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In the next issue
The great digital divide • With millions of UK citizens unable to access online services, the gap between the connected and the disconnected is growing ever wider, says Mel Croucher
Last words for passwords? • A new web standard means the days of using your pet’s name to log into your favourite sites may finally be over. Kay Ewbank calls on FIDO to help her through online security
RANTS & RAVES • Product names continue to become more convoluted and confusing, much to the annoyance of James Roland Hunt Moore-Colyer
Acer aims at Apple with creative professional PC line • The biggest stories from the tech world, and what they mean for you
Sony’s PlayStation 5 set to be a PC-like console
BOOTING UP
Algorithm predicts which Game of Thrones characters have death coming
NHS reaches for the stars for portable X-rays
Acer’s sliding keyboard reveals new approach to laptop cooling
SOUND BYTES
Google Stadia • Google reckons it can shake up the future of gaming
HUAWEI MateBook X Pro (2019)
CHILLBLAST Fusion Ryzen 7 RTX 2070 Custom Gaming PC
OVERCLOCKERS Gaming XVI Essential
HP Spectre x360 13 (2019)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus S GX701
LENOVO Yoga C930
PHILIPS Brilliance 499P9H
MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Gaming X 6G
SILVERSTONE Tundra TD02-RGB
WD Blue SN500
TOSHIBA Canvio Premium 4TB
BROTHER MFC-J5945DW
NETGEAR Orbi Outdoor RBS50Y
CREATIVE Outlier Air
JBL Endurance Dive
NIKON Z6
GARMIN Vivomove HR
FITBIT Inspire HR
ADOBE Premiere Pro CC 2019
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Resources
GET A BETTER SMARTPHONE FOR LESS • WITH SO MANY HANDSETS AND CONTRACT DEALS TO CHOOSE FROM, IT CAN BE HARD TO WORK OUT IF YOUR DEVICE IS OFFERING YOU THE BEST PACKAGE OR WHETHER TO SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT PROVIDER OR PHONE. READ ON FOR OUR GUIDE
AVOID THE CONTRACT RIP-OFF • It’s tempting to max out all the features for your smartphone contract, but that won’t give you the best value. David Ludlow helps you get the right contract at the right price
HOW TO GET OUT OF A CONTRACT • If you end up on the wrong mobile network but are locked into a long contract, it can be frustrating. High cancellation fees mean many people are stuck with a company they don’t want to be with – but it doesn’t have to be that way
ARE FOLDABLE PHONES THE FUTURE?
WHAT ABOUT 5G?
DUTY CALLS Smartphones • 2019 has...
