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 • You can always rely on us to answer all your computing-related questions, and even some of the ones you haven’t even thought about asking yet
In the next issue
Loves labours lost • Despite Mel Croucher’s best efforts, the much-abused apostrophe is on the verge of extinction, a victim of ignorance and trendy hashtags, slashes and @symbols
Welcome to the future • A new city in Japan is harnessing modern technology to create sustainable living spaces for the 21st century. Kay Ewbank asks if it could change the way we live
RANTS & RAVES • Tech companies are pretty useless at passing on bad news to consumers, but at least a couple of firms have some good news to shout about when it comes to plastic pollution
NEED TO KNOW • The biggest stories from the tech world, and what they mean for you
FROM THE LAB
SOUND BYTES
THE LOWDOWN Windows 10X • Microsoft hopes to pave the way for proper dual-screen PCs
DELL XPS13 2-in-1 (2019)
CYBERPOWER Ultra 5 RTX
MICROSOFT Surface Laptop 3 15in
ACER Swift 5
XIDU Tour Pro
POWERCOLOR Red Dragon Radeon RX 5500 XT
NZXT Kraken Z73
WD Blue SN550
KINGSTON KC2000
RING Indoor Cam
EPSON WorkForce WF-110W
NVIDIA Shield TV Pro
ROKU Express
LG SL8YG
SONY RX100 VII
HONOR 9X
SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S6
SONY Xperia L3
MOTOROLA One Macro
FOSSIL Carlyle HR
Choosing a… PC system
Choosing a… Laptop
Choosing a… NAS device
Choosing a… Graphics card
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
Free software guide • It’s easy to access your free software. Just go to www.shopperdownload.co.uk/386 and register with the code from the card insert. Please be aware that you need to have bought the ‘Free Software Edition’ and not the ‘£4.50 Edition’ to access the downloads
COMPUTER SHOPPER Resources
MAKING WAVES Headphones • We go in search of the best headphones for enjoying music on the go, from tiny in-ear buds to luxuriously padded sets with active noise cancelling
THE BEST HEADPHONES
AMAZON Echo Buds
APPLE AirPods Pro
CREATIVE Outlier Air
HUAWEI FreeBuds 3
RHA T20 Wireless
BOSE Noise Cancelling Headphones 700
BOWERS & WILKINS PX7
CREATIVE SXFI Air
LINDY BNX-100
SONY WH-1000XM3
How we test • Find out how well products perform with the help of Computer Shopper’s comprehensive tests
SMART HOME MADE EASY • MAKE YOUR HOME SMARTER AND DO MORE AUTOMATICALLY WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE BEST SMART HOME KIT AND HOW TO BRING IT ALL TOGETHER
SMART HOME ESSENTIALS • Building a smart home means buying smart equipment. Here we’ll take you through how it all ties together
CONFIGURING YOUR NETWORK
THE BEST SMART HOME KIT • We take a closer look at the best smart home kit you can buy and the reasons you’ll want it
BEST USES FOR A SMART PLUG • One of the simplest and cheapest smart devices, a smart plug can do a lot more than you may...
