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PC Pro • July 2024 Issue 358

Laying new foundations for smart homes • The fragile links between smart home gadgets just grew a little stronger

Unicorn spotted driving in London • Billion-dollar investment in British AI driving firm

Quest over for Meta?

Can Horizon OS become the Windows of spatial • Meta is taking on Apple with a spatial computing OS that’s open to all. James O’Malley investigates

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

A “smart” TV upgrade has turned my air blue • The combination of Bluetooth’s quirky ways and a new television puts Dick’s relationship with his wife and neighbours on the rocks

LinkedIn 2024: machines writing, machines reading • The future of the web is in early preview on LinkedIn, and unless you like AI-regurgitated posts about people’s achievements it sure ain’t pretty

When you can’t answer the call of duty • The phasing out of landlines is creating an emergency contact headache

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Readers’ comments • Your views and feedback from email and the web

Readers’ poll • What do you use your NAS for?

WINDOWS 12 WHAT WE WANT • WITH THE NEXT VERSION OF WINDOWS LIKELY TO LAND THIS AUTUMN, WE ASKED OUR CONTRIBUTORS WHAT NEW FEATURES THEY WANTED — AND WHAT OLD FEATURES THEY’D LIKE TO SEE THE BACK OF

WHAT PC PRO READERS WANT: X

WHAT LEE GRANT’S CUSTOMERS WANT FROM WINDOWS 12

WHAT PC PRO READERS WANT: FACEBOOK

WHAT PC PRO READERS WANT: DISCORD

HANDHELD PCs More than just toys? • The handheld PC market has taken off, but can they be used for more than mobile gaming? Barry Collins puts three models to work

Valve Steam Deck • Not as flexible as its Windows-based rivals, but great for fans of Steam

Lenovo Legion Go • The best Windows handheld PC with clever design touches to help mobile pros

Asus ROG Ally • Not as well built as the Lenovo, but that is at least reflected in the price

Bag a software bargain • Don’t pay full price for software when we can offer you huge reductions on everything from security software to Windows 11 Pro

10 ways to transform your • Nik Rawlinson finds how AI can help with your everyday tasks, from productivity to entertainment and travel

AI today and AI to come

Charging up • Confused by fast charging, USB PD and Qi? Darien Graham-Smith finds out what’s watt and provides some advice on how best to top up your battery-powered devices

Legacy chargers

Apple iPad Pro (M4) • With ridiculous levels of power stuffed into its 5.1mm-thin frame, this is a triumph of design – but do you need it?

Apple iPad Air (M2) • All the power and features most people need, and the 13in version is a match for the previous 12.9in iPad Pro

Apple Pencil Pro • Expensive, of course, but its new features lift the Pencil Pro above all rivals

Chillblast The Karve • One of the most striking PCs we’ve reviewed and a good-value choice for gamers – but not for all-rounders

How we test

What our awards mean

Panasonic Toughbook 55 MK3 • Other than the price, it’s tough to find anything to criticise about this speedy and rugged 14in laptop

Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 12 • If you’re hunting for a powerful, lightweight executive laptop, this should be at the top of your list

Huawei MateBook X Pro (2024) • This 980g laptop is stunningly slim, attractive and packed with power – it’s worth the undoubted...