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
WELCOME PAGE
Letters • A Powerline adaptor that provides Ethernet and Wi-Fi access could solve all the broadband problems in your house. But would it work in God’s house?
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In the next issue
Musical shares • Streaming services have come a long way since Mel Croucher sat in a cardboard box with a kazoo playing songs on request. It’s good news for artists, bad news for parasites
Bossy bootups • Kay Ewbank is sick and tired of software companies changing her settings without her permission. No prizes for guessing who the main culprit is…
RANTS & RAVES
Bye-bye, Huawei: UK bans Chinese firm from 5G network • The biggest stories from the tech world, and what they mean for you
Twitter suffers the biggest hack in its history
BOOTING UP CRASHING
From the Lab • Holy cow: Microsoft milks partnership to spur sustainable farming
Code as ice: GitHub buries open-source archive in an Arctic vault
UK develops ‘most complex’ processor ever
SOUND BYTES
LiDAR • Augmented reality moves to a different level from silly photo filters in the new iPad
SAMSUNG Galaxy Book Ion • YOUR TRUSTED GUIDE TO WHAT’S NEW
ZOTAC ZBOX CA621 Nano
CHILLBLAST Photo Zen
DELL XPS 13 (2020)
ASUS Chromebook Flip C436FA
GIGABYTE Aorus Z490 Master
BAKKERELKHUIZEN UltraBoard 960
CRUCIAL P2
CANON Pixma TS8350
NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 System
Dual-band vs tri-band
SONOS Arc
HDMI ARC vs eARC: what’s the difference?
AMAZON Echo Flex
APPLE iPad Pro 12.9in (2020)
MOTOROLA Moto E6S
SAMSUNG Galaxy A21s
CASIO G-Shock GBD-H1000
HMA VPN 5
Choosing a… PC system
Choosing a… Laptop
Choosing a… NAS device
Choosing a… Graphics card
Choosing a… Display
Choosing a… Laser printer
Choosing a… Wireless router
Choosing a… Smart thermostat
Choosing a… Smartphone
Choosing a… Tablet
Choosing a… TV
Choosing a… Bluetooth speaker
Choosing a… Media streamer
Free software guide • It’s easy to access your free software. Just go to www.shopperdownload.co.uk/392 and register with the code printed on the spine of the magazine cover
Resources
DISPLAYS OF FORCE Monitors • Complete your desktop setup with a quality monitor: a vital tool for comfortable working, browsing and gaming, whether you’re using a powerful PC or expanding a laptop
Panel technologies • The screen panels inside monitors can use one of several types of display technologies, each with their own pros and cons. Here’s your guide to which is which
HOW TO SET UP YOUR MONITOR
The calibration question
ACER ConceptD CP3271KP
AOC 24B2XH
AOC C27G2ZE
IIYAMA ProLite XUB2792QSU-W1
LG 27GL850
MSI Optix MPG341CQR
PHILIPS 243B9
PHILIPS Brilliance 439P9H
TALKING POINTS Video chat apps • There’s never been a greater need to keep in touch with friends and family remotely. Luckily, there’s no shortage of video-calling software and services, and the pressures of lockdown have pushed their makers to keep adding improvements
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How we test • Find out how well products perform with the help of Computer Shopper’s comprehensive tests
Pi Projects • The Raspberry Pi is just about the most...
