Darren Allan
Darren is a freelancer writing news and features for T3 across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time (his debut novel was published by Hachette UK in 2013).
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MagicStick pocket-sized Windows 10 PC offers the ultimate in portability
This piece of dongle wizardry comes with an Intel Cherry Trail processor and 8GB of RAM
By Darren Allan Published
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ASRock's G10 gaming router wants to get rid of your Wi-Fi lag for good
The G10 boasts eight antennas and some clever touches including a gaming boost mode
By Darren Allan Published
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Qwerkywriter vintage typewriter-style keyboard – best retro peripheral ever?
If you long for the days of “click-click-clack-clack-clack-ding!”, they’ve just made a comeback
By Darren Allan Published
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Is Gigabyte’s Waterforce the ultimate supercool and whisper-quiet GTX 980?
This water-cooled card is virtually silent and has plenty of overclocking potential
By Darren Allan Published
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Surface Book's graphics may not be as powerful as you thought
Will Microsoft’s 'ultimate laptop' disappoint us with its gaming performance?
By Darren Allan Published
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Microsoft is giving Windows 10 PC buyers cashback for their old machines
Over in the US, Redmond is also paying out more to those defecting from a MacBook
By Darren Allan Published
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Skylake meets Skywalker in HP's limited-edition Star Wars laptop
HP's new Skylake-powered laptop celebrates The Force Awakens with a custom chassis and tweaks aplenty to Windows 10
By Darren Allan Published
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Dell beefs up Oculus-Ready PCs with AMD Radeon graphics
Radeon R9 GPUs and LiquidVR tech should make for some potent machines
By Darren Allan Published
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Dell makes Venue 8 Pro and Venue 10 tablets faster, adds USB Type-C
A new Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is running the show, and Windows 10 will be on board
By Darren Allan Published
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Razer’s new Diamondback is the world’s most accurate gaming mouse
A new ultra-precise Orochi mobile gaming mouse was also revealed at IFA
By Darren Allan Published
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Corsair's customisable Bulldog PC case lets you build a 4K battlestation
Corsair’s new living room-friendly case provides liquid cooling for both the CPU and GPU
By Darren Allan Published
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Alienware X51 R3 PC unleashed with Skylake firepower and liquid cooling
Support for Alienware Graphics Amplifier means you can hook up a Titan X
By Darren Allan Published
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AOC’s new gaming monitors are literally easy on the eyes
21.5- and 24-inch displays boast ‘anti-blue light’ tech
By Darren Allan Published
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Project Quantum teardown reveals tiny PC powerhouse
This compact PC’s powerful innards will be cooled by an extremely nifty solution
By Darren Allan Published
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Samsung smart fridge flaw could see you lose your Gmail logins
Chilling vulnerability discovered at the DefCon hacking conference.
By Darren Allan Published
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Limited edition Alienware 18 packs dual GTX 980M GPUs, terrifies your wallet
This portable powerhouse will shift pixels if you've got the cash
By Darren Allan Published
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Solar panel MacBook charger is best excuse for USB Type-C yet
Power and charge up your 2015 MacBook anywhere (sunlight permitting, of course)
By Darren Allan Published
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Apple's refreshed Magic Mouse and Wireless Keyboard to banish batteries
Updated devices will boast Bluetooth 4.2 and be charged via USB
By Darren Allan Published
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Windows 10 will sniff out and block pirate games and unauthorised hardware
Microsoft has changed the EULA for its new OS, but what exactly is ‘unauthorised’ hardware?
By Darren Allan Published
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Microsoft reveals new wireless keyboard and mice designed for Windows 10
Redmond has also refreshed some existing Wireless Desktop sets to take advantage of Windows 10
By Darren Allan Published
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Corsair reveals new ultra-quiet Strafe RGB Silent mechanical keyboard
As well as the keyboard, the company also unveiled a new gaming headset and mouse
By Darren Allan Published