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APC

Aug 01 2021
Magazine

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.

2020 revision • Looking back to understand where we are now in tech.

APC

Exclusive downloads • How to download your free full-version programs. Please note that these exclusive downloads will only be available for a limited time, from 12/7/21 to 29/08/21

Inside APC • Find out all about APC’s editorial policies, test practices, how to read the benchmark results, and more.

Windows 11: Everything you need to know • Microsoft’s next OS has a slew of new features.

Norton adds crypto mining capabilities to antivirus software • Ethereum mining for the family PC.

Microsoft to turn old Xbox Ones into cloud streaming boxes • The days of obsolescence may be over.

Windows 10 to lose support in 2025 • Four more years.

HP get gamier • Completes purchase of HyperX.

700,000 GPUs shipped to cryptominers in the 1st quarter of 2021 • Miners making it rain.

Facebook’s vision for VR is coming to fruition – via ads • It’s receiving blowback, but you better believe it’s here to stay, writes Shaun Prescott.

Windows Shopping: do we really want Windows 11 to be ‘free’? • On the day of its successor’s announcement Joel Burgess muses on the driving forces of Windows 10 and what may continue into Windows 11.

3D stacking: The next frontier for chip technology? • AMD’s V-cache technology is a big step forward.

Goodbye mining, hello farming • The impact of chia is already being felt.

Xiaomi Mi Watch 2021 • Fit for scheduled disassembly.

GADGETS • TECHY TOYS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INSPIRE JOY

The 2021 Australian PC Awards • Celebrating the very best in PCs and PC gear.

Aorus 15P YD • Aorus is first past the post with Intel’s 11th gen H series processors, but is this top shelf gaming laptop a real winner?

SPECS

Asus ZenWiFi XD6 • The mini version of our favourite router, at a much lower price. But, what’s the performance hit?

Netgear AX1800 4G LTE WiFi Router • A new, next-gen, Netgear Nighthawk. We have great expectations!

Acer Predator X25 • The latest speed demon in Acer’s gaming monitor range was designed to help you kill latency.

SPECS

Crucial X6 4TB SSD • Giving Samsung’s T-series portable SSDs some serious competition.

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 mechanical gaming keyboard • 60%-sized keyboards are the new 100%.

Aorus FV43U gaming monitor • What makes a monitor a monitor and not a TV?

SPECS

HTC Vive Pro2 • HTC’s new challenger for best headset in the high end / professional PC VR segment.

SPECS

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti & 3070 Ti • Ampere’s mid-life refresh hits the shelves – in a manner of speaking.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition • A solid offering with questions about its ongoing availability.

SPECIFICATIONS

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Master • The top performing 3070 Ti in this test.

SPECIFICATIONS

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio • One for fans of silent gaming.

SPECIFICATIONS

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition • Not your basic reference card anymore.

SPECIFICATIONS

Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC Edition • Yes, it’s possible to have a silent 350W graphics card.

SPECIFICATIONS

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Extreme •...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 116 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: Aug 01 2021

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: July 12, 2021

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Tech & Gaming

Languages

English

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.

2020 revision • Looking back to understand where we are now in tech.

APC

Exclusive downloads • How to download your free full-version programs. Please note that these exclusive downloads will only be available for a limited time, from 12/7/21 to 29/08/21

Inside APC • Find out all about APC’s editorial policies, test practices, how to read the benchmark results, and more.

Windows 11: Everything you need to know • Microsoft’s next OS has a slew of new features.

Norton adds crypto mining capabilities to antivirus software • Ethereum mining for the family PC.

Microsoft to turn old Xbox Ones into cloud streaming boxes • The days of obsolescence may be over.

Windows 10 to lose support in 2025 • Four more years.

HP get gamier • Completes purchase of HyperX.

700,000 GPUs shipped to cryptominers in the 1st quarter of 2021 • Miners making it rain.

Facebook’s vision for VR is coming to fruition – via ads • It’s receiving blowback, but you better believe it’s here to stay, writes Shaun Prescott.

Windows Shopping: do we really want Windows 11 to be ‘free’? • On the day of its successor’s announcement Joel Burgess muses on the driving forces of Windows 10 and what may continue into Windows 11.

3D stacking: The next frontier for chip technology? • AMD’s V-cache technology is a big step forward.

Goodbye mining, hello farming • The impact of chia is already being felt.

Xiaomi Mi Watch 2021 • Fit for scheduled disassembly.

GADGETS • TECHY TOYS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT INSPIRE JOY

The 2021 Australian PC Awards • Celebrating the very best in PCs and PC gear.

Aorus 15P YD • Aorus is first past the post with Intel’s 11th gen H series processors, but is this top shelf gaming laptop a real winner?

SPECS

Asus ZenWiFi XD6 • The mini version of our favourite router, at a much lower price. But, what’s the performance hit?

Netgear AX1800 4G LTE WiFi Router • A new, next-gen, Netgear Nighthawk. We have great expectations!

Acer Predator X25 • The latest speed demon in Acer’s gaming monitor range was designed to help you kill latency.

SPECS

Crucial X6 4TB SSD • Giving Samsung’s T-series portable SSDs some serious competition.

HyperX Alloy Origins 60 mechanical gaming keyboard • 60%-sized keyboards are the new 100%.

Aorus FV43U gaming monitor • What makes a monitor a monitor and not a TV?

SPECS

HTC Vive Pro2 • HTC’s new challenger for best headset in the high end / professional PC VR segment.

SPECS

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti & 3070 Ti • Ampere’s mid-life refresh hits the shelves – in a manner of speaking.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition • A solid offering with questions about its ongoing availability.

SPECIFICATIONS

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Master • The top performing 3070 Ti in this test.

SPECIFICATIONS

MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio • One for fans of silent gaming.

SPECIFICATIONS

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition • Not your basic reference card anymore.

SPECIFICATIONS

Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC Edition • Yes, it’s possible to have a silent 350W graphics card.

SPECIFICATIONS

Gigabyte Aorus GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Extreme •...


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