Chargeasap Flash Pro Plus, hands on: Portable power for multiple devicesA hefty battery bank that packs a lot of ports and power, and never leaves you guessing.September 29, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Mobility
WinZip 26 Pro, hands on: Handy PDF, image and backup tools for users, fine-grained controls for adminsThe familiar compression tool spawns three new utilities for managing images, PDFs and backups, and has a handy new multi-cloud view.September 14, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Productivity
Corel Painter 2022, hands on: Enhanced usability takes centre stageFew new features but fundamental improvements to key tools make the 2022 release of Painter a major step forward.July 9, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Productivity
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (13.5-inch, AMD) review: Sleek, stylish, speedy and sensibleThe Surface Laptop 4 offers performance and battery life in a thin-and-light chassis with a wide range of configurations available. There are trade-offs, but in practice you're unlikely to notice them.May 25, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Laptops
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2021 review: Improved collaboration tools and streamlined workflowsThe 2021 update to CorelDRAW has a timely focus on collaboration and on simplifying complex workflows, and includes a powerful perspective drawing tool.May 17, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Productivity
Airthings Wave Mini, hands on: A simple but effective indoor air quality monitorThis compact and affordable air quality monitor syncs to your phone and warns you if mould is likely to be a problem.April 19, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Internet of Things
AOC 16T2, hands on: A well-specified portable 15.6-inch touch-screen monitorThis portable 15.6-inch USB-C touch screen has a clever folding case and a built-in battery. It gives you more screen room and has a lot of features, but the user interface is confusing.March 23, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Hardware
Espresso Display, hands on: A slim and stylish external touch-screenThis thin and light touch-screen has a sleek design, but the resolution is moderate and extras put the price up.February 24, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Hardware
Element, hands on: Secure messaging for tech-savvy organisationsThis transparent, open-source, end-to-end encrypted chat alternative offers a bare-bones user experience and many integration options for IT departments to build on.January 21, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Collaboration
Pleexy, hands on: Integrate multiple task sources and boost your productivityPleexy isn't another task management app, but a service that lets you integrate tasks from multiple sources and services into Microsoft To Do or Todoist.January 7, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Enterprise Software