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

Best Android box of 2026: Our top picks for TV, gaming, and more

By Stefan Ionescu last updated 23 January 26

Buying Guide We compared all the top Android boxes you can get right now.

'Windows Mobile is back, sort of': US startup packs THREE OS in one smartphone in most exciting mobile release I've seen in years

By Desire Athow published 21 January 26

NexPhone promises to unify three operating systems into one device.

Best Dropbox alternative of 2026

By Desire Athow last updated 19 January 26

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.

There are 37 AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 mini PCs in the world right now: here's where you can buy them from $1500

By Wayne Williams last updated 12 January 26

There are 31 AMD Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 mini PCs in the world right now, here's where you can buy them.

Best way to backup photos of 2026

By Desire Athow last updated 9 January 26

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 2026

By Desire Athow last updated 9 January 26

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

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Best People Search Finder Service of 2026: Top Services Reviewed & Ranked

By Benedict Collins last updated 9 January 26

Updated The best people search finder service can help you scour public databases to find friends and family.

Best cloud document storage of 2026

By Benedict Collins last updated 7 January 26

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 2026: ranked and rated by the experts

By Desire Athow last updated 2 January 26

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 2026

By Desire Athow last updated 2 January 26

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

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Best free cloud storage of 2026: ranked, rated, and reviewed

By Desire Athow last updated 2 January 26

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.

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Bigger batteries, better AI, and more: here’s what the TechRadar team wants to see from smartphones in 2026

By Jamie Richards published 29 December 25

Here’s what our resident tech-heads are hoping for in the world of smartphones next year.

This £315 Core Ultra 7 PC has 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD — Yes, this is probably the best PC deal of 2025 (yes, even for Pros)

By Desire Athow published 27 December 25

I tried to find a deal that's better than this one but I couldn't find anything that's remotely competitive pricewise

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Best resume builder of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 17 December 25

Updated We list the best resume builders, to make it simple and easy to improve your CJ and your career with it.

Best way to share big files of 2026

By Desire Athow last updated 12 December 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.

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Best free Usenet trial of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 11 December 25

Updated We list the best free Usenet trials, to make it simple and easy to try out different services for Usenet.

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Best file syncing software of 2026

By Desire Athow last updated 8 December 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 Usenet provider of 2025

By Christian Cawley last updated 8 December 25

Updated We list the best Usenet providers, to make it simple and easy to find the perfect Usenet service for you.

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The 7 best blogging sites of 2025: Build, grow, and monetize your blog

By Owain Williams last updated 5 December 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.

Largest SSDs and hard drives of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 4 December 25

Updated We tracked down the largest SSD and hard drives to help you find the right storage solution for your needs and budget.

Don't buy a PC until you see this £315 Core Ultra 7 with 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM — MSI cuts 60% off Claw handheld gaming console amidst Cyber Monday clear-out

By Desire Athow published 4 December 25

This gaming handheld console is technically a mini PC and it has no rival even at twice the price

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Don't miss these Cyber Monday printer deals - the sales end soon

By Steve Clark last updated 2 December 25

Hurry! The Cyber Monday deals on printers from Brother, Canon, HP, and Epson end at midnight tonight.

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Last chance to save big on the Cyber Monday mini PC deals still available right now

By Steve Clark last updated 1 December 25

Black Friday 2025 Hurry! I've found best deals on mini PCs for Cyber Monday that you can still buy - for now.

These are the best portable monitors on sale for Cyber Monday

Final call for Cyber Monday portable monitor deals from Lenovo, Asus, Arzopa and more - the sales end at midnight

By Steve Clark last updated 1 December 25

Cyber Monday 2025 I test portable monitors for a living and these are the best-value displays I'd buy for Cyber Monday but you'll need to be quick.

Best text editor for coding of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 1 December 25

Updated We list the best text editors, to make it simple and easy for programmers to speed up their coding projects on secure software.

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