“if you’re ever up against a sales rep pushing the eco-message, ask them about spare parts”

I am getting increasingly annoyed with companies that make it difficult to update their software. Ideally, an app should have a “Check for update” menu item. Even better if there’s a “Check every day”

SCORE PRICE £43 (£51 inc VAT) from dell.com Forgive me for sounding like a broken record these past few months as I do Dell’s job for it, but at CES in January it rebranded its entire ecosystem of lap

Can I create a keyboard shortcut to paste my email address? Q Can I create a keyboard shortcut that inserts my email address? Ideally, it would involve pressing no more than two keys. Robert Garbolins

Software remasters are in – now it’s time for hardware to lean into retro appeal

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SCORE PRICE As reviewed, £2,916 (£3,499 inc VAT) from dell.com The return of Alienware’s Area-51 brand brings a futuristic look and what it calls “liquid teal”, a dark blue/green that shifts colour de