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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.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: A love note to Note lovers

If you want it all and can afford it.

How to make your HomePod recognize multiple users

You’ve got one HomePod in your living room and four people who want to use it. How do you make them all use their own playlists, podcasts, calendars, reminders, and lists?