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Devolo GigaGate: A cheap way to extend your network It’s cheap and could be useful in certain situations, but you’ll get much faster speeds from other systems£189 -
F-Secure Safe 2018 review: Let down by false postives A clean interface, but the maddening number of false positives mean we can’t recommend this suite£34 -
Trend Micro Internet Security 2018 review Two things count against this effective suite: first, its impact on system speed; second, that price£42 -
Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus: Not the best free tool Windows Defender will slow your system down and falls behind others for protection – not a great freebie -
best buy
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+: Pi 3 gets speed boost CPU bump and faster networking make the Pi more versatile than ever£36 -
Avira Antivirus Pro 2018 review: A strong and fast performer With its stripped-down feature set, there’s little reason to choose Avira over rival offerings£30 -
Eset Internet Security 2018 review: A breath of fresh air If you can get it cheaper, this effective but system-friendly security suite has much to recommend it£50 -
Avast Free Antivirus 2018 review: The best free suite The best free antivirus product available, but you will need to live with the annoying nags -
Panda Free Antivirus 2018 review: Hassle-free protection If you’re looking for a lightweight alternative to Windows Defender, this is a fine choice -
BullGuard Internet Security 2018 review Without the 5GB of free cloud backup of previous years, there’s nothing to lift BullGuard from the crowd£18 -
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Zyxel Multy X review: Superfast Wi-Fi over a wide area The Multy X delivers both lightning-fast Wi-Fi and impressively wide coverage for a reasonable price£269 -
best buy
Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 review: Simply the best A stellar selection of extras, along with rock-solid antivirus protection, makes this our top choice for 2018£33 -
Canon Pixma MG4250 review: A versatile all-in-one inkjet An attractive and versatile all-in-one printer, with a wide range of features you wouldn’t expect at this price£58 -
Best workstation PC 2018: The most powerful desktop hardware Which workstation should you spend your hard-earned cash on in 2018? -
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PC Specialist Vulcan X 02 review: A seriously powerful PC The Vulcan delivers performance we’re not used to at this price, thanks to AMD's amazing Ryzen chips£999