2019-09-01_Computer_Shopper

ISSUE 379|COMPUTERSHOPPER|SEPTEMBER (^201973)
GAMING
XBOXOneS
★★★★★
£170•www.argos.co.uk
OCULUSGo
★★★★★
£199•www.overclockers.co.uk
SONYPS4Slim
★★★★★
£250•www.argos.co.uk
HDR supportis great,
but it’s the 4K Blu-rayplayer
that makes this sleeker,
smallerXbox One really stand out against
the competingPS4 Slim.
No longer do you need
adecked-outPC or
premiumsmartphoneto enjoyVR. The Oculus Go
crams all the hardwareyou need intothe headsetitself,making virtual
reality entertainmentas immediateand accesibleas it’s ever been.
Sony has made the PlayStation
4even better with aslimmer,
neater chassisand superior
power efficiency.It’s as cheap as the PS4 has
ever been as well.
PROCESSOROcta-core1.75GHzJaguar•RAM8GBDDR3•FRONTUSBPORTS1xUSB2•
REARUSBPORTS2xUSB2•STORAGE500GB/1TB/2TB•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•
DETAILSwww.xbox.com•PARTCO DEXboxOneS•FULLREVIEWDec2016
DISPLAYLCD•RESOLUTION2,560x1,440•REFRESHRATE72Hz•PROCESSOROcta-core
2.4GHzQualcommSnapdragon821•RAM3GB•WEIGHT467g•DETAILSwww.oculus.com/go•
PARTCODEGo32GB•FULLREVIEWSep2018
PROCESSOROcta-core1.6GHzAMDJaguar•RAM8GBGDDR5•FRONTUSBPORTS2xUSB2•
REARUSBPORTSNone•STORAGE500GB/1TB/2TB•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•
DETAILSwww.playstation.com•PARTCODEB01GVQVQH2•FULLREVIEWJan2017
SOFTWARE
KASPERSKYSecurityCloud
★★★★★
£50•www.kaspersky.co.uk
MICROSOFTWindows10
April2018Update
★★★★★
Free•www.microsoft.com
APPLEmacOS10.14Mojave
★★★★★
Free•itunes.apple.com
It’s just as effective as KasperskyTotal Security,but
SecurityCloud goes astepfurther by learningyour
bad securityhabits and warningyou about them.
Besidessome subtle visual tweaks,the latest major
updatefor Windowsadds some genuinelyuseful
features, such as Focus Assist and Timeline.
Mojave’s small UI improvementsand minor added
features would disappointon their own, but together
theyadd up to agreat update. It’s free,too,so
there’s no reason not to make the switch.
OSSUPPORTWindows7/8/10,OS10.11/macOS10.12,Android4.1 andlater, iOS10/11•
MINIMUMCPU1GHz•MINIMUMGPUNone•MINIMUMRAM1GB(32-bit),2GB(64-bit)•
HARDDISKSPACE1,020MB(Windows),1,110MB(Mac)•DETAILSwww.kaspsersky.co.uk•
PRODUCTCODESecurityCloud•FULLREVIEWJan2018
OSSUPPORTWindows10•MINIMUMCPU1GHzorfaster•MINIMUMGPUDirectX9orlater
withWDDM1.0driver•MINIMUMRAM1GB(32-bit),2GB(64-bit)•HARDDISKSPACE16GB(32-
bit),20GB(64-bit)•DETAILSwww.microsoft.com•FULLREVIEWAug2018
OSSUPPORTOSXMountainLionorlater•MINIMUMCPUNotstated•MINIMUMGPU
Integratedgraphics•MINIMUMRAM2GB•HARDDISKSPACE12.5GB•DETAILSwww.apple.
com•FULLREVIEWJan2019
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ADOBEPremiereProCC2019
★★★★★
£20 per month•www.adobe.com
This strong updateofPremierePro CC adds improved
Lumetri Color controlsand neat integrationwith the
PremiereRush mobile app,among other tweaks.
OSSUPPORTWindows10version1703andlater, macOS10.12andlater(10.13requiredfor
hardwareacceleration)•MINIMUMCPUIntel6th-genandlater, AMDequivalents•
MINIMUMGPUIntegratedgraphics•MINIMUMRAM8GB•HARDDISKSPACE8GB•
DETAILSwww.adobe.com•PRODUCTCODEPremiereProCC•FULLREVIEWJul2019
NORDVPN
★★★★★
£9 per month•www.nordvpn.com
There are cheaperVPN servicesavailable,but
none has the flexibilityand multi-level security
features of NordVPN.It’s becomemuch faster
than previous versions,too.
OSSUPPORTWindows,macOS,iOS,Android,DD-WRTrouter•DETAILSwww.nordvpn.com•
PRODUCTCODENordVPN•FULLREVIEWSep2018
NINTENDO
LaboVRKit
★★★★★
£70•www.studio.co.uk
This addto
to the ca y
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inventiveVR minigames.Kids in particularwill enjoyconstructingthe
gogglesand controllersthemselves.
AVAILABLEFORMATSNintendoSwitch•DISKSPACENotstated•DETAILSlabo.nintendo.com•
PARTCODENintendoLaboVRKit•FULLREVIEWAug2019
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McAFEEInternetSecurity 2019
★★★★★
£8•www.amzn.to/2X5sQBL
Impressively,the 2019 versiontakes McAfeeInternet
Securityfrom an industrydamp squib to one of the
most reliablesecuritysuites on the market.Malware
detection is vastly improved and performanceis better,too.
OSSUPPORTWindows7/8/8.1/10,macOS10.12andlater;Android4.1 andlater, iOS10andlater•
MINIMUMCPU1GHz•MINIMUMGPUDirectX9•MINIMUMRAM1GB•HARDDISKSPACE
500MB•DETAILSwww.mcafee.com•FULLREVIEWApr2019
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CODEDEXboxOneS•FULLREVIEWDec 2016
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