Ian Evenden

Ian Evenden

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 ASUS Zenbook 15 OLED laptop sitting on a table

ASUS Zenbook 15 OLED review: fast AMD-powered laptop with great screen

By Ian Evenden published

The ASUS Zenbook 15 OLED is fast and nice to look at. Shame about the battery life though.

A silver ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED laptop sitting on a wooden table

ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED review: almost a Studiobook

By Ian Evenden published

Mightily powerful all-rounder will be tempting to creatives.

A black Sony Xperia 1 V camera phone sitting on a wooden table

Sony Xperia 1 V review: an overlooked flagship?

By Ian Evenden published

It's stacked with top-of-the-line features, so are we sleeping on the Sony Xperia 1 V?

A Nokia G42 being tested and reviewed

Nokia G42 review: repairable budget phone makes a mid-range case

By Ian Evenden published

Bad news, phone shops. We can repair the Nokia G42 ourselves, but do we want to?

A white ASUS ROG Ally handheld games console on a wooden desk

ASUS ROG Ally review: gaming machine with a double life

By Ian Evenden published

Can this handheld PC stand up to the rigours of creative work?

A blue and black Xulu XR1 Max mini PC on a wooden desk

Xulu XR1 Max review: a tiny PC with attitude

By Ian Evenden published

The Xulu XR1 Max is a mini PC with big ambitions.

A grey ASUS ProArt Studiobook OLED sitting on a desk

ASUS ProArt Studiobook OLED (H7604) review: state of the arts

By Ian Evenden published

A hugely powerful mobile workstation that also manages to be sleek and intelligently designed.

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

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

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

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

Affinity Photo 2 screenshot

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

By Ian Evenden published

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A blue Huawei MateBook X Pro laptop

Huawei MateBook X Pro (2022) review

By Ian Evenden published

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

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

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