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Add events to ancestors’ timelines
Consumeractive Has Currys sold me a second-hand laptop as new?
Apple is cynically calling the Government’s bluff
Anker Laptop Power Bank
Portable battery keeps you in charge Panasonic RB-M600
Wireless headphones for a longer listen
Issue 706
When will you have to bin your Freeview aerial?
Amazfit Active 2
Smartwatch offers a decent health screen
News Microsoft breaks button that brings back old Outlook
Benq GW2486TC
Stylish monitor that’s easy on the eyes
Amazon Echo Show 15
Smart screen is a controlling influence
Fiio JM21
Music player puts you back on tracks
Buy It/competition Win a Majority Bard 2.1 Internet Radio Music System
Budget mini PC is a simple delight
Paypal scam emails from Docusign
Slim laptop for light work
Best Free Software Firefox 136
Asus Zenbook Ap1x4x
Beelink S13
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Access files stored on old floppy disks
Set your preferred zoom level in documents
Can I monitor progress and transfer speed in Files?
See map of alternative broadband providers nearby
Easy When You Know How
Robert Irvine uses Windows Recall privately
Send messages to yourself
Why messaging apps are the best way to make a note, set a reminder or save files, photos and attachments
Keep your files encrypted
Encrypt the files you keep in online storage services to keep them safe
Why can’t I add a search engine to Chrome?
Control how much memory Edge uses
Access settings using Powertoys Run
Phone and Tablet Tips Customise your vehicle icon in Google Maps
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What’s All the Fuss About? Majorana 1
Upload and lock
Disky business
Microsoft breaks button that brings back old Outlook
Easily draw straight lines in Snipping Tool
WHAT WE THINK
Apple launches fastest-ever ipad Air without price rise
BBC iplayer finally comes to Google’s TV Streamer
TOMORROW’S WORLD
MORE BRITS USING W11 FOR FIRST TIME
CHECK YOU’VE GOT RIGHT PART AT IFIXIT
Apple takes legal action against Govt for backdoor order
BT to keep its name to please older customers
THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!
GOOGLE REMOVES MALICIOUS MONEY APP
LISTEN TO PODCASTS WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT
Check if your email is among 284 million new hacked accounts BELKIN’S NEW CHARGER HAS 11 PORTS
BT tells small firms to ditch the landline
THUNDERBIRD SWITCHES TO MONTHLY UPDATES
COREL LAUNCHES ONLINE DESIGN TOOL
When will you have to bin your Freeview aerial?
THE FACTS
Paypal scam emails from Docusign
New tools
Microsoft is no longer a Teams player
My Sky bills have gone up 67% What’s the Issue…?
AI can’t run on burger and chips
Most Vpn-porn users are over 18
Apple is cynically calling the Government’s bluff
Resolver helped me get Amazon refund
Phones with screen flicker were making me feel sick
Can retailers refuse to repair faulty devices?
Has Currys sold me a second-hand laptop as new?
Evri refunds reader and explains 20-parcel limit
Cyberpowerpc refunded me when price of my PC fell
Is Ofcom’s One Touch Switch working properly?
Add events to ancestors’ timelines
Your Genealogy Problems Solved
Firefox 136
SIW Home
Hasleo Backup Suite 5.2
Microsoft Powertoys 0.89
SHOULD I PAY FOR…?
OUR VERDICT:
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Scott Davis
WHAT THEY SAY
WHAT THEY MEAN
Beelink S13
Asus
HOW WE TEST
OUR AWARDS
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Benq
Amazon
Nvidia’s Geforce RTX 50 series graphics cards
Fiio JM21
Is a mini PC the right device for us?
Panasonic RB-M600
Anker
Amazfit
A laptop with a foldable screen?
On Sale
Honor
Dell
Google Pixel
Apple
Palicomp
Apple
Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 1TB
Geekom A8
Logitech C925e Business Webcam
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Philips 27E1N1600AE
Norton 360 Premium
Win 1 of 3… Majority Bard 2.1 Internet Radio Music Systems
Bush 43UT24SB
Epson Ecotank ET-2830
Asus RT-AXE7800
HOW TO... Access files stored on old floppy disks
Browser Tips: Control how much memory Edge uses
Navigate your PC using Taskbarplus
Access files stored on old floppy disks
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Make Windows Better
Phone & Tablet Tips
Make Office Better
Readers’ Tips
How I look after floppy disks
Navigate your PC more quickly using Taskbarplus
See map of alternative broadband providers nearby
Why I stopped using…
Add Countdown and Timer widgets
Check CHATGPT has updated its memory
Make your comment indicator bigger in Libreoffice Calc
Foktech dual-band Wi-fi adapter
Check whether your PC supports SSE4.2
Delete locked files before your PC boots
Make Brave your default search engine in Firefox
Control how much memory Edge uses
Turn on ‘Automatic picture-in-picture’ in Chrome
Switch to picture-in-picture automatically
Chat with Leo AI in a browser tab or progressive web app
BEST EXTENSION FOR… Keeping your PC awake
Add useful filters to Google Images searches
BEST NEW APPS What you should install this fortnight
Customise your vehicle icon in Google Maps
Clear your listening history in BBC Sounds
View new layers on Met Office weather maps
BEST APPS FOR... Boosting your mobile security
Undo unpopular changes to Apple Mail
Find apps with widgets more easily
Access settings using Powertoys Run
Record your screen without control toolbar
Use keyboard shortcut in Magnifier
See which devices have made DHCP requests on your PC
Set your preferred zoom level in documents
Reset crops in right-click menu
Collapse ribbon when you make spreadsheet smaller
Use shortcuts for endnotes, footnotes and index entries
Pick competition winners at random
WHAT YOU CAN DO
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JUST SO YOU KNOW…
BEST AI TOOLS FOR PRIVACY & SECURITY
BEST AI TOOLS FOR ENHANCING PHOTOS & VIDEOS
What’s coming next from AI?
BEST AI TOOLS FOR ANALYSING TEXT
Send yourself voice messages
Does Android have end-to-end encryption?
Why can’t I add a search engine to Chrome?
Why can’t I safely eject my Samsung SSD?
How do I connect my mini PC to my monitor?
Can I connect my old Bose PC speakers to a new TV set?
How do I switch on a mini PC that’s mounted to the back of my monitor?
Should I delete empty folders from my laptop?
How do I save my old emails to my PC’S hard drive?
Why isn’t Windows 11 compatible with my supported processor?
Which Tor security level should I choose?
M.2 and MVME?
Why won’t my tablet connect to hotel’s Wi-fi?
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