Articles by Desire Athow, Managing Editor, TechRadar Pro

Désiré has been musing and writing about technology during a career spanning four decades. He dabbled in website builders and web hosting when DHTML and frames were in vogue and started narrating about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium.

Then followed a weekly tech column in a local business magazine in Mauritius, a late night tech radio programme called Clicplus and a freelancing gig at the now-defunct, Theinquirer, with the late Mike Magee as mentor. After an eight-year stint at ITProPortal.com, where he discovered the joys of global techfests and transformed the publication into one of the biggest tech B2B independent publishers, Désiré moved to TechRadar Pro where he has been the editor for nine years.

He has an affinity for anything hardware and staunchly refuses to stop writing reviews of obscure products or cover niche B2B software-as-a-service providers. He is an avid deal hunter and can be found lurking around on various deals forums.

Articles by: Desire Athow

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Best software product key finder of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 17 October 25

Updated We list the best product key finder software, to make it simple and easy to find serial codes for software already installed on your PC.

Best Dropbox alternative of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 17 October 25

We list the best Dropbox alternatives, to make it simple and easy for you to work both online or offline by safely securing your data with a cloud storage service.

Best way to share big files of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 15 October 25

Updated We list the best ways to share big files, to make it simple and easy to share your files for work or personal use, particularly larger ones such as images.

Windows 10 End of Life live: everything you need to know

By Matt Hanson last updated 14 October 25

Today's the day when Windows 10 enters its End of Life phase, where Microsoft will no longer issue updates or security patches. Here's everything you need to know.

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Best file syncing software of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 13 October 25

Updated We list the best file syncing solutions, to make it simple and easy for you to access and recover your documents and other files from multiple devices.

Best data migration tool of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 10 October 25

Updated We list the best data migration tools, to make it simple and easy to transfer your data from one computer to another.

Best way to backup photos of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 10 October 25

Updated We list the best ways to backup photos, to make it simple and easy to keep your images safe and secure.

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Best business cloud storage of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 9 October 25

We list the best business cloud storage, to help your business safely and securely backup all of your data online.

Best cloud document storage of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 9 October 25

Updated We test the best cloud document storage providers for managing secure file access and sharing across teams.

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Best cloud backup of 2025: ranked and rated by the experts

By Desire Athow last updated 8 October 25

Updated We've tested and rated the best cloud backup services, to help you backup your files and folders directly to the cloud.

Best unlimited cloud storage deals in 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 8 October 25

Updated We have brought together all the best unlimited cloud storage deals on one page

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The 7 best blogging sites of 2025

By Owain Williams last updated 7 October 25

Updated We list the best blogging sites, to make it simple and easy to set up a blog, so you can publishing regular thoughts and opinions publicly on the internet.

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Best free cloud storage of 2025: ranked, rated, and reviewed

By Desire Athow last updated 6 October 25

We've tested the best free cloud storage services, to help you to back up your files, folders and other data safely and securely offsite.

I tested Google Forms and found it perfect for basic surveys, but limited for complex, large-scale surveys

By Desire Athow last updated 2 October 25

Google Forms is perfect for creating and managing basic surveys, but it faces limitations for complex, large-scale surveys.

Best proxy for YouTube of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 1 October 25

We list the best proxies for YouTube, to make it simple and easy to sidestep censorship, regional bans and ads.

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Best residential proxy service providers of 2025: ranked & rated

By Benedict Collins last updated 1 October 25

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the need for secure, reliable, and efficient internet operations is paramount.

Best datacenter proxies of 2025 - tried, tested, reviewed, and compared

By Desire Athow last updated 1 October 25

If you’re looking for efficient proxies to conduct market research, protect your business emails, and prevent phishing attacks or scraping, you should consider datacenter proxies.

Vernal Standing Desk review

By Desire Athow published 26 September 25

Can Vernal’s Standing Desk set itself apart from the stiff competition of other desk brands?

Best alternative to Google Forms of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 22 September 25

Updated We list the best alternative to Google Forms, to make it simple and easy to produce customizable, multipurpose forms for customer and employee engagement.

Huawei throws massive 1-million NPU gauntlet at Nvidia and AMD as it positions itself an alternative to US AI giants

By Desire Athow published 18 September 25

Who needs Instinct or Blackwell when we’ve got the Ascend family from Huawei.

Researchers warn that skill erosion caused by AI could have a devastating and lasting impact on businesses - but it may already be too late

By Desire Athow published 16 September 25

Esko Penttinen, Associate Professor, and Joona Ruissalo, Post-doctoral researcher at Aalto University, tell us about the risks of skill erosion, and why AI makes the problem more urgent.