Computeractive — Issue 712

From watching your favourite television while away from home to keeping Windows and your devices in order, Computeractive Issue 712 brings practical technology advice together with news, consumer coverage and product reviews. This 18 June–1 July 2025 issue is for readers who appreciate clear explanations and useful ideas across everyday computing.

Take your TV with you

The cover feature explores the options for watching live and recorded television while travelling in the UK or abroad. Alongside it, a separate guide addresses mobile roaming and ways to avoid unexpected phone charges overseas.

Useful help for everyday tech

Inside, the how-to and tips sections cover managing Windows notifications, updating software across multiple PCs with a USB stick, capturing YouTube screenshots, sharing files between nearby devices and other practical computer and phone tasks. The issue also includes an article about creating an AI chatbot.

Technology news and consumer questions

News coverage ranges from WhatsApp arriving on iPad to security concerns, Windows support and changes in consumer technology. Regular reader-focused sections bring in letters, questions and answers, and consumer issues—offering a snapshot of the technology conversation at the time of publication.

Reviews across the tech desk

Product reviews consider a range of devices, including all-in-one and portable computers, a monitor, a Wi-Fi 7 router, a security camera, a power bank, a laptop cooling pad and a television. The issue also looks at refurbished monitors as an alternative to buying new.

A varied back issue for readers interested in practical computing, device advice and technology coverage from summer 2025.