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 • Not only are Shopper readers overflowing with helpful technical advice, you’re also full of great ideas when it comes to fighting coronavirus
Games of chance • Mel Croucher makes good use of quarantine by clearing out the cupboard under the stairs and rediscovering the joys of vintage computer games
Quantum of solace • Fed up with baking sourdough and trying to learn Italian in lockdown? Kay Ewbank has a better idea to fill your quarantime: take up quantum computing
RANTS & RAVES • Worried about embarrassing old blog posts or online youthful indiscretions? Getting rid of the evidence could be a lot harder than you think
Covid-1984: contact-tracing raises privacy concerns • The biggest stories from the tech world, and what they mean for you
Microsoft releases Windows 10 May 2020 Update
BOOTING UP CRASHING
Australia wins first AI ‘Eurovision Song Contest’
Robot dog used to enforce social-distancing guidelines in Singapore
Microsoft and Intel’s project STAMINA turns malware into images
SOUND BYTES
INTEL Core i5-10600K • YOUR TRUSTED GUIDE TO WHAT’S NEW
PC SPECIALIST Magma R1
HUAWEI MateBook D 15 (2020)
HONOR MagicBook 14
HP Spectre x360 (2020)
MSI MEG Z490 Ace
ASUS ROG Maximus XII Hero (Wi-Fi)
KINGSTON KC2500
APRICORN Aegis Fortress L3
EIZO ColorEdge CS2410
HP Neverstop Laser 1202nw
HYPERX Cloud Stinger Core Wireless + 7.1
JBL Boombox 2
ROKU Streaming Stick+ (2nd Gen)
ONEPLUS 8
HUAWEI P40
HUAWEI P40 Pro
RING Video Doorbell 3 Plus
SAMSUNG Galaxy Watch Active 2
FITBIT Charge 4
HTC Vive Cosmos
TUNNELBEAR
Choosing a… PC system
Choosing a… Laptop
Choosing a… NAS device
Choosing an… AMD motherboard
Choosing a… Custom PC spec
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
Choosing a… Digital camera
Choosing a… Wearable
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DOWNLOADING YOUR SOFTWARE
Resources
BETTER BROADBAND MADE EASY • A STABLE AND SPEEDY INTERNET CONNECTION IS A NECESSITY THESE DAYS, WHETHER IT’S FOR WORK, STUDY OR ENTERTAINMENT. OUR GUIDE EXPLAINS HOW TO GET THE BEST PERFORMANCE
FIND OUT WHERE YOUR PROBLEMS ARE
FIX YOUR INTERNET PROBLEMS
HOW TO SPEED UP YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK
CUT THE CORD Wireless routers • If you’re tired of suffering from poor Wi-Fi in your home, you’ve come to the right place, as we round up the best wireless routers and mesh systems
BAR BRAWL SOUNDBARS • AS TELEVISIONS BECOME THINNER, THEIR BUILT-IN SPEAKERS BECOME SMALLER AND LESS POWERFUL. ADDING A SOUNDBAR CAN UPGRADE YOUR HOME CINEMA SETUP TO PROVIDE THE RICHNESS, IMPACT AND CLARITY THAT THE TV ITSELF CAN’T MANAGE
Smart ideas • Not all soundbars are simply banks of speakers. Recent models can come equipped with a range of smart features
BOSE Soundbar 700
DENON Heos Bar
LG SL8YG
POLK AUDIO Command...