PC & Tech Authority Magazine Issue: May, 2012
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Issue: 174 | May, 2012

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Australia's premier computer magazine, PC Authority gives you the facts, opinions and insight to make informed PC and tech purchasing decisions. Every issue is packed with the latest products, reviewed by an expert team of technical writers and guarantees more Aussie exclusives and first looks than any other Australian PC magazine.

Trusted for its reliable & objective product reviews, the foundation of the magazine is the comprehensive and thorough evaluations of every product tested by the tech team in our Labs. Its readers are both PC enthsusiasts at home and small-medium business decision makers at work.

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The May issue of PC & Tech Authority is on sale today and as always, it’s, jam-packed with reviews, features, expert buying advice and much, much more.

Here's why you should buy the May issue now:

 

iPad Exclusives!

Everything from the print edition except the disc, plus:

  • See the tech up close. More photos, galleries, plus a 360 degree interactive look at the Alienware X51 desktop PC.
  • Video! We have a sneaking suspicion more than a few of you are closet Angry Birds players. Here’s the new game.
  • Interactive comparisons - a side-by-side spec gallery for comparing laptops. Easier than Google.
  • A shopping list on your iPad, called the A-List.

Or digital edition for Android and PC

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Don’t get ripped off - Beat Mobile Bill Shock

Stung by a mobile bill that has you reaching for your heart medication? Be it global roaming, excess data charges or more, our feature gives you practical advice to keep your bill affordable.

 

24 hours with Windows 8

In this comprehensive feature, John Gillooly fires up the Windows 8 consumer preview to see if all the fuss is well deserved, or if Microsoft has delivered another Vista to the desktop.

 

Internet Security Group Test

There are many companies that will sell you Internet Security – but which do you need? We put 16 Security and antivirus products through their paces to see how the free packages measure up against commercial offerings.

 

HP Envy 14 Spectre

With a polished, glass-clad body and the finest display of any Ultrabook, HP’s Envy 14 Spectreisn’t only breathtakingly pretty, it’s also quite expensive.

 

Create your own Smart Home

The connected home is coming of age. We reveal why your home will soon be much smarter, and gadgets that will make your life easier today.

What's on the Disc?

Ashampoo Office 2010
Tiny Core Linux
Crusader Kings 2

Articles in this issue

Fujitsu LifeBook SH771 Ultrabook review

A perfect example of what Ultrabooks hope to change about thin and light computing.

Review: Nvidia GTX 690 - the world's fastest card

It's here, and it's fast. But is that really even a shock to anyone? Of course the GTX 690 is fast, it's built using two GTX 680's!

Samsung Series 7 Gamer laptop review

Packed with power and features, and with a big beautiful screen, this is a fine entertainment laptop.

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