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Darien Graham-Smith
A lifelong technology enthusiast, Darien is a regular contributor to both Expert Reviews and PC Pro magazine, specialising in wireless networking, internet security and other technical topics. He also contributes to and produces the weekly PC Pro podcast, and has made occasional appearances on BBC News and Open University programming. In his spare time he dabbles in audio production, and plays guitar, bass and drums with the enthusiasm of a committed amateur.
- Eset Internet Security 2018 review: A breath of fresh air If you can get it cheaper, this effective but system-friendly security suite has much to recommend it£50
- Avast Free Antivirus 2018 review: The best free suite The best free antivirus product available, but you will need to live with the annoying nags
- Panda Free Antivirus 2018 review: Hassle-free protection If you’re looking for a lightweight alternative to Windows Defender, this is a fine choice
- BullGuard Internet Security 2018 review Without the 5GB of free cloud backup of previous years, there’s nothing to lift BullGuard from the crowd£18
- recommendedZyxel Multy X review: Superfast Wi-Fi over a wide area The Multy X delivers both lightning-fast Wi-Fi and impressively wide coverage for a reasonable price£269
- best buyBitdefender Internet Security 2018 review: Simply the best A stellar selection of extras, along with rock-solid antivirus protection, makes this our top choice for 2018£33
- Canon Pixma MG4250 review: A versatile all-in-one inkjet An attractive and versatile all-in-one printer, with a wide range of features you wouldn’t expect at this price£58
- Best workstation PC 2018: The most powerful desktop hardware Which workstation should you spend your hard-earned cash on in 2018?
- recommendedPC Specialist Vulcan X 02 review: A seriously powerful PC The Vulcan delivers performance we’re not used to at this price, thanks to AMD's amazing Ryzen chips£999
- best buySynology DS216j review: The sub-£150 2-bay NAS device to buy For those who don’t want to pay for bells and whistles, this cost-effective little box covers all the basics£143
- Intel Coffee Lake review: Can Intel hit back at AMD? Intel's latest chips are faster and have more cores than ever before, but can they match AMD's Ryzen processors for value?
- Sony Xperia Touch review: Innovative but premature The Sony Xperia Touch is novel, innovative, and a lot of fun. But it's slightly premature...£1400
- Protect your privacy with Iolo System Mechanic Worried about Windows 10 leaking your personal information? Here's how to stop it from snooping on you
- Free up wasted disk space with Iolo System Mechanic If you're running out of storage, here's a quick and effective way to recover space by removing unneeded files
- recommendedNorton Security 2016 review: Effective, but not the best A highly effective suite that has a light impact on performance – but it’s also light on extras£18