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
ASUS ROG Phone 8 review: flagship gaming phone has never been better
By Ian Evenden published
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 arrives with a bang – and an unbeatable battery – in ASUS’ gaming phone
ASUS ZenScreen Ink MB14AHD review: good-looking, but not too bright
By Ian Evenden published
Pop a touchscreen and stylus in your travelling bag, but don’t expect great colour reproduction.
The ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AWP attempts class in a portable monitor – we tested it
By Ian Evenden published
Could this be the ultimate take-anywhere monitor?
The ASUS ZenScreen MQ16AH is a portable monitor that may actually outshine your laptop screen
By Ian Evenden published
This bright OLED screen will appeal to the creative on the move.
The naturally backlit Eazeye is definitely creative, but perhaps not for creatives
By Ian Evenden published
This innovative monitor is great for energy savings, not so much for creative work.
Canon PowerShot V10 review: small and clever vlogging companion
By Ian Evenden published
Canon's tiny but smart camera makes vlogging simple.
Acer Swift Go 14 OLED review: a light and powerful workhorse of a laptop
By Ian Evenden published
The inconspicuous-looking Acer Swift Go 14 may surprise you with its powerful performance...
ASUS Zenbook 15 OLED review: fast AMD-powered laptop with great screen
By Ian Evenden published
Zen mode The ASUS Zenbook 15 OLED is fast and nice to look at. Shame about the battery life though.
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED review: almost a Studiobook
By Ian Evenden published
Book it Mightily powerful all-rounder will be tempting to creatives.
Sony Xperia 1 V review: an overlooked flagship?
By Ian Evenden published
Luxury Xperience It's stacked with top-of-the-line features, so are we sleeping on the Sony Xperia 1 V?
Nokia G42 review: repairable budget phone makes a mid-range case
By Ian Evenden published
You break it, you b-fix it. You fix it. Bad news, phone shops. We can repair the Nokia G42 ourselves, but do we want to?
ASUS ROG Ally review: gaming machine with a double life
By Ian Evenden published
Allied forces Can this handheld PC stand up to the rigours of creative work?
Xulu XR1 Max review: a tiny PC with attitude
By Ian Evenden published
Mad Max The Xulu XR1 Max is a mini PC with big ambitions.
ASUS ProArt Studiobook OLED (H7604) review: state of the arts
By Ian Evenden published
State of the arts A hugely powerful mobile workstation that also manages to be sleek and intelligently designed.
Dell Latitude 7330 Rugged Extreme review: behold, the Humvee of laptops
By Ian Evenden published
Tough mudder When the going gets tough, the Dell gets tougher.
Philips 242B1TFL review: a monitor for the customer in your life
By Ian Evenden published
One for the shop, not the studio.
Honor Magic 5 Pro review: a 2023 flagship that's up there with the best
By Ian Evenden published
Honor roll 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
A serious update.
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED review: ultrabook with bright screen, great battery life
By Ian Evenden published
Creative power The ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED takes on M2 MacBooks, with some success...
Alienware X15 R2 review: gaming laptop delivers on performance and style
By Ian Evenden published
Gaming Laptops With its distinctive design, good performance, and plenty of RAM, the Alienware X15 R2 is a good choice for work and play.
MSI Creator Z17 review: looks good, works good, drains battery bad
By Ian Evenden published
Pro laptops The MSI Creator Z17 has huge amounts of power and a lovely screen, if you don’t mind sticking near a plug socket...
Honor Pad X8 review: budget tablet with a sharp screen, low price, middling specs
By Ian Evenden published
Tablets The Honor Pad X8 is a budget tablet with a sharp, bright screen that’s ideal for streaming and video calling.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: the ultimate Android phone?
By Ian Evenden published
Mega phone A phone that wants to be so much more, Samsung’s flagship Android device has a lot going for it.
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