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David Ludlow

David has been fascinated by technology since he first set eyes on the ZX Spectrum 48K. A fan of smartphones, tablets and home automation, he also specialises in home networking. David has worked in tech publishing for more than 20years, working on PCW, Computer Shopper and launching Expert Reviews in 2010. 

Recent articles by David Ludlow

Samsung MD230X3
Samsung MD230X3 review
PC monitors

It's a great idea and image quality is brilliant, but the finish is poor and the price too high.

£1391 inc VAT
Google Nexus S
Google Nexus S review
Mobile phones

It's the best Android phone on the market in terms of performance and features, but it's not necessarily the best value and build quality could be better.

£430 inc VAT
Q2 Internet Radio
Armour Home Electronics Q2 Internet Radio review
Technology

It's incredibly easy to use and sound quality's pretty good, but it's an expensive internet radio.

£90 inc VAT
Linx Commtiva N700
Linx Commtiva N700 review
Laptops Tablets

A cheap, but decent 7in tablet with built-in 3G - better tablets with these features exist but you'll have to pay a lot more.

£309 inc VAT
Advent Vega
Advent Vega review
Laptops Tablets

It's cheap, but the high spec and decent screen make it a good choice - just make sure you install the Mod to get the Market.

£250 inc VAT
Viewsonic ViewPad 7
Viewsonic ViewPad 7 review
Laptops Tablets

It's a big improvement over Viewsonic's ViewPad 10, but the Galaxy Tab is a similar price, faster and has better customisation of the OS.

£400 inc VAT
Toshiba Folio 100
Toshiba Folio 100 review
Laptops Tablets

The hardware's promising, but there are simply too many niggles to make this tablet worth buying.

£365 inc VAT
D-Link Boxee Box
D-Link Boxee Box review
Media streamers

It supports tons of file formats and has access to hundreds of online services, making the best media streamer we've seen.

£200 inc VAT
Ninite
Ninite review
Software

Simple to use, this tool takes the hassle out of getting all of the applications and tools you need on a new computer.

Opera Mobile 10.1 Android website
Opera Mobile 10.1 Android review
Software

With no Flash support it's hard to justify ditching the Android browser yet, but it's a promising start