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Apple's big blues

Apple once joined forces with IBM to create a new operating system that could easily have destroyed the Mac. David Crookes explains what happened

Printers for PROS

We put 14 inkjet and laser printers through their paces in our exhaustive tests for quality and speed so that you can buy with confidence

Raspberry Pi 500

A brilliant update to the Pi 400, this \"all in one\" keyboard computer makes the most of the Raspberry Pi 5's power

Dell XPS 13 (Core Ultra 200V)

Intel's second-generation Core Ultra 200V chips prove an excellent fit for the ultra-compact XPS 13

AI agents: putting AI to work

This year is set to be all about Al agents. Nicole Kobie reveals what this means and whether the backlash is beginning before Al agents are even here

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip

A stylish 2-in-1 packed with the latest technology, and the local AI tool shows signs of promise, too

EMULATION MAKING WINDOWS ON ARM GREAT AGAIN

HOW DO THE LATEST LAPTOPS AND MACS RUN INTEL SOFTWARE ON THEIR ARM PROCESSORS? DARIEN GRAHAM-SMITH EXPLORES THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF EMULATION

DAVINCI RESOLVE

Edit and render videos like a pro. Nik Rawlinson shows you how to hit the ground running in the powerful free editing suite

WINDOWS in 2025

With the new year bringing the curtain down on the most used version of Windows, Barry Collins explores where consumers and businesses should head next

4 surprising things we learned from IBM Research

While AI and quantum computing were the two big themes at this year's IBM Research Europe media event, Tim Danton reveals there was also one surprise lurking in the lab

The space race for your phone

T-Mobile has teamed up with Starlink to eliminate mobile dead spots in the US. Barry Collins investigates whether it could take off in the UK, too

Gelsinger's gone: what next for Intel?

CEO's departure raises prospect of company being torn apart

Microsoft makes funeral plans for Windows 10

Extended support tariff and nag screens are ready for the October deadline

Are delivery drones finally ready for take-off?

More than a decade in the making, Amazon is again set to run a trial of its delivery drone in the UK. But there are better uses for delivery drones, explains Nicole Kobie

Sony PlayStation: the game changer

David Crookes looks at how the first PlayStation turned the gaming world on its head, impacting rival console manufacturers, videogame developers and the perception of games themselves

Apple M4 series

Don't expect revolution, but this is a notable all-round upgrade in performance for all members of the series

What is NUI?

Forget cryptic buttons and fiddly menus-Steve Cassidy explores a more intuitive approach to user interactions

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus (2024)

Sleek, stylish and packing a superb OLED panel, this is the best high-end Chromebook since the Pixelbook

How can I make my IT truly sustainable?

It's not just about setting computers to sleep overnight; Nik Rawlinson finds out how to minimise your overall environmental impact

Apple Mac mini M4

Half the size of its predecessor yet packing far more power, this is the biggest Mac upgrade of the year

UPGRADE TO BUSINESSCLASS WI-FI

A HOME OFFICE DESERVES A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK. DARIEN GRAHAM-SMITH MAKES THE SWITCH

GIFTS FOR GEEKS 2024

IN OUR ANNUAL-ROUNDUP OF GIFT IDEAS FOR PEOPLE IMPOSSIBLE TO BUY FOR, WE COVER EVERYTHING FROM CHESS SETS TO PORTABLE BLUETOOTH TURNTABLES

Key things to look for when buying a mini PC

Buying a mini PC isn't like buying a laptop or a fully fledged desktop PC, but a pitfall-laden experience that sits somewhere in between

BRANDS YOU CAN TRUST

Whenever you buy something in the coming year, why not draw on the experience of thousands of discerning buyers?

5 things we learned from Lenovo Tech World'24

In a landmark event where the CEOs of AMD, Intel and Nvidia all took to the stage, the theme of \"smarter AI for all\" was never far away, writes Tim Danton

The Darktrace leading to government

British security firm Darktrace has been mired in controversy. Now its former CEO is a government minister. Rois Ni Thuama and Barry Collins investigate

Microsoft is doing more harm to Arm than good, argues Jon Honeyball

You know that sinking feeling you get when something is not quite right? That nagging doubt that it shouldn't be like this? It was like that when I read that Qualcomm has cancelled its Snapdragon X developer kit, a desktop Mac mini-like box designed for developers to create and test apps for Windows on Arm (WoA).

How do we know how smart AI really is?

Maths questions. Silly word puzzles. Counting the letter \"r\" in a sentence. Nicole Kobie reveals how we're trying to work out exactly how intelligent AI is

Missed call Whatever happened to the Acorn Communicator?

When Acorn launched its 16-bit Communicator computer with a built-in modem, it struggled to get potential buyers to listen, as David Crookes explains

STEVE CASSIDY-"Getting workers to do simple jobs in the 16th century was not much different from the 21st"

Why 16th century \"networking\" legislation still has an impact, and why the term AI is confusing to punters as well as a waste of natural resources