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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.

Intel Whiskey Lake: Serious power for thin-and-light laptops Intel updates its processor line for lightweight laptops – but what’s new?

Darien Graham-Smith 29 August 2018
Apple iMac Pro review: The most powerful all-in-one ever The most powerful Mac ever made is also the most stunning – it's a glorious tour-de-force in all-in-one design

£4899

Nathan Spendelow 7 August 2018
Netgear Orbi RBK20: Small but speedy The Netgear Orbi RBK is a compact, fun-sized mesh Wi-Fi system that delivers impressive wireless speed

£230

Darien Graham-Smith 31 July 2018
The history of the mouse The modern mouse has come a long way from its clunky, mechanical beginnings

Darien Graham-Smith 27 July 2018
recommended

TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub: Superfast speeds for not much money One of the speediest routers we’ve tested but also one of the most basic, which may frustrate techie types

Darien Graham-Smith 26 July 2018
best buy

DJI Mavic Air: The best drone money can buy The DJI Mavic Air is an incredible drone: packed with features, easy to fly all wrapped up in a fantastically compact package

£769

Darien Graham-Smith 25 June 2018
Is Nokia's 7 Plus their most appealing phone yet? The most desirable mid-range handset of 2018, the Nokia 7 Plus is one class act - and half the price of the S9

£349

Rob Leane 11 June 2018
recommended

Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Making the OS a bit slicker The new features aren’t all as great as they might be, but overall an entirely positive upgrade

Nathan Spendelow 9 May 2018
Devolo GigaGate: A cheap way to extend your network It’s cheap and could be useful in certain situations, but you’ll get much faster speeds from other systems

£189

Darien Graham-Smith 16 April 2018
F-Secure Safe 2018 review: Let down by false postives A clean interface, but the maddening number of false positives mean we can’t recommend this suite

£34

Darien Graham-Smith 31 March 2018
Trend Micro Internet Security 2018 review Two things count against this effective suite: first, its impact on system speed; second, that price

£42

Darien Graham-Smith 28 March 2018
Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus: Not the best free tool Windows Defender will slow your system down and falls behind others for protection – not a great freebie

Darien Graham-Smith 20 March 2018
best buy

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+: Pi 3 gets speed boost CPU bump and faster networking make the Pi more versatile than ever

£36

Darien Graham-Smith 14 March 2018
Avira Antivirus Pro 2018 review: A strong and fast performer With its stripped-down feature set, there’s little reason to choose Avira over rival offerings

£30

Darien Graham-Smith 12 March 2018
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

Darien Graham-Smith 9 March 2018