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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

Eclipse Evolution Crossfire i87r583
Eclipse Evolution Crossfire i87r583 review
PCs

There's no denying that this PC is quick and it comes with a brilliant 24in monitor, but you can get faster computers for this price.

£960 inc VAT
Civlization V
Sid Meier’s Civilization V review
Gaming Software

The basic mechanics might not have changed much over the years, but Civilization V is an addictive, complex and deeply-involving game that requires your brain as much as your brawn.

£30 inc VAT
Intel Core i5-760
Intel Core i5-760 review
CPUs

It's a minor upgrade to the Core i5-750, but with the same low price and better performance it's a real winner.

£147 inc VAT
Epson EH-TW450
Epson EH-TW450 review
Projectors

It's bright and the image quality is very good, but the throw ratio means you have to place the EH-TW450 carefully to avoid getting too-large an image.

£642 inc VAT
OrbitSound T12 Soundbar V2
Orbitsound T12 Soundbar V2
Soundbars

The side speakers really do fill a room with music, making this a decent choice if you don't want the hassle of surround-sound speakers

£300 inc VAT
Spotify for Sonos
Spotify for Sonos review
Media streamers MP3 players Technology

The incredible combination of being able to play music from your home library and Spotify's 10 million tracks is amazing. Spotify just makes Sonos even better.

£10 inc VAT
Pioneer S31 AV
Pioneer S31 AV review
PC speakers

Handles Blu-ray soundtracks magnificently, but music playback is disappointing for such an expensive system.

£800 inc VAT
JooJoo
Fusion Garage JooJoo review
Laptops Tablets

Irritating to use with a slew of missing features, the JooJoo tablet is a great bit of hardware controlled by a deeply-flawed operating system.

£319 inc VAT
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge review
Gaming Software

It's still the amazing game it's always been, but the new graphics and speech make Monkey Island 2 appeal to a new generation of gamers.

£6.99 inc VAT
Android 2.2 Flash
Google Android 2.2 review
Mobile phones Software

It's not quite as polished as Apple's iOS, but Android is starting to build up a feature advantage. It's also not clear which devices will get the update - and when.