Articles by: Ian Evenden

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Ian Evenden has been a journalist for over 20 years, starting in the days of QuarkXpress 4 and Photoshop 5. He now mainly works in Creative Cloud and Google Docs, but can always find a use for a powerful laptop or two. When not sweating over page layout or photo editing, you can find him peering at the stars or growing vegetables.

Articles by: Ian Evenden

A black Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme laptop sitting on a rocky surface

Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme review: behold, the Humvee of laptops

By Ian Evenden published 5 June 23

When the going gets tough, the Dell gets tougher.

A Philips 242B1TFL monitor sitting on a desk

Philips 242B1TFL review: a monitor for the customer in your life

By Ian Evenden published 1 June 23

One for the shop, not the studio.

An Honor Magic 5 Pro camera phone on a wooden desk

Honor Magic 5 Pro review: a 2023 flagship that's up there with the best

By Ian Evenden published 20 May 23

With quality components and cameras to match, the Honor Magic 5 Pro pulls off some neat tricks.

Affinity Photo 2 review: a solid update to a capable app

By Ian Evenden published 11 May 23

A serious update.

An ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED laptop sitting in a nature scene

Asus Zenbook 14X OLED review: ultrabook with bright screen, great battery life

By Ian Evenden published 26 April 23

The ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED takes on M2 MacBooks, with some success...

An Alienware X15 R2 gaming laptop on a wooden table

Alienware X15 R2 review: gaming laptop delivers on performance and style

By Ian Evenden published 20 April 23

With its distinctive design, good performance, and plenty of RAM, the Alienware X15 R2 is a good choice for work and play.

A silver MSI Creator Z17 sitting on a stone bench in a forest setting

MSI Creator Z17 review: looks good, works good, drains battery bad

By Ian Evenden published 30 March 23

The MSI Creator Z17 has huge amounts of power and a lovely screen, if you don’t mind sticking near a plug socket...

A blue-backed Honor Pad X8 tablet on a wooden table

Honor Pad X8 review: budget tablet with a sharp screen, low price, middling specs

By Ian Evenden published 26 March 23

The Honor Pad X8 is a budget tablet with a sharp, bright screen that’s ideal for streaming and video calling.

A white-backed Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra sitting on a desk

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: the ultimate Android phone?

By Ian Evenden published 24 March 23

A phone that wants to be so much more, Samsung’s flagship Android device has a lot going for it.

A black Acer Swift Edge 16 laptop sitting on a garden wall

Acer Swift Edge 16 review: exceptionally light laptop is a pro performer

By Ian Evenden published 9 March 23

Outside of the heaviest graphic processing tasks, the Acer Swift Edge 16 is a great choice for creative pros.

A Duex Lite laptop monitor sitting on a wooden table

Mobile Pixels Duex Lite review: is a portable laptop monitor a must-have?

By Ian Evenden published 8 March 23

It's not without its shortcomings, but the Duex Lite laptop monitor can help screen-hungry laptop users on the move.

An Oppo Reno 8 Pro smartphone sitting on a rustic table

Oppo Reno 8 Pro review: midrange camera beast punches above its weight

By Ian Evenden published 30 November 22

The dangerously reflective Oppo Reno 8 Pro shines brightest when it comes to the camera.

A black AOC Gaming 25G3ZM/BK monitor with red detail sitting on a desk

AOC Gaming 25G3ZM/BK review: gaming thrills without the frills

By Ian Evenden published 22 November 22

The AOC Gaming 25G3ZM/BK is a highly affordable gaming and creative option with nice features, if not world-beating graphics.

A black Sony Xperia 5 IV being held above and laid on a stony surface

Sony Xperia 5 IV review: a camera and screen (almost) as mighty as its price tag

By Ian Evenden published 7 November 22

The Sony Xperia 5 IV is a near-top-spec phone, but the price may prove too premium

A Sony Xperia 10 IV smartphone on a wooden table

Sony Xperia 10 IV review: A decent budget offering that doesn’t quite do enough

By Ian Evenden published 31 October 22

The Sony Xperia 10 IV takes on a competitive market niche, but is outgunned by the competition.

A metallic green Honor 70 smartphone on a table

Honor 70 review: The camera and screen easily outperform its price point

By Ian Evenden published 26 October 22

The Honor 70 knows what its users want, and offers it for a very attractive price.

Huawei MateBook X Pro (2022) review

By Ian Evenden published 25 October 22

Huawei’s ultrabook is sleek, powerful, but expensive.

Nothing Phone 1 standing on a wooden table

Nothing Phone 1 review: Finally, an Android phone that looks good

By Ian Evenden published 30 September 22

The Nothing Phone 1 is a midrange option that breaks the mould.

A black Philips 276B9H monitor sitting on a desk

Philips 276B9H review: For all your second-screen needs

By Ian Evenden published 29 September 22

With USB-C connectivity and a neat pop-up webcam, the Philips 276B9H is a great, if unexciting, screen to pair with a laptop.

Black Philips 329P1H monitor standing on a desk

Philips 329P1H review: Big, bright and (almost) brilliant

By Ian Evenden published 28 September 22

The Philips 329P1H monitor is good for work and play... as long as you don't need it for sound.

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