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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.

Recent articles by Darien Graham-Smith

The history of the mouse
Mice

The modern mouse has come a long way from its clunky, mechanical beginnings

TalkTalk Wi-Fi Hub: Superfast speeds for not much money
Home office Wireless routers

One of the speediest routers we’ve tested but also one of the most basic, which may frustrate techie types

DJI Mavic Air: The best drone money can buy
Drones

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

£769 inc VAT
Is Nokia's 7 Plus their most appealing phone yet?
Mobile phones

The most desirable mid-range handset of 2018, the Nokia 7 Plus is one class act - and half the price of the S9

£349
Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Making the OS a bit slicker
Operating systems Software

The new features aren’t all as great as they might be, but overall an entirely positive upgrade

Devolo GigaGate review
Devolo GigaGate: A cheap way to extend your network
Home office Wireless routers

It’s cheap and could be useful in certain situations, but you’ll get much faster speeds from other systems

£189 inc VAT
F-Secure SAFE 2018 review
F-Secure Safe 2018 review: Let down by false postives
Internet security Software

A clean interface, but the maddening number of false positives mean we can’t recommend this suite

£34 inc VAT (1yr, 3 devices)
Trend Micro Internet Security review
Trend Micro Internet Security 2018 review
Internet security Software

Two things count against this effective suite: first, its impact on system speed; second, that price

£42 inc VAT (1yr, 3 PCs)
Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus review
Microsoft Windows Defender Antivirus: Not the best free tool
Internet security Software

Windows Defender will slow your system down and falls behind others for protection – not a great freebie

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+: Pi 3 gets speed boost
PCs

CPU bump and faster networking make the Pi more versatile than ever

£36 inc VAT