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Space broadband battle hots up • EU plans satellite broadband launch as UK-backed system is grounded
Will Chrome OS revive old laptops? • Business the target for new self-install version of Chrome OS
A crypto workaround?
Swift exit: how the world cut off Russian banks • James O’Malley reveals the inner workings of the Swift network that controls world banking
The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors
How I resurrected my 14-year-old laptop for £5.19 • Dick indulges in some PC archaeology when forced to dig out a dust-laden VAIO from the depths of his cupboard. Would it cope in the modern world?
We still have airline pilots for a reason • My takeaway from the amazing live streams produced by Big Jet TV during Storm Eunice? Driverless cars are a long way off
How I learned to love the block button • Two world-changing events have convinced me that life’s too short to tolerate morons
Readers’comments • Your views and feedback from email and the web
Readers’ poll • We test nine desktop PCs in our group test this month, so were wondering: what might persuade readers to buy a desktop instead of a laptop?
30 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR PC BETTER • OUR PC REPAIR EXPERT LEE GRANT REVEALS DOZENS OF WAYS TO PEP UP YOUR COMPUTER – AND A FEW WAYS NOT TO
THREE WAYS TO WIN BY DOING NOTHING • OUR 30 TIPS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO YOUR PC, BUT THERE ARE SOME COMMONLY REQUESTED TWEAKS THAT ARE A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME
Avast Ultimate 2022 • THIS STUNNING OFFER COVERS TEN DEVICES FOR TWO YEARS, GIVING A WHOPPING 87% SAVING TO PC PRO READERS
MWC 2022 beyond the phones • We visit the Barcelona show halls of the world’s biggest mobile technology expo –and the virtual halls of various vendors who weren’t physically there–to reveal each company’s big announcements
All the other phones launched at MWC 2022 • Carrie Marshall provides a rundown of all the other phone releases from the show that will make it to UK shores
BREAK FREE FROM GOOGLE WORKSPACE WITHOUT PAYING A PENNY • Google’s freedom a in service is coming to an end. Nik Rawlinson explains how to migrate away, or set up a new personal domain for your email and other services
Starting from scratch
SECURITY AUDIT YOUR HOME NETWORK • We all know the importance of online security, but how secure is your own network? Darien Graham-Smith takes a close look at the personal LAN
STARTING SIMPLE
KEEP INTRUDERS OUT
SCAN YOUR NETWORK FROM THE INSIDE
DON’T MAKE IT EASY FOR THE BAD GUYS
PROBE YOUR NETWORK FROM THE OUTSIDE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra • This 14.6 in tablet delight sand disappoints in almost equal measure, with power and sheer screen size its two key strengths
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio • A slick, flexible and cleverly engineered device–the main negatives are the price and lack of repair ability
Asus ROG StrixScar 15 & StrixScar 17 (2022) • Quality oozes out of the Strix Scar range to match the blistering frame rates–it’s the ideal choice for gamers
Huawei MateBook 16 • Not our dream laptop, but it’s power-packed and includes agiant 16 inscreen with a fine 3:2 a spect ratio
Dynabook Satellite Pro C50-J-12A • A no-frills 15.6in business laptop that delivers for speed and value–if not screen quality
Apple Mac Studio • This incredible device redefine show much power a compact computer can produce,...