How to ensure your PC and phone stays secure
APC tests the major security suites and compares them to Windows Defender to find the best choice to protect your PC. We also recommend these suites for their effectiveness in safeguarding your Mac, Android or iOS smartphone. We find out which of the security suites justifies their price, and which to avoid.
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Security suites group test
APC tests the major security suites to find the best choice to protect your PC or Mac, and Android or iOS smartphone. We find out which of the security suites justifies their price.
Tested:
Avast Ultimate
Avira Prime
Bitdefender Total Security
Eset Home Security Ultimate
F-Secure Total
McAfee+ Ultimate
Norton 360 Deluxe
Trend Micro Maximum Security
Microphones group test
A whole host of new streaming microphones are here, so it’s time for APC to sort the sonic superstars from the aural nightmares.
Tested:
Nzxt Capsule Elite
HyperX SoloCast 2
Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone
Shure MV7+ Podcast Microphone
Shure MV6
Nacon RIG M2 Streamstar
Electric air dusters explained
These powerful handheld battery-operated air blowers are pitched as the latest way to clean electronics from keyboards to case fans, and we test three Wolfbox models to see whether they really can replace canned air.
Could this $170 Pi run your office?
Many workers these days spend 90% of their time in a web browser, or dealing with email, on video calls, or collaborating with colleagues in apps such as Teams or Slack. So could a Raspberry Pi 500 that’s perfectly capable of accessing all these services really be a passable office system?
What’s new in Microsoft Word
The world’s best-known word processor just keeps on gaining new capabilities. APC checks out the latest features you might have missed.
Five things you never knew about QR codes
There’s more to these little mosaics than meets the eye; APC discovers it’s hip to be square.
REVIEWS
Asus AP202 case
Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W
Gigabyte M27UP
Samsung ViewFinity S80UD UHD
Apple iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max
Apple iPhone 17
Apple iPhone Air
Apple Watch Series 11
Apple Watch Ultra 3
Apple Watch SE 3
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
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