APC

For people who love technology, APC is unique: it's the world's longest-published monthly tech magazine. Launched in May 1980, we were there when Apple's Macintosh and IBM's PC were born, and have been at the forefront of tech ever since. With a combination of insights, testing and tutorials APC lets you stay up-to-date with tech as it changes the world.

APC

Winning ways • Take back control of your OS.

Exclusive downloads • Your free full-version apps as a thanks for reading APC. These exclusive downloads will only be available for a limited time, from 22/07/24 to 08/09/24.

Windows 11’s Weather app shoves in yet more ads • How bad it’s gotten and what you can do about it.

Recall rush backfires on Microsoft • Windows AI tool ships to testers with huge security blunder, as Apple takes privacy high ground.

AI’s energy demands is causing problems for big tech • Powering datacentres is energy-intensive, and no one has yet proven that it’s towards a worthy cause, writes Shaun Prescott.

The speed of obsolescence • For sale: Cheyenne Supercomputer.

Meet CAMM2 memory: The memory standard of the future • Potentially the biggest memory form factor change in decades.

Arm wrestling • How to emulate x86’s success.

Control your computer with your face and head – it’s the future! • As if to show nothing is new in the world of technology, eye tracking and gesture control date back decades. But if Apple’s on board, maybe their time has finally come, suggests Nicole Kobie.

Rabbit R1 vs Humane AI Pin • Are AI-powered hardware assistants a gimmick, or the beginning of the end for smartphones? Let’s find out.

The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors.

Arc vs Chrome • A new challenger enters the battle of the browsers. Ian Evenden investigates.

GADGETS • Nice things to have

REVIEWS • Expert reviews and recommendations to help you buy with confidence

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 • A shining example of just how good a Windows laptop can be.

HP Pavilion 16 • A large screen laptop that offers an affordable mix of performance, features and great battery life.

Asus ROG Strix Scope II RX • Clickety clackety class.

2TB Kingston Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD • A little variation goes a long way.

2TB Lexar NM790 PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD • Flawless pricing gives this drive a competitive edge.

2TB Seagate FireCuda 540 PCIe 5.0 M.2 SSD • A brilliant drive, wrongly priced.

32GB Crucial Pro Overclocking DDR5 • No glitz, no glamour; all performance.

Deepcool CH160 Case • A highly affordable case with lots of cooling capability.

Benq X500i 4K Short Throw Projector • 4K gaming projection just got cheaper… sort of.

Audacity 3.5 • Audio Editor

OmniFocus 4 • Integrated task management that helps to get things done.

Fedora 40 • Nate Drake doffs his hat to the very latest version of Fedora as he gives the Workstation edition a twirl.

RUN WIN 10 FOREVER • NOT WON OVER BY WINDOWS 11? NIK RAWLINSON EXPLAINS HOW TO MOVE WINDOWS 10 TO A SECURE VIRTUAL MACHINE THAT YOU CAN KEEP USING AFTER THE UPGRADE.

ACTIVATION AND LICENSING

COMPUTEX 2024 SHOWCASE • Taiwan’s premier computing extravaganza roars back to its pre-pandemic best, and Chris Szewczyk and Nick Ross were there to investigate it all.

NAS DRIVES • For advanced users and small businesses, network-attached storage is arguably the most versatile and cost-effective way to handle backups, media streaming and collaboration.

How to choose the right NAS for your needs • Every NAS will do the basic job of storing and serving files on your network, but...