perform with the help of Computer Shopper’s comprehensive tests
THE END OF WINDOWS 7? • IF YOU STILL HAVE A WINDOWS 7 PC, THE IMPENDING END OF LIFE OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM MAY HAVE YOU WORRIED. DAVID LUDLOW SHOWS YOU HOW TO STAY SAFE AND EXPLAINS WHY WINDOWS 10 ISN’T YOUR ONLY...
