
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

HP Omen 45L review: all-powerful gaming PC grinds every creative task into dust
By Ian Evenden published
Yes, it's massively expensive, but the HP Omen 45L is as powerful a computer as you will ever need for work and play.

ASUS Zenfone 11 Ultra review: a flagship fone you might overlook - but shouldn't
By Ian Evenden published
ASUS upgrades its flagship fone to new heights.

Iiyama G-MASTER GCB3480WQSU-B1 Red Eagle review: big name, big monitor
By Ian Evenden published
Iiyama goes wiiiiiiiiiiide with a curved HDR screen.

ASUS Zenbook Duo OLED 2024 review: laptop of the year?
By Ian Evenden published
ASUS knocks it out of the park with a dual-screened delight.

MSI Prestige 16 Studio review: creator laptop looks nice, lacks grunt
By Ian Evenden published
The MSI Prestige 16 is a creator laptop that looks the part but doesn't put in the performance.

HP Z27u G3 review: QHD monitor with some great connectivity
By Ian Evenden published
The HP Z27u G3 is stylish and offers good brightness and sharpness, but is it too pricey for its features?

HP Victus 15 review: budget laptop is beginning to show its age
By Ian Evenden published
Cost-conscious gamers will look to the Victus, but it's underpowered for high-powered games or creative apps.

HP Omen Transcend 16 review: sleek gaming laptop is not quite transcendental
By Ian Evenden published
The omens are good for HP’s gaming laptop, but the battery life lets it down.

Iiyama Prolite 32-inch monitor review: bright, bulky, and brilliant for creatives
By Ian Evenden published
The Iiyama Prolite is a beefy, bright 4K desktop monitor with a built-in KVM.

Sihoo Doro S300 review: premium comfort in a stylish chair
By Ian Evenden published
We sit back and relax in Sihoo's premium ergonomic office chair.

Honor Magic V2 review: foldable flagship phone is big and brilliant
By Ian Evenden published
Honor’s foldable is a glimpse at the way phones should be.

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?
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