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
The best mobo for your small form factor PC?. Read our MSI Z790I Edge Wi-Fi mini-ITX Review. Wi-Fi mini-ITX This is one of the best options for building with Intel chips. to call anything the best is a strong opinion, to say the least. Of course, it’s a very subjective thing to say, and will vary depending … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
SHOULD I PAY FOR? Choose the right version of software. Read our Recuva Professional Review. https://www.ccleaner.com/recuva Price: £ Free trial: None What you need: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 or 11 No file-recovery tool is guaranteed to restore your deleted data, but Recuva has a higher success rate than most. After being neglected by its developer … Read more
Nate Drake samples the lighter flavour of Ubuntu and has brought enough to share. Read our Lubuntu 23.04 Review. IN BRIEF Lubuntu is top class – it runs at turbo speeds and works brilliantly out of the box with its custom apps. It offers all the advantages of Ubuntu without overburdening system resources. SPECS CPU: … Read more
What you need: Ubuntu; minimum 8GB USB stick Time required: Two hours. Read our How to install ubuntu on an old Windows laptop. by Nik Rawlinson No developer can afford to continue supporting its software forever – not even one with pockets as deep as Microsoft’s. That’s why, over time, they reduce and then end support for old products … Read more