CONTENTS
4 DECEMBER 2019|COMPUTER SHOPPER|ISSUE 382
Issue 382 December 2019
Regulars
6 Letters
Your monthly missivesof wit and wisdom,
tips and tricks, and moans and groans
8 Mel’sWorld
He’s never been particularlyforward when it
comes to going to the bar ,but thanksto a
new automated service appMel Croucher
has no excusesfornot gettingaround in
10 Kay’ sCorner
If you’ve gotato-do list as long as your
arm,KayEwbankmayjust be ableto help.
You’ll haveto wait forher to stop faffing
around first, though
12 Rants &Raves
As high-street shops continueto fo ld and
online retailers get the blame,ist here any
future forstruggling bricks and mortar
establishments? Plus we celebratethe
enduring appealof old tech
130 Zygote
New super-fast 5G networks are being rolled
out in cities across the UK, but many people
still struggleto get adecent standard mobile
reception.Zygotelaments theever-increasing
digital divide
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104 AreWeAlone?
It’s aquestion that has
intrigued mankindfor
millennia: is there life
elsewhere in the
universe?Mike Bedford
looks at thetechnology that mayjust help
us to find the answer
88 BuildYour
DreamPC
Everything you needto
know about building
the perfect PC just
foryou, from the
components you’ll need
to our step-by-step installation guide
Features
100 IFA
What delights has thetech
world got in storeforus
over the coming months?
We visit Europe’s largest
technology show in
Berlin to find out
112 Retro: TheEmpires
thatJackBuilt
After surviving the horrorsof
Auschwitz, JackTramiel went
on to createthe Commodore
64, be fore revivingAtari’s
fortunes.David Crookeslooks
back at his extraordinary life
Learn
120 Helpfile&Business Help
Got aPCp roblem, app annoyance or
Windows woe?Fear not:Simon Handby
is here to answer all your queries
124 Advanced Projects
Get your PC running colder,quieter and
more efficiently withClive Webster’s
advanced guideto cooling your computer
News
All the latest news and views from the
technology world, including:
14 News Round-up
Acer trims down its newSwift 5toc reatethe
world’s slimmestever laptop,and Qualcomm
pushes out 5G modem chips
16 From the Lab
In-depth coverageof all the latest scientific
and technological advances
17 TheLowdown:
Samsung SmartThings
After yearsof marketing hype,the fully
connected smart home mayfinally be
within reach, thanksto the SouthKorean firm
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