PC Pro - July 2017

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PRODUCT OF THE MONTH : Google Home - We’ve double-checked the Ts&Cs and buying a Google Home doesn’t actually give the company rights to your first born, but it sure feels like we’re now one step closer to being part of the Google Borg. In itself the Home isn’t that different to the Amazon Echo – a Bluetooth speaker with AI – but mark the date in your calendar. Google’s home invasion started here, and it’s so good you’ll probably willingly hand over your cash.

APPLET OF THE MONTH : Our main feature – as this month’s cover may just give away – is all about working less and doing more, with 81 applets to take advantage of. Our favourite: keeping track of eBay listings to bag a bargain.

FREE SOFTWARE OF THE MONTH : We’ve picked 25 pieces of freeware, but one stands out: Unchecky makes sure unwanted “extras” aren’t downloaded during installs.

Do more, work less : Services such as If This Then That (IFTTT), Microsoft Flow and Zapier can make your life easier by automating tedious, time-consuming tasks. We show how to make the most of them.

Best free software: part two : In the second part of our grand tour of freeware, we cherry-pick the finest free security, coding, media and entertainment tools and more...,