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TechLife is a tech mag with a difference. It focuses on how technology can help you rather than on product specs. In an era when the tablet and smartphone have joined the personal computer as essential devices in our lives, TechLife shows you how to get the most from them.

All the toys! • And more besides...

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Razer Blade 15 (2022) • The new Razer Blade 15 brings updated kit to a familiar package.

The date is set: Netflix and Star Trek are done • The end of an era...

10 things you might have missed from WWDC 2022 • The unsung announcements from Apple’s big show.

Onyx Boox Nova Air C • The same great ereader with a splash of colour.

NASA caught a dead star spewing antimatter

14th-century sarcophagus found at Notre-Dame

Intergalactic shock wave is bigger than the milky way

OM System OM-1 • The best Micro Four Thirds camera you can buy.

CRAVE • The gear we’re lusting after

Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Headphones • Still the best in the business, but the gains for the WH-1000XM5 care more marginal than before.

Gadget Guru • Our tame tech expert lets us into his shed of knowledge.

The best of emerging tech • TechLife’s practical monthly roundup of emerging tech experiences, including all the latest virtual and augmented reality apps, alongside AI software and other useful tools, by Joel Burgess.

Best new apps • James Pinnell reviews the most interesting new apps for iOS and Android.

Games news

Sniper Elite 5

Mobile games • James Pinnell reviews the latest games for iOS smartphones & tablets.

Hands on preview: MacBook Air (M2, 2022)

Lenovo Tab P12 Pro • A powerful but pricey Android tablet.

Planet Computers Astro Slide 5G • Echoes of Psion.

Corsair HS65 Surround • The Corsair HS65 Surround strikes a fantastic balance between performance and budget.

Samsung Galaxy A53 • Attractive but slow.

Realme 9 5G • Elegance and 5G for cheap.

Fujifilm X-T30 II • A modest upgrade, but that’s okay with us.

LG CineBeam HU710PW • A great projector with a few compromises.

Withings ScanWatch Horizon • A bold look and hybrid smartwatch technology.

DJI Mini 3 Pro • DJI’s popular, palm-sized drone just got mightier.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

MASTER YOUR VPN • Boost your VPN’s speed and security by tweaking its hidden settings or switching to a superior alternative. Robert Irvine reveals the best new ways to access anything from anywhere.

Should you use Tor Browser instead?

Has Russia banned VPNs?

GEAR FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS • The perfect tech to bring on your travels, whatever the weather.

THE BEST APPS FOR OUTDOORS

SOFTWARE WE RECOMMEND FOR EACH TASK

BEST FREE SOFTWARE FOR VITAL PC TASKS • Some PC jobs are just too important to keep putting off, so you need to know the best programs to execute them correctly. Nik Rawlinson recommends 16 that you should learn.

The past, present and future of interface design • Apple interfaces made our PCs, our phones, our tablets, and our TVs better. How did we get here, and where are we headed?

From icons to iconoclasm • How Apple changed the way computers look, feel and work.

Famous for 15 minutes • The interfaces that almost made it…

Sleepless in Seattle • When Apple launched the Mac, Microsoft didn’t have Windows

The rise and fall of skeuomorphism • Why the iPhone needed to make things look like things.

When good design goes bad • While Apple usually get its right when it comes to its interface calls,...