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Nice work? Facebook brings VR to meetings • Social media firm replaces the office with Horizon Workrooms
Muscling Linux onto Apple silicon • Developers work their way past Apple’s walled garden to install Linux on an M1 Mac mini
Verifly’s stop-gap solution
Why Covid passports are grounded • James O’Malley investigates the knotty technical and political issues around health passes for travel
The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors
Sterling service from Stirling engines • The hype about quantum computing continues to grow, but the laws of thermodynamics will continue to keep us grounded
Don’t be fooled: tech companies don’t love you • Brand loyalty is a fool’s game in the current era of technology. Switch sides to save yourself some cash
The laptop vs desktop debate comes back to life • Even if your computer stays put in the office, is a laptop still the better choice? Barry Collins tries to decide where to invest his media millions
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Readers’comments • Your views and feedback from email and the web
Readers’ poll • To tie in with our Excellence Awards, a celebration of customer support and reliability, we asked readers how old their IT kit was and if they had tales to tell…
WHAT TO BUY IN 2022 • Listen to the wisdom of the crowd: over 5,000 readers share their experience of buying everything from cloud storage to smartwatches so that we can provide a decisive verdict on the most trustworthy brands. Plus, we reveal our products of the year!
Best PC Manufacturer PCSpecialist • HIGHLY COMMENDED Chillblast, Cyberpower, Scan
Best Laptop Manufacturer Apple • HIGHLY COMMENDED Acer, Asus
Best Tablet Manufacturer Apple • HIGHLY COMMENDED Samsung
Best NAS Manufacturer Synology • HIGHLY COMMENDED N/A
Best Router Manufacturer DrayTek • HIGHLY COMMENDED Fritz!Box
HOW YOU DECIDE THE WINNERS
Best Online Retailer Amazon, John Lewis, Scan • HIGHLY COMMENDED N/A
Best Web Host Zen Internet • HIGHLY COMMENDED N/A
Best Cloud Storage Supplier Backblaze • HIGHLY COMMENDED Amazon S3, Google Drive
Best Broadband ISP Zen Internet • HIGHLY COMMENDED N/A
Best Mobile Data Provider Giffgaff • HIGHLY COMMENDED Sky, Tesco Mobile
Best Phone Manufacturer OnePlus • HIGHLY COMMENDED Apple
Best Monitor Manufacturer AOC, Iiyama • HIGHLY COMMENDED Asus, MSI
Best Smartwatch Manufacturer Apple • HIGHLY COMMENDED Garmin, Huawei
Best Printer Manufacturer Brother • HIGHLY COMMENDED N/A
Products of the Year 2021 • Despite the challenges, 2021 has seen some bold innovation and superb products. Here, our editors provide their 12 picks across a variety of categories
WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? • There’s more to Windows’ filing system than you might realise. Darien Graham-Smith explores NTFS’s hidden depths–and its limitations.
WinFS: The next-generation file system that never was
Write that book for NaNoWriMo • National Novel Writing Month is back for November–what tech tools can help you write your book? Nik Rawlinson shares his notes
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Windows 11 • A welcome visual refresh and undoubtedly the most secure Windows yet, but Windows 10 users who can’t upgrade won’t be too upset by what they’re missing
What’s Micro soft really up to? • Jon Honeyball places the release of...