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

What a time • Truly golden.

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 31/10/22 to 18/12/22.

Inside APC • Find out all about APC’s editorial policies, test practices, how to read the benchmark results, and more.

Intel launches Raptor Lake • Firing back at AMD’s Ryzen 7000.

Nvidia announces RTX 4090, RTX 4080 • Say hello to Ada Lovelace.

Stadia, and the risk of buying into new tech • Google is offering refunds for its failed initiative, but not all consumers are so lucky, writes Shaun Prescott.

What is the future of game streaming now that Stadia is dead? • Google Stadia dies in the crib, but the other major streaming services are taking very different approaches.

Where Arc, though? • Intel’s Arc graphics cards are curiously absent from Australian shores.

Ever upwards • Plenty Moore where that came from…

Adequate is all you’re getting • Jon Honeyball is decidedly unsatisfied with the whole customer satisfaction business.

The QUANTUM INTERNET is on its way • A pair of key experiments show how quantum tech could add unbreakable security to the internet. Nicole Kobie reveals what you need to know about the quantum internet.

The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors. FIND THE BEST DEALS ON NEW GEAR AT GETPRICE.COM/AU

The top five PC game controllers • Mouse and keyboard is the godlike choice when it comes to playing games on PC, but even we have to concede, there are times when a good old game controller does it best. Thankfully, there are some excellent choices for PC gamers who want to play just like their console brethren. This can only be a good thing, especially given the number of PlayStation and Xbox titles being released in their definitive form on our platform of choice.

Plex vs. Jellyfin • Do you need to pay for a media streaming server? PLEX | $Free, Plex Pass costs $6.49 (month), $49.99 (year) or $159.99 (lifetime) | www.plex.tv JELLYFIN 10.8 | $Free | https://jellyfin.org/

Gadgets • Objects d’lush

MacBook Air with M2 chip • Apple’s small but mighty ultraportable laptop deploys the latest silicon to impressive effect across creative work and even gaming.

MSI Prestige 14 Evo A12M • MSI’s premium Ultrabook offers powerful parts with a paired back price tag. From $1,499 | au.msi.com

Dell XPS 15 (9520) • Can the XPS 15 outplay the MacBook Pro 16 with a new CPU, better battery and a hefty discount? $2,924 | dell.com/en-au

LG Gram 2-in-1 16” • The Gram range has a new convertible Ultrabook to catch creatives. $3,399 | lg.com/au

Asus ZenBook 14X OLED • Is there space at the top for Asus’s new Space Edition Zenbook 14X OLED? $2,499 | asus.com/au

Samsung 55” Odyssey Ark • This screen is the most immersive monitor money can buy, but it comes with some major caveats that will be an Achilles’ heel for some. $4,499 | samsung.com/au

Western Digital Black SN850X 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD • Pushing the limits of PCie 4.0. $509 | westerndigital.com

TWELVE SOUTH CURVE FLEX • A good-looking, sturdy, but slightly flawed MacBook stand. $139.95 | twelvesouth.com.au

EPOS ADAPT 660 AMC • Stunning for work, average for play. $855 | eposaudio.com

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