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iPhone 12 says Hi • Apple ushers in the era of the 5G smartphone

MagSafe just snaps! • Apple has added a neat way to attach a charger

HomePod mini • It’s going to be Siri vs Alexa

macOS BIG SUR SUPER GUIDE • Big Sur is the biggest upgrade since Mac OS X, and to prove it they’ve called it macOS 11. Here’s your comprehensive guided tour of everything it changes — right from the very first glance

Finder and Control Center • From the menu bar to the Dock, your desktop’s different — and there’s a new home for settings

Notifications, Spotlight, and Siri • Keeping track of what’s going on is easier than ever with the new features in Big Sur

Safari’s biggest ever update • Web browsing that looks fantastic even when you have 87 tabs on the go…

Do more with photos and videos • Big Sur brings new ways to manage, view and edit pics, and videos get adjustments too

Messages, Maps, and Music • Communicate, navigate and, um, party till late with Big Sur’s enhanced apps

What else is new? • Big Sur also brings us a sweeping user interface update

Choose your perfect package • Ahead of the curve, and endlessly entertaining…

MAKE MAIL WORK YOUR WAY • The Mail app offers more than meets the eye to get all your email accounts sorted. Here’s how…

First steps: Set up your view in Mail and master your Inbox • The main window is straightforward, but you can tweak it to your taste

Going further: Use more Mail tools to manage your messages • Get to grips with conversations, Bcc, groups, spam filtering, and blocking

Bailing out: Eight alternative apps for Mail deserters • Still can’t get on with Mail? Try one of these third–party email apps

REVIEWS • TOUGH TESTING, TRUSTED RATINGS

Apple Watch Series 6 • Not as radical as the Series 5, but a welcome update nonetheless

Apple Watch SE • A super smartwatch available at a sensible price — where do we Apple Pay?

iPad (10.2–inch, 8th generation) • Entry–level iPad gets smarter, faster

Zendure SuperTank Pro • Versatile pocket–sized mobile power station

Logitech Keys–To–Go • An ultra–portable Bluetooth keyboard for iOS

Razer Productivity Suite • A decent office/gaming setup with some limitations

Notability 10 • A superb note–taking app

Budget Burndown • Visually track your spending

Tasks: Smart Lists & Reminders • Slick and useful reminders app for iOS

Pascal’s Wager • A challenging hack–and–slash RPG for iOS devices

Day One Journal • Record your daily thoughts

TimeBloc • Plan your day in detail

Weather On The Way • This travel app is right as rain

6 apps that come to life in iPadOS 14 • These great apps take full advantage of iPadOS 14’s new features

Best of the best • Can’t find the hardware or app you’re looking for in our reviews section? Then check in here — we’ve highlighted the best in every major category, as voted for by us

HOW SMART IS SMART? • Everything connects to everything else these days, but it’s important to know your smart home’s limits

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