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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.
- best buyRaspberry Pi 3 Model B+: Pi 3 gets speed boost CPU bump and faster networking make the Pi more versatile than ever£36Darien Graham-Smith
- 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£30Darien Graham-Smith
- 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£50Darien Graham-Smith
- Avast Free Antivirus 2018 review: The best free suite The best free antivirus product available, but you will need to live with the annoying nagsDarien Graham-Smith
- Panda Free Antivirus 2018 review: Hassle-free protection If you’re looking for a lightweight alternative to Windows Defender, this is a fine choiceDarien Graham-Smith
- BullGuard Internet Security 2018 review Without the 5GB of free cloud backup of previous years, there’s nothing to lift BullGuard from the crowd£18Darien Graham-Smith
- 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£269Darien Graham-Smith
- 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£33Darien Graham-Smith
- 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£58Darien Graham-Smith
- Best workstation PC 2018: The most powerful desktop hardware Which workstation should you spend your hard-earned cash on in 2018?Darien Graham-Smith
- 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£999Darien Graham-Smith
- 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£143Darien Graham-Smith
- 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?Darien Graham-Smith
- Sony Xperia Touch review: Innovative but premature The Sony Xperia Touch is novel, innovative, and a lot of fun. But it's slightly premature...£1400Darien Graham-Smith
- Protect your privacy with Iolo System Mechanic Worried about Windows 10 leaking your personal information? Here's how to stop it from snooping on youDarien Graham-Smith