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In this issue

UNEXPECTED SYMPATHY OF THE MONTH
With connectivity now on offer everywhere you go, from football matches to festivals, when was the last time you wondered how everything “just works”? Barry Collins has the answer.

AI SHENANIGANS OF THE MONTH
How can you use AI to enhance old photos and videos? Nik Rawlinson casts his eye over the various offerings on the market to provide the answer.

UK reaching for the Starlink

Can the UK really provide a Starlink rival, or are there better opportunities for our space industry?

4 mins

Microsoft tests self-healing Windows

And it's going to let you ditch default apps, too

1 mins

Developers dictate your broadband deal

Millions of people moving into new builds are finding their broadband choices are limited

5 mins

Some like IT hot, but surely not their USB drives

If you've been wondering why your USB drive has been doubling as a thumb warmer, Dick might just have the answer

3 mins

If Europe can't fix the App Store, no-one can

There's only one real lesson to draw from the Apple App Store vs European Commission battle, which is that digital markets are broken

3 mins

Crypto lessons from Pratchett's Discworld

Tempt enough people to believe in crypto and watch trust in “real” money implode

3 mins

WINDOWS 11 ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

The support deadline for Windows 10 is perilously close. Lee Grant explores your options if you're still clinging to a Windows 10 PC

10+ mins

WINDOWS 10 MOVING DAY: GRAB YOUR COPY OF LAPLINK PCMOVER EXPRESS

We've teamed up with Laplink to give PC Pro readers software that makes it even easier to migrate from an old PC to a new one - for free

3 mins

THE WI-FI WARZONES

FROM MUSIC FESTIVALS AND SPORTS STADIUMS TO 100MPH TRAINS, BARRY COLLINS DISCOVERS HOW WI-FI IS INSTALLED IN CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS

10+ mins

KEEP YOUR COOL

IF YOU WANT A FAST, RELIABLE COMPUTER, HEAT IS THE ENEMY. DARIEN GRAHAM-SMITH EXPLORES WHY THERMAL MANAGEMENT IS SO IMPORTANT, AND HOW TO KEEP YOUR OWN PROCESSOR RUNNING COOL

10+ mins

ENHANCE YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WITH AI

Nik Rawlinson explores the tools that use artificial intelligence to transform your images and video footage

10+ mins

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7

The biggest, best, most exciting products in technology - reviewed and rated

10+ mins

Lenovo Yoga Book 9i Gen 10 (14in Intel)

A well-thought-out dual-screen laptop, offering strong performance and usability but limited battery life

6 mins

Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS)

Puts the Windows 11 version to shame thanks to its snappy interface and far stronger performance

3 mins

Zoner Studio

This photo-editing app is loaded with all the core tools that intermediate users will need to fine-tune images

3 mins

Adobe Premiere Rush (2025)

Easy to use with hidden power, even if it lacks the sophisticated effects of DaVinci Resolve 20

3 mins

DaVinci Resolve 20 (2025)

You can't argue with free professional-grade editing tools, even if some of the best features are kept for Studio

3 mins

Preparing for a network failure

It's a fact of computing life that things go wrong. Steve Cassidy explores the measures you can take to reduce recovery times when the Bad Thing happens

10+ mins

Amstrad PCW 8256

David Crookes takes a look at the first entry in Amstrad’s – and Britain's – biggest-selling computer series from the 1980s

10+ mins

Batteries that eat carbon dioxide

Lithium-carbon dioxide batteries can store renewable energy while absorbing carbon. How do we move from theory to building, asks Nicole Kobie

7 mins

Jon Honeyball wants to make you Wi-Fi Aware as a new standard comes into town

There's a potentially fun and funky new WiFi protocol coming soon for your mobile devices. Called WiFi Aware, it's a similar idea to the existing WiFi Direct protocol - but while that technology has been largely ignored, this one has me genuinely excited.

3 mins

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PC Pro Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Technology

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

The UK's biggest selling PC monthly magazine, and your source of professional IT news, reviews and tests. Combining in–depth industry comment and analysis with rigorous product testing.