APC

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.

APC

Chips ahoy! • Rectangles of silicon to bring us joy

Exclusive downloads • Your free full-version apps as a thanks for reading APC. These exclusive downloads will only be available for a limited time, from 07/02/25 to 27/03/25.

Nvidia announces the RTX 50-series • With more AI acceleration than ever, even the RTX 5070 is claimed to offer RTX 4090-level performance.

Post-quantum cryptography • Is all our sensitive data about to be blown wide open? Steve Cassidy asks himself how quantum changes the game.

Tech and social media is rushing to adjust to a new Trump era • Mark Zuckerberg’s new Meta social media policies are just a portent of dramatic changes to come, writes Shaun Prescott.

Gelsinger says goodbye, again • Battered and bruised on all fronts, Intel needs to change.

It’s not all bad news • Intel’s new graphics card is what the market needs.

Extreme budget computing • Ignore the hype around the Pi 500, says Jon Honeyball, and enjoy the hypermiling instead.

AI agents: putting AI to work • This year is set to be all about AI agents. Nicole Kobie reveals what this means and whether the backlash is beginning before AI agents are even here.

Mac Mini (2024) • It shouldn’t be a big story that a desktop computer has upgradeable internal storage, but with Apple’s cute new 2024 Mac mini, that’s exactly where we are. It’s possible to pop the SSD out after removing a screw, and then switch in a bigger one. But there is a catch.

The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors.

THE LIST • The best OLED gaming monitors

Google Calendar vs Outlook Calendar • Ian Evenden keeps to schedule with these timetable apps

GADGETS • Nice things to have

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

Oppo Find X8 Pro • An “ultra” phone in all but name, this is an excellent alternative to Apple’s and Samsung’s flagships.

Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 • A sleek and relatively affordable ChromeOS workhorse.

MSI Titan 18 HX A14V • A wallet-busting powerhouse that pushes the limits of gaming laptops.

MSI MPG 321CURX QD-OLED • MSI knocks it out the park.

Alienware 27 AW2725QF • Alienware’s 27-inch IPS monitor is a capable and flashy winner.

CyberPower CP1350EPFCLCD UPS • A simple yet well featured UPS for basic home or small office protection.

Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K • Clicks into place.

Creative Sound Blaster GS3 • Light music.

Raspberry Pi 500 • Just add a monitor and away you go.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (2024) • Minor upgrades add up to a big improvement.

Amazon Kindle Scribe (2024) • Genuinely useful AI tools make this update difficult to resist, even if the price diminishes its appeal.

Corsair MP700 Elite 2TB • Sort of good value, sort of not.

WD Black SN850X 8TB • All of the terabytes all of the time.

LocalSend 1.16.1 • File-sharing tool

Logic Pro 11.1 • Our favourite audio app just got even more amazing.

FunOS 24.04.1 • Nate Drake shares the delights of this Ubuntu-based distro, using the lightweight JWM. Does anyone else think it should be called Funbuntu?

Final Cut Pro 11 • Get up to speed on the powerful and smart new...