WELCOMEPAGE
ISSUE392|COMPUTER SHOPPERPEER||OCTOBER 2020OCTOBER 2 (^03)
S
ummer is looking very different this year.Instead of
the normal roster offestivals, outdoor theatre or
holidays toexotic destinations, we’re faced with
social distancing, masks, and limited numbers for beaches,
swimming pools and outdoor cafes, with many of us opting
forstaycations instead.
If you’re going to be at home with time on your hands,
we’ve got araft of Raspberry Pi projects to try out (p86).
Whether you want to track some wildlifewith the kids, stop
the barrage of online adverts every time you open up aweb
page or learn how to use the new High Quality Camera
(p114), these should prove aworthy wayofspending some
time at home.Better still, none of them will break the bank,
with some just requiring aPiand an extra fewquid outlay.
If you’re still avoiding pubs and restaurants and prefer
to do your socialising at home,we’ve got aguide to the
10 most popular video-calling services, from Zoom and
Google Meet to WhatsApp and House Party (p76). With a
comparison of all the keyfeatures –from maximum call
length and number of users to security and guest accounts
–you’ll easily be able to pick the service that’s best foryou.
Many of the main players have recently updated their
offerings to try and outdo their rivals, so it’s worth checking
out the competition in case your current video chat app of
choice has now been bettered.
We’ve also got the first in our series of articles aimed
at high street shops and small businesses looking to set
up online (p120). This month, we’ve got advice from
Ionos and eBayonsetting up an e-commerce site, and
hear from small business owners who have made theSubscribe move online successfully.
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