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HIGHLIGHTS THIS MONTH • Full contents overleaf

The future is always just around the bend

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Briefıng

Are the days of ‘no signal’ almost over? • Satellite connectivity is heading into the mainstream with the latest phones

Android learns to share • New SDK will make Android device more Apple-like

Why is Electron so controversial? • App publishers love the simplicity of Electron, but is it a risk to users? James O’Malley gets knee-deep into the code

The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors

My photo-editing app turned out to be a threesome • How do you replace a powerful if bloated app such as Photoshop Elements on a Chromebook? The answer, it turns out, is to go with the flow…

The cookies are finally crumbling • This stalest of all stale laws is getting an overhaul after years of menacing the web, and its end can’t come soon enough

Reasons to be cheerful, part 3 • Switching to new computing devices is not the hellscape it once was, but Barry can’t convince himself to be entirely happy about the process

Readers’ comments • Your views and feedback from email and the web

Readers’ poll

TECHNOLOGY EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022 …or what to buy in 2023

How you decided the winners

Your lockdown heroes

Time to switch mobile data provider?

Products of the Year 2022 • Within the magazine and across our sister websites, we review hundreds of products each year. It takes something special to stand out, so congratulations to all our winners

The AI that’s remaking history • AI doesn’t just make stuff up – it’s helping us better understand the past, finds Lee Grant

Bag a software bargain • Don’t pay full price for software when we can offer you a bargain on everything from security software to Windows 11 Pro

TOP SECRET SECRETES OF THE GOOGLE OFFICE APPS • GOOGLE’S ONLINE WORD PROCESSOR AND SPREADSHEET ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU MAY REALISE; NIK RAWLINSON EXPLORES THEIR HIDDEN FEATURES

STREAMLINE YOUR DATA • STRUGGLING WITH AN UNDERSIZED SSD? DARIEN GRAHAM-SMITH EXPLAINS HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR PRECIOUS DISK SPACE

Reviews • The biggest, best, most exciting products in technology – reviewed and rated

Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED • It’s a brilliant idea that has been cleverly executed, yet somehow it still misses the spot

How we test

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2022 • A sleek and powerful laptop that’s as gorgeous to look at as it is to use – and with a price to match

Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 • An executive laptop with heaps of power and a battery that will last beyond the working day

Lenovo ThinkBook 15 Gen 4 (Intel) • Designed to hit a budget, and it shows in several places, so we would only consider the far cheaper Core i3 version

Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 (Intel) • A solid, mid-range business laptop that won’t excite – but should easily fulfil all its duties for years to come

Apple iPhone 14 • It’s short on cutting-edge technology, and the price has jumped from last year, but the iPhone remains a great all-rounder

Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max • A new CPU and the “Dynamic Island” are the big changes, but we wonder whether they’re worth the price hike

Your bonus software • We scour the globe to negotiate the best software deals for our readers, from extended licences to full programs you don’t need to pay a penny for. Here’s this month’s lineup

RedMagic 7s Pro • Power and an all-out gaming design, plus...