Computer Shopper - UK (2020-04)

CONTENTS

4 APRIL2020|COMPUTERSHOPPER|ISSUE

Contents

Issue 386 April

Regulars

6 Letters

Your monthly missives ofwit and wisdom,

tips and tricks, and moans and groans

8 Mel’sWorld

This month’s column is punctuated by a

sense of sorrow,asMel Croucheradds

the correctly used apostrophe to his list

of hopeless lost cause’s

10 Kay’sCorner

The creation of asustainablemini-cityin

Japan is offering atantalising glimpse of a

future urbanenvironmentthatmakes full

use of new technologies andartificial

intelligence.KayEwbankinvestigates

12 Rants &Raves

Thetech industry is not exactly renowned

forits environmental credentials, but a

fewfirms are helping to make amends

by developing innovative products

fordealing with plastic pollution

130 Zygote

Theymay not be able to hide the stench of

agamer’s oldtrainers, but the socks that

Zygotehas found could help improve their

gaming. And at £80 apair,sotheyshould

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108CES

We head to LasVegas for

the annual Consumer

Electronics Show to

discover the latest

exciting tech products

heading our way

102 SatelliteImaging

H ndreds of miles above our

heads,satellitesarecircling

theEarth,capturingimages

that tell us more about our

world.Mike Bedfordlooks

at the technology involved

andexaminesitsbenefits

88 SmartHomeMadeEasy

The fully connected home is

finally areality,assmart devices

find their wayintomore and

more households. We look at the

best smart home kit, and show

you how to put it all together

Features

112Retro:CommodoreReborn

The classic 8-bit computerisback, complete

with modern ports and ahostofold and

new games.David Crookesputs THEC

through its paces, andfinds outifthe new

Commodore 64

can recapture

the magicof

its predecessor

Learn

120 Helpfile &BusinessHelp

Got aPCproblem, app annoyance or

Windows woe? Fear not:Simon Handby

is here to answer all your queries

124Advanced Projects

Get the gogglebox on any Wi-Fi device in

your home withClive Webster’sguide to

building your own terrestrial TV streamer

News

Allthelatest news and views from the

technology world, including:

14 Need to Know

Intel challenges Nvidia and AMD with its new

Xe graphics, while AMD takes the fight to

Intel in the laptop processor arena

16 From the Lab

In-depth coverage of all the latest scientific

and technological advances

17TheLowdown:Windows 10X

The latest version of Microsoft’s operating

system has been designed specifically for

dual-screen devices. We examine what the

reworked Windows 10 will offer

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