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Letters • Suggestions for helping small businesses post-Covid and improving the quality of video chats are among Shopper readers’ bright ideas this month
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In the next issue
Conspiracy charges • Crackpots and cranks are spreading irrational, dangerous conspiracy theories, and social media is making everything worse. Mel Croucher has had enough
Home improvements • With increasing numbers working from the shed or the spare room, experienced homeworker Kay Ewbank offers some tips on how to set up your home office
RANTS & RAVES • The massive increase in remote working has generated an explosion of interest in all things tech. It’s just a shame that parliament is so far behind the curve
NEED TO KNOW • The biggest stories from the tech word, and what they mean for you
FROM THE LAB
SOUND BYTES
APPLE iPhone SE (2020)
ACER Aspire XC
PC SPECIALIST Sigma I
INTEL Core i9-10900K
CREATIVE Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus
APRICORN Aegis Padlock SSD
BUFFALO LinkStation 520
BROTHER MFC-J1300DW All in Box
TP-LINK Deco X60
AOC 24BXH2
PANASONIC TX-40GX800B
SHARP HT-SBW460
DENON Home 250
BEATS Solo Pro
AFTERSHOKZ Xtrainerz
MOTOROLA Edge
MOTOROLA Moto G8
ONEPLUS 8 Pro
SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
POLAR Grit X
MOBVOI TicWatch Pro 4G
NORDVPN (2020)
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Choosing a… Wireless router
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Choosing an… Action camera
Choosing a… Compact system camera
Choosing a… Wearable
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Resources
UPWARDLY MOBILE Laptops • Demand for laptops has exploded, but which one should you buy and how can you get the most out of it? Read on for our guide to choosing, setting up and running a laptop or 2-in-1
HOW TO SETUP YOUR LAPTOP • Once you’ve made that all-important purchasing decision, here are our tips and tricks to give your new laptop or 2-in-1 the perfect start
ACER Chromebook 514
ACER Chromebook Spin 311
AVITA Liber 14
HONOR MagicBook 14
MICROSOFT Surface Go 2
XIDU Tour Pro
ACER Swift 7
GOOGLE Pixelbook Go
HUAWEI MateBook 13 (2020)
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book S
DELL XPS 13 2-in-1 (2019)
LENOVO Yoga C940
MICROSOFT Surface Pro 7
MICROSOFT Surface Pro X
ACER Nitro 7 (2019)
ASUS TUF Gaming A15
GIGABYTE Aorus 15G
LENOVO Legion Y7 40
ACER ConceptD 7
APPLE MacBook Pro 16in
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo
HP Elite Dragonfly G1
How we test • Find out how well products perform with the help of Computer Shopper’s comprehensive tests
THE MAJOR PROBLEMS FACING AI • FROM BIAS TO HYPE, NICOLE KOBIE REVEALS WHAT’S HOLDING BACK ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE? AND HOW WE CAN ADDRESS SUCH...
