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For people who love technology, APC is unique: it's the world's longest-published monthly tech magazine. Launched in May 1980, we were there when Apple's Macintosh and IBM's PC were born, and have been at the forefront of tech ever since. With a combination of insights, testing and tutorials APC lets you stay up-to-date with tech as it changes the world.

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No steps forward • Two steps back.

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TECHNOTES • Everything you need to know from the month in tech

Nvidia’s RTX Spark could capitalise where Qualcomm’s Arm-based efforts have not • Following the expiration of Qualcomm’s Windows on Arm deal, Nvidia stands poised to pick up the slack.

Qualcomm aims Snapdragon C laptop chip at the budget laptop segment • As manufacturers feel the DRAM squeeze, using smartphone chips in laptops seems like the way forward.

Nvidia launches a product that’ll feed the AI bubble, while AMD releases products to help mitigate it. • Mark Williams sees a Spark of hope that not all companies are blinkered by AI.

The console war is back on, apparently • Sony and Microsoft are returning to first principles, which is only good for them.

Smart enough • Ditching a smart Apple Watch for a ‘not-so-dumb’ watch.

GADGETS • Unnecessary but desirable things

DODGE THE FUTURE! • These are the tools, tech and settings that will help you avoid dystopian future tech, from always-on AI to facial recognition and surveillance. Nicole Kobie fights the future.

REVIEWS • Expert reviews and recommendations to help you buy with confidence

Asus ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition • Asus updates its impressive 13-inch creator laptop and adds GoPro embellishments.

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 • A powerful RTX 5090 equipped gaming laptop in a surprisingly compact form factor.

Asus ROG GR70 Gaming PC • Asus ROG makes an AMD-powered not-NUC mini gaming PC.

Asus ProArt GeForce RTX 5090 32GB GDDR7 OC Edition • A slimmer SFF-ready RTX 5090 for creators who need flagship performance and 32GB of VRAM.

Seagate IronWolf Pro 32TB NAS hard drive • Seagate fits 32 trillion bytes inside a single NAS hard drive.

BenQ RD280UG • A dream screen for coders or anyone that works with text.

Honor Magic 8 Pro • A compelling Galaxy S26 Ultra alternative.

TCL Nxtpaper 70 Pro • A budget phone with a unique and very un-phone-like side to it.

ReMarkable Paper Pure • A very nice to use e-ink tablet with genuinely useful form and function.

Viture Beast • With a big bright and clear image and many clever features, these are the AR glasses to beat right now.

CREATIVE & GAMING LAPTOPS • Whether you’re looking for frame rates at any cost or a more balanced system, one of our five contenders should fit the bill.

Alienware 16 Area-51 • Now with an OLED option, this premium laptop delivers for speed, ports and quality – but it’s big and expensive.

Alienware 16X Aurora • Not to be confused with the inferior Alienware 16 Aurora, the 16X delivers for quality, speed and style.

Gigabyte Aero X16 1WH • A promising creator-gamer hybrid that’s ultimately held back by too many compromises for the price.

Lenovo Legion 9i Gen10 • Exceptional build quality, a beautiful display and superb performance make this a near-perfect choice.

Razer Blade 16 (2026) • The classiest choice here, and while performance can’t match the best it’s still a powerful beast.

HiBit Uninstaller 4.0.10 • Disable Windows settings that compromise your...