Windows Help & Advice – May 2019

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The Huawei

MateBook Pro X

was undoubtedly

one of the best

laptops to arrive

in 2018, but one year on is

its crown beginning to

slip? Find out on page 80.

We also look at two very

different monitor solutions

• a 32-inch 4K model from

Philips with HDR aspirations

(page 78) and a slightly

mad 38-inch super-wide

screen from Asus (page 84).

Which one would you pick?

We’ll also set the alarm

bells ringing with our

round-up of wake-up lights

(page 86) and discover the

best free firewall apps for

keeping your PC safe from

external threats (page 88).

Nick Odantzis Deputy Editor

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82 Fitbit Inspire HR

Keep tabs on your steps, sleep and much

more with this affordable fitness tracker

78 Philips Brilliance 328P

Looking to upgrade your monitor? Try

this 32-inch 4K HDR beauty for size

80 Huawei MateBook Pro X (2019)

Last year’s model was one of our favourite

ever laptops. Can this one do even better?

88 Best free firewalls 2019

Protect your PC against outside threats

with our pick of the best firewall freebies

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