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APC 552 December 2025
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Password managers are absolutely essential today. The number of attacks is growing, with stolen, hacked or just cleverly guessed passwords being the biggest cause of these data thefts. APC has taken a close look at the main players and whittled it down to just three we’d recommend out of a field of 20. We urge you to follow our advice here. The day a criminal has access to your accounts and personal info is a very bad day indeed!

FEATURES

Best of IFA 2025
We share our 29 favourite products launched at the “world’s biggest tech event” in Berlin.

Ditch your password manager
Don’t trust your browser to store your login data – switch to a safer and smarter password manager. APC tests 20 and recommends the best three.

Erase ALL your data
Don’t discard your devices without securely erasing their data first. APC reveals how to wipe a wide range of tech.

Mysteries of IP explained
We rely on IP every day, yet most of us are hazy on the details of how it works. APC tackles common questions about addressing, routing, ports, packet sizes and more.

Glossary of the future What does it all mean?
The advent of AI has sparked a thesaurus full of new tech jargon. Here’s what it all means, according to APC.

6 best reader apps
From beautiful reading experiences to pro-level customisations that power users will love, there are plenty to choose from. Let’s see which deserve the highlighter’s touch and which will be banished to the archive.

Stop wasting your USB drive!
You can use your USB flash drive to do so much more than move files between PCs. APC reveals 14 superb new ways to get the most from its storage and transfer speeds.

REVIEWS

ReMarkable Paper Pro Move

Gigabyte Gaming A16 Pro DYH

Lenovo Legion T7 34IAS10 PC

Logitech G515 Rapid TKL

Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980

Asus ROG Harpe II Ace mouse

Corsair Sabre V2 Pro mouse

Xbox Rog Ally

Asus ROG Ryuo IV SLC 360 ARGB

Crucial X10 2TB Portable SSD

Google Pixel 10 Pro

Google Pixel 10

Powerbeats Fit

Dell Pro Plus Earbuds

Gaming laptops group test

Asus TUF A14 (2025)

Alienware 16 Area-51

Razer Blade 14

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i

Asus ROG Strix G16

Alienware 16 Area-51


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