Articles by Ian Osborne

Why there's never been a better time for Mac design

By Ian Osborne published 9 February 13

In Depth We've recently seen design breakthroughs for the iMac, an exciting new storage solution and the Retina display MacBook Pro.

Revo AXIS XS review

By Ian Osborne published 3 January 13

Just like its predecessor, the new AXIS offers DAB/DAB+ and FM radio. Connect it to your network through Wi-Fi and you can also stream audio from your Mac or UPnP-compatible NAS drive.

Brother MFC-J4510DW review

By Ian Osborne published 3 December 12

Could this innovative home office all-in-one device bring A3 printing to the mainstream?

Twelve South HiRise for iMac review

By Ian Osborne published 24 November 12

HiRise raises the height of your iMac or Apple Display without ruining its aesthetics.

Sumvision Cyclone Micro 3 8GB review

By Ian Osborne published 19 June 12

The Sumvision Cyclone Micro 3 is a portable media player that is so small it can fit in your shirt pocket.

Western Digital My Book Live Duo 4TB review

By Ian Osborne published 23 May 12

Network attached storage (NAS) drives used to require the skills of network administrators to get them up and running. Can the My Book Live Duo 4TB change all that?

How to use Google Cloud Print

By Ian Osborne published 8 April 12

Tutorial With Google Cloud Print, you can use an internet-connected computer, smartphone or tablet to send documents directly to your Google Cloud-enabled printer.

HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 review

By Ian Osborne published 15 March 12

Hewlett Packard's TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 is a multifunction device with a difference. Instead of a scanner, it captures images using an 8MP digital camera located on a foldaway arm.

Seagate GoFlex Desk 4TB review

By Ian Osborne published 12 March 12

If being able to upgrade your external hard drive with newer and faster ports sounds good, then the GoFlex Desk may well be your backup drive of choice.

Samsung SSD 830 512GB review

By Ian Osborne published 17 February 12

A neat solution for your laptop

Bayan Audio Bayan 7 review

By Ian Osborne published 19 January 12

Can this very modern-looking, high-end speaker dock put in a 21st-century performance?

Seagate Momentus XT 750GB 2nd Generation review

By Ian Osborne published 17 January 12

By combining a large solid-state memory cache with a regular hard drive, the Seagate Momentus XT offers a performance close to that of an SSD at a cost-per-GB that's more like a HDD.

Revo K2 review

By Ian Osborne published 22 December 11

Is Revo's most ambitious project to date also its best?

Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive Mac Edition 500GB review

By Ian Osborne published 21 December 11

A speedy drive that offers value for money if speed is more important that capacity

Western Digital My Passport Studio 1TB review

By Ian Osborne published 20 December 11

The smartest of portable WD drives

How to convert video for your iPhone or iPod

By Ian Osborne published 12 December 11

Tutorial Transfer video into iTunes for free with Media Converter

HP 7510 review

By Ian Osborne published 24 November 11

Multifunction printers keep getting better and better

Devolo dLAN 500 AVplus review

By Ian Osborne published 31 October 11

The easy way to create a wired network

HP LaserJet Pro M175NW review

By Ian Osborne published 28 September 11

Is this low-cost printer a false economy?

Promise Pegasus RAID R6 review

By Ian Osborne published 5 September 11

Thunderbolt peripherals finally arrive, but does this immense RAID drive impress?

Apple's 11-inch MacBook Air in 1.8GHz trim

11-inch MacBook Air 2011 review

By Ian Osborne published 9 August 11

We test the 11-inch 2011 MacBook Air with an upgraded 1.8GHz processor and 256GB hard drive . It's awesome, but is it good enough for the £1,399 price tag?