Computer Shopper - UK (2020-07)

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4 JULY2020|COMPUTER SHOPPER|ISSUE

Contents

Issue 389 July 2020

Regulars

6 Letters

Your monthly missives ofwit and wisdom,

tips and tricks, and moans and groans

8 Mel’sWorld

It’ll take more than aglobal pandemic to stop

Mel Croucherenjoying apint with the

regulars from his local pub.And thanks to

virtual reality and takeawaybeer,it’s all

possible while social distancing

10 Kay’sCorner

Want to jointhe fight against coronavirus?

KayEwbankexamines the distributed

computing projects that areharnessing

the unused power in our PCs and

smartphones to help findavaccine

12 Rants &Raves

It’s theend of an era, as News Editor

Roland Moore-Colyerbids farewell to

Shopper–but not to the humble computer,

which has plenty of lifeleft in it yet

130 Zygote

Asmall island in the English Channel is

having trouble securing asuitable top-level

domain name.Zygotehas asuggestion,

and foronce he’s not being sarky

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110Retro:

PointandClick

The classic

point-and-click

adventure game

Beneath aSteel Sky

is being rebooted

forthe modern day,

completewith 3D graphics.David Crookes

talks to the man behind both the original

game and its long-awaited sequel

104 Beginner’s

GuidetoPC

Modding

We walk you

through seven

quick and easy PC

modding projects you can try at home,

from adding apersonal touch with some

snazzy lighting to getting your computer

running cooler,quieter and more efficiently

68GetMore

FromYour

SmartTV

Get the perfect

sound and vision,

discover all your

TV’s hidden

features and

find out what to watch in lockdown with

David Ludlow’sin-depth guide to getting

the best out of your smart set

Features

Learn

120 Helpfile &BusinessHelp

Got aPCproblem, app annoyance or

Windows woe? Fear not:Simon Handby

is here to answer all your queries

124Advanced Projects

AllowClive Websterto bring alittle light

intoyour lifewith his completeguide to

automating your home lighting setup

News

Allthelatest news and views from the

technology world, including:

14 Need to Know

Mobile firms braced forglobal slowdown in

the wake of coronavirus pandemic, while 5G

conspiracy theories cause despair and anger

16 From the Lab

In-depth coverage of all the latest scientific

and technological advances

17TheLowdown:Contact-tracingapps

Smartphone technology could help stop

the spread of Covid-19 and protect the

vulnerable.But will enough people sign up

and share their privatedata?

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