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www.snipca.com/55582 What you need: Windows 10 or 11 Glow was your most-downloaded program of 2024 – see our Cover Feature in Issue 700 (buy it from www.snipca. com/55583) – but its developer took a b

AMD’s best Ryzen CPUs are hard to top for their combo of raw power when plugged in and battery efficiency when not – ideal for gaming machines

Slim and light laptops look nicer, feel better and tend to last longer between charges than the rest. And no, you don’t actually need workstation-grade power just to record those music tracks you like to fuss over at the weekends. Here, then, are 2025’s top truly portable laptop contenders, ranging from under £500 to well over two grand…

BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Part tablet and part laptop, the entry-level Surface machine is a versatile and portable piece of kit for completing everyday tasks

I’ve been trying Screenbox (www. snipca.com/55147) since your Workshop on it in Issue 713 (page 38). As you say, it has real potential to be a long-term alternative to VLC, which urgently needs an upd

Once upon a time (a few years ago), £800 used to be a sweet spot for the laptop buyer. Nowadays, only a few slinky heroes squeeze under the line…