Darien Graham-Smith
Recent articles by Darien Graham-Smith
The best antivirus programs to protect your PC
Internet securityProtect your PC and other devices with our updated picks of the best antivirus programs this year
Logitech Blue Sona: An excellent studio mic for podcasters
Technology
A great choice for streaming and podcasting, producing excellent audio with no noise and no fuss
SanDisk Extreme Pro: A hefty price tag, but it's worth it
SSDsThe SanDisk Extreme Pro’s bold design certainly won’t be to everyone’s taste, but who cares when the performance is this good?
Tenda Nova MW3 review: Cheap and cheerful mesh Wi-Fi
Home office Wireless routersThe Tenda Nova MW3 is the cheapest mesh wireless kit we've come across, and it isn't half bad, either
TP-Link Deco P9: Powerline and mesh Wi-Fi in one
Home office Powerline networking Wireless routersA potentially promising idea but the P9 is held back by mediocre performance
Netgear Nighthawk AX12 review: A high-end 802.11ax router
Home office Wireless routersThe Nighthawk AX12 is an exceptional router but at a significant cost
Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 review: An excellent gaming router
Wireless routersIt isn’t the fastest router around but for optimising and managing gaming performance the Nighthawk XR1000 is in a class of its own
ExpressVPN: A great, user-friendly VPN
VPNsExpressVPN isn’t the cheapest nor the fastest, but it’s secure, easy to use and excellent for video streaming
TP-Link Deco X68: Strong Wi-Fi 6 performance but no Wi-Fi 6E
Wireless routersWhile this dual-station mesh works well, it’s expensive and lacks support for the up-and-coming 6GHz standard
Mercusys Halo H80X: A great value Wi-Fi mesh system
Wireless routersCompact, unassuming and remarkably speedy for the price, the Halo H80X is a terrific mainstream mesh Wi-Fi system