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Acer Aspire 5: Intel's Ice Lake CPUs come to the budget Aspire line
The latest of Acer’s budget-minded Aspire 5 laptops is here, now with Ice Lake on board.
Why the new iPad Air is great news for the iPad Pro
Pro features in a non-Pro iPad means new iPad Pro features are on the way.
WHICH MODEL IS RIGHT FOR YOUR WRIST? APPLE WATCH SERIES 3 VS SE VS SERIES 6
KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR.
The Apple family is nearly complete, but it's missing one important thing
Where are multiple users on the iPad?
How to make your cheap Chromebook look and feel like a high-priced MacBook
Get iCloud, Apple Music, and a taste of Big Sur without buying a Mac.
Helm Audio DB12 AAAmp: This mighty mobile headphone amplifier sounds mighty fine
Lots of clean gain and no noise in a tiny package—what’s not to like?
APPLE WATCH SE REVIEW: BACK TO BASICS WITH A BLANK SCREEN
THIS SE IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER SE.
Free power adapters are going away, and that's OK
Apple’s going to stop putting USB power adapters in every box, and it’s a good thing.
EXPRESSVPN: SPEEDY, RELIABLE SERVICE, BUT WHY THE EXOTIC LOCALE?
ExpressVPN is moving in the right direction, but how does it measure up overall?
DALI IO-6 Wireless Hi-Fi headphone: Wonderful, warm sound awaits buyers
Exceptional sound quality and noise reduction combine with solid construction and enviable comfort in this top-notch headphone.
Andover Audio Spinbase: All-in-one speaker system for your turntable
A great-sounding, compact, vibration-free solution for vinyl lovers.
Röki
Take a stroll through a deep, dark wood
Hydra Mini
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
NEXT-GEN DISTROS
Step right up: Jonni Bidwell is here to unveil the finest Linux distros around!
MSI Raider GE66
Raiders of the lost laptop
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
Oh give me a home, where the robo-buffalo roam…
Google Docs vs LibreOffice
The last word no longer belongs to Microsoft
Corsair 4000D Airflow
Obsidian meets 2020
Testing Nano Coolant We get handson with one of the world's most advanced liquid coolants
WE KNOW WHAT you’re thinking: “This is odd.” And you’re right—it’s not something we’d usually cover here at Maximum PC. It’s not a gaming rig specced out to some arbitrary number set by the management bods, nor is it a deep-dive into the latest technological architecture from the likes of Nvidia (next issue—don’t worry!). No, this is something we’ve never done before: A case study and the chance to test something that very few people can get their hands on.
GMMK Compact Barebones Keyboard
A small, mighty keyboard you can build yourself
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Incremental increases
Intel Tiger Lake laptops will begin shipping in October
Consumers will still have to wait a bit.
IS THIS CHROMEBOOK ABOUT TO DIE? WHY GOOGLE'S EXPIRATION DATES MATTER
DON’T GET STUCK WITH A SHORT-LIVED LEMON.
Norton 360 Deluxe: Good protection with added features make it an excellent value
Norton 360 Deluxe offers excellent value with solid protection, and a good amount of extra features.
How to speed up your home Internet and Wi-Fi on the cheap
I doubled our home Wi-Fi performance and saved hundreds.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2: Killer specs in search of killer purpose
All dressed up with no place to go.
Microsoft's $499 Xbox Series X and $299 Xbox Series S launch November 10
The next generation finally gets a price and a start date.
9 THINGS I LEARNED - SWITCHING FROM THE APPLE iPHONE SE TO THE GOOGLE PIXEL 4A
GOOGLE GETS A LOT RIGHT.
How Microsoft and Nvidia plan to kill game-loading times on PCs
A game-changer, literally.
Google Pixel 4a: Android's affordable answer to the iPhone SE
And that battery life.