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.
Latest articles by Ian Evenden
Xiaomi G Pro 27i review: it costs how much?
By Ian Evenden published
The Xiaomi G Pro 27i is a gaming monitor with a secret. Its mini-LED backlight makes it incredibly bright, and it’s well priced too.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ review: the best of both worlds
By Ian Evenden published
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10+ tablet has a lot to offer if it’s productivity and painting you’re after.
Seagate Game Drive review: console yourself with a fast external SSD
By Ian Evenden published
Small and beautifully formed, the Seagate Game Drive carries a PlayStation licence but performs well anywhere.
Google Pixel 9 Pro review: The AI flagship phone that’s surprisingly restrained
By Ian Evenden published
The Google Pixel 9 Pro looks great, but can it keep up with 2024’s other flagship releases?
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 review: everyday budget computing
By Ian Evenden published
The Acer Chromebook Plus 514 is a compact 14-inch laptop with a plastic finish, average screen and great keyboard
HP ZBook Firefly 16 G11 review: nicely made laptop but with niche appeal
By Ian Evenden published
HP’s pro laptop offers a very specific set of skills - but is it too old-school now?
HP Chromebook Plus 15 review: Windows who?
By Ian Evenden published
The HP Chromebook Plus 15a-nb0004na offers good value as an office laptop, but its creative potential is limited.
Huawei MatePad 12X Papermatte Edition review: the rough with the smooth
By Ian Evenden published
The Huawei MatePad 12X is an interesting release for digital artists.
Huawei MatePad Pro Papermatte Edition review: the tablet that thinks it’s a laptop
By Ian Evenden published
Huawei’s MatePad Pro Papermatte Edition gets an anti-reflection coating for its OLED screen and a keyboard case with a trackpad. What’s not to like?
Crucial X9 review: this portable SSD is small but mighty
By Ian Evenden published
A fast portable backup drive that's ideal for creatives on the move.
Asus Vivobook S 15 (S5507) review: an everyday OLED Copilot+ PC
By Ian Evenden published
Snapdragon’s trademark mix of processing power and battery life creates another excellent laptop
Kingston XS1000R review: compact SSD is speedy, cheap and red
By Ian Evenden published
A cheap but capacitous SSD that keeps things very simple
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus review: business as usual in the Snapdragon era
By Ian Evenden published
Your next office PC could use the Snapdragon Plus
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Ultra review: businesslike performance
By Ian Evenden published
The biggest Samsung Galaxy brings some potent computing power.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 9 review: laptop has good specs, good battery life, good price
By Ian Evenden published
A great all-day laptop that’s thin, light and responsive
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 review: Copilot+ personified
By Ian Evenden published
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 7 brings together the new CoPilot+ technologies into a great laptop.
ASUS ProArt PX13 review: compact powerhouse laptop puts the ‘AI’ in ‘creAItive’
By Ian Evenden published
With an NPU and a GPU on board, generative workloads are no problem
Gigabyte Aorus FO27Q2 review: a gaming screen that’s quick on the draw
By Ian Evenden published
An OLED gaming screen with a fast framerate that will look great in your studio
Gigabyte MO34WQC review: gaming monitor brings ultrawide harmony
By Ian Evenden published
An ultrawide OLED screen that offers a good picture and a reasonable price
Acer Predator Helios 18 review: a laptop with skull-shredding speed
By Ian Evenden published
Acer’s biggest, fastest laptop powers through games and work alike
Minisforum MS-01 review: this mini PC proves desktops don’t have to be big to be powerful
By Ian Evenden published
A compact powerhouse that will munch through (most) creative tasks.
Sony Xperia 1 VI review: excellent, excessive, expensive
By Ian Evenden published
High performance and long endurance with Sony camera smarts.
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 review: gaming laptop is bulky, noisy and immensely powerful
By Ian Evenden last updated
A gaming laptop with plenty of ports and an attractive screen.
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