Articles by: Ian Evenden

Ian Evenden

Ian has been a journalist for 20 years. He's written for magazines and websites on subjects such as video games, technology, PC hardware, popular (and unpopular) science, gardening and astronomy. In his spare time he has a pet tortoise and grows his own vegetables.

Adobe Illustrator CC Review

By Ian Evenden

Review Illustrator is Adobe's vector image design tool, perfect for graphic artists

Philips PicoPix Micro review

By Ian Evenden

Review The Philips PicoPix Micro is a portable performer, and a great option for big screens in a small space.

How do thieves steal your identity (and how can you stop it)?

By Ian Evenden

How to If you've ever wondered how someone can steal your identity, the answers are many. Safeguard your personal information and consider pursuing identity theft protection for added peace of mind.

How to use an external HDD to store DVD back-ups

By Ian Evenden

How To Ripping DVDs to a portable hard drive is a great way to make backups of your collection.

The spindle and read arm of a mechanical hard drive

Petabyte, Exabyte, Zettabyte, Yottabyte - just how big are they?

By Amy Smith, Ian Evenden

Feature Enormous amounts of storage are only going to become more common in the future.

The Pros and Cons of eBooks

By Ian Evenden

Feature ebooks have changed the way information is created, disseminated, and viewed. But what are the drawbacks?

What are the world’s most dangerous ants?

By Ian Evenden

Feature There are more than 12,500 species of ants in the world today. Many of them are harmless, but the world's most dangerous ants have stings that can kill.

VideoPad review

By Ian Evenden

Review VideoPad is an easy-to-use video editor, with a lower requirement for system specs.

Corel VideoStudio Ultimate review

By Ian Evenden

Review Corel VideoStudio Ultimate is a great, reliable video editor that will happily guide new users through their first steps into editing.

Adobe Premiere Elements review

By Ian Evenden

Review Adobe Premiere Elements is the perfect video editor for beginners, but it also scales up well for more experienced users.

DaVinci Resolve 16 review

By Ian Evenden

Review DaVinci Resolve 16 is a pro video editing program with a wealth of features. It's free, but quite intense for beginners.

Shotcut Video Editor review

By Ian Evenden

Review Shotcut Video Editor is a great free program, with cross-platform support. It's a little clumsy in parts, but overall worth a look.

Bowers & Wilkins PX wireless headphones review

By Ian Evenden

Review The Bowers & Wilkins PX headphones are - simply - one of the finest sets of wireless headphones you can buy. Here's why...

Jabra Elite Active 65T wireless earbuds review

By Ian Evenden

Review The Jabra Elite Active 65T wireless earbuds are great value buds, especially if you're looking to use them for fitness and workouts.

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 review

By Ian Evenden

Review The Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 come from one of the biggest names in audio. Do they live up to the company's lofty reputation?

Soundcore Life Q20 wireless headphones review

By Ian Evenden

Review Anker's Soundcore Life Q20 headphones are cheap, cheerful, and comparable to much more expensive models.

Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds review

By Ian Evenden

Review The Sony WF-1000XM3 earbuds are some of the top in-ear options for 2020. Here's how they perform in our review.

Dell XPS 8930 desktop PC review

By Ian Evenden

Review The Dell XPS 8930 range offers excellent customzation to suit almost any task.

Lenovo Ideacentre desktop PC review

By Ian Evenden

Review The Lenovo Ideacentre offers great looks, and greater performance, in an all-in-one package.

Apple Mac Mini 2020 review

By Ian Evenden

Review Don't let the Mac Mini's size fool you, this tiny desktop has the heart of a lion.

Apple iMac 2019 review

By Ian Evenden

Review Style and substance, the Apple iMac 2019 offers it all, but at a high price. Here's our review.

Alienware Aurora review

By Ian Evenden

Review The Alienware Aurora is an absolute beast of a gaming computer, but you pay for all that power.

What is the difference between DVD Ripping and Copying?

By Ian Evenden

Feature There are two ways to get the information from a video DVD to your hard drive, and using the right one is important. Here’s the difference between DVD ripping and copying.