Debian 12 Review

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IN BRIEF Forget everything you know about Debian. This distro is elegant, supports secure boot and works with proprietary firmware out of the box. Take a live image for a test spin today. Read our Debian 12 Review. SPECS CPU: 1GHz Mem: 256MB HDD: 10GB Builds: i386, x86_64, ARM64, ARMhf, mipsel, mips64el RISCV64, s390x, PPC64el … Read more

Photomator 3 Review

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Free; $/month; $/year; $ lifetime From www.pixelmator.com Needs macOS 13.0 or later THE TEAM BEHIND Pixelmator Photo has used the update to version 3 to rebrand the app as Photomator, adding a bunch of new features at the same time. It syncs to your Photos library and stores edits nondestructively in the cloud, meaning you can … Read more

GLASSWIRE Review: Find and remove hidden tools

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YOU’LL NEED THIS GLASSWIRE 3.2 (free), 20 minutes Have I ever wondered how many programs on your computer are using your internet connection? Network-monitoring tool GlassWire shines a light on exactly what each online program is up to, helping you identify any dodgy tools that shouldn’t be accessing the internet. Even better, the latest free … Read more

Thunderbird 115 Review

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Nate Drake takes a sneak peek at the upcoming Thunderbird and finds it still comfortably ruling the roost. Read our Thunderbird 115 Review. IN BRIEF The beta’s new UI offers a more intuitive way to navigate mail and organizes your folders better. We only hope the final version includes full OpenPGP support and Firefox Sync. SPECS CPU: Pentium 4 (SSE2) Mem: 2GB HDD: 250MB Builds: … Read more

50 Ways To Work faster

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BE MORE PRODUCTIVE, they say. Work smarter. Do five days’ work in the space of four! Now, we’re not suggesting that this article is going to shave two hours from your working day, but even if you find two tips out of these 50 that make a difference, we think that’s worth celebrating. Read our … Read more

How to keep small enterprises protected

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This group test focuses on consumer protection, but similar tools are available for all sizes of businesses – including Microsoft’s own SMB protection. Read our How to keep small enterprises protected. There’s a growing divide between both the companies that provide anti-malware services to home and business users, and the methods they use to deliver … Read more

Netgear Nighthawk A8000 Review

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Plug in and get ready for Wi-Fi 6E. Read our Netgear Nighthawk A8000 Review. If you’re lucky enough to have a Wi-Fi 6E router or mesh system, but you’re using an older desktop or laptop that doesn’t support the latest networking tech, then you might not be getting the most out of your network. The Netgear Nighthawk A8000 USB dongle … Read more

PLAY CLASSIC RETRO GAMES ON YOUR PC

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WHEN IT COMES TO NOSTALGIA, you can’t beat a bit of retro gaming. Why dig out your old computers and consoles when—armed with the right tools, tips, and know how—you can recreate your old favorites using your own PC? Emulation—the art of recreating one type of computer in another—is nothing new, as anyone who has … Read more

WD Red Pro 20TB Review

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High-capacity NAS OptiNAND on a platter impresses Shane Downing. Read our WD Red Pro 20TB Review. SPECS Model: WD201KFGX Capacity: 2TB-22TB Interface: SATA 6Gb/s Form: 3.5-inch Tech: CMR (ePMR), OptiNAND RPM: 7,200 Rate: 272MB/s Cache: 512MB Power: 6.9W average Noise: 32dBA average Limit: 300TB/year MTBF: 1.0 million hours Warranty: Five-year The 20TB Red Pro comes … Read more

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Apple MacBook Air 15-inch Review

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Apple’s upsizing its entry-level lightweight MacBook Air range with a slim and lightweight 15-inch offering, but is it as competitive as the company’s other laptops? If you’re a fan of the compact and affordable MacBook Air, but you really appreciate having a large screen, then you’re in for a huge treat with the new MacBook Air 15-inch. Apple … Read more

WD My Passport Wireless SSD Review

WD My Passport Wireless SSD Review The humble portable hard drive, reworked for photographers As its name suggests, the My Passport Wireless SSD is based on a fast SSD. We  clocked it at a blazing 350MB/s-read and 285MB/s-write speeds during sustained video transfer, while folders of images shift at an equally impressive 290MB/S and 256MB/S. … Read more

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